New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Digital payments platform PhonePe on Monday announced a limited-period offer on its newly launched co-branded credit card with State Bank of India.The PhonePe SBI Card is being offered with zero joining fee for the first year, allowing customers to access its benefits without any upfront cost.“Users can enjoy the premium benefits of the card at no cost for the first year,” the fintech platform said.The card, available on both RuPay and Visa platforms, is tailored fo…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme beyond March 31, 2026 for a period of five years — from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031 — with a budget outlay of Rs 1,800 crore.The IVFRT platform seeks to interlink and optimise functions related to immigration, visa issuance and registration of foreigners in India. The core objective of the…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated searches at 15 locations across Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with a large-scale organised online investment and part-time job fraud, an official statement said on Thursday. The fraud is linked to offshore withdrawals and overseas fintech platforms, predominantly the Dubai-based “Pyypl”.The case was registered by the CBI based on inputs received from the Indian Cyber Crime Co…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 350th Shaheedi Samagam of “Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji” in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.He paid respects to the great Guru, known as “Hind di Chadar”, and said it is a matter of great fortune to take part in this historic and sacred event. The Prime Minister stated that India’s history is built on bravery, harmony, and cooperation. He noted that the gathering on Maharashtra soil reflects this legacy. During the time of the Gurus, wh…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the world’s largest real‑time payments system, has proved that inclusion and scale can go together and that a “public, interoperable model can surpass private networks,” a new report said.The report from Interest.co.nz said it offers a template for developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America to achieve rapid digital‑payments growth without dependence on multinational corporations.”It is no wonder that internati…
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation to bar Chinese nationals from entering any part of the United States without a valid visa, targeting a visa-waiver program that allows travel to American Pacific territories. Scott said his One Nation, One Visa Policy Act would prohibit “Communist Chinese nationals from entering the United States without a valid visa and barring them from participating in any visa-free travel program, including the Guam–Commonwealth o…
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to India for the ongoing AI Impact Summit, followed by a full-fledged state visit, signals a deliberate attempt by the two largest democracies of the Global South to elevate ties beyond multilateral coordination and into a deeper economic and strategic partnership, a senior US-based economist working on India-Brazil ties has said. “This Brazil visit is very significant,” said Dr Anit Mukherjee, Senior Fellow at ORF A…
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