Digital India

By Bibhudatta PradhanIndia’s frequent and arbitrary internet shutdowns hurt its most impoverished, who depend on government social protection programs, according to a new report from right groups Human Rights Watch and Internet Freedom…

A vendor is seen displaying several payment modes — a testament to India’s growing digital economy (File used for representational purposes only) | Photo Credit: The Hindu According to a joint research report released on June 6 by Google,…

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced a faster and simpler way to send any amount less than ₹200 without using UPI PIN. UPI Lite will be used to send money up to ₹200 without any buffer in between.  “UPI LITE means…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the country's wait for the 5G technology is over and the benefits of 'Digital India' will reach every village soon.Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on the 75th Independence Day, Modi…

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) clocked over 6 billion transactions in July: the highest…

Minister Vaishnaw launched the GatiShakti Sanchar portal that will centralise and speed up approvals for laying of fibre and tower installations, as the country gears up for 5G roll-out Minister Vaishnaw launched the GatiShakti Sanchar…

‘India is the poster child for real-time payments; ’China dwarfed consecutively with 18 bn transactions. ‘India is the poster child for real-time payments; ’China dwarfed consecutively with 18 bn transactions. The year 2021 saw India’s…