News Science India’s National Institute of Virology develops first indigenous COVID-19 antibody testing kit India has been able to keep the impact of coronavirus under control,… Upneet SinghMay 11, 20202 minute read
Facebook sets up a COVID-19 fundraising platform in India Making another major stride in its contributions to the containment of coronavirus… Shalabha SarathApril 21, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News India’ COVID-19 tracker app ‘Aarogya Setu’ races to 50 Million downloads in record time Aarogya Setu, the COVID-19 contact tracing app launched by the Indian Government,… Sajid SaleemApril 16, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Prime Minister Modi announces extension of nationwide lockdown in India till May 3rd In what was largely expected, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 14, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy E-commerce News After BigBasket, Uber will now help Flipkart in delivering essential items Uber India has tied up with e-commerce giant Flipkart to help deliver… Sajid SaleemApril 6, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Ecommerce companies tie up with retailers and online grocery platforms to ensure delivery of essential items Internet companies that deal in mobility around non essential items, such as… Upneet SinghApril 4, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Ola CEO forgoes annual salary, company to put in ₹20 crores (~$2.6M) to support driver partners Ola, India’s biggest ride hailing platform, has come up with another plan… Upneet SinghMarch 29, 20203 minute read
Business News Apple suppliers suspend iPhone production in India amid lockdown Largely along expected lines, Apple suppliers Foxconn and Wistron have suspended their… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 20201 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Paytm creates ₹5 crore (~$660K) fund for innovators working on COVID-19 related medical solutions Coronavirus cases in India have crossed 300, and the country is now… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 22, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India launches dedicated Whatsapp chatbot to aware masses on COVID-19, social media companies directed to check misinformation spread As dangerous as the coronavirus is, it’s threat is only matched by… Upneet SinghMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Ola, Uber suspend ride-sharing in India as social distancing takes priority In a bid to promote social distancing and contain the spread of… Upneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Contact less delivery, financial support and more, Zomato, Swiggy train delivery fleet to curtail coronavirus spread Coronavirus fears have resulted in companies asking almost their entire workforce to… Shalabha SarathMarch 13, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Flipkart asks employees in Bangalore to work from home as a coronavirus precautionary measure In a precautionary move against the deadly COVID-19 (aka coronavirus), Flipkart has… Shalabha SarathMarch 12, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups India’s BYJU’s announces free services for students as coronavirus forces educational institutes to close Despite remaining largely unaffected from the initial coronavirus outbreak, India now has… Sajid SaleemMarch 12, 20202 minute read
News WHO declares ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, a pandemic World Health Organization, the leading agency on all matters related to health… Upneet SinghMarch 12, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Paytm employee in Gurugram tests positive for Coronavirus An employee working with Paytm, among India’s biggest, most valued digital payment… Sajid SaleemMarch 4, 20202 minute read
