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26 May

ICICI Bank links UPI ID facility to its digital wallet ‘Pockets’

MediaCatalystBanking, Finance, Insurance, NewsICICI Bank

Mumbai: ICICI Bank today announced the launch of a unique facility of linking a UPI (Unified Payments Interface) ID to its digital wallet ’Pockets’, marking a departure from the current practice that demands such IDs be linked with a savings bank account. New users, including those who are not customers of ICICI Bank, can now instantly get a UPI ID, which is automatically linked to ‘Pockets’. Further, customers who already have a UPI ID, will get a new ID when they log on to the ‘Pockets’ app. This initiative enables users to undertake small value everyday transactions directly from their ‘Pockets’ wallet using…

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

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…

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

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…

10 May

Ola Foundation to provide oxygen concentrators for free through the Ola app

MediaCatalystNewsGiveIndia, Ola Foundation

Mumbai: Ola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Ola, today announced its partnership with GiveIndia to provide consumers with oxygen concentrators for free through the Ola app. The service will start rolling out in Bangalore from this week with an initial set of 500 oxygen concentrators. Ola and GiveIndia will scale it up across the country with upto 10,000 concentrators in the coming weeks. Consumers will be able to log into the Ola app and request for an oxygen concentrator by providing a few basic details. Once submitted, the request will be validated and Ola will then pick up the concentrator via…

13 Apr

Automobile industry gears up with Inshorts to give advertising a new digital avatar

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Inshorts has steered a new turn by experimenting with new ad formats in collaboration with the automobile sector. Brands like Safari and Maruti Suzuki have brought into play their new products on the platform through advertisements which provide the users with a thrilling yet informative experience. The team at Inshorts worked on ideating an unconventional and captivating experience for its users. These cutting edge ad formats are not just engaging but also informative while making sure the user experience is not interrupted. The ad by Safari appears as a 60 words news story in the app's native format, announcing the release of…

24 Mar

Education MarTech Startup ExtraaEdge Raises $1M in Pre-Series A Round

MediaCatalystInvestment, News9Unicorns, DevX Innovation, ExtraaEdge, Faad Network, Indian Angel Network

Pune: ExtraaEdge, a Pune-based martech startup focused on the education sector has raised $1 million in a pre Series A round from Pentathlon Ventures. The round also saw participation from other investment firms - 9Unicorns, Indian Angel Network, Faad Network and DevX Innovation. Prominent angels like Monish Darda (Co-Founder & CTO, Icertis a SaaS Unicorn ), Manasij Ganguly ( ex CEO – Threadsol ) & Aditya Somani ( ex - Premji Invest) also participated in the round along with the existing investors Sprout Venture Partners, and TiE Pune Angels. Founded in 2015 by Abhishek Ballabh and Sushil Mundada, ExtraaEdge is…