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File photo: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey (Picture credit: ANI) Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday said the regulator is not working on any fresh framework for digital gold, stressing that only existing, regulated options remain under its purview. Speaking to reporters at the National Conclave on REITs and InvITs-2025, he explained that gold-related…
Navi UPI links with ONDC to enable metro QR ticketing Navi UPI has partnered with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to offer QR-based metro ticketing through its app, expanding digital access for commuters in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The service allows users to plan routes, book single or return journey QR tickets and…
Apple has launched Digital ID, allowing iPhone and Apple Watch users to store their US passport information in Apple Wallet and use it at TSA checkpoints across more than 250 airports nationwide for domestic travel. The announcement marks a significant expansion in digital identification, joining Google’s similar feature introduced last year for Android devices.Digital ID…
India has emerged as one of the standout opportunities for global investors assessing prospects for 2026, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Investment Outlook 2026. The report places emerging market equities at the centre of potential gains next year, supported by easing inflation trends, a softer US dollar and improving earnings performance across developing economies.Within…
MUMBAI: Beginning Jan 2026, a PSB alliance digital platform for lending to small business will start functioning at scale opening up a new avenue for MSME financing. The platform will allow any fintech or entity that serves MSMEs, including dealers, to plug in and provide a financing interface for small businesses. At the other end,…
In one of Karnataka’s biggest-ever “digital arrest” scams, a 57-year-old Bengaluru woman was duped of nearly Rs 32 crore over six months.The software engineer from Indiranagar told investigators she remained trapped in the elaborate fraud until the scammers finally issued her a so-called “clearance letter.”Posing as CBI officers, the fraudsters reportedly placed her under a…
India has shown that rapid economic expansion and social inclusion can progress in tandem, with its development approach now shaping global learning, UNDP’s Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu has said, according to PTI. Calling India’s growth story a mix of technology-driven delivery, participatory governance and resilient climate action, Xu said the country offers “a blueprint for…
The government’s e-Jagriti digital consumer grievance platform has handled nearly 1.30 lakh cases since its launch in January, with more than 2 lakh users—including non-resident Indians—registering on the unified system. The consumer affairs ministry said in a statement that 1,27,058 cases had been disposed of as of 13 November, highlighting the platform’s efficiency in strengthening…
India’s consumption landscape is gearing up for a major shift over the coming decade, with the country’s retail market expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. A new report by venture capital firm Fireside Ventures says this surge will be fuelled by rising disposable incomes, faster digital adoption and the growth of a large aspirational…
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath has now issued a cautionary note for the investors following SEBI’s recent advisory on digital gold. For those unaware, earlier this week SEBI issued a an advisory on digital gold calling it an unregulated and inefficient way to gain exposureto the precious metal. Now Kamath shared a post of social media…
