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Pic: Marut DronePic: Marut DroneThey say necessity is the mother of innovation.

He explained that Marut drones can be used for spraying disinfectants in public spaces like airports, railway stations, parks, SEZs, warehouses, etc.

Karimnagar Municipal Corporation has deployed customized drones of Marut Drones for spraying disinfectants at these areas.

Other services of drones include detecting the human body temperature in crowded places.

“Results showed that by installing a cotton swab within the field of view of the thermal camera, the camera can get an accurate reading. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585717204.97649/Covid-19:-In-the-times-of-‘touch-me-not’-environment,-drones-are-the-new-best-friends?ref=audio_experience

Uber, in a statement, on Tuesday announced its new service UberMedic in which it will provide drivers for healthcare authorities so that they can arrange transportation for frontline healthcare providers to and from their homes as well to health care and medical facilities.UberMedic is designed to ensure that all healthcare workers who need to be mobile have a reliable and efficient way of getting around.

It is aimed to give hospitals and their health care workers the flexibility to provide optimal healthcare.

Uber will facilitate top-rated drivers and dedicated cars to the hospitals through its platform.

Keeping the safety of drivers in mind, and in line with government advisory, Uber will work with partner hospitals to provide drivers with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hand sanitisers, gloves, disinfectant sprays and face masks.The drivers will be well-trained in COVID-19 related safety protocols, such as not allowing riders to sit in the front passenger seat.

We take this opportunity to thank frontline medical workers, who are helping keep us all safe.’’ | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585715405.1779695/Uber-provides-UberMedic-service-to-assist-healthcare-providers?ref=audio_experience

Via Nabs Series E Financing Round Back to HomeNEW YORK, NY, Via announces today that it has raised a Series E financing led by EXOR.

Via, the company that provides digital infrastructure to power public mobility in cities around the world, announces today that it has raised a Series E financing led by EXOR.

The financing values the company at $2.25B and will enable Via to advance its vision of efficient, accessible, and equitable public mobility.

Available in more than 70 cities in 20 countries, and growing rapidly, Via is the world's leading provider of technology-enabled public mobility solutions.

Leading Via's Series E financing, EXOR will invest $200M in the company, and Noam Ohana Â-- head of EXOR Seeds, the early stage investment arm of EXOR - will join Via's Board of Directors. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585713607.1082637/Via-Nabs-Series-E-Financing-Round?ref=audio_experience

To support these startups, many venture capital companies along with entrepreneurs have set Action Covid Team (ACT) Grants.

Supporting Partners In NeedWith the lockdown in place, most contractual workers at startups have lost their sole source of income.

So far, it has raised INR 4 Cr through initial contributions from founders and employees of the company.

From Paytm’s INR 500 Cr to PhonePe’s INR 100 Cr, Indian startups are helping to raise as much as they can to support the cause.

Under this programme, Uber will ferry emergency and essential services personnel who still need to venture out amid the lockdown. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585712008.7332163/#StartupsVsCovid19:-Swiggy,-Razorpay,-Quikr-Offer-Support-To-Essential-Services-On-Day-7-Of-Lockdown?ref=audio_experience

In a bid to take stock of the ecommerce challenges amid the current lockdown and pandemic, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal interacted with CEOs of ecommerce players, online grocery platforms and its supporting companies.

Goyal sought an update on the supply chain issues the companies faced earlier and had shared with him in a meeting last week.

The companies reportedly informed the minister that while supply chain issues had been solved to some extent, the challenge right now was a shortage of manpower on the ground.

Earlier, Goyal held discussions with various stakeholders from ecommerce and logistics industry on a video call.

The control room is monitoring the supply chain of essential commodities in real-time. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585710209.9588664/Piyush-Goyal-Takes-Stock-Of-Supply-Chain-Issues-In-Ecommerce,-Grocery?ref=audio_experience

Disney+ is finally coming to Hotstar India on April 3.

After the beta and delay in official launch, Disney said that starting April 3, three distinct offerings – Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Disney+ Hotstar Premium and an ad-supported basic tier will be available for customers.

Additionally, the company had also rebranded itself from Hotstar to Disney+ Hotstar, with a new electric blue splash screen replacing the green and gold theme of the previous version.

Disney announced last month that it will bundle Disney+ content with Hotstar premium subscriptions.

Similar to Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix also offers various plans to users in India which starts from INR 200 to INR 800 per month. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585708204.8322027/Disney+-Is-Finally-Coming-To-India-On-April-3-With-Hotstar?ref=audio_experience

If you are looking for some ways to stay on top of production in your business, here are five great tips.

While this type of office space is typically attributed to a startup office, you can implement a culture shift no matter where you are in your business’s growth.

Having your employees set goals for themselves individually and as a team gives them something clear to work toward, which will guide their work forward.

Make sure you have a rich benefits package and offer your employees enough personal time off, sick leave, family sick leave, parental leave, and vacation time.

Uneebo designs office spaces that match that culture of collaboration for office spaces of all shapes and sizes. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585706407.5075366/Making-Sure-Your-Employees-Succeed:-5-Things-You-Can-Do-To-Stay-On-Top-Of-Production---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

Akash Tandon, Shruti Royyruru, Cynthia Rajan, Kriti Kathuria and Ankit Jain, Coronathon, India’s online hackathon for COVID-19, ended its first demo day on March 30.

More details on https://t.co/EGi7sBsHruIf you have project ideas or skills that can help the nation for COVID-19, please join the hackathon community to start collaborating.

— Paras Chopra (@paraschopra) March 22, 2020How can Coronathon help?

The first demo day of Coronathon saw several enthusiasts presenting technological solutions to fight the pandemic.

According to the pitch, the app uses community-driven information and works without any sort of patient PII (privacy by design). | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585704607.0987065/Wingify-founders-launch-Coronathon-to-help-innovators-find-ways-to-fight-COVID-19?ref=audio_experience

MSMEs have appealed to the government for statutory regulations that can help their businesses survive during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr Velumani A, Thyrocare, Image credit: BizencyclopediaDr Velumani A, Founder of Thyrocare, talks about key challenges India is facing when it comes to testing for coronavirus and how we can overcome them.

With Indians taking the social distancing route, online gaming startups such as Gamerji, Rein Games, Adda52Rummy, and Poker Dangal are seeing increased traction.

Staqu Technologies has adapted JARVIS to identify people flouting social distancing norms, measure body temperature, and help doctors monitor patients.

Kanav Arora, VP Engineering, Urban Company (previously Urban Clap)Kanav Arora of Urban Company speaks to YourStory about his conviction in a tech-first strategy for startups and his focus on using technology to create impact. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585702805.7892265/Less-of-Made-in-China,-and-more-of-Make-in-India,-say-MSMEs?ref=audio_experience

While humanity is racing against time to find a cure for the disease, Delhi-based PerSapien Innovation has come up with a machine called Airlens Minus Corona (-Corona) to counter the spread of the disease.

Airlens minus Corona“In simple words, you can say, highly pressurised water + high voltage electricity = micro/nano highly ionised water droplets.

The result is that these water droplets oxidise the protein structure of the micro-organisms, thereby killing them,” explains Shashi.

Thus, to combat the virus at a larger scale, the entire city needs to be sanitised, for which Airlens Minus Corona (-Corona) has been created,” he adds.

Debayan says, Airlens Minus Corona is not a commercial product, but it is created to serve the humanity against the coronavirus. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585701005.5467017/IIT-and-Stanford-alumni-develop-machine-to-sterilise-public-places-to-prevent-the-spread-of-coronavirus?ref=audio_experience