Since Justice D Y Chandrachud is one of the youngest on the bench and is slated to become the Chief Justice of India on the seniority principle, his views have special significance for the future, says M J Antony.
'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.
Silicon Valley-based billionaire and prominent venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Friday condemned government's decision to ban internet-based taxi aggregator Uber following the alleged rape incident in Delhi recently.
Governor also says two-stage verification for card transactions might go; RBI in process of setting up IT arm
Sukanya Verma lists the films she will never watch again.
'We will need more than 21 days of lockdown for sure.'
With mobile data getting cheaper, insurers are introducing technologies that eases buying and lodging claims.
While a wallet is convenient, payments bank offers interest on deposits and ATM facility.
12 security personnel, including three officers, were also injured in the operation at Reasi.
The intial round of efforts did not achieve the objectives fully.
There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual', such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna.
Times without count we have bought more complex procedures in the name of simplification, says Shreekant Sambrani.
Customers have other options available to them to do low-value transactions, if wallets start mandating full KYC and would switch to those.
'The PM says he believes in discussion and debate, then why are discussions and debates not being allowed in Parliament?'
Google's Year in Search reveals a deep interest in 'How to remove Holi color from face'!
Within two weeks of the speech, the prime minister flagged off the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, and the day was marked by announcing its outcome on the very first day of its implementation.
Rajasthan Chief Secretary D B Gupta said he and the representatives of a few other states raised objections to a few questions to be asked by enumerators during the NPR exercise. He said the central government officials told them that answers to all such questions are not mandatory.
While law-abiding customers are harassed for KYC and have to comply with endless paperwork even to open and close accounts, DHFL could easily open nearly 260,000 fake home-loan accounts, reveals Debashis Basu.
'Information highways are getting stronger and being strengthened.' 'Occasionally, accidents could occur. But do you stop constructing highways because two motor cars collide?'
Any saving on the car loan EMI can translate into major savings.
'If you retain your account with the EPFO for 10 years, you get a life-long pension.'
Both the Congress and its women's wing 'Mahila Congress' were livid and demanded apology from the prime minister.
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Banking as we know it will stand on its head in the next 10 years.
Telecom Secretary J S Deepak has resolved the toughest issues facing the sector, but his real test will be in delivering on the govt's Digital India dream
According to the Reserve Bank of India's data, cash still accounts for 90 per cent of all monetary transactions in India.
After the publication of the final list of NRC, those people whose name will figure in it will be given usual Aadhaar number as applicable to legal residents in the country.
The online world is driven by convenience, simplicity and speed.
There are 55 non-banking PPIs operational now, apart from 50 wallets promoted by banks.
By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states
'If Article 35A is scrapped, then Jammu's identity will be over.'
'Their vote bank has shifted to the BJP; the Congress is yet to realise it.'
'Most of the measures the finance minister announced will take effect after the lockdown.' 'By that time, millions of people will be starving.'
A large number of people took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi on Sunday in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students and those facing police action during protests against the contentious law.
Physical KYC takes anywhere between two to five working days to get done, V-KYC, only a few minutes.
Led by state-run banks, the system has opened over 5 crore (50 million) accounts under the Jan Dhan scheme as of September 25 and the deposits collected through the scheme have crossed Rs 3,500 crore, Financial Services Secretary GS Sandhu told the annual meeting of the Indo-American Chamber.
Department of Financial Services is regularly emphasising the early issuance of RuPay Debit Cards, e-KYC based account opening, Aadhaar seeding, financial literacy and the progress in survey made.
The govt has a lot more to do then just open bank accounts for the poor in the Jan Dhan scheme.
If borrowers don't have access to a bank's credit facility, it could make sense to use peer-to-peer systems.
'The Jharkhand government is increasingly intolerant of voices of dissent.' 'Recently 20 persons, including activists, writers and academics, were booked for sedition.' 'Many of them have been critical of the government's apathy towards Adivasis,' notes Siraj Dutta.
While naysayers say the economy is on a downward spiral, optimists point out that India has experienced a shift of gears in the realm of policies, thanks to several initiatives of the Narendra Modi government, says Ashok K Lahiri.
