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January 28, 2025 12:23 PM
Retail digital payments in India have grown from 162 crore transactions in the financial year 2012-13 to over 16,416 crore transactions in the financial year 2023-24 — an approximately 100-fold increase over 12 years, according to a new RBI report. The remarkable growth in payment infrastructure ...
January 28, 2025 12:12 PM
The number of credit cards has more than doubled to around 10.80 crore at the end of December 2024, compared to December 2019 when there were 5.53 crore cards in circulation, according to a new RBI report. In contrast, number of debit cards has remained relatively stable, with a marginal increase f...
January 28, 2025 11:20 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 38th National Games in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday. In a post on X, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami praised the Prime Minister for raising sports awareness in the country, saying, “The Prime Minister’s efforts have raise...
January 28, 2025 11:06 AM
India has conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, recognising her outstanding achievements in public affairs and her contributions to enhancing India's global prestige, the High Commission of India in Trinidad and To...
January 28, 2025 10:15 AM
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar highlighted the evolving global order and its implications during the 75th Republic Day celebrations hosted by the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. He underscored the deepening India-UAE partnership, describing it as a testament to shared values and mutual tru...
January 28, 2025 10:01 AM
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal began his official visit to Oman with a productive meeting with Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Oman’s Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion. The discussions focused on advancing negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partne...
January 28, 2025 9:18 AM
U.S. stock futures steadied, the dollar ticked higher and tech stocks in Asia slid on Tuesday following a wave of selling as apparent advances by a Chinese AI startup cast doubt on U.S. dominance and spending in one of the market's hottest sectors. Overnight, chipmaker Nvidia dived 17%, wiping of...
January 27, 2025 5:32 PM
India's star batter Smriti Mandhana has been crowned the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year for her outstanding performances in 2024. The elegant left-handed opener dominated the 50-over format, amassing runs with remarkable consistency and flair, solidifying her reputation as one of the best in ...
January 27, 2025 5:17 PM
Hariman Sharma, a visionary farmer from Himachal Pradesh, has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri for his ground-breaking contribution to Indian agriculture. Sharma developed a self-pollinating, low-chilling apple variety called HRMN-99, which has revolutionised apple cultivation by enabli...
January 27, 2025 5:21 PM
Indonesian Navy Chief Admiral Muhammad Ali on Monday held bilateral discussions with Chief of the Indian Navy Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, aiming to deepen maritime cooperation and strengthen ties between the two neighbours. Admiral Ali is on an official visit to India as part of a high-level delega...
