Ministries, Niti Aayog oppose draft ecommerce rules

The finance ministry has expressed concern that the rules could adversely impact the sector which is also a large employment generator.

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ET Startup Awards 2021: Here's what jury members expect in a winner

Ankiti Bose, the cofounder of Zilingo, Harsh Jain, CEO, Dream Sports and Satyan Gajwani, vice-chairman, Times Internet, detail qualities that make the best great.

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Ola's EV entry gives spark to price war

EV players like Ather, Okinawa, Pure EV, Simple Energy and traditional two-wheeler makers such as TVS Motor Co, Hero Electric and Bajaj Ltd are retailing e-scooters in the Rs 70,000 to Rs 1.13 lakh range, aided by state subsidies.

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ET Startup Awards 2021: Nominees for Best on Campus

The award will showcase a startup whose impact can be judged both by the idea and the execution. The founders should have been students whose aim was to build a commercial enterprise. There must be some level of validation either through an investor or a customer.

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ET Startup Awards 2021: Nominees for Comeback Kid

This award celebrates failure and recognises those who have survived to tell the tale. It will be given to entrepreneurs who rebuild or launch a more successful business.

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Karnataka Assembly passes bill banning online 'games of chance'

The bill makes most offences, such as operating such games, sheltering such operations, and abetting and participating in such online games, both cognisable and non-bailable. It proposes a prison term of up to three years and fine of up to Rs 1 lakh, for offenders.

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OnePlus, Oppo to to Combine OxygenOS, ColorOS Into a Unified Operating System in 2022; No OnePlus 9T This Year

OnePlus and Oppo are combining their custom OxygenOS and ColorOS custom skins into a new unified operating system based on Android, OnePlus Co-Founder Pete Lau said in a forum post. Lau in a separate media interview confirmed that OnePlus has no plans to launch the OnePlus 9T this year.

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