How technology is democratising entrepreneurship in IndiaDigital tools are democratising Indian entrepreneurship and empowering individuals. Open networks, affordable smartphones, and national dig...
28 Aug, 2025, 02.36 PM IST
DoT’s financial risk indicator blacklists 300-400k SIMs since May launchThe telecom department's Financial Risk Indicator (FRI) has blacklisted 300,000-400,000 SIMs used in fraudulent schemes. This initiative fl...
05 Aug, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
How e-Stamping is simplifying stamp duty paymentsE-stamping transforms legal and financial transactions. It replaces physical stamp papers with online certificates. Stock Holding Corporati...
11 Jun, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
Ram temple images dominate Ayodhya landscape, new bank office named 'Ramjanmabhoomi' branchWith the consecration ceremony approaching, Ayodhya is steeped in religious spirit. A new PSU bank branch along Ram Path has been named 'Ra...
20 Jan, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Ram temple images dominate Ayodhya landscape, new bank office named 'Ramjanmabhoomi' branchThe whole of Ayodhya is steeped in religious spirit with the consecration ceremony a couple of days away. A new PSU bank branch named 'Ramj...
20 Jan, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
View: It’s time for a single QR code for all the world’s paymentsThe major economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations — Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines —...
07 Nov, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
Why Indian banks want US card networks like Visa and Mastercard to have a share of UPI pieUS card networks may get to tap small Indian retailers who otherwise can’t afford them. On that hangs a tale of rivals putting profit befor...
17 Jan, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
Why the QR code become ubiquitous in IndiaStamped on the walls of kirana shops and Covid-19 vaccination certificates, QR codes have become a part of our daily lives, with almost eve...
24 Oct, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
GST Dynamic QR Code for B2C invoices: All you need to know to stay compliantThe concept of UPI QR code is being followed by digital payment processors and is also available under the Income Tax Law.
27 Feb, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
Reserve Bank bars payment system operators from launching new QR codesThe decision to continue with the two existing Quick Response (QR) codes was based on the recommendations of the committee to review the cu...
22 Oct, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
Increase in phishing scams, malware campaigns, fraudulent websites associated with Covid-19 : ReportThe increase in digital payments have given rise to digital frauds such as fraudulent claims, identity theft, triangulation fraud, etc.
26 Aug, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
RBI panel pitches for incentives to promote usage of QR code transactionsWith a view to promote less cash economy, the government should provide incentives to popularise usage of QR (Quick Response) code transact...
22 Jul, 2020, 09.35 PM IST
Pine Labs plans to deploy 1.5 lakh Android POS devices by next fiscalThe company plans to considerably scale up its Android POS network in 2020-21 to 1.5 lakh machines and diversify into newer industries. POS...
23 Feb, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
BharatPe raises $15.5 million funding from Insight Partners, Sequoia and BeenextUPI is an immediate real-time payment system that helps in instantly transferring the funds between the two bank accounts through a mobile ...
04 Apr, 2019, 01.48 PM IST
ICICI Bank may use mAadhaar for KYC"For acquisition of new customers, it is a little bit of a setback. We have gone back to the process of seeing a document and uploading it,...
10 Dec, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
One nation, under code: How India leads the way in the interoperability of QR code for paymentsSince India has a smartphone base of 300 mn with 20 mn customers getting added each month, QR code-based payments can cost-effectively expa...
08 Oct, 2017, 06.12 PM IST
Demonetisation bets: Five stocks that will ride the digital shift waveGovernment’s push for a less-cash economy has brought several IT-related software, hardware companies back on investor's radar.
15 Dec, 2016, 08.20 AM IST