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Isro will expand launch infrastructure and partner with private firms to meet rising satellite demand, while developing a dedicated 2,000-acre SSLV complex in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu

Meta is rolling out paid “Plus” subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, offering added customisation, analytics and engagement tools. Alongside this, Meta is also testing “Meta One”

The images reveal more than 80 pads for possible use by China's expanding fleet of mobile missile launchers and air-defence batteries

WattMan automates the operation of electrical assets for large retail chains and BFSI outlets

Hansel is a platform which allows mobile developers to dynamically fix bugs

XPrep, a Delhi-based edtech start-up, enables parents to monitor their child's progress

The company has raised $200,000 so far

PlaySimple has a 22-member strong team and it plans to take the number to 50 by the end of next year

OnlineTyari is a web and mobile app providing solutions for online preparation for different competitive exams

The app has a collaboration with Bank of Baroda, and is a wealth management partner for the bank's individual customer base

BabyChakra is a social discovery parenting platform for young parents for pregnancy and childcare

Manufacturers of consumer goods have to deal with millions of stores, but most often they are not able to track the transactions between distributors and retailers on a real-time basis. BeatRoute is a SaaS (software as a service)-based mobile app platform, which facilitates last-mile trade between consumer packaged goods companies, distributors, and retailers.Last week, the start-up raised an undisclosed amount of investment in the pre-Series-A round from Quarizon, an accelerator fund. The start-up is a cloud-based platform that manages last-mile coverage by field force transactions between retailers and distributors. It is a combination of a web portal and a smartphone app. The app is equipped with GPS and camera-enabled features, and caters to multiple industry verticals. The app closes the loop between field activity planning, execution and insightful analytics. Its key focus is on consumer packaged goods companies, their distributors, and millions of mom-and-pop stores.It works wit

If you are planning to buy, sell, store or use bitcoins, you can now approach Bengaluru-based technology start-up Unocoin

Online sales contribute 75 per cent of the company's revenue, with the rest coming from its offline chains

Crownit is an offline-to-online app-only merchant discovery and privileges platform

Founded in 2013 by Jairaj Bhattacharya and Shashank Pandey, the start-up plans to use the funds to upgrade technology and double the number of content providers across various languages

The company sells razors, blades, shaving brush, shaving cream, facial scrub and post-shave balm as a kit

Available in pink, blue and black, the latest addition to the Vertu Aster collection is available in Vertu boutiques and on Vertu.com at the price of £3,900

Last week, Nilekani invested Rs 25-30 crore in 10i Commerce Services, the company behind ShopX, for a minority stake

Students have limited spending power. However, no platform deals exclusively for students.BigDeal plans to fill that vacuum and connect students with merchants.Last week, it raised an undisclosed amount of money in a pre Series-A round from EVC Ventures. The round was led by Anjli Jain, managing partner, EVC Ventures.It offers deals to students across sectors like food & beverage, travel, mobile recharges and e-commerce platforms. Discounts ranges from five to 40 per cent, depending on segment.The company makes money by charging its merchants a commission on every transaction, which varies from one to 20 per cent. Currently, it offers deals from about 500 merchants, which includes Amazon, Flipkart and Paytm.The start-up, founded in October 2015, by Aashish Singh, will use the funding to expand the team and enhance its technology, customer and merchant acquisition.Recently, the start-up upgraded its I-MADE platform, a government-academic -industry initiative to help educational ins