FinTech Current Affairs, GK & News
Manthan- SEBI Ideathon
The Chairperson of SEBI, Madhabi Puri Buch has launched the ideathon ‘Manthan’, to promote innovations. Overview: India is currently well-positioned to develop and use technology in the securities market sector so as to deliver customized solutions at minimal cost to every individual across the nation. The ideathon was launched after Buch highlighted that financial technology’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs
Topics: BSE • CAMS • CDSL • FinTech • KFintech • LinkInTime. • Madhabi Puri Buch • Manthan- SEBI Ideathon • MCX • NSDL • NSE • SEBI
What is a Deccahorn?
Deccahorns are private firms whose value exceeded over ten billion USD. Recently Swiggy has become the fourth Indian company to earn the tag. The other three companies that hold the tag already are Paytm, a FinTech, Oyo (a hotel aggregator) and Byjus (an Edtech). Facebook was the first Deccahorn. It earned the tag in 2007. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Alibaba • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Blockchain • BYJU'S • Bytedance • deccahorn • E-commerce • EdTech • Facebook • FinTech • Flipkart • Oyo • OYO Rooms • Paytm • Social media • SpaceX • Swiggy • TikTok • Unicorn • Walmart
NASSCOM Study on Start-ups
NASSCOM is National Association of Software and Service Companies. It is a non – governmental organization and it works to expand IT sector of India. According to a recent study of NASSCOM, the startup ecosystem in India has increased twice. Between 2020 and 2021, the startup industry of the country has grown to 330 billion ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: EdTech • FinTech • NASSCOM • Startups • Unicorn
Flipkart: New Startup Programmes
LEAP is the new start up programme of Flipkart. It is also called Leap Ahead. It aims to help the start ups in India. Under this LEAP programme, Flipkart is to implement two programmes. They are FLIN and FLA. FLIN is Flipkart Leap Innovation Network. FLA is Flipkart Leap Ahead. About LEAP It will invest ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Agri Startups • EdTech • FinTech • Flipkart • flipkart startup programme • International Startups • LEAP programme • logistics supply chain • Supply chain
Goa to host 2nd edition of Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit 2019
The 2nd edition of Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit is being organized in Goa on 6-7 December 2019 for Fund Managers and Limited Partners of Top Global Venture Capital (VC) Firms. The summit is being organized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Ease of Doing Business • EdTech • FinTech • Goa • Startup India • Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit • Venture Capital
NASSCOM Report: India-third largest startups hub in the world
The Nasscom report on Indian Tech Start-Up Ecosystem said that India continues to the third largest start-up ecosystem after China and US. India has added more than 1300 tech start-ups in 2019 according to the report. Between January to September in 2019, there were 8900 to 9300 startups as compared to 7700-8200 a year ago. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: BPO Industry • FinTech • NASSCOM • Startups • Technology