Startek announces $185 million debt refinancing

The business process management firm said new debt with a longer moratorium would help in strategic investments.

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Zomato hikes delivery partners' pay to counter sky-high fuel prices

Zomato has already rolled out the new remuneration model in 40 cities and will roll it out in other cities in the coming week.

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Fintech players get $2.7 bn from VCs in 2020: Report

Payments remained the hottest area of investment, followed by tech-driven insurance firms and tech-driven wealth managers, according to a report.

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Online news comes under the ambit of content regulation

With new government guidelines digital news platforms will have to follow Press Council code of ethics

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New content classification for streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video: Govt

Streaming platforms would be required to implement parental locks for content classified as U/A 13+ or higher, and reliable age-verification mechanisms for content classified as 'A'.

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Doubtnut raises Rs 224 crore in funding led by SIG, Lupa Systems

Existing investors Sequoia Capital India, Omidyar Network India and Waterbridge Ventures also participated in the funding round.

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Govt tightens grip over OTT content, allows self-regulation but under MIB oversight

Under the new structure, the second level will be a self-regulatory body, headed by a retired judge of a high court or Supreme Court. The judge will have to be appointed from a panel prepared by the ministry, and have up to six other members, who can be experts from the field of media, broadcasting, technology and entertainment.

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