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On Vande Bharat, Haridwar AC Express: Mandir signals green, jobs hit red

From Dehradun to Delhi, Haridwar to Mumbai, Ajinkya Kawale gets inside track on voter sentiment on board the Vande Bharat and Haridwar AC Express

Klub and U GRO Capital sign partnership to disburse Rs 150 crore

The allocated fund of Rs 150 crore will facilitate lending activities across the country while offering debt financing of up to Rs 30 crore in a single tranche through Klub's platform

RBI mandates offline payment aggregators to verify KYC for merchants

Payment aggregators will need to conduct Contact Point Verification and verify the bank account where funds of small merchants are settled

NPCI allows Paytm to start migration of users to PSP bank handles

UPI users with the @Paytm UPI handle can now create new virtual payment addresses or VPAs with partner PSP banks

Regulatory uncertainty central theme for investments towards fintech firms

Investment dips as sector grapples with new rules and market dynamics

RBI proposes changes in net-worth guidelines for payment aggregators

The banking regulator has identified two major types of payment aggregators (PAs) as part of the payments ecosystem in the country

Wealth management, entertainment, health spends grow in FY24: Razorpay

Spending on dieticians has more than doubled during the same time, while health coaching recorded a 45 per cent increase in transactions

Paytm denies deferral of approval or fine on payments services arm

The company added that investor Ant Financial did not have any board representation or special rights

Fintech ups and downs in the first quarter of 2024 as funding declines

There were two initial public offerings in Q1CY24 and none the same time last year. Five fintech firms raised $446 million in Q1, according to Tracxn.

T-shirts, masks, banners: Poll paraphernalia misses on-ground excitement

Centralised operations, focus on digital campaigns hit traditional election business

Next frontier in AI evolution: Hume.ai blends emotion and intelligence

Hume elevates conversational AI with 'emotional intelligence' for human-like interactions

Income tax notices lead to stress among startups, executives and investors

The notices were served under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act. They have clubbed the investments made in the startups, along with the revenue, to calculate the tax, according to the sources

RBI to allow third-party apps for UPI payments through PPI wallets

Cash deposit facility in banks through UPI soon

RBI to release final framework for fintech SROs by April-end: Governor Das

Das said the banking regulator was working towards operationalising one SRO for fintechs by the Global Fintech Festival (GFF) scheduled in September

Singapore Tourism Board, PhonePe sign MoU to boost UPI for Indian tourists

The collaboration with the tourism board and the Bengaluru-based company builds upon the existing Unified Payments Interface (UPI) linkage between India and Singapore

Crypto exchange platform CoinSwitch's parent launches app for stock broking

The launch marks PeepalCo's expansion into stock broking. It will be operated as a separate business division with its own managing and operations teams

Paytm employees stare at 'voluntary resignations', firm denies layoff buzz

Paytm said the company is undergoing a routine appraisal process involving performance assessments which may lead to 'role adjustments'

Amazon Pay to ramp up Smart Stores service partnership to 150 brands

The company has launched 18,000 Smart Stores in India since its inception in 2019

Paytm UPI: Transactions decline to continue till new customers added

The Reserve Bank of India had mandated Paytm to shift existing users to a new handle after the Paytm Payments Bank was asked to stop transactions after 15 March

Long Weekend: Airfares, hotel rates shoot up ahead of Holi, Good Friday

The Indian tourism industry is witnessing a sustained boom on the back of what industry stakeholders call a mindset shift, where people are using every opportunity to travel