UAE private companies must pay salaries on 1st of every month from June 1, 2026 or face legal actionUAE private companies must now pay employee salaries on the first of each month, effective June 1, 2026, as mandated by the Ministry of Hum...
20 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
UAE landlords can now check tenants’ credit scores before renting homes; here’s how the new system worksPrivate landlords in the UAE can now access tenant credit scores. This new system requires tenant consent through the UAE PASS digital iden...
18 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
NPS Swasthya: A cushion, not fill-in, for health coverCan the NPS Swasthya scheme be an effective substitute for a comprehensive health insurance plan that covers hospitalisation and related ex...
06 May, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Now UAE tourists can open digital bank a/c and get debit card to make cashless payments as UAE’s central bank rolls out new initiativeTourists in the UAE can now open digital bank accounts and get debit cards within minutes of arrival. This new biometric-based initiative, ...
01 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Emirates National Bank of Dubai to facilitate faster local payments in UAE using Visa cards; Know how it helps youVisa card payments in the UAE are now faster. Visa has partnered with Emirates NBD for local processing of card transactions in UAE Dirhams...
01 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
No boarding pass required: Abu Dhabi airport allows entry for non travellers to shop, dineZayed International Airport is offering a unique eight-week opportunity for UAE citizens and residents to explore its terminal without a bo...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Japan to roll out prepaid transport card for foreign visitors from MayJapan will launch a new prepaid IC card, “Tourist Pasmo”, for foreign travellers in May, according to Kyodo News. Issued by Pasmo Co., the ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.32 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
Pay for your rail tickets through BHIM and UPIRailways is already in process of equipping all ticket counters with POS machines to accept payments through debit and credit cards.
30 Nov, 2017, 08.51 PM IST
Cash is king: Year after note ban India still remains a cash economyToday there are more than a dozen ways to pay digitally yet people find reaching out for cash in their wallet the easiest way to pay.
05 Nov, 2017, 12.10 AM IST
Govt mulls making Aadhaar card essential for subsidised grainThe Centre also said that states have promised to install digital payment system at ration shops by June.
19 Jan, 2017, 06.57 PM IST
Nabard to give Rs 228 crore grant for cashless payment systemsNabard will extend nearly Rs 120 crore to banks for deployment of two PoS devices each in one lakh villages of having a population of up to...
08 Dec, 2016, 07.05 PM IST
Bulk of merchant payments turning cashless would help get economy on right track: Nandan NilekaniNandan Nilekani was speaking on "Road to Cashless Economy: How Government, Regulation, Technology and Markets Come Together".
07 Dec, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
BJP-ruled states take lead in going cashlessEvery Haryana government office will be equipped with cashless payment systems in a week, next all transactions will be digital.
02 Dec, 2016, 12.56 AM IST
Tourists from China, Japan may get to use ATMs hereReserve Bank of India-promoted NPCI, which offers payment services in the local market, is also launching its international debit card next...
22 May, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
National Payments Corp of India gets RBI nod to tie-up with China UnionPayThe Reserve Bank promoted NPCI which so for offers payment services in the local market is launching its international debit card in June t...
21 May, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
- Debit card use can be popularised by cutting MDR: Study
Use of debit cards can be popularised in the country if RBI accepts a proposal that banks cut fees for debit card payments by bringing down...
20 Sep, 2010, 05.32 PM IST