December 7, 2015 - A group of Chinese VC firms led by APUS Group to invest Rs 300 crore in Indian mobile internet startups

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Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk The Delhi government should be applauded for introducing the odd-even license plate scheme to reduce pollution. While many seem to think this is some outlandish brainchild of Mr Kejriwal, this (or a variation of this) has already been implemented in various cities around the world, ranging from Beijing (where it's been shown to have reduced pollution levels by 40%) to Paris to Bogota. The scheme should also reduce the chaotic traffic on the roads. While in the beginning it will prompt car owners to either carpool or take public transportation, in the long term there is a danger that some will buy second cheaper more polluting cars. Bogota tried to circumvent this by switching the combinations of days and numbers every year. Delhiites should welcome this step, like the Chief Justice of India has. Now, let's hope the Delhi Police co-operates in implementing it - Comment Digital A group of Chinese VC firms led by APUS Group to invest Rs 300 crore in Indian mobile internet startups Earlier in September, ET reported that the APUS entity had set aside Rs 100 crore to invest in early-stage firms over the next 3-4 years. Looking for like-minded folks? Coming Soon All Signal, No Noise!   Advt: Get qualified leads for your business TradeBriefs introduces automated mobile number verification, progressive qualification and other API-based verification. Save time and money! Digital Bangalore-based UltraCash aim to be the next big thing in mobile payments The user acquisition efforts being made by mobile wallet companies are in turn translating into relatively increased awareness about mobile … Digital Arvind Kejriwal's odd-even rule: Not car owners, but bus aggregation startups like Shuttl, ZipGo will benefit. 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