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Chip-and-PIN cards

With an aim to minimize frauds, RBI has mandated that Banks must adopt Aadhaar as additional authentication or move to EMV (Euro pay MasterCard Visa) chip and pin...

February 9, 2014

World Children’s Prize (Children's Nobel Prize) Nominees 2014: Malala, John Wood and Indira Ranamagar

For the 2014 World’s Children’s Prize, Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai, John Wood from the USA and Nepalese child rights worker Indira Ranamagar are nominated for an...

February 9, 2014

India and Germany inked pacts on financial and tech co-operation

India and Germany signed two umbrella agreements for financial and technical co-operation, under Indo German bilateral Development Cooperation framework. The Umbrella Agreements were signed by Finance Minister P...

February 9, 2014

An example of Decentralization of Power: "Mohalla Sabhas" for Aam Aadmi Party's Self-Rule, Self-Governance via Delhi Nagar Swaraj Bill 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party organized its first “Mohalla Sabha” at Vasundhara Enclave, New Delhi. Soon, the draft Delhi Nagar Swaraj Bill 2014 will be brought before the cabinet...

February 9, 2014

Indian CEOs leading major companies in the world

Microsoft has become the biggest company to be headed by an Indian. Indian-born Mr. Satya Nadella appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the...

February 9, 2014

Bezbaruah Committee: To address concerns of Northeastern people

The Union Government set up a Bezbaruah panel to propose remedial measures to address concerns of people from the Northeast following outrage over the death in Delhi of...

February 9, 2014

K.V. Thomas Committee: Ad monitoring committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements

The Central Consumer Protection Council (CCPC) under the chairmanship of minister K V Thomas set up a sub-committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements...

February 9, 2014

Apple India re-launched production of iPhone 4

Apple India re-launched the production of iPhone 4 in India, Indonesia and Brazil. This is the first time that the American technology giant Apple has resumed the production...

February 9, 2014

‘NACH-ready payments services’ hub for India, launched by Polaris Financial Technology

Polaris Financial Technology announced the launch of its NACH-ready India payments solution. With the emergence of NACH, a high rate of adoption is anticipated to make it imperative...

February 9, 2014

Govt. allows FIIs, NRIs to invest in insurance sector

The Union Government has allowed 26% foreign investment in insurance sector in activities related to insurance viz. broking, Third Party Administrators (TPAs) and surveyors and permitted Foreign Institutional...

February 9, 2014

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