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26 May

Tata Steel announces Technology Convention ‘Mat-e-Reality’

MediaCatalystNewsMat-e-Reality, Tata Steel

Mumbai: Tata Steel announces the launch of a first-of-its-kind Technology Convention called Mat-e-Reality. It is a two-day event scheduled from May 26-27, 2021. The event is aimed to serve as a platform to bring together some of the leading minds of the world, to deliberate and discuss the evolving expectations from materials emerging from some of the most groundbreaking technologies. The theme of the event is ‘Materials for Mobility’ that will focus on the rapidly evolving mobility space and its impact on the environment. Exciting technologies like Electric Vehicles, Battery Technologies, Hyperloop, Aerial Taxis, and others will be part of the…

25 May

SaPa launches EdTech platform offering courses by celebrity instructors

MediaCatalystEducation, NewsSaPa, Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts

Bengaluru: SaPa - the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts has launched an e-learning platform with self-paced courses by some of India’s finest musicians including Dr. L Subramaniam, playback singer Kavita Krishnamurti, Usha Uthup, Pankaj Udhas, lyricist Sameer, Anup Jalota, Shantanu Moitra, American Idol drummer Russ Miller, and more. The institute is built and run by the Subramaniam family - the first family of Classical music in India. SaPa is led by singer-songwriter Bindu Subramaniam and violinist Ambi Subramaniam, who believe in making quality music education accessible to every learner. Over the last year, SaPa has taken all of its course…

25 May

BCT Digital launches cloud-ready ‘rt360 Credit Risk Suite’

MediaCatalystBanking, Finance, Insurance, TechnologyBCT Digital

Mumbai: BCT Digital, a global Fintech company specializing in regulatory technologies announces the launch of its specialized Cloud-Ready rt360 Credit Risk Suite. BCT Digital’s risk management product suite ‘rt360’ recently won the 'Rising Star Award', presented by Chartis Research – a leading provider of research and analysis on the global market for risk technology. The full-stack credit risk suite includes origination & on-boarding, credit monitoring, fraud monitoring, credit analytics, and other value-added services – all on the cloud. Their award-winning rt360 EWS (Early Warning System) is now an integral component of the cloud-ready credit risk suite. The cloud-ready product can now empower banks, NBFCs, and…

25 May

HDFC Life launches campaign #TheRightStep to celebrate stories of kindness

MediaCatalystNewsHDFC Life, The Right Step

New Delhi: HDFC Life, one of India’s leading life insurers has launched a campaign #TheRightStep to celebrate stories of kindness while also encouraging people to be the ray of hope in someone’s life through small acts of help and generosity. India is putting up a brave fight to overcome the pandemic. Individuals continue to show inspiring resilience in the middle of multiple challenges. The campaign aims to inspire everyone to take the right action and help fight this pandemic in whatever way they can. To spread this message, HDFC Life has created six ten-seconder videos with a selection of slice of life stories, showcasing everyday moments where people…

25 May

SalaryBox Raises undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding round

MediaCatalystInvestmentGSF Accelerator, SalaryBox

Gurugram: SalaryBox, a startup that simplifies the payroll process for small businesses, has raised an undisclosed amount in its pre-seed funding round. GSF Accelerator led the round, with the participation of marquee individual investors Alok Mittal, CEO, Indifi; Amit Ranjan, ex-CoFounder, SlideShare; Sumit Jain, Co-Founder, CommonFloor; Surjendu Kuila, Co-Founder, Zopper. The start-up said that it would use the funds to accelerate product development and drive customer acquisition. Founded in 2020 by IIT Roorkee Alumni Nikhil Goel & Peeyush Goyal, SalaryBox has built a mobile-first SaaS product that makes salary calculation and payments simple & convenient for small businesses. “Small businesses that…

25 May

Glamplus raises INR 2 crore in Pre-Series-A funding round

MediaCatalystInvestmentGlamplus, Inflection Point Ventures

Delhi: Salon-focused SaaS platform Glamplus has raised Rs 2 crore in a Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures, one of India’s largest angel investment platforms in India. Few of the other investors in this round are Anil G (Co-Founder & COO at Bounce) Sachin Khandelwal (MD & CEO at Sadhan Enterprise), Sravan Kumar (CEO at Transin), Abhishek Daiya (AVP at Byju's) and Anudeep Nagalia (VP at Shadowfax). They have invested in personal capacity. Funds raised will be used for enhancement of product & tech capabilities and business expansion. The funds will also be utilized in scaling to 3000…

24 May

MHRFL partners with IPPB for cash management solution

MediaCatalystBanking, Finance, Insurance, NewsIndia Post Payments Bank, Mahindra Rural Housing Finance

Mumbai: Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited (MRHFL), a subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Ltd, and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) today announced a strategic partnership for cash management solution. As part of the tie-up, IPPB will be offering cash management and collection services to MRHFL through its access points and postal service providers. With the cash management service, MRHFL customers will be able to repay their monthly or quarterly loan instalments at over 136,000 post offices. The tie-up for cash management solution is a significant partnership in the financial services sector, and is aimed at customer inclusivity by both the partners. IPPB’s…

24 May

JL Kapoor Memorial Trust ensures a helping hand to the transit camp housing renowned artists of Kathputli colony

MediaCatalystCSRJL Kapoor Memorial Trust

New Delhi: JL Kapoor Memorial Trust, during the time of the Coronavirus pandemic, has taken an initiative to extend help and support to 23500 Residents of Transit Camp, Anand Parbat Delhi (a DDA Camp). The camp is housing the renowned artists of Kathputli colony who are now helpless due to the raging pandemic from last year. The initiative focuses on providing COVID Pandemic Relief Material that includes masks, sanitizers, disinfectants, pulse oximeter, oxygen kits, PPE kits, infrared thermometer, etc. to the residents who have been tested positive. To ensure fewer people should sleep hungry in the ongoing pandemic, the trust has started…

24 May

EuroKids Group unveils its new identity ‘Lighthouse Learning’

MediaCatalystEducation, NewsEurokids, Lighthouse

Mumbai: EuroKids Group, the leading early childhood & K12 education company in India, backed by global investment firm KKR, unveils its new identity 'Lighthouse Learning Private Ltd.' The new identity reflects the company’s vision to be a high quality educational platform which offers the best educational experiences through its various brands and will serve as guiding beacon in setting new standards in education. Celebrating 20 years of inception, the group has stayed ahead of the curve and is a harbinger of change in the educational landscape. It has focused on setting new standards and raising the bar in many aspects, including…

12 May

BharatPe launches initiative to encourage Covid-19 vaccination for merchants

MediaCatalystNewsBharatPe, BharatPe Cares

Mumbai: BharatPe, the fintech company for merchants, today announced the rollout of its unique campaign to further strengthen the Indian government’s vaccination drive against COVID19. Launched under ‘BharatPe Cares’, a corporate social responsibility initiative by BharatPe, this first-of-its-kind of programme aims to create awareness about Covid-19 vaccination amongst the company’s 6 million+ merchant partners and also encourage them to get vaccinated without delay. In India's first vaccination Cashback program, BharatPe merchants will get a Rs. 300 instant cash back in their bank account by scanning their vaccination certificate via the BharatPe app. The company also announced the launch of a Covid-19…