Digital payment has become increasingly popular in India. With internet and smartphone penetration increasing in the country, digital transactions are becoming increasingly common, especially in urban areas. From digital wallets to UPI,digital mode of payments is being adopted across the country. The government has also been relentlessly pushing towards a more digital/cashless economy. In order to promote digital...

Withdrawal, transfer of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) has become easier now as EPFO has introduced a new facility in its Unified Portal wherein the employee can enter the date of his exit from his previous company on his own.Worth mentioning here is that if your date of exit from your previous employer is not updated in the...

In order to make passport renewal hassle-free of people, the Ministry of External Affairs has commenced sending SMS to passport holders before expiry of their passport. Two SMS are being sent to the concerned passport holders- one before nine months and another before seven months of the date of expiry of their passport. If your passport is...

Public sector banks can use data from Aadhaar and income tax department to give bank loans As per norms, KYC must be confirmed by banks for loan provision Chief Economic Advisor KV Subramanian has advocated for the creation of a GSTN-like entity, called PSBN (PSB Network), to use technology for screening and monitoring those who...

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 8.2 5G is rumoured to use Snapdragon 765 SoC Nokia 5.2 is said to be a mid-range smartphone with a 6.2-inch screen Nokia 1.3 will also reportedly be introduced at the launch event HMD Global has announced that it is hosting a press event on February 23 ahead of the Mobile World...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take a final call on income tax rate cuts Nirmala Sitharaman may raise the minimum exemption limit from the current ₹2.5 lakh As the clamour grows for more money into the pockets of consumers and households to boost consumption in the economy, the government is discussing multiple options on cuts...

HIGHLIGHTS . WhatsApp will not work on phones running Android 2.3.7 and older . The messaging app had also withdrawn support for all Windows phones from December 31, 2019 . WhatsApp is making a lot of changes in the app to improve the overall user-experience. At the dawn on February 1, 2020, WhatsApp will...

आप अपने बिजली, पानी, डीटीएच, टेलिकॉम आदि के बिल का भुगतान एक प्लेटफॉर्म पर कर सकते हैं. भारत बिल पे की मदद से आप अपने बिल का तुरंत और सुरक्षित भुगतान कर सकते हैं.  रिजर्व बैंक ऑफ इंडिया (आरबीआई) और नेशनल पेमेंट्स कॉरपोरेशन ऑफ इंडिया (NPCI) ने इसकी शुरुआत की थी. बिल का भुगतान आप ऑनलाइन या...

HIGHLIGHTS . Fossil Hybrid HR has an always-on display, heart rate monitoring . The smartwatch is compatible with Android 5.0, iOS 10, and above phones . Fossil Hybrid HR has a custom goal tracking, workout modes Fossil has launched the Hybrid HR smartwatch in India. The round-dial smartwatch comes in varied dial and strap...

HIGHLIGHTS . HMD Global could launch a brand new phone series called 'Original'. . Nokia 8.2 5G, Nokia 5.2, and Nokia 1.3 are also expected. . The launch of all phones is slated for MWC 2020 in Barcelona. HMD Global prepares to launch new devices to most of its smartphone series at the annual...