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India, Qatar's Financial Intelligence Units Partner to Combat Money Laundering through Virtual Digital Assets
This week, the Financial Intelligence Units of India and the UAE met in New Delhi to finalise an agreement. The two nations committed to collaborating in efforts to prevent the misuse of crypto assets by unlawful entities for illicit financial transfers.
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OTT Releases This Week: Do Patti, Zwigato, The Legend of Hanuman Season 5 and More
Kapil Sharma’s Zwigato is all set to have its digital premiere on Prime Video on October 25, after more than a year of theatrical release
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India’s IT Ministry Launches an Array of Blockchain Stacks for Developers to Explore Usecases: Details
MeitY, this week, unveiled a suite of blockchain platforms aimed at empowering Indian developers to build secure, transparent, and reliable digital solutions. For these varied use cases, the MeitY has launched – Vishvasya, NBFLite, and Praamaanik blockchain system.
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India Inks Chip Deal With Singapore as PM Modi Pushes Tech Ambition
During a two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Singapore, India and Singapore have agreed to ramp up collaboration in semiconductors and digital technologies, seeking a bigger role in a global chip supply chain being reshaped by tensions between the US and China.
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G20 Prioritises Discussions on Digital Tax Amid Looming Tariff Threats from US
The Group of 20 finance leaders meeting this week for progress on a stalled plan to reallocate taxing rights on large multinational companies.The stakes in the negotiations are high. A failure to reach agreement on final terms could prompt several countries to reinstate their taxes on U.S. tech giants and risk punitive duties on billions of dollars...
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Thailand Takes Decision to Ban Unlicenced Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Online Crime
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.
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PS5 Slim to Go on Sale in India From April 5, Sony Confirms Pricing
Sony has announced that the slimmer variant of the PlayStation 5 console, which first launched in the US in November last year, will be available in India, starting April 5. Both the disc and digital editions of PS5 slim will go on sale in the country this week, with stock availability at participating retailers confirmed.
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After France, UPI Services Launched In Sri Lanka, Mauritius
A week after Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched in France, Sri Lanka and Mauritius are the latest countries to enable the Indian digital payment system.
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EPFO to Halt Claims Made via Paytm Payments Bank Following RBI Restrictions
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued an order asking officers to refrain from accepting claims linked with accounts in Paytm Payments Bank. The move comes after the RBI recently directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop accepting new deposits in its accounts or digital wallets from March.
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Bhakshak, Captain Miller, The Marvels and More: Here Are the Top OTT Releases This Week to Binge Watch
Bhumi Pednekar’s Bhakshak, based on the true incident of abuse of young girls in a Bihar orphanage, is releasing on Netflix. Dhanush’s Captain Miller and Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram are also premiering as post-theatrical releases on Prime Video and Netflix. Zee5’s Lantrani, set in small Indian towns and villages, is another heartwarming rel...
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Walt Disney Said to Hold Initial Talks With Blackstone Over Stake in Disney+ Hotstar, TV Business in India
Disney has been exploring a sale or a joint venture partner for its digital and TV business in India.
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Canara Bank Rolls Out CBDC App Interoperable With UPI, Users Highlight Issues
Canara Bank has launched an app to process eRupee payments between select customers and retailers. The launch of this app this week, makes Canara Bank the first mainstream Indian lender to have created a special platform to initiate CBDC payments as India marches forward with its eRupee trials.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Data Protection Bill Becomes Law, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today.
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Disney+ Hotstar to Stream ICC Cricket Tournaments for Free on Mobile Devices in India
In an effort to compete with JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar will offer free streaming of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and Asia Cup this year. In a similar move, JioCinema offered free streaming of the IPL 2023 tournament. Paid plans are also in place for access to other premium content, in the case of both Hotstar and JioCinema.
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [September 28, 2024]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2024-09/4m7rq86k_news-of-the-week_640x480_28_September_24.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [September 28, 2024]")
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India, Qatar's Financial Intelligence Units Partner to Combat Money Laundering through Virtual Digital Assets
This week, the Financial Intelligence Units of India and the UAE met in New Delhi to finalise an agreement. The two nations committed to collaborating in efforts to prevent the misuse of crypto assets by unlawful entities for illicit financial transfers.
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OTT Releases This Week: Do Patti, Zwigato, The Legend of Hanuman Season 5 and More
Kapil Sharma’s Zwigato is all set to have its digital premiere on Prime Video on October 25, after more than a year of theatrical release
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India’s IT Ministry Launches an Array of Blockchain Stacks for Developers to Explore Usecases: Details
MeitY, this week, unveiled a suite of blockchain platforms aimed at empowering Indian developers to build secure, transparent, and reliable digital solutions. For these varied use cases, the MeitY has launched – Vishvasya, NBFLite, and Praamaanik blockchain system.
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India Inks Chip Deal With Singapore as PM Modi Pushes Tech Ambition
During a two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Singapore, India and Singapore have agreed to ramp up collaboration in semiconductors and digital technologies, seeking a bigger role in a global chip supply chain being reshaped by tensions between the US and China.
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G20 Prioritises Discussions on Digital Tax Amid Looming Tariff Threats from US
The Group of 20 finance leaders meeting this week for progress on a stalled plan to reallocate taxing rights on large multinational companies.The stakes in the negotiations are high. A failure to reach agreement on final terms could prompt several countries to reinstate their taxes on U.S. tech giants and risk punitive duties on billions of dollars...
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Thailand Takes Decision to Ban Unlicenced Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Online Crime
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.
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PS5 Slim to Go on Sale in India From April 5, Sony Confirms Pricing
Sony has announced that the slimmer variant of the PlayStation 5 console, which first launched in the US in November last year, will be available in India, starting April 5. Both the disc and digital editions of PS5 slim will go on sale in the country this week, with stock availability at participating retailers confirmed.
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After France, UPI Services Launched In Sri Lanka, Mauritius
A week after Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched in France, Sri Lanka and Mauritius are the latest countries to enable the Indian digital payment system.
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EPFO to Halt Claims Made via Paytm Payments Bank Following RBI Restrictions
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued an order asking officers to refrain from accepting claims linked with accounts in Paytm Payments Bank. The move comes after the RBI recently directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop accepting new deposits in its accounts or digital wallets from March.
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Bhakshak, Captain Miller, The Marvels and More: Here Are the Top OTT Releases This Week to Binge Watch
Bhumi Pednekar’s Bhakshak, based on the true incident of abuse of young girls in a Bihar orphanage, is releasing on Netflix. Dhanush’s Captain Miller and Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram are also premiering as post-theatrical releases on Prime Video and Netflix. Zee5’s Lantrani, set in small Indian towns and villages, is another heartwarming rel...
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Walt Disney Said to Hold Initial Talks With Blackstone Over Stake in Disney+ Hotstar, TV Business in India
Disney has been exploring a sale or a joint venture partner for its digital and TV business in India.
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Canara Bank Rolls Out CBDC App Interoperable With UPI, Users Highlight Issues
Canara Bank has launched an app to process eRupee payments between select customers and retailers. The launch of this app this week, makes Canara Bank the first mainstream Indian lender to have created a special platform to initiate CBDC payments as India marches forward with its eRupee trials.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Data Protection Bill Becomes Law, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today.
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Disney+ Hotstar to Stream ICC Cricket Tournaments for Free on Mobile Devices in India
In an effort to compete with JioCinema, Disney+ Hotstar will offer free streaming of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and Asia Cup this year. In a similar move, JioCinema offered free streaming of the IPL 2023 tournament. Paid plans are also in place for access to other premium content, in the case of both Hotstar and JioCinema.
