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Chaos rules at toll plazas over FASTag implementation

Chaos rules at toll plazas over FASTag implementation

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Either drivers were blissfully unaware of the requirement or they hadn't bothered to get one installed in their vehicle.

Paytm enters Japan, next stop Europe

Paytm enters Japan, next stop Europe

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

After gaining 300 million mobile wallet users in India, the firm has now expanded operations to Japan via PayPay Corporation, a joint venture established by SoftBank Corp and Yahoo Japan Corporation.

After Amazon, Mastercard says it will invest $1 bn in India

After Amazon, Mastercard says it will invest $1 bn in India

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

The proposed investment will be made over a period of five years in our India operations, which includes an R&D facility at Pune and another centre at Vadodara.

New India Assurance to launch premium mediclaim

New India Assurance to launch premium mediclaim

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

Leading state-run general insurer New India Assurance Company on Wednesday said it will soon launch a new premium mediclaim product as a part of its efforts to resolve the issue over the cashless health cover, which the state-run players had discontinued early July alleging inflated billing by hospitals.

Your Health Insurance Queries Answered

Your Health Insurance Queries Answered

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Rakesh Kaul, CDO, Edelweiss General Insurance, answers your health insurance queries.

Demonetisation blues? How to travel at ease

Demonetisation blues? How to travel at ease

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

'We feel EMI holidays should pick up now.' How travel companies are trying to win customers after demonetisation.

Digital India, Virtual Reality

Digital India, Virtual Reality

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Why is the government unwilling to disclose the winners of its DigiDhan Yojana?

Want Health Insurance? Read This

Want Health Insurance? Read This

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Make sure that the waiting period on pre-existing diseases does not exceed two years. Avoid policies that come with room rent and ICU capping, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Cash deals cost India 1.7% of GDP: Visa

Cash deals cost India 1.7% of GDP: Visa

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Reducing it to 1.3% would lead to savings of Rs 70,000 crore over 5 years

Buying Mediclaim? An 8 point checklist

Buying Mediclaim? An 8 point checklist

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Instead of getting confused by what agents tell you, check waiting period, claim-settlement ratio, price comparison etc to make the right choice.

Short term pain will lead to long term gains: PM on note ban

Short term pain will lead to long term gains: PM on note ban

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

Amid strong attack by Opposition over demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took to Twitter to assert that the "short term pain" will pave the way for "long term gains" and insisted that farmers, traders and labourers stand to gain from this step.

Digitising our country of sceptics

Digitising our country of sceptics

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

M Muneer recommends segmenting the population on the basis of their propensity to embrace new technologies is the key to driving digitisation.

Tripura CM Manik Sarkar declines to be in demonetisation panel

Tripura CM Manik Sarkar declines to be in demonetisation panel

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

According to the chief minister, the common man, small traders and daily labourers are the worst sufferers of the demonetisation scheme.

PHOTOS: Delhi Metro set to resume with 'new normal'

PHOTOS: Delhi Metro set to resume with 'new normal'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

After being closed for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, metro services will be resumed in three stages from September 7-12, but stations located in containment zones will remain closed.

'Mediclaim rejected. Please help'

'Mediclaim rejected. Please help'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Rakesh Kaul, CDO, Edelweiss General Insurance, answers your health insurance queries.

No service tax on debit, credit card transactions up to Rs 2,000

No service tax on debit, credit card transactions up to Rs 2,000

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The government has been taking steps to promote cashless or digital transactions to take India towards a less-cash economy

Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

'Modi had not discussed demonetization with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016. 'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country. 'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue with me prior to making the public announcement. 'It fitted in with his style of making dramatic announcements.' A fascinating excerpt from Pranab Mukherjee's The Presidential Years: 2012-2017.

Is it safe to use mobile wallets at petrol pumps?

Is it safe to use mobile wallets at petrol pumps?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Safety standards are thrown to the wind as government urges consumers to use mobile wallets at petrol pumps, Shine Jacob & Karan Choudhury/Business Standard report from New Delhi.

Have you received your salary? Tell us!

Have you received your salary? Tell us!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Did your employer credit your salary this month? Are you still struggling with cash? Tell us.

SP manifesto promises major sops for workers, farmers, poor, women

SP manifesto promises major sops for workers, farmers, poor, women

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

The party released its manifesto -- Samajwadi Vachan Patra -- for the coming assembly elections, shortly after the BJP released its own.

How NOT to get your insurance claim rejected

How NOT to get your insurance claim rejected

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

While buying health policies, customers should reveal any pre-existing diseases. This is the only way to ensure that the insurer does not reject claims.

Don't fret if your claims get rejected

Don't fret if your claims get rejected

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Customers should be fully aware of what their policy covers and should follow claim procedures meticulously, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Networked hospitals to help reduce insurance claim

Networked hospitals to help reduce insurance claim

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

The minister said that starting July, in four cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai -- the PPN system had been put in place to include only those hospitals that have agreed to work at given rates for specified procedures. In the rest of the country, the earlier process of rendering cashless facility was still continuing.

The rush for less cash

The rush for less cash

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Initiatives to convince citizens to go cashless.

Jaitley gives big push to Digital India; no tax on PoS machines

Jaitley gives big push to Digital India; no tax on PoS machines

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The minister also exempted components from taxes to encourage domestic manufacturing of these devices.

Coming soon: Aadhar-enabled transactions via phone

Coming soon: Aadhar-enabled transactions via phone

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Through this mobile application, the handset will be used for authenticating biometrics of customers making Aadhaar enabled payment.

Modi's solution to fight black money menace

Modi's solution to fight black money menace

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Modi also asked banks to become socially more responsible

How to choose from multiple health insurance policies

How to choose from multiple health insurance policies

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Group policies usually cover all pre-existing diseases and, therefore, the claim process and the cashless process are much easier.

I know what you did on Tuesday night, Piyush Goyal tells jewellers

I know what you did on Tuesday night, Piyush Goyal tells jewellers

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

The minister asked jewellers not to recover transaction charges for use of debit or credit cards from customers.

Electoral Bonds: Advantage BJP

Electoral Bonds: Advantage BJP

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

'The most fundamental flaw with the electoral bond scheme is that it is designed to make anonymous donations.' 'It makes it easy for black money holders as well as corrupt corporates to donate money to the ruling party and ask for a quid pro quo without anybody getting any idea about it.'

PM should choose chauraha for people to punish him: Lalu

PM should choose chauraha for people to punish him: Lalu

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

"If election is held in the country today, the BJP would draw a nought," the RJD chief said.

24 private hospitals get showcause notices

24 private hospitals get showcause notices

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

What started as a mere payment delay seems to have grown into a tussle between the government and leading private hospitals, empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme.

All you want to know about Health Insurance

All you want to know about Health Insurance

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Aslam Hunani presents some of the frequently asked questions about health insurance in India.

ICICI Lombard to use AI in processing insurance claims quickly

ICICI Lombard to use AI in processing insurance claims quickly

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

The artificial intelligence-based system aims to authorise cashless claims within 60-90 seconds and bring the turnaround time for investigations down to a one day, or even a few hours.

Budget sops may lure Mauritius funds to Gift City

Budget sops may lure Mauritius funds to Gift City

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

As per the Budget proposals, migration of a fund to a fund in IFSC will not be regarded as transfer if done on or before March 31, 2023. Transfer of units will be tax neutral. Grandfathered investments of the fund to continue to enjoy capital gains exemption on future sale by the IFSC fund. There is no impact on carry forward of losses for the investee company.

Discount on credit card usage at petrol pumps withdrawn

Discount on credit card usage at petrol pumps withdrawn

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Credit card payments to buy fuel at petrol pumps will from October 1 not get a 0.75 per cent discount that State-owned oil companies had introduced more than two-and-a-half years back to promote digital payments.

Internet access has to be an open platform; it can't be a walled garden: Nandan Nilekani

Internet access has to be an open platform; it can't be a walled garden: Nandan Nilekani

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Nandan Nilekani talks about moving towards a cashless economy and freedom of Internet, among others

What to expect at the Australian Open...

What to expect at the Australian Open...

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Rafael Nadal is tied with Roger Federer as the player with the most men's singles majors and the Spaniard can now overtake his great rival who has skipped the Australian Open.

Modi embarks for UAE from Paris

Modi embarks for UAE from Paris

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Modi's visit to Bahrain is significant as it will be the first visit of an Indian prime minister to the country.

India's digital economy to grow 10x to $800 bn by 2030

India's digital economy to grow 10x to $800 bn by 2030

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

India's consumer digital economy which was pegged at $85-90 billion in calendar year 2020, is expected to become a $800 billion market by 2030, according to reports released by consulting firm RedSeer at its flagship event Ground Zero 5.0. The digital economy includes 60 per cent of travel, 40 per cent non-grocery retail, 30 per cent of education, 25 per cent of food and beverages services and 6 per cent of pharma/grocery going through digital channels by calendar year 2030. Online retail is set to become the third-largest market by scale by CY30 with an annual gross merchandise value (GMV) of $350 billion in CY30, said RedSeer.