With 4,000 jobs lost, employees open up about the downfall of AskmebazaarAfter temporarily suspending operations a few weeks back, Gurgaon-based e-commerce website Askmebazaar has now reportedly shut down and lai...
01 Sep, 2016, 08.29 AM IST
Askmebazaar vendors move EOW over duesWhile the company is alleging that the Astro Entertainment Networks (AENL), which owns 98.5% of the company, has not cleared its dues and h...
30 Aug, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
Subramanian Swamy writes to Corporate Affairs Ministry to save AskMeIn a letter to MCA Secretary Tapan Ray, Swamy asked the government to consider assisting askme.com to buy out the 98.5% shareholding of Mal...
28 Aug, 2016, 07.33 PM IST
The dot-com deadpool is back as India's tech boom turns to bustIndia is now seeing venture investments slide after surging to a record $8.9 billion in 2015, according to the research firm Preqin. The pa...
24 Aug, 2016, 10.04 AM IST
AskMe suspends operations, investor AENL to conduct forensic auditGetit, which now owns AskMe, has been tottering financially following a feud between its owner, Astro, and its minority shareholders.
20 Aug, 2016, 07.06 AM IST
Faceoff at AskMe deepens as owner Astro skips board meetAn Astro Overseas spokesperson in an email response to ET said the company "has no comment to make at this point in time".
14 Aug, 2016, 12.57 PM IST
Rift deepens at AskMe as owner skips board meetThe face-off between minority shareholders of AskMe Group that manages the ecommerce firm and its Malaysian owner Astro Holdings has deepen...
13 Aug, 2016, 10.28 AM IST
Malaysia’s Astro runs into rough weather in indiaMinority stakeholders in the Singapore-and India-based TO THE NEW Digital are exploring a management buyout of Astro’s entire 85 per cent s...
11 Aug, 2016, 10.07 AM IST
Krishnan-led Astro looks to exit AskMeBazaarAskMe Group had alleged Astro owed Rs 200-300 crore towards the working capital of the company, while Astro said its $300-million infusion ...
20 Jul, 2016, 12.43 PM IST
AskMe minority stakeholders at war with its Malaysian owner Astro Holdings"Despite best efforts of the board and management, AskMe, has been unable to meet its plans due to lack of scale, among other factors, said...
27 Jun, 2016, 01.29 AM IST
GETIT Infoservices seeks to buyout stake of Astro HoldingsGETIT Infoservices which owns online classifieds portal AskMe and AskMebazaar has bid for a management buyout (MBO) of the 90% stake held b...
16 Jun, 2016, 01.47 PM IST
Astro's Askmebazaar eyes billion-dollar valuationAstro has built a sizeable digital portfolio in India of over $200 million, of which Getit is the largest where it holds over 90% stake.
09 Feb, 2016, 05.13 PM IST
Government nod to 15 FDI plans; CCEA to consider HDFC proposalThe proposals were cleared by Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) headed by the Economic Affairs Secretary in its meeting held earlie...
28 Nov, 2014, 06.40 PM IST
Getit Infomedia plans foray into overseas marketsGetit Infomedia said the recent success of local search engine Just Dial's IPO has helped creating awareness among public.
26 Jun, 2013, 06.58 PM IST
Government clears 8 FDI proposals worth Rs 696 croreThe Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) cleared the proposal of ACME Solar Energy to bring in foreign investment worth Rs 275 crore.
31 May, 2013, 08.19 PM IST
Google-GETIT roll out digital marketing for SMEsDigital marketing company GETIT Infoservices today rolled out its 'DigiGains', a platform for digital marketing, for the benefit of Small a...
18 Jan, 2013, 08.08 PM IST
- Govt approves 18 FDI proposals worth over Rs 2,245 cr
The government today approved 18 foreign investment proposals worth Rs 2,245.32 crore, with the major inflow being accounted for by Transce...
23 Jul, 2010, 03.25 PM IST