12.5 million new jobs created since 2014: Labour minister Bhupender YadavIndia has generated 1.25 crore new jobs since 2014, according to Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav. Citing data from the...
23 Jun, 2023, 02.33 AM IST
India's digital payments market will more than triple to $10 trillion by 2026: ReportIn a span of just six years, India, primarily a cash-based economy, now leads the world in real-time digital payments, accounting for almos...
09 Mar, 2023, 07.42 PM IST
How Aadhaar is helping individuals receive money from govt as per Economic Survey 2023There are various ways by which an Aadhaar has impacted the daily lives of citizens. The Economic Survey 2023 has mentioned some as follows:
31 Jan, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
Govt focussed on enabling policies to strengthen digital infrastructure: DoT officialTelecom and IT industries have achieved a level of maturity and built capabilities for business, technology, innovations and an appetite fo...
27 Jul, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
India second largest mobile manufacturing hub globally: KovindThe government is promoting manufacturing of mobile phones, TVs and other electronic devices, and National Policy on Electronics has been f...
31 Jan, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
A refreshed ‘Digital India’ programme will play critical role in the pursuit of $5 trillion economyOne of the most successful outcomes of this initiative has been the Jandhan-Aadhaar- Mobile initiative, which has provided a digital identi...
04 Jul, 2019, 09.38 AM IST
How to apply for PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan pension schemeA Rs 3000 monthly pension will be given to individuals who subscribe to scheme from the age of 60. It also has provision of family pension ...
23 Mar, 2019, 09.58 AM IST
Nearby technologies to start bill payments through BBPS with Yes BankThe PayNearby app has more than 1 lakh retail stores across India and they in turn have the potential to serve more than 2.2 crore customer...
06 Aug, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
New electronics policy soon: IT MinisterThe government will also push ahead to meet the ambitious goal of increasing the size of India's digital economy to USD 1 trillion in the c...
27 May, 2018, 06.12 PM IST
Digital India possible only if Digital UP happens: IT Minister Ravi Shankar PrasadDigital India cannot be achieved without a Digital UP, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today while urging investors to invest confiden...
22 Feb, 2018, 05.53 PM IST
Nobody can get any extra information about you once you link your mobile to your UIDFor telecom companies, electronic KYC is cheaper and eliminates the risk that a rogue agent may cooperate in enrolling a subscriber with fa...
23 Nov, 2017, 06.25 AM IST
India leaves America far behind in innovation with its digital pushIndia, with simple and practical innovations and massive grunt work, has built a digital infrastructure that will soon process billions mor...
24 Jan, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
How you can help low-wage earners adapt to a cashless digital systemYou can help your domestic staff to use the e-wallets for small transactions like mobile recharges and utility bill payments.
12 Dec, 2016, 06.30 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi's PMJDY makes India #1 in commitment to financial inclusion: BrookingsThe report that aims at evaluating the access to and usage of affordable financial services by underserved people across 21 countries gave ...
17 Nov, 2015, 08.46 AM IST
Opportunities immense for both consumers and providers, just grab them: Raghuram Rajan“That technology we already have, the institutions are coming, the regulations will follow as appropriate. So what we really have to do now...
07 Nov, 2015, 01.42 PM IST
Aadhaar more secure than social media apps and phones, centre to Supreme CourtAadhaar is far more secure in ensuring privacy than some social media apps and mobile phones in today’s digital world, the government told ...
15 Oct, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi wants all of India under Aadhaar by DecemberPrime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed for universal enrollment under the ambitious Aadhaar project by the year-end.
03 Oct, 2015, 11.09 AM IST