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Government Doesn't Control Social Media Intermediaries: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The government neither controls social media intermediaries nor casts any fetters on the freedom of expression of their users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the IT Rules, 2021, cast specific obligations on the intermediaries that no i...
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Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked
The government of Nigeria is taking efforts to boost the functional capacity of its digital currency, called the eNaira. The authorities there will soon be allowing eNaira users to create wallets for the CBDC by dialling a four-digit code on their mobile telephones, whether or not they have bank accounts, among other new features.
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Colombia to Soon Get Digital Currency Aimed at Slashing Tax Evasion Crimes
Tax evasion in Colombia is a major issue and is estimated to account for up to eight percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) so far. Under the newly officiated Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the government of Colombia is banking on the development and use of a national digital currency to prevent financial crimes thriving in the...
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Jamaica Offers Incentive to First 100,000 Jam-Dex Users to Push CBDC Adoption
Jam-Dex is the official CBDC of Jamaica, that is ready to roll out any day now. The government of Jamaica is offering an additional $16 to the first 100,000 adopters of Jam-Dex. Those with pre-existing bank accounts will also get a ready-made digital wallet for Jam-Dex virtual currency.
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Paytm Payments Bank to Deliver Cash at Home to Support Senior Citizens in Delhi NCR
Cash at Home' facility is the latest among the services that the bank has launched to make the banking experience more convenient and accessible for its customers. Recently, it has launched a Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) facility where it enabled customers to receive the benefits of over 400 government subsidies directly into their PPBL Savings A...
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Senior Citizens Account For 63% Of Coronavirus Deaths In India: Centre
As much as 63 per cent of the deaths due to coronavirus have been reported among the people who are over 60 years, the central government said on Monday.
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Indians Don't Need To Declare Religion For Bank Account: Finance Ministry
The Central government on Saturday dispelled rumours claiming that Indian citizens will need to disclose their religion in their bank's ''Know Your Customer'' (KYC) forms.
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India Leads the World in Internet Shutdowns
In an unprecedented move, the Indian government suspended mobile internet services in parts of the capital New Delhi on Thursday, as protests over a citizenship bill seen as discriminating against Muslims escalated.
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"Will Protect Genuine Indians": Assam Chief Minister On Citizenship Law
The Assam government is committed to protecting "genuine" Indian citizens, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today in a lengthy video appeal for peace posted on his Twitter account
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Pakistan's ISI Snoops On Its Own Citizens In Bid To Control Social Media
Pakistan's government and its spy agency ISI have started snooping on its own people. Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever across Pakistan, as authorities accelerate efforts to censor social networks, further reducing an already shrunken space for dissent in Pakistan.
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Digital Documents Now Valid. Here's All You Need To Know About DigiLocker
The government, on Thursday, issued an advisory to all states to accept documents in electronic form. With the idea of paperless governance, and an aim to make life simpler for citizens, the government announced that documents such as driving license, car registration, voter ID, PAN card, school and college certificates, and many other documents is...
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In Assam, 1.5 Crore People To Know Citizenship Status Today: 10 Facts
The future of nearly 1.5 crore people in Assam is on the line as the government prepares to release the final list of Indian citizens in the state today. Most of them may not find their names in the National Register of Citizens, updated for the first time since 1951 to account for illegal migration into Assam from neighbouring Bangladesh. The upda...
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'We Are Not A Society Of Angels': How Centre Defends Aadhaar - 10 Points
Facing a legal challenge to its law that makes an Aadhaar number a must for filing income tax returns, the central government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday during a three hour-long hearing that the need to uniquely identify tax payers outweigh interests such as the citizen's right to be let alone. The government, which has detected nearly 10 ...
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Opinion: Bengaluru Molestation Exposes Its Home Minister
But along with the aspect of government and police accountability, every adult citizen who was there that night and who did nothing to help the women being targeted have failed basic responsibility and humanity. In case after case, it is the indifference of society, of those present, which provides the ultimate strength to the perpetrators of viole...
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Supreme Court Seeks Gujarat's Reply On Freezing Bank Accounts Of Teesta Setalvad, Her Husband
The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the Gujarat government two weeks to respond to rights activist Teesta Setalvad's plea challenging the freezing of her and her husband's bank accounts and those of their organisations -- Sabrang Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace.
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Government Doesn't Control Social Media Intermediaries: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The government neither controls social media intermediaries nor casts any fetters on the freedom of expression of their users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the IT Rules, 2021, cast specific obligations on the intermediaries that no i...
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Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked
The government of Nigeria is taking efforts to boost the functional capacity of its digital currency, called the eNaira. The authorities there will soon be allowing eNaira users to create wallets for the CBDC by dialling a four-digit code on their mobile telephones, whether or not they have bank accounts, among other new features.
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Colombia to Soon Get Digital Currency Aimed at Slashing Tax Evasion Crimes
Tax evasion in Colombia is a major issue and is estimated to account for up to eight percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) so far. Under the newly officiated Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the government of Colombia is banking on the development and use of a national digital currency to prevent financial crimes thriving in the...
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Jamaica Offers Incentive to First 100,000 Jam-Dex Users to Push CBDC Adoption
Jam-Dex is the official CBDC of Jamaica, that is ready to roll out any day now. The government of Jamaica is offering an additional $16 to the first 100,000 adopters of Jam-Dex. Those with pre-existing bank accounts will also get a ready-made digital wallet for Jam-Dex virtual currency.
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Paytm Payments Bank to Deliver Cash at Home to Support Senior Citizens in Delhi NCR
Cash at Home' facility is the latest among the services that the bank has launched to make the banking experience more convenient and accessible for its customers. Recently, it has launched a Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) facility where it enabled customers to receive the benefits of over 400 government subsidies directly into their PPBL Savings A...
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Senior Citizens Account For 63% Of Coronavirus Deaths In India: Centre
As much as 63 per cent of the deaths due to coronavirus have been reported among the people who are over 60 years, the central government said on Monday.
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Indians Don't Need To Declare Religion For Bank Account: Finance Ministry
The Central government on Saturday dispelled rumours claiming that Indian citizens will need to disclose their religion in their bank's ''Know Your Customer'' (KYC) forms.
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India Leads the World in Internet Shutdowns
In an unprecedented move, the Indian government suspended mobile internet services in parts of the capital New Delhi on Thursday, as protests over a citizenship bill seen as discriminating against Muslims escalated.
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"Will Protect Genuine Indians": Assam Chief Minister On Citizenship Law
The Assam government is committed to protecting "genuine" Indian citizens, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today in a lengthy video appeal for peace posted on his Twitter account
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Pakistan's ISI Snoops On Its Own Citizens In Bid To Control Social Media
Pakistan's government and its spy agency ISI have started snooping on its own people. Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever across Pakistan, as authorities accelerate efforts to censor social networks, further reducing an already shrunken space for dissent in Pakistan.
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Digital Documents Now Valid. Here's All You Need To Know About DigiLocker
The government, on Thursday, issued an advisory to all states to accept documents in electronic form. With the idea of paperless governance, and an aim to make life simpler for citizens, the government announced that documents such as driving license, car registration, voter ID, PAN card, school and college certificates, and many other documents is...
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In Assam, 1.5 Crore People To Know Citizenship Status Today: 10 Facts
The future of nearly 1.5 crore people in Assam is on the line as the government prepares to release the final list of Indian citizens in the state today. Most of them may not find their names in the National Register of Citizens, updated for the first time since 1951 to account for illegal migration into Assam from neighbouring Bangladesh. The upda...
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'We Are Not A Society Of Angels': How Centre Defends Aadhaar - 10 Points
Facing a legal challenge to its law that makes an Aadhaar number a must for filing income tax returns, the central government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday during a three hour-long hearing that the need to uniquely identify tax payers outweigh interests such as the citizen's right to be let alone. The government, which has detected nearly 10 ...
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Opinion: Bengaluru Molestation Exposes Its Home Minister
But along with the aspect of government and police accountability, every adult citizen who was there that night and who did nothing to help the women being targeted have failed basic responsibility and humanity. In case after case, it is the indifference of society, of those present, which provides the ultimate strength to the perpetrators of viole...
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Supreme Court Seeks Gujarat's Reply On Freezing Bank Accounts Of Teesta Setalvad, Her Husband
The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the Gujarat government two weeks to respond to rights activist Teesta Setalvad's plea challenging the freezing of her and her husband's bank accounts and those of their organisations -- Sabrang Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace.
