Key questions remain about the operational and financial viability of a completely paperless bank such as India Post, says Mayank Jain.
Even investors with sums as low as Rs 1,000 per month can start their investment journey.
WhatsApp says business profiles verified by it will carry a green badge, similar to how parent Facebook verifies businesses with a blue tick.
'Given the emerging trends, it may be time for India to embrace digital banking,' notes Pradipta Bagchi.
The telecom companies have also been asked to urgently improve their infrastructure, as the government aims to digitise a host of services.
The company was awaiting clarification from the Reserve Bank of India on data storage before it took a final call on data localisation.
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.
Priyadarshini Maji evaluates the impact that payment banks are likely to have on your financial life.
'Like doctors, health workers, police, bankers are also COVID warriors,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The cap of Rs 10,000 on daily withdrawal has also been removed.
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up.
We are certainly for digitisation. I do not have opinion about demonetisation. I still don't, says Bill Gates.
NPCI has launched several consumer friendly systems including one that allows users to transfer money to people over mobile phones across India.
Currently, only three have completed more than six months of operation in the space - Fino Payments Bank, Airtel Payments Bank and Paytm
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
'Malicious files can silently sit in your phone and relay data to hackers without your knowledge.'
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
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