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Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, reviews I-T portal's tech glitches

Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, reviews I-T portal's tech glitches

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reviewed with Infosys officials the technical glitches that continue to mar the new income tax e-filing portal. Sitharaman, along with Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj, CBDT chairman Jagannath Mohapatra and other senior ministry officials, went point by point on the issues facing the new portal with officials of Infosys - the vendor which developed the site. While there was no official word on what transpired at the meeting, a statement issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said "the technical glitches shall be addressed fast". ICAI representatives attended the meeting on Tuesday.

Why cryptocurrencies will continue to grow in India

Why cryptocurrencies will continue to grow in India

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

The future of cryptocurrencies in India appears uncertain but that has not deterred young Indians from embracing the so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' world, where interconnectivity and smart automation, much of it relying on blockchain technology, drive human civilisation. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has repeatedly warned of macroeconomic instability and even "serious consequences" if cryptocurrencies turn mainstream. The country's monetary authority wants a China-like total ban on crypto, not even allowing these currencies to be treated as investments. Though Parliament's website had listed the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill as one seeking a total ban of cryptocurrencies in the country, it was not presented in the Winter Session. India now has the highest number of cryptocurrency investors in the world.

Draft ecommerce policy to ensure goods sold online meet standards

Draft ecommerce policy to ensure goods sold online meet standards

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Conformity assessment procedures will be put in place to verify that goods and services sold on e-commerce platforms meet required standards and technical regulations, according to the draft e-commerce policy. The policy, which is under discussion, also stated that actions and things which cannot be done by the online platform entities "can also not be done" by any of its associates and related parties. Government may, from time to time, notify parties which fall in the definition of associates and related parties, it said.

Even after a week, new I-T e-filing portal continues to face glitches

Even after a week, new I-T e-filing portal continues to face glitches

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

A week after the Income Tax Department's much publicised new e-filing portal went live, users continued to face technical glitches ranging from longer than usual logging time, inability to respond to notices and not all features functioning yet, chartered accountants said on Monday. The new portal, "http://www.incometax.gov.in/"www.incometax.gov.in, was launched last Monday (June 7), which the tax department as well as the government said was aimed at making compliance more taxpayer-friendly. But users complained of technical issues facing the site from the very first day and not everything has been fixed even after a week, chartered accountants (CAs) said, adding that taxpayers are unable to view past e-filed returns and many features/ facilities continue to be marked 'coming soon'. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman herself had asked Infosys - the vendor which created the portal - and its Chairman Nandan Nilekani to fix the technical glitches.

M&M succession plan: Change of role for Anand Mahindra

M&M succession plan: Change of role for Anand Mahindra

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Mahindra will serve as a mentor and sounding board for the managing director on issues to be presented to the board, especially in the areas of strategic planning, risk mitigation and external interface. In addition, he will be available to provide feedback and counsel to the managing director on key issues facing the enterprise.

Google pushes UPI model of digital payments for US Fed

Google pushes UPI model of digital payments for US Fed

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

In August, the Fed announced that it would develop a "new interbank 24x7x365 RTGS with integrated clearing functionality to support faster payments in the United States". The Fed Board asked for comments on FedNow by November. In reply to this, Google mentioned its experience of launching Google Pay -- Google's payments app which uses the UPI -- in India.

Apple's iOS 11.3 feels even better

Apple's iOS 11.3 feels even better

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Check out the best new features.

Pandemic: Reskilling is the buzzword at Infosys

Pandemic: Reskilling is the buzzword at Infosys

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

For Krish Shankar, executive vice-president & group head of human resource (HR) development at Infosys, the defining moment of the pandemic on the HR department has been the importance that reskilling and learning have managed to get. For Infosys, the focus on reskilling started three to four years back as business saw a shift towards digital, and the pandemic has really brought the importance of reskilling to the fore. "In the past, certification courses or taking up an e-learning course was just a way towards promotion, and was not taken too seriously.

Top UPI players stare at uncertain future

Top UPI players stare at uncertain future

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'How can we be told not to grow?'

Construction work of new Parliament building begins

Construction work of new Parliament building begins

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

The new Parliament building will have a triangular shape and is expected to be completed by the 75th anniversary of India's independence in 2022. The government plans to hold the monsoon session of Parliament in 2022 in the new building.

HDFC Bank offers sops to push digital banking

HDFC Bank offers sops to push digital banking

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

A merchant using the bank's merchant App, QR code, PoS or Payment gateways, across all segments, including electronics, apparel, grocery, stand to win assured cashback and prizes on volume build-up, EMI or digital transactions.

Don't want an expensive phone? Check out the Redmi Note 7 Pro

Don't want an expensive phone? Check out the Redmi Note 7 Pro

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

If a phone under Rs 15,000 is what you're looking for, then this is among the best, says Khalid Anzar.

UPI Jan volume up 77% to 2.3 bn year-on-year, value doubles to Rs 4.3 trn

UPI Jan volume up 77% to 2.3 bn year-on-year, value doubles to Rs 4.3 trn

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

While it took UPI three years to reach a billion transactions in a month, the next billion came in just a year. Digital payments, especially UPI, saw increased adoption in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

UPI transactions cross 1 billion in first 15 days of October

UPI transactions cross 1 billion in first 15 days of October

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

In this month itself, UPI can hit 2 billion transactions and by March 2021, it should reach 2.15 billion transactions in a month.

Online disrupts India's wholesale business

Online disrupts India's wholesale business

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Online play is a priority now -- so far unthinkable in a business that's all about a meaningful interface with kirana stores.

How India can avoid being crippled by chip shortages

How India can avoid being crippled by chip shortages

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Tata Motors recently cut the sales forecast of its luxury car brand, JLR, due to chip shortages, scaling down its production numbers from the earlier 120,000 units to 60,000-65,000 units by September, and leading to an almost 10 per cent fall in the company's stock. In May this year, Bosch India, too, had stated that chip shortfalls would impact its production, as supply chains were getting disrupted.

Review: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Review: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Is the phone worth its hefty price tag? Khalid Anzar has the answer.

Looking for an affordable smart TV?

Looking for an affordable smart TV?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

TCL 55P6US comes with a fairly minimalistic design: a metal frame and a bezel so narrow that you will barely notice it.

Now, RuPay cards will work offline too!

Now, RuPay cards will work offline too!

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

RuPay National Common Mobility Card's offline wallet can be used to make ticket payments in transit, including in metros, cabs, etc, enabling automatic, quick, cashless payments.

Google Pay says all transactions 'fully protected'

Google Pay says all transactions 'fully protected'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Earlier this month, RBI told the Delhi high court that Google Pay is a third party app provider and does not operate any payment systems. Therefore, its operations are not in violation of the Payment and Settlement System Act of 2007.

Apple iOS 7: What's hot, what's not

Apple iOS 7: What's hot, what's not

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

Apple has taken a different route with the user interface and changed experience with the iOS 7 software update.

Modi's socio-nomics starts to pay off

Modi's socio-nomics starts to pay off

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Here's what could be ahead for India: A $10-trillion economy by 2030-32, a Sensex at 1,00,000 by 2025, monthly GST revenues at Rs 2 trillion by 2024-25, 100 new unicorns by 2025, and poverty below 5 per cent by 2030, predicts R Jagannathan.

Ahead of India's deadline Facebook says, 'We aim to comply' with rules

Ahead of India's deadline Facebook says, 'We aim to comply' with rules

Rediff.com25 May 2021

The comments assume significance as social media companies are facing the deadline of May 25 to comply with the new guidelines for digital platforms.

When a fighter pilot prepares to fly...

When a fighter pilot prepares to fly...

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

What does a fighter pilot feel as he takes off and lands his battle-ready aircraft? Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) takes you through those emotions.

Scientists identify ways of preventing next pandemic

Scientists identify ways of preventing next pandemic

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

There can be no one answer to the question at the centre of an anxious debate across a world coping with COVID-19 and wondering what will happen if another one comes, but the global scientific community has been working on multiple tracks to ensure that humankind is better prepared.

Modi likely to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in Dec

Modi likely to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in Dec

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The sources further said that around five statues, including of Mahatma Gandhi and Bhim Rao Ambedkar, in the Parliament complex are also likely to be relocated temporarily due to the construction work and they will be reinstalled at prominent places within the new complex once the project is completed.

Experts doubt the feasibility of govt's new tax scrutiny plan

Experts doubt the feasibility of govt's new tax scrutiny plan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

E-proceeding of tax scrutiny has certain technical and practical issues which need to be addressed before making the system fully electronically driven.

Finally, some signs of economic revival

Finally, some signs of economic revival

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

With vehicular activity picking pace in May, toll collection also saw a huge uptick. Fastags posted an impressive jump of more above 400 per cent in transaction count at 55.17 million, and an over-300 per cent jump in value at Rs 1,142 crore.

India processes record 41 mn real-time transactions per day

India processes record 41 mn real-time transactions per day

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

India saw growth of around 213 per cent in the number of real-time payments processed over the past year.

WhatsApp to help users buy 'affordable' health insurance

WhatsApp to help users buy 'affordable' health insurance

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

WhatsApp on Wednesday said it expects to facilitate the purchase of "affordable sachet-sized" health insurance through its platform by the end of the year as part of its efforts to provide users in India with greater access to financial solutions. The Facebook-owned company noted that its 'Payments' feature is now available to users across the country (currently up to 20 million users) with support from banking partners - State Bank of India, HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank.

5 improvements Prometric should make to CAT'10

5 improvements Prometric should make to CAT'10

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Aditya Dipankar, a student of MDes (Information & Interface Design) 2009-11 at the National Institute of Design (NID), Bangalore to look up the practice test and identify pain points and suggest improvements in the interface.

Centre launches online dashboard for monitoring movement of migrants

Centre launches online dashboard for monitoring movement of migrants

Rediff.com16 May 2020

To capture the information regarding movement of migrants and facilitate the smooth movement of stranded persons across the states, National Disaster Management Authority has developed an online dashboard namely, National Migrant Information System, on the existing NDMA-GIS portal

Vodafone-Idea tech integration may take 4 years

Vodafone-Idea tech integration may take 4 years

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

A large team led by Kumar Mangalam Birla has taken charge of the integration process.

RuPay, UPI set to pip global giants in retail transactions

RuPay, UPI set to pip global giants in retail transactions

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

An analysis for the first eight months of CY18 shows that the value of RuPay and UPI transactions constitute 65.2 per cent of all transactions done through debit and credit cards, in value terms, across retail outlets by the end of August.

The mother of all operating systems: What you must know of iOS 7

The mother of all operating systems: What you must know of iOS 7

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

iOS 7 is packed with new features big and small. These are the highlights.

Boeing gets US govt nod to offer F-15EX jet to India: Official

Boeing gets US govt nod to offer F-15EX jet to India: Official

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

United States aerospace major Boeing on Thursday said it received approval from the country's government to offer its F-15EX multi-role combat jet to the Indian Air Force.

iOs 7: Top 10 New Features

iOs 7: Top 10 New Features

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Apple reveals its new operating system and here's how different it is from competition.

PM Modi trains guns on benami properties

PM Modi trains guns on benami properties

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Underlines need to reduce human interface; wants tax e-assessment in more cities

From cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect YOU in 2021

From cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect YOU in 2021

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Cheque payments will be safer; the limit for contactless card transactions hiked.

Bank board picks Dinesh Khara as new SBI chairman

Bank board picks Dinesh Khara as new SBI chairman

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

Khara will replace SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar, whose three-year term comes to an end on October 7.