Category: Markets
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India has democratised technology: PM
For a long time, technology was seen as an exclusive domain. It was said to be only for the high and mighty, but India has shown how to democratise technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while addressing the Bengaluru tech summit through video conferencing. New Delhi, Nov 16,2022: For a long time, technology…
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Google Play introduces UPI Autopay payment in India
Google announced on Tuesday that it is introducing UPI Autopay as a payment option for subscription-based purchases on Google Play in India. New Delhi, Nov 15,2022: Google announced on Tuesday that it is introducing UPI Autopay as a payment option for subscription-based purchases on Google Play in India. Introduced under UPI 2.0 by NPCI (National…
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‘Friendshoring’ helping US minimise supply chain vulnerabilities: US Treasury Secretary
Visiting US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said her country is using a tactic called “friendshoring” to minimise supply chain vulnerabilities, in an era where certain countries are using trade as a geopolitical weapon. New Delhi, Nov 11,2022: Visiting US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said her country is using a tactic called…
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PhonePe first player to enable UPI activation with Aadhaar
Leading fintech platform PhonePe on Wednesday announced it has enabled UPI activation using Aadhaar-based OTP authentication. New Delhi, Nov 9,2022: Leading fintech platform PhonePe on Wednesday announced it has enabled UPI activation using Aadhaar-based OTP authentication. PhonePe is the first UPI Third Party Application Provider (TPAP) App to roll out the Aadhaar-based UPI onboarding flow…
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Videotex International begins manufacturing webOS Hub 2.0 in India
Videotex International on Monday announced it has become the strategic original design manufacturer (ODM) partner of the webOS (operating system) Hub, with manufacturing webOS Hub 2.0 in the country. New Delhi, Nov 7,2022: Videotex International on Monday announced it has become the strategic original design manufacturer (ODM) partner of the webOS (operating system) Hub, with…
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Musk axes human rights, accessibility, AI ethics, curation teams at Twitter
Elon Musk has axed entire departments at Twitter in his exercise to deeply trim its workforce by half and human rights, accessibility, AI ethics and curation and communications teams were hit the hardest. New Delhi, Nov 5,2022: Elon Musk has axed entire departments at Twitter in his exercise to deeply trim its workforce by half…
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76% Indians now prefer UPI as payment mode for online checkouts
Nearly 76 per cent Indians now prefer using UPI (unified payments interface) during online checkouts while more millennials (84 per cent) are now using UPI when shopping online, a report showed on Tuesday. Mumbai, Nov 1,2022: Nearly 76 per cent Indians now prefer using UPI (unified payments interface) during online checkouts while more millennials (84…
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Apple iPhone no more a device for only the rich and famous in India
India has finally arrived on the world map for Apple. With its revenues surpassing Rs 33,300 crore in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2022, millions of aspirational fans in the country now want to join its ecosystem. NISHANT ARORA New Delhi, Oct 30,2022: India has finally arrived on the world map for…
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Protection of citizens’ Constitutional rights a must: Chandrasekhar
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday while speaking on the amendments to the IT intermediary Rules 2021 said protection of Constitutional rights of Indian citizens is a must, adding India is a trustee of rights of its citizens and Digital Nagriks. New Delhi, Oct 29,2022: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday while speaking on the…