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NEW DELHI: BitBuddy, a Bitcoin marketplace, recently announced its launch in India.

Bitbuddy will allow sellers and shoppers to sell and buy directly on its platform.Recently the Supreme Court also backed down on an order that banned virtual currencies in India.On this platform, customers will be able to buy and sell the assets.

BitBuddy will focus on the crypto traders and millennials.

The company plans to offer competitive pricing, with two months zero trading fees as an introductory offer.Ashish Agarwal, CEO, BitBuddy, in a statement said, “India has more than five million crypto users.

We hope to get traction of 100 k customers this year.” | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586260805.6328225/Bitcoin-marketplace-startup,-BitBuddy-launches-in-India?ref=audio_experience

Bringg, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery logistics platform, has raised $30 million in a round of funding from Salesforce, Viola Growth, Siemens’ Next47, OG Ventures, and GLP.

Bringg’s major selling point is that it helps companies compete with the likes of Amazon, as they don’t have to develop their own delivery and logistics infrastructure from scratch.

At the same time, some industries are positively flourishing — including delivery and logistics.

Indeed, with billions of people on lockdown around the world, grocery and food delivery services are in high demand.

“Whether or not the COVID-19 delivery spike continues, two things are abundantly clear,” Bloch said. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586259005.6064408/Bringg-raises-$30-million-for-a-logistics-platform-that-helps-companies-compete-with-Amazon?ref=audio_experience

The machine developed at the request from the Karnataka government to be used in its hospitals and buses will now be pitched to other governments for commercial usage.

"UVC system is a proven technology to sanitise the micro-organism infected non-porous surface.

The team has developed a UVC LED system capable of providing 400 J dose in 30 seconds, such that virus-infected surface will be sanitised.

The unique design of this UVC system will ensure uniform exposure in the virus-infected non-porous area," he added.

While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 3,981, as many as 325 people were cured and discharged, and one had migrated, it stated. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586257205.3845181/Coronavirus:-IIT-team-develops-LED-based-disinfection-machine-for-sanitising-floors-of-hospitals,-buses?ref=audio_experience

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has claimed ecommerce giants failed to cater to the nation’s most pressing needs by stopping their operations amid a global crisis.

The traders’ body said that ecommerce majors such as Flipkart and Amazon have shirked their responsibility which has been filled by offline traders and retailers.

Of about 7 Cr traders in India, 6.5 Cr have completely shut shops due to nationwide lockdown, the CAIT claimed.

Further, a report by Retailers Association of India (RAI) said that non-grocery and food retailers are reporting 80% to 100% reduction in sales.

The survey noted that in the next six months, non – food retailers expect to earn 40% as compared to last year’s revenues while food retailers expect to earn 56% as compared to last year’s revenues. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586255406.1499126/CAIT-Says-Traders-Stepped-Up-In-Hour-Of-Need-As-Ecommerce-Hibernated?ref=audio_experience

- Naval RavikantA fit, healthy body – that is the best fashion statement.

- Marcia CarringtonAll the money in the world can't buy you back good health.

- Maxime LagacéKeeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.

- Robert C. PealeThe best way to staying healthy is maintaining a healthy gut.

- Deepak ChopraThere's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586253605.7035453/Body,-balance,-beauty-–-80-quotes-about-being-healthy-on-World-Health-Day-2020?ref=audio_experience

Kinga Stanislawska is the founder and Managing Partner of the Polish Venture Capital firm Experior Venture Fund.

Laurel Bowden – Laurel is Partner at 83North, a global venture capital firm which invests in exceptional European and Israeli entrepreneurs.

Sarah Nöckel is a venture capital investor at London-based Dawn Capital, as well as being a member of Jane VC (a venture capital firm investing in visionary female led startups).

Sonali De Rycker joined the venture capital firm Accel Partners in 2008 and today acts as Partner.

Tanja Kufner is Venture Partner and Global Advisor at Antler VC, A global early-stage venture capital firm. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586251806.3072708/TOP-50:-Europe’s-most-influential-women-in-the-startup-and-venture-capital-space?ref=audio_experience

If you own and/or operate a trucking company, you should consider passing out trucking fuel cards to your truckers.

This is yet another thing that won’t be a problem at all when your trucking company uses trucking fuel cards.

You can set up most trucking fuel cards to produce reports on daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly fuel spending.

More Trucking Companies Should Start Using Trucking Fuel CardsAs you can see, it makes all the sense in the world for trucking companies to put trucking fuel cards to the test.

If you own and/or operate a trucking company, look into the possibility of using fuel cards for trucking. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586250006.7872052/Why-Trucking-Fuel-Cards-Are-Imperative?ref=audio_experience

Amid declining travel and hotel bookings due to the coronavirus outbreak, online hotel bookings startup Treebo has asked its employees to opt for voluntary resignations.

This will be treated under the paid voluntary resignation scheme (PVRS), which the company rolled out on Monday following a town hall led by co-founders Sidharth Gupta, Rahul Chaudhary, and Kadam Jeet Jain.

Founding team at Treebo“Given the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and its impact on the travel industry, Treebo has launched a paid voluntary resignation scheme to reduce our fixed cost structure and to provide the right opportunities for our highly valued colleagues.

As Sidharth chimed in, “Proud of the team we built at Treebo and pained to see some of them go.

In case the company exceeds its budget, it will be processing applications on a first come first served basis, according to the founders. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586248204.9940007/Travel-startup-Treebo-Hotels-asks-employees-to-voluntarily-resign,-founders-take-60-pc-pay-cut?ref=audio_experience

BENGALURU: Britannia Industries has partnered with Google-backed personal concierge startup Dunzo to deliver its essential products such as biscuits, cakes, wafers, milkshakes and ghee.This move by the leading biscuit manufacturer comes as a response to ensure uninterrupted supply of essentials amidst the lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.The new partnership will allow customers to order products from Britannia Essential stores through the Dunzo app.

With a significant rise in demand for at-home delivery, we are leveraging Dunzo’s technology platform,” said Varun Berry, managing director of Britannia Industries, in a press statement.The first store in Bengaluru is operational.

Delivery of products will also be made to Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Chennai.

Kabeer Biswas , co-Founder of Dunzo, said, “Partnering with Britannia ensures that essentials are produced and packaged safely, adding to the measures that have been taken to ensure safety of our users, merchants and delivery partners.”Britannia Industries, the makers of Good Day and Tiger biscuits, has a turnover of about Rs 10000 crore.

Dunzo, the hyperlocal ecommerce company that connects merchants, partners, and users to facilitate transactions across courier, commerce, and commute, delivers packages in top Indian metros. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586246405.4367242/Covid-19-impact:-Britannia-partners-with-Dunzo-to-home-deliver-food-essentials?ref=audio_experience

Facebook on Monday said it is providing anonymous data about users' movements and relationships to help researchers better anticipate where the coronavirus might spread.

"This data, in combination with other sources, allows us to make better models to inform public health decisions."

Facebook will also display links in news feeds on the platform inviting people to take part in a Carnegie Mellon University survey intended to help researchers monitor and forecast the spread of the virus.

Facebook has struggled in the past with assuaging concerns over how the internet titan handles private user data, particularly after a massive 2018 data breach that exposed millions of users around the world.

If the survey proves to be helpful, Facebook will make similar efforts outside the US, according to Jin and McGorman. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586244606.1622512/Facebook-draws-on-user-data-to-help-battle-coronavirus?ref=audio_experience