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NPCI Targets 300 Million New Users for UPI Payments Platform
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) aims to draw an additional 200 million to 300 million Indians to UPI to “break their cash memory”. The outfit is piloting vision recognition technology to encourage higher UPI usage in parking payments, he added.
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Google Expands NotebookLM Plus to Google One AI Premium Subscribers
Google announced the expansion of NotebookLM Plus to individual users on Monday. The upgraded version of the platform that offers higher usage and more security tools has been only available to enterprises and education accounts so far. However, the Mountain View-based tech giant has now bundled it with the Google One AI Premium subscription. Those...
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Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Top Deals on Projectors for Home Usage
Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 kicked off last week with discounts and bundled offers on a large selection of electronics. The discount sale is scheduled to end tonight. If you are looking for a protector for your home entertainment setup, the ongoing sale offers a variety of options for a range of requirements at affordable price tags. The sale has...
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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Digital Economy to Contribute Over 20 Percent of India's GDP by 2026: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday forecast that the digital economy will contribute more than 20 percent of the country's GDP in 2026. Addressing the 'G20 Digital Innovation Alliance Summit' here, he said India is a preeminent nation that adopted technology very fast and has started ...
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Airtel Surpasses 2 Million 5G Customers in Tamil Nadu; 5G Services Available in Over 500 Towns in State
Leading telecommunications services provider Bharti Airtel on Thursday, announced that it surpassed the 2 million 5G user mark on its network in Tamil Nadu.
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Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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Aadhaar e-KYC Transactions Rise to Over 311.8 Million in March 2023
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in March 2023, underlining the growing usage of Aadhaar and growth of digital economy in the country, according to an official release. The numbers in March were higher than in February.
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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RBI Proposes Expanding Reach of UPI to Allow for Credit via Pre-Approved Bank Lines
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing expanding the reach of the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments system by allowing credit to be offered via pre-approved bank lines.
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RBI Launches Digital Payments Campaign for Wide-Scale Adoption, Raising Awareness
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday launched mission Har Payment Digital with the objective of making every citizen a user of digital payments as part of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023 from March 6 to 12.
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India’s Private Wireless Investment to Hit $250 Million by 2027, Mobile Data Usage to Double Soon: Nokia Report
According to a report by Nokia, India's investment in private wireless network is expected to reach nearly $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,067 crore) by 2027. The report also mentioned that India’s mobile data usage had more than tripled over the last five years.
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Best Laptop Deals Under Rs. 50,000 on Croma Right Now
We’ve handpicked some of the best deals and offers available on laptops under Rs. 50,000 on Croma right now. These laptops come along cashback and discount offers to help you make the most out of your purchase.
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RuPay Credit Card UPI Usage: No Charge for Transactions Up to Rs. 2,000, NPCI Says
RuPay credit card Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions under Rs. 2,000 will not be charged, as per RBI directions. According to a circular from the National Payments Corporation of India, nil Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply for this category up to the transaction amount less than and equal to Rs 2,000. The NPCI's decision is aimed...
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5 Lakh Tablets Purchased For Classes 10-12 Government School Students: Haryana Education Minister
Education Minister Kanwar Pal said the children will get free internet facility with the usage of 2 GB data per day
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NPCI Targets 300 Million New Users for UPI Payments Platform
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) aims to draw an additional 200 million to 300 million Indians to UPI to “break their cash memory”. The outfit is piloting vision recognition technology to encourage higher UPI usage in parking payments, he added.
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Google Expands NotebookLM Plus to Google One AI Premium Subscribers
Google announced the expansion of NotebookLM Plus to individual users on Monday. The upgraded version of the platform that offers higher usage and more security tools has been only available to enterprises and education accounts so far. However, the Mountain View-based tech giant has now bundled it with the Google One AI Premium subscription. Those...
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Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Top Deals on Projectors for Home Usage
Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 kicked off last week with discounts and bundled offers on a large selection of electronics. The discount sale is scheduled to end tonight. If you are looking for a protector for your home entertainment setup, the ongoing sale offers a variety of options for a range of requirements at affordable price tags. The sale has...
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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Digital Economy to Contribute Over 20 Percent of India's GDP by 2026: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday forecast that the digital economy will contribute more than 20 percent of the country's GDP in 2026. Addressing the 'G20 Digital Innovation Alliance Summit' here, he said India is a preeminent nation that adopted technology very fast and has started ...
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Airtel Surpasses 2 Million 5G Customers in Tamil Nadu; 5G Services Available in Over 500 Towns in State
Leading telecommunications services provider Bharti Airtel on Thursday, announced that it surpassed the 2 million 5G user mark on its network in Tamil Nadu.
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Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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Aadhaar e-KYC Transactions Rise to Over 311.8 Million in March 2023
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in March 2023, underlining the growing usage of Aadhaar and growth of digital economy in the country, according to an official release. The numbers in March were higher than in February.
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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RBI Proposes Expanding Reach of UPI to Allow for Credit via Pre-Approved Bank Lines
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing expanding the reach of the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments system by allowing credit to be offered via pre-approved bank lines.
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RBI Launches Digital Payments Campaign for Wide-Scale Adoption, Raising Awareness
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday launched mission Har Payment Digital with the objective of making every citizen a user of digital payments as part of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023 from March 6 to 12.
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India’s Private Wireless Investment to Hit $250 Million by 2027, Mobile Data Usage to Double Soon: Nokia Report
According to a report by Nokia, India's investment in private wireless network is expected to reach nearly $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,067 crore) by 2027. The report also mentioned that India’s mobile data usage had more than tripled over the last five years.
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Best Laptop Deals Under Rs. 50,000 on Croma Right Now
We’ve handpicked some of the best deals and offers available on laptops under Rs. 50,000 on Croma right now. These laptops come along cashback and discount offers to help you make the most out of your purchase.
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RuPay Credit Card UPI Usage: No Charge for Transactions Up to Rs. 2,000, NPCI Says
RuPay credit card Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions under Rs. 2,000 will not be charged, as per RBI directions. According to a circular from the National Payments Corporation of India, nil Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply for this category up to the transaction amount less than and equal to Rs 2,000. The NPCI's decision is aimed...
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5 Lakh Tablets Purchased For Classes 10-12 Government School Students: Haryana Education Minister
Education Minister Kanwar Pal said the children will get free internet facility with the usage of 2 GB data per day
