In India, rural women frequently encounter restricted job prospects and financial hurdles. However, a promising initiative introduced by the Indian government, known as the Drone Didi Scheme, has the potential to change this narrative. This initiative offers rural women a significant opportunity to gain new skills, overcome barriers, and attain financial independence. Watch the report for more details.

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The Indian government has emphasised its focus on building the manufacturing industry over the last decade. To boost investment and the broader 'Make in India" initiative the government introduced tax concessions to new manufacturing firms. We break the idea and the plan behind this push.

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India's dream of becoming an electric vehicle manufacturing hub has got a major boost. The government on Friday approved a new electric vehicle policy. The policy seeks to promote India as a global manufacturing destination for EVs.

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Google is all set to face major regulatory scrutiny in India. The country's antitrust body has ordered a probe into Google, amid an ongoing dispute with startups over its in-app billing system.

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Indian military personnel have begun the process of exiting the Maldivian islands as per the announcement made by president Mohamed Muizzu + 19 Pakistan's cabinet ministers took oath on Monday. And their immediate challenge will be the profound economic, political, and security challenges facing the country +celebrating 73 years of Sri Lanka's air force in Jaffna, Colombo

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India's armed forces demonstrated their indigenous defence capabilities at Pokhran, Rajasthan. Indian pm, Narendra Modi emphasised on ‘Aatmanirbharta’ – self-reliance – across sectors Also on the show opposition protests after the Indian government issued a notification on the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 And meet the new first lady of Pakistan- Aseefa Bhutto Daughter of Asif Ali Zardari who is voted back as president for the second time

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Indian Navy on Friday said that it has rescued Bangladeshi nationals held hostage by the pirates. Watch the video to know more.

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A day after her arrest in Hyderabad, the Telangana's opposition leader K. Kavitha was produced in a Delhi Court. The enforcement directorate is now sought 10 day custody to question her in the Delhi excise policy scam case. Watch the video to know more.

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Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Telangana on Saturday. Watch the video to know more.

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Enforcement Directorate produces BRS leader K. Kavitha before court in Delhi for money laundering case. Watch the video to know more.

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Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is currently in India on a 5-day visit, this is the leader's first visit since assuming office in January this year.

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Will India hold simultaneous polls at the state & central levels in the future? That's the million-dollar question in the minds of policymakers. Such an exercise will be unprecedented in size and execution. But will it also have a major socio-economic impact? We find out in this report.

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The Enforcement Directorate has filed a fresh complaint before a Delhi court seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for skipping its summonses in a money laundering investigation. Watch in for more details!

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WION brings you an opinion poll from the India's swing states. This poll has been done by Zee News mattress. Watch in.

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Indian digital payments giant Paytm, also known as One 97 Communications, has been granted a third-party application provider license by India's payments authority. <o:p></o:p>

This move comes as Paytm's banking arm faces imminent closure due to regulatory non-compliance, posing concerns about the continuity of its services. <o:p></o:p>

The license enables Paytm to ensure uninterrupted payments for its customers through India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) even after the cessation of its banking operations.<o:p></o:p>

Under this arrangement, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, and Yes Bank will serve as payment system provider banks for Paytm, as confirmed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). <o:p></o:p>

Furthermore, Yes Bank will take on the additional role of a merchant acquiring bank for both existing and new UPI merchants affiliated with Paytm. <o:p></o:p>

The NPCI has directed Paytm to swiftly migrate all existing handles and mandates to the designated payment system provider banks to ensure a seamless transition for its users. <o:p></o:p>

The significance of this development is indicated by the growing prominence of UPI as India's preferred real-time payments system. <o:p></o:p>

Despite facing a decline in transaction volume and value from January to February, Paytm remains the third-largest app for UPI payments in the country. <o:p></o:p>

In February alone, Paytm processed a staggering 1.41 billion transactions, amounting to a total value of 1.65 trillion rupees. <o:p></o:p>

However, this marked a decrease from January's figures of 1.57 billion transactions worth 1.93 trillion rupees. <o:p></o:p>

PhonePe and Google Pay retain their positions as the top two UPI payment apps in India.<o:p></o:p>

The journey towards obtaining the third-party application provider license has been fraught with regulatory scrutiny. <o:p></o:p>

Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) instructed the NPCI to review Paytm's request for this license diligently. <o:p></o:p>

(With inputs from Reuters)<o:p></o:p>

Indian digital payments giant Paytm, also known as One 97 Communications, has been granted a third-party application provider license by India's payments authority.

Indian digital payments giant Paytm, also known as One 97 Communications, has been granted a third-party application provider license by India's payments authority. This move comes as Paytm's banking arm faces imminent closure due to regulatory non-compliance, posing concerns about the continuity of its services. The license enables Paytm to ensure uninterrupted payments for its customers through India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) even after the cessation of its banking operations. Under this arrangement, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, and Yes Bank will serve as payment system provider banks for Paytm, as confirmed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Furthermore, Yes Bank will take on the additional role of a merchant acquiring bank for both existing and new UPI merchants affiliated with Paytm. The NPCI has directed Paytm to swiftly migrate all existing handles and mandates to the designated payment system provider banks to ensure a seamless transition for its users. The significance of this development is indicated by the growing prominence of UPI as India's preferred real-time payments system. Despite facing a decline in transaction volume and value from January to February, Paytm remains the third-largest app for UPI payments in the country. In February alone, Paytm processed a staggering 1.41 billion transactions, amounting to a total value of 1.65 trillion rupees. However, this marked a decrease from January's figures of 1.57 billion transactions worth 1.93 trillion rupees. PhonePe and Google Pay retain their positions as the top two UPI payment apps in India. The journey towards obtaining the third-party application provider license has been fraught with regulatory scrutiny. Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) instructed the NPCI to review Paytm's request for this license diligently. (With inputs from Reuters)

Paytm secures third-party app license to sustain UPI payments: Report

India elections 2024 | Report: Higher GDP growth when simultaneous polls were held

The Election Commission on Thursday released data on the electoral bonds, following a Supreme Court order that directed the State Bank of India to hand over all data regarding the bonds to the election authority.

Electoral bonds data released online: EC makes public donors list after SC order

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