Tag: digital payments
GST Council Proposes Cashback Incentive To Promote Digital Payments
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its meeting on Saturday decided to start a pilot project to give cashbacks to consumers in order to incentivise digital payments in the country.....
War On Corruption Not A Political Fight : Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his governments war against corruption and black money was not a political fight and said it was meant to empower honest people.....
BHIM Downloads Touch 5mn, 'teething Problems' Hit Payment App
With over five million BHIM apps having been downloaded, users are facing several "teething problems" that need to rectified. However, experts believe what is really required is an "awareness drive" to help the masses use the app.....
MobiKwik Offers Zero Surcharge At Petrol Pumps, LPG Payments
Domestic mobile wallet platform MobiKwik on Tuesday announced zero surcharge on all transactions at petrol pumps and LPG gas payments.....
Rising Digital Payments Lead To Transparency: IT Minister
Digital payments are picking up in the country after demonetisation, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Tuesday, adding that this has led to transparency in transactions.....
Chinese To Become World's Top Online Shoppers
Chinese are more likely to shop online than consumers from any other country, according to the latest survey by the International Post Corporation, a Brussels-headquartered association on postal services.....
56% Merchants Still Do Not Accept Digital Payments
As much as 56 per cent of the merchants still do not accept digital payments because of the risks and cost of handling cash along with a fear of income loss after adopting digital payment solutions, a new survey has said.....
Mahindra Comviva Launches 'payPLUS Aadhaar Pay' For Rural India
Mobile solutions provider Mahindra Comviva on Wednesday launched 'payPLUS Aadhaar Pay' app that simplifies digital payments by using Aadhaar number and linked biometric credentials.....
Electoral Bonds Cannot Become Parallel Currency-Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the electoral bonds announced in Union Budget 2017-18 to promote legitimate funding of political parties cannot become a parallel currency and thus would be valid only for a specific duration.....
Traders Want Transaction Charge On Digital Payments Removed
The government should remove transaction charges on e-payments for the faster adoption of digital payments in the country, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said on Thursday.....
