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Umag app launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for government services

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Umang mobile application, an integrated platform for government to citizen services, on November 23, 2017. The acronym of Umang stands for ” Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance”, which has been developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY). Currently, the app will host around 162 services ..

Topics: Aadhaar • Cashless society • DigiLocker • E-government • Economy • Electronic funds transfer • Government of India • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Mobile payments • Online payments • Payment systems • UMANG

Tripura to opt for cashless payment system in public transactions

Tripura Government has decided to opt for cashless payment system in public transactions beginning this New Year. To this effect, the government has initiated the process of opening bank accounts including RuPay cards for nearly 20% people who does not have bank accounts till now. Similarly, opening of bank accounts by tea workers is also ..

Topics: Banking in India • Cashless society • Economy • Finance • Money • National Payments Corporation of India • Payment systems • RuPay

Tata Hospital Mumbai records 100% cashless transaction

Tata Memorial Centre Cancer Hospital in Mumbai, has achieved 100% cashless transaction through the use of exclusive hospital-specific pre- paid Smartcard. Apart from offering the facility to make cashless payments, the Smartcard also gives the patient access to treatment record by registering the MRD / EMR number. In the government sector, the hospital has become ..

Topics: Cashless society • Health • Homi Bhabha National Institute • Maharashtra • States and union territories of India • Tata Memorial Centre

India first nation to subsidize online payments

India has become the first country in the world to subsidise the use of digital cash after the government announced measures like discounts on online payments for insurance policies, rail tickets and highway toll charges and waiver for service tax on online transactions below Rs 2,000. In countries like US, Sweden and Singapore, the inducement ..

Topics: Cashless society • Clearing • Debit card • Digital currency • E-commerce • E-commerce payment system • Economy • Finance • Indian banknote demonetisation • Money • Payment systems

‘DigiShala’ – 24-hour TV channel for cashless lessons

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has launched a new TV channel named ‘DigiShala’ to promote digital transactions. DigiShala is a free-to-air channel to educate people about digital payment and encourage people to adopt digital payments in their everyday life. It is made available on DTH service. The channel will be airing shows in ..

Topics: Aadhaar • Cashless society • Debit card • Digital currency • Digital wallet • E-commerce • Economy • Financial services • Money • National Payments Corporation of India • Payment systems