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Ola ups CNG drive, to infuse Rs 200cr for cabs in Delhi-NCR

"Ola is planning to expand its fleet of CNG cabs in Delhi by adding more than 5,000 cabs in the next one week.

Mar 17, 2016, 11:40 AM IST

Japan's SoftBank pumps in Rs 100 crore in Housing.com

Japan's SoftBank has made a fresh investment of Rs 100 crore in Housing.com to help the realty portal consolidate its position in the heavily contested online property segment.

Jan 21, 2016, 18:11 PM IST

SoftBank looks to raise India investment to $10 bn: CEO Masayoshi Son

Betting on India emerging bigger than China, Japan's SoftBank Saturday said it has invested USD 2 billion in Indian firms in the last one year and will look to scale up the investment to USD 10 billion in the coming year.

Jan 16, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

Start-Up India campaign: 10 key points

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday kick-started Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Start-Up India' campaign in Delhi at Vigyan Bhavan assuring tax regime and rules that would make start-ups in India much easier.

Jan 16, 2016, 15:29 PM IST

Start-up India is the beginning of Big Bang for India: Softbank CEO

Masayoshi Son, CEO of Softbank, on Saturday gave a thumps-up to PM Modi's 'Start-up India' campaign and said it was the beginning of Big Bang for Indian economy.

Jan 16, 2016, 12:02 PM IST

Hike launches Hindi news feed

Bharti and SoftBank joint venture hike messenger, an instant messaging platform, on Monday launched a Hindi news feed in its app after seeing a hit rate of 100 million English news stories per week.

Sep 28, 2015, 18:07 PM IST

India seeks SoftBank push for Modi's solar goal

India has closed bids for a third of its target of tendering 15,000 megawatts (MW) of solar projects this fiscal year, a government official said, and is expecting interest from investors such as SoftBank to lift the industry.

Aug 31, 2015, 21:00 PM IST

Adani Group in talks with Softbank, Foxconn on $3 billion solar plan

Adani Group is in talks with Japan`s Softbank and Foxconn, maker of Apple`s iPhone, to secure investment in a $3 billion project to make solar cells and panels in the country, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Aug 19, 2015, 22:02 PM IST

SoftBank successor to buy $483 mn in Japan company's shares

Nikesh Arora, who left a high-profile post at the Internet search giant last year, said he would buy 60 billion yen ($483 million) worth of SoftBank stock over the next six months.

Aug 19, 2015, 14:49 PM IST

Snapdeal raises $500 million from Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank

Snapdeal, which bills itself as India`s version of Alibaba, did not break out individual investments. EBay Inc is selling part of its stake in a transaction which also involves fresh funding.

Aug 19, 2015, 08:36 AM IST

Alibaba, Foxconn, SoftBank invest $500 mn in Snapdeal

India`s leading online marketplace Snapdeal on Tuesday announced raising $500-million (Rs.3,269 crore) capital in a fresh round of venture funding from Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank.

Aug 18, 2015, 21:28 PM IST

Snapdeal raises $500-mn from Alibaba, Foxconn and others

Online marketplace Snapdeal has raised USD 500 million (about Rs 3,269 crore) in a fresh round of funding from a clutch of investors led by Alibaba Group, Foxconn and SoftBank.

Aug 18, 2015, 18:01 PM IST

OYO Rooms raises $100 mn from SoftBank, others

The funding round also saw participation of existing investors Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed India.

Aug 03, 2015, 13:59 PM IST

Snapdeal to raise $500 mn from Alibaba, SoftBank, Foxconn: Source

Online tech publication Re/code first reported the investment on Sunday citing multiple sources, saying the deal had already concluded.

Aug 03, 2015, 11:32 AM IST

Ex-LinkedIn exec Deep Nishar joins SoftBank as a managing director

SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it had hired former LinkedIn Corp executive Deep Nishar as managing director of investments as the Japanese telecoms conglomerate targets growth overseas to counter a shrinking domestic market.

Jul 01, 2015, 18:31 PM IST

Housing.com CEO Rahul Yadav resigns again?

According to an ET report, Yadav has quit from his post, his second resignation in as many months, adding this time his resignation will be accepted by the board.

Jun 26, 2015, 09:43 AM IST

SoftBank keen to invest in renewable energy in Andhra

Son told Naidu that SoftBank has formed a joint venture with Bharti Enterprises to make investments in renewable energy in India.

Jun 23, 2015, 17:24 PM IST

SoftBank Chairman calls on PM Modi

Japanese telecommunication major SoftBank's Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed interest in investing in India's renewable energy sector.

Jun 22, 2015, 14:03 PM IST

India-born ex-Google executive appointed SoftBank president

In less than a year at SoftBank, Arora has already directed about 200 billion yen (USD 1.67 billion) worth of deals that include investments in Indian technology startups Snapdeal, an online marketplace, and taxi-booking service Ola Cabs, Nikkei Business Daily reported.

Jun 20, 2015, 16:59 PM IST