The report also flagged state-sponsored terrorism, noting some terror groups still get financial and other support from certain governments, based on public sources and delegation inputs.
This will make RuPay one of the few international payment systems to be active in Russia. Moscow has faced a number of sanctions by Western countries since the war with Ukraine.
Apart from reporting on water stress in India, global media also predicts a digital payments boom in the country, with WhatsApp given free run by National Payments Corporation of India.
Unlocking the rich and diverse information from digital and online sources could be a game changer for the generation, collation, and production of official data.
While facial recognition technology isn’t new, facial recognition payment technology is—and it’s growing very quickly. About 495 million Chinese shoppers used it in 2021.
Email alert for all transactions will continue to be delivered. The bank, however, did not reveal the reason behind not sending SMSes for transactions below Rs 100.
The license, granted by the country's payments authority, came as Paytm Payments Bank will cease to operate on 15 March, following regulatory action due to non-compliance with certain norms.
The high transaction cost on remittances amounts to an additional tax on cross-border movement of incomes. For 2023, roughly $41 billion was spent on just transaction costs.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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