News for 'ATM'

Deployed at banks: TCS Queue busters, handhelds

Deployed at banks: TCS Queue busters, handhelds

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

This was among the few times that TCS had to deploy rapid application development mode, which means changes in the application happen on-the-go.

RTGS fund transfer to be available 24x7 from December

RTGS fund transfer to be available 24x7 from December

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

In a business friendly move, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS), used for large value transactions, will be made available round-the-clock from December. In December 2019, the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) system was made available on a 24x7x365 basis. Currently, RTGS is available for customers from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm on all working days of a week, except second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

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.

2022 promises to be a year of mega surprises

2022 promises to be a year of mega surprises

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Whether it's about colonising Mars or donning Net-connected apparel, 2022 is a year everyone seems to be planning for, says Nivedita Mookerji.

Fighting COVID-19: Why you should clean your nose

Fighting COVID-19: Why you should clean your nose

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Satish Kumar Bhat, 47 from Delhi shared some suggestions that he feels may help fight coronavirus.

Banks extend working hrs; to remain open on weekend

Banks extend working hrs; to remain open on weekend

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

ICICI bank waives ATM charges.

Curtains to come down on Microsoft XP from Apr 8

Curtains to come down on Microsoft XP from Apr 8

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Microsoft will stop technical support for its most popular operating system (OS) Windows XP globally from Tuesday, bringing down curtains on the software giant's longest running OS.

Demonetisation: Delhi man dies while waiting in bank queue

Demonetisation: Delhi man dies while waiting in bank queue

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Satish Kumar, a resident of Uttam Nagar and who used to work as a vegetable vendor in Keshopur Mandi, collapsed outside an Oriental Bank of Commerce branch, on Najafgarh road, while he was standing in a queue with his friends.

How banks in Kerala are helping the flood victims

How banks in Kerala are helping the flood victims

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

All documents and data were safe as there was a Disaster Recovery Centre for every bank

How to check your savings account balance

How to check your savings account balance

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Going to the bank and using your passbook to find out your bank balance while still available and widely used, technological innovations have brought your bank at your fingertips.

Inflation rate raised, and other RBI monetary policy higlights

Inflation rate raised, and other RBI monetary policy higlights

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

The RBI has set up a panel to review ATM charges, and fees levied by banks.

Bihar imposes lockdown till May 15 after HC nudge

Bihar imposes lockdown till May 15 after HC nudge

Rediff.com5 May 2021

A day after the Patna high court slammed the Bihar government for its poor handling of the second wave of the pandemic and sought to know whether it was enforcing lockdown or not, the administration on Tuesday announced imposition of lockdown from May 5 to May 15.

FinMin-RBI tension resurfaces

FinMin-RBI tension resurfaces

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Banks are in a tight spot as ministry wants them to open ATMs at all rural branches

People throng banks as they reopen

People throng banks as they reopen

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Banks will remain open for the public even on the weekend

Cash Crisis: What did the PM discuss on Sunday night?

Cash Crisis: What did the PM discuss on Sunday night?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

A task force will speed up the recalibration of 200,000 ATMs so these can dispense the new Rs 2,000 notes.

'All we need is cash!'

'All we need is cash!'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Day Two after the banks reopened following the prime minister's demonitisation announcement, the scenario remained just as chaotic as Day One, reports A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.

Thieves pull off daring Rs 1.5 crore heist in Delhi, kill guard

Thieves pull off daring Rs 1.5 crore heist in Delhi, kill guard

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

In a daring daylight heist, two unidentified armed assailants looted a cash van of around Rs 1.5 crore after allegedly killing an ATM security guard in Kamla Nagar area of North Delhi on Saturday morning.

BJP informed 'friends' beforehand about demonetisation: Kejriwal

BJP informed 'friends' beforehand about demonetisation: Kejriwal

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

He termed the Centre's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as "surgical strike" on common man's "small savings" and not on "black marketeers".

'Pear, apple harvest rotting in Kashmir'

'Pear, apple harvest rotting in Kashmir'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

The economy of Jammu and Kashmir is largely based on agriculture and tourism. The state produced 19.56 lakh MT of fresh fruits in 2018-19.

RBI is open to exploring possibility of digital currency

RBI is open to exploring possibility of digital currency

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Amid increasing popularity of virtual currencies in various parts of the world, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said it is open to exploring the possibility of a digital version of fiat currency. Host of private digital currencies, virtual currencies and cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years, though Indian authorities continue to remain sceptical about them. "In India, the regulators and governments have been sceptical about these currencies and are apprehensive about the associated risks. "Nevertheless, the RBI is exploring the possibility as to whether there is a need for a digital version of fiat currency and in case there is, then how to operationalise it," the RBI said in its booklet on 'Payment Systems in India -- Journey in the Second Decade of the Millennium'.

LVB customers can access all services; interest rates remain same: DBS

LVB customers can access all services; interest rates remain same: DBS

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

DBS Bank India on Monday said customers of Lakshmi Vilas Bank, which has now been merged with it, can continue to access all banking services, and interest rates on savings and fixed deposits are unchanged as of now. Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) has now been amalgamated with DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of DBS Group Holdings Ltd, DBS Bank India said in a statement.

A 94-year old bank is part of history now; Lakshmi Vilas Bank becomes DBS India

A 94-year old bank is part of history now; Lakshmi Vilas Bank becomes DBS India

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Tamil Nadu-based Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with pre-independence lineage on Friday lost its identity after its merger with the Indian subsidiary of Singapore's DBS Bank. The debt-ridden 94-year old old bank's fate was sealed with Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving Scheme of Amalagamation on Wednesday.

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

8 Tips to be INDISPENSABLE at Work

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Organisations value employees who go beyond their boundaries and step up to the occasion when the need arises.

Cash Crisis: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Cash Crisis: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

At ATMs, as a step to avoid getting Rs 2,000 notes, people are withdrawing Rs 1,900 in Rs 100 notes and then putting another request for the balance Rs 600, so that they remain within the limit of Rs 2,500 per day of withdrawal.

How did Pandemic Affect Bank Deposits?

How did Pandemic Affect Bank Deposits?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The correlation between withdrawal of deposits and the Covid death rate is stark, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Union opposes merger of LVB with DBS Bank

Union opposes merger of LVB with DBS Bank

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

A day after the RBI put in public domain a draft scheme of merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with subsidiary of Singapore-based DBS, public sector banks' officer union AIBOC on Wednesday said the amalgamation is not in the national interest and demanded the consolidation with any PSB. The proposed amalgamation of the cash-strapped LVB with DBS Bank India seems to be a ploy to provide entry of foreign banks into the country in a big way, All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) president Sunil Kumar said. The Indian banking sector provides huge opportunity for growth, so the foreign banks have been looking at inorganic route to expand their presence for long, he said.

Will Modi's Digital India dream ever come true?

Will Modi's Digital India dream ever come true?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

The value of transactions through debit and credit cards used at the PoS fell to Rs 64,200 cr in February

Demonetisation fallout: Pune International Marathon postponed

Demonetisation fallout: Pune International Marathon postponed

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

In the wake of Centre's decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500, the organisers of the Pune International Marathon (PIM) have postponed the run and has been rescheduled for January 2017.

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.

New currency notes: What you must know

New currency notes: What you must know

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The government on Tuesday night announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 will be no longer legal tender after November 8, midnight. Here are the details you need know

Is Modi planning another round of demonetisation?

Is Modi planning another round of demonetisation?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

What's the real reason behind ATMs running dry even in states that are not election-bound, wonders Nivedita Mookerji.

India on edge before PM delivers 'important message'

India on edge before PM delivers 'important message'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Yet another surgical strike? India's Osama bin Laden moment? A fresh demonetisation exercise? What could it possibly be?

My life lesson: 'Never lose hope'

My life lesson: 'Never lose hope'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Imran Khan shares his life lesson. You can share yours too!

RuPay will reduce dependence on cash transactions: Prez

RuPay will reduce dependence on cash transactions: Prez

Rediff.com8 May 2014

The RuPay card is accepted at all ATMs (1.6 lakh plus), 95 per cent of PoS terminals (9.45 lakh plus) and most of the eCom merchants (about 10,000) in the country.

Will Yes Bank function smoothly from Wed? Doubts remain

Will Yes Bank function smoothly from Wed? Doubts remain

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Lifting of deposit withdrawal moratorium on March 18 could open flood gates and will require a calibrated approach along with active support and signaling from the RBI, government and investor banks.

Sitharaman announces major sops to lessen coronavirus pain

Sitharaman announces major sops to lessen coronavirus pain

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing income tax and GST returns, raised the threshold of default that could trigger insolvency of a company, and waived charges on cash withdrawals from ATMs of other banks as a precursor to a broader stimulus package for the economy distressed by the coronavirus outbreak.

SC refuses to stay note ban, but warns against 'surgical strike on people'

SC refuses to stay note ban, but warns against 'surgical strike on people'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

SC asked AG to file an affidavit about the measures undertaken by the govt and RBI to minimise public inconvenience.

Govt focuses on countryside in cash distress

Govt focuses on countryside in cash distress

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

For the urban population, recalibration of ATMs has already started and they will start dispensing the new Rs 2,000 currency notes from Monday or Tuesday.

88% people support extension of lockdown: Survey

88% people support extension of lockdown: Survey

Rediff.com1 May 2020

In Round 1, 62 per cent strongly supported the continuation of the lockdown and 24 per cent expressed some support.

Don't panic, there's enough time to get new notes

Don't panic, there's enough time to get new notes

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

In the next few days, use credit/debit cards wherever possible or download your bank's mobile banking app or a mobile wallet.