Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Friday said it had for now done away with the May 15 deadline for users to accept its privacy policy and that it would “follow up” with people who had not yet accepted the new terms of service. “No accounts will be deleted on May 15 because of this update
COVID-19 vaccine registration: In a bid to help people get vaccinated on time, India’s homegrown digital financial services platform Paytm introduced a new tool inside of its main app, which allows users to find available COVID-19 vaccine slots in their area. The is feature is called the COVID-19 Vaccine Slot Finder tool and is now
Digital payments giants PhonePe and Google Pay continue to dominate the unified payments interface (UPI) ecosystem, by recording 75% of all the transactions in the month of April 2021. The duo cumulatively facilitate 2 Bn transactions, of the total 2.64 Bn transactions recorded last month. About INR 4.24 Lakh Cr was collectively transacted through these
Some good news for state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) employees. LIC employees will now have a five-day week working policy, starting from May 10 since Saturdays have been declared as a holiday for the insurer. Pursuant to a notification on April 15, 2021, wherein the Central government has declared every Saturday as a public holiday
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Centre’s oxygen distribution formula needs a relook as it has grossly underestimated Delhi’s requirement. A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said the Centre’s current formula devised presently on the “oxygen-for-bed” arrangement for Covid patients “needs a relook”. On Wednesday, the SC had asked the Centre
RBI has restarted a one time scheme in which retailers and small businesses can restructure their loans without risk of downgrading to non performing category. New Relief Scheme For Worsening Pandemic The move will serve as support for borrowers impacted by the ongoing 2nd wave of the pandemic Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI, stated that given
One of the surest ways to protect yourself from data leaks and security hacks is by setting up a strong password. But most people keep the bar too low, making it easy for hackers to find their way into user’s accounts. As passwords are a key aspect of our digital identities, it is important for
n an unscheduled announcement today, the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) relaxed rules for Know Your Customer (KYC) mandates, in light of the disruption unleashed by the second Covid-19 wave. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das announced measures to expand the scope of video KYC for small and medium businesses among other new categories of customers. The RBI also
Work from home jobs: In such an environment when you cannot venture out be it shopping or work purpose then it is very difficult to spend your time sitting idle at home. If you are a student then the situation becomes more problematic as how much time you can devote for your studies watching OTT content
It has been over a year now, that schools have been conducting classes online, a 180-degree shift from the traditional face-to-face mode of classroom learning to digital platforms. With respect to online teaching, the Supreme Court has acknowledged and held that private schools charging fees for activities and facilities which are not being availed by the
