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Byju’s lays off over 2500 employees across Whitehat Jr and Toppr

The ed-tech company in India is experiencing its most successful era to date. Byju’s, the biggest and most successful ed-tech startup in India after Unacademy and Vedantu, is having trouble surviving. Shah Rukh Khan serves as the brand ambassador for the ed-tech business, which has cut off over 2500 workers from sibling companies including Whitehat Jr. and Toppr. During the covid-induced lockout, WhiteHat Jr dominated the spotlight to make coding approachable to children. The Byju Ravendrann-led company, according to MoneyControl, has let go of full-time and contract workers from Toppr,…

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Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs makes its third acquisition; buys API Infra startup Setu

The API infrastructure company Setu from Bengaluru has been purchased by Noida-based merchant commerce platform Pine Labs for an undisclosed sum. The sale is reportedly worth anywhere between $70-75 million, according to multiple media sources. As part of the agreement, Setu will continue to run as a separate business and continue to support its current merchants. Pine Labs will be able to access Setu’s API infrastructure stack and enter integrated finance as a result of the agreement, extending fresh offerings for its online merchant partners. “Setu will make an incredible…

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 Byju’s pushes back payments for billion-dollar Aakash deal

Byju’s, the most valued startup in India and a provider of online education, is delaying payments for a $1 billion acquisition made last year. According to the sources, who declined to be named because the conversations were private, Byju’s requested a two-month delay before paying Blackstone Inc. and other shareholders of test prep company Aakash Educational Services this week. According to the sources, several dealers got partial payments in 2021. According to one of the sources, Blackstone, which controlled 38% of Aakash, decided to postpone payments that were due this…

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Government extends deadline for new VPN guidelines, new date announced

The deadline for the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team’s (CERT-In) recent ruling, which requires virtual private network (VPN) providers to register and maintain customer information, has been extended. September 25 has been designated as the new deadline by CERT-In for the application of the new rules. Prior to this, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had mandated that VPN providers gather and keep customer data in India for at least five years. To coordinate reaction efforts and urgent actions in response to cyber security issues, the order was…

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Technoxian world robotics championship is back with its 6th edition.

Technoxian world robotics championship organized by AICRA has launched its 6th edition. The championship will be commenced from August 21, 2022, to August 23rd, 2022.    Technoxian: World robotic Championship prepares young students for a technology-driven future, and it has launched its 6th edition with a bunch of exciting robot challenges. Over thousands of students and robot, enthusiasts take participation and work together as a team in the AICRA-organized technoxian competition. This year, students will compete with each other in 10 different challenges including innovation contests, robowar, maze solver, Robo…

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Microsoft reminds Windows 8.1 users to upgrade before support reaches its end date

After a few months, Microsoft will stop providing support for Windows 8.1. The company has already stated that as of January 10, 2023, users of this Windows version will no longer be able to receive updates for it. The software giant has reportedly begun reminding current Windows 8.1 users to do the same, according to a report by The Verge. After January 10, “if you’re running Microsoft 365, you’ll no longer receive updates for the Office apps; this includes features, security, and other quality updates. In order to continue to…

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500 Engineering colleges and universities to have Industry 4.0 Center of Excellence

AICRA announced the establishment of the industry 4.0 Center of Excellence in 500 engineering colleges and universities across India The center of excellence will focus on providing an enhanced learning experience with the latest technologies The All India Council for Robotics & Automation (AICRA) has announced the establishment of the industry 4.0 Center of Excellence in 500 engineering colleges and universities across India at the 4th season of the India STEM Summit & Awards. The center of excellence will focus on providing an enhanced learning experience of the latest technologies…

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10 million students will be STEM Experts by 2023

The All India council for robotics and automation ensures that 10 million students will be STEM Experts by 2023 at the 4th edition of India STEM Summit & Awards. Several initiatives have been launched at ISSA to foster STEM education sector. STEM has the potential to unleash the actual talent in a student.The growth and development of STEM sector in our country will lead to a sustainable ecosystem.On that note, The All India council for robotics and automation ensures that 10 million students will be STEM Experts by 2023 at…

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AICRA to setup 2000 Advance STEM Labs in schools and 200 Community STEM Labs across India

All India Council for Robotics & Automation (AICRA) announced the establishment of 2000 Advance STEM Labs in schools and 200 Community STEM Labs across India. The establishment of Advanced STEM labs in schools will help students to get hands-minds-on on learning experiences in STEM topics STEM community labs will cater as knowledge hubs where STEM enthusiasts can acquire the necessary skills for their careers in STEM. At the 4th edition of India STEM Summit & Awards, the All India Council for Robotics & Automation (AICRA) announced the establishment of 2000…

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Top Institutions and Corporates received India STEM Awards’22

The India STEM Summit and Awards rewarded 30 top institutions and corporated for their contributions to the STEM sector. The India STEM Summit & Awards aims for building a STEM learning culture in the country. The top 30 institutes/companies from India have been recognized and rewarded as the outstanding changemakers and purposeful leaders working tirelessly for a positive impact on the STEM sector in India at the 4th edition of India STEM Summit & Awards Organized by The All India Council for Robotics & Automation. Supported by the Ministry of…

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