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Husk Power Systems Secures $6 Million from EU-funded EDFI ElectriFI
Bihar-based Husk Power Systems will use $6 million of newly acquired funds to build solar hybrid microgrids in 80 communities in rural India.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: LIXIL and UNICEF to Improve Sanitation and Hygiene in Bihar and Odisha
LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, and UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organization, have announced the expansion of the ‘Make a Splash!’
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- hygiene, partnerships, sanitation
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Facebook Parent Meta Launches Startup Accelerator With India’s It Ministry in Metaverse Push Manish Singh
Meta Platforms is looking at India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem as it bolsters its bet on the metaverse.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: India Must Improve Its Standard of Care To Achieve Universal Healthcare
The WHO says unaffordable medical bills push around 100 million people into poverty every year, hitting people living in low-income countries the hardest.
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- Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Foreign Investors Are Piling Into India’s Renewable Industry
As the world rapidly invests in renewables, in a bid to transition away from fossil fuels to a greener future, companies and governments are not just funding projects at home but also abroad.
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- Asia Pacific
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Gap’s Water and Sanitation Initiative Empowers 2 Million Indians
Gap Inc., the renowned US specialty clothing retailer, has achieved its goal to empower two million people to improve their access to water and sanitation in India.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- business development, sanitation, scale, water
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Awign Raises $15 Million in Series B Led by Bertelsmann India, Amicus Capital
Awign plans to deploy the fresh funds to enhance its technological capabilities, expand digital services into global markets, and bolster supply and demand acquisitions.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing
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PayU Finance’s LazyPay Partners With Dukaan to Offer Buy Now Pay Later Solution to Small Businesses in India
Integrating the BNPL solution into the available payment modes will help merchants improve their sales and encourage first-time customers to become repeat customers, LazyPay said.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- MSMEs, partnerships