e-Vikas is driving behavioural shift towards need-based fertiliser use among farmers: Madhya Pradesh agri secyThe e-Vikas fertiliser system has so far benefitted 1.3 million farmers, reduced queues, and triggered a behavioural shift toward need-base...
15 May, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Genuinely crack down on fakesIn India, the battle against counterfeit products is ever-present, with one in three urban consumers facing this issue daily. As regulators...
10 May, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
From Indian temples and bazaars to taxis: German traveller amazed by India’s ‘ting ting’ payment system, calls it pure magicA German tourist was impressed by India's seamless digital payment system, where QR codes enable quick, cashless transactions for everythin...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
Bihar Board Class 12 Results: How to check Inter scores using QR code apart from bsebexam.com, results.biharboardonline.com and other important detailsThe Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released the Class 12 results for 2026 today, March 23. Students can conveniently access thei...
23 Mar, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Scam Alert: Hackers are using QR codes to steal your dataPolice have issued a warning about a new QR code scam that allows hackers to access victims' smartphones within seconds. The scam involves ...
09 Feb, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
QR codes can hide deceptive links from identity thieves, FTC warnsThe people behind those schemes direct users to the harmful QR codes in deceptive ways, using tactics that include placing their own QR cod...
14 Dec, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
Centre's stand sought on PIL for QR codes on medicinal, food productsThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's stand on a public interest litigation seeking affixation of QR codes on all medicinal a...
09 May, 2023, 02.51 PM IST
Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numberedAs the barcode celebrates its birthday on Monday, its days might be numbered as it faces competition from the younger QR code, the informat...
02 Apr, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
Here’s how QR code payments are convenient for people todayWays in which QR code payments offer several benefits to both consumers and vending machine operators
27 Feb, 2023, 11.58 AM IST
How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous - a computer scientist explainsThe data in a QR code is a series of dots in a square grid. Each dot represents a one and each blank a zero in binary code, and the pattern...
08 Apr, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Soon, pay with your phone on IGI metroDMRC is going to modify automatic fare collection (AFC) gates at all the stations of Airport Express Line to make them QR code enabled.
29 Jul, 2018, 01.56 PM IST
Use smartphone to travel on metro’s Airport Line soonThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is introducing a new system at the Airport Express Line, which would help commuters pay for their j...
03 Nov, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
IRCTC offers mVisa payment solution for travellersUsers can securely link their visa debit, credit or prepaid account to the mVisa application on their smartphones and make their travel boo...
13 Jun, 2017, 09.19 PM IST
Going cardless is the new way to payWhile UPI is predominantly a peer-to-peer payment mode, the latest addition to its stable is UPI@PoS.
05 Apr, 2017, 01.54 PM IST
Paathshala: Decoding BharatQRAlong with UPI or card swiping on PoS machines, the government has introduced QR code based payment which can be done through the customer'...
21 Feb, 2017, 08.30 AM IST
With IndiaQR launch, retail payments to get digital edgeA customer on purchasing something just needs to open their bank’s mobile banking app on their smartphones and scan the merchant’s QR code.
15 Feb, 2017, 12.25 PM IST
Common QR code for payments soonWhile Paytm, which has gone all-out to acquire merchants, also allows payments using a QR code, it is a closed-loop system. What it means i...
05 Dec, 2016, 10.41 AM IST