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DFS Secretary Launches Initiatives to Simplify Digital Payment Experience at GFF 2025

DFS Secretary Launches Initiatives to Simplify Digital Payment Experience at GFF 2025

#DigitalIndia #UPI #FintechInnovation #GFF2025 #DigitalPayments #Aadhaar #BiometricAuthentication #UPIBiometric #FaceAuthentication #UPICashPoints #MicroATM #DFS #MinistryOfFinance #UPIIndia Launch includes ·         UPI with On-Device Biometric Authentication for Transactions ·         Aadhaar based Face Authentication in UPI, and ·         Cash Withdrawal through Micro ATMs using UPI at UPI Cash Points (Business Correspondent touchpoints) Chandigarh: The Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Shri M. Nagaraju, IAS, today announced the launch of three new digital feature offerings at the Global Fintech Festival (GFF) 2025. These new offerings are  UPI with On-Device Biometric Authentication for a seamless, secure and user-friendly alternative to PIN-based UPI authentication, Aadhaar based…
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भारत में आया ब्लैकरॉक का ‘सिस्टमैटिक एक्टिव इक्विटी’ अप्रोच: JioBlackRock फ्लेक्सी कैप फंड का NFO बंद!

भारत में आया ब्लैकरॉक का ‘सिस्टमैटिक एक्टिव इक्विटी’ अप्रोच: JioBlackRock फ्लेक्सी कैप फंड का NFO बंद!

#JioBlackRock #FlexiCapFund #NFO #SystematicActiveEquity #SAE #BlackRock #JioFinancialServices #म्यूचुअलफंड #निवेश #PassiveInvesting #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #PaytmMoney #ऋषिकोहली नई दिल्ली/मुंबई: जियो फाइनेंशियल सर्विसेज (Jio Financial Services) और दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी एसेट मैनेजर ब्लैकरॉक (BlackRock) के संयुक्त वेंचर  जियोब्लैकरॉक म्यूचुअल फंड (JioBlackRock Mutual Fund) ने भारत के इक्विटी निवेश परिदृश्य में एक नई तकनीक-आधारित पहल की शुरुआत की है। म्यूचुअल फंड हाउस ने आज (7 अक्टूबर) अपने पहले एक्टिव इक्विटी फंड, JioBlackRock Flexi Cap Fund का न्यू फंड ऑफर (NFO) बंद कर दिया, जो 23 सितंबर को सब्सक्रिप्शन के लिए खुला था। यह फंड खास है क्योंकि यह भारत में पहली बार ब्लैकरॉक की…
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Export Surge: India Steps Up on Global Stageurge: India Steps Up on Global Stage

Export Surge: India Steps Up on Global Stageurge: India Steps Up on Global Stage

Exports surged by 5.19% in April-August 2025 vs. April-August 2024, boosting trade confidence #IndiaExports #TradeGrowth #ExportSurge #IndianEconomy #GlobalTrade #MerchandiseExports #ServiceExports #ForeignTrade #AtmanirbharBharat #DigitalIndia #EconomicGrowth #TradeConfidence #MakeInIndia #Exports2025 #GlobalMarkets #TradeInnovation #IndianTrade #ExportIndia #EconomicReforms #SustainableTrade #IndianBusiness #EconomicResilience #TradePerformance #GrowthMomentum #IndiasGlobalRise New Delhi: (PIB Delhi) In August 2025, Indian exports registered a positive growth of 4.77% vs. August 2024. Exports increased by 5.19% to USD 346.10 billion in April-August 2025 in comparison to April-August 2024. Merchandise export rose by 2.31% and service export up surged by 8.65% in April-August 2025. India’s exports to Hong Kong, China, USA, Germany, Korea, UAE, Nepal, Belgium, Bangladesh, and Brazil have climbed the ladder of growth in…
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IndiaAI Scales Up Safe AI Efforts with Cutting-Edge Solutions for Deepfake Detection, Bias Mitigation and AI Penetration Testing

IndiaAI Scales Up Safe AI Efforts with Cutting-Edge Solutions for Deepfake Detection, Bias Mitigation and AI Penetration Testing

Five Game-Changing Proposals Selected to Advance Safe & Trusted AI Ecosystem in India ‘Saakshya’, ‘AI Vishleshak’ and IIT Kharagpur’s Voice Detection System to Fortify India’s AI Forensics and Security Digital Futures Lab & Karya Tackle Gender Bias in Agricultural AI; Globals ITES and IIIT Dharwad to Develop Tools for Generative AI Security #IndiaAI #SafeAndTrustedAI #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepfakeDetection #AIForensics #AIVishleshak #Saakshya #IITJodhpur #IITMadras #IITKharagpur #IITMandi #DigitalFuturesLab #Karya #IIITDharwad #GenerativeAISecurity #AIBiasMitigation #ResponsibleAI #EthicalAI #AIGovernance #AITesting #DigitalIndia #TechForGood #AIInnovation #AIFuture #SecureAI #TrustedAI New Delhi: As AI technologies evolve at an unprecedented pace, ensuring their safe, transparent, and trustworthy use has become a national imperative. India…
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IIT Kanpur and Bank of Baroda Conclude Grand Finale of Hackathon 2025

IIT Kanpur and Bank of Baroda Conclude Grand Finale of Hackathon 2025

 Showcasing Breakthrough Innovations in Digital Banking and Cybersecurity #IITKanpur #BankOfBaroda #Hackathon2025 #DigitalBanking #CyberSecurity #ZeroTrustSecurity #FintechInnovation #TechForGood #DigitalIndia #InnovationLeadership #FutureOfBanking #FintechRevolution #AIinBanking #SecureBanking #DFS #IBA #FinancialInnovation #SmartBanking #TechEntrepreneurs #IndiaInnovation Chandigarh: The Bank of Baroda Hackathon 2025, organised in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) under the guidance of Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), concluded with great enthusiasm and innovation at IIT Kanpur. This landmark event brought together young innovators, technologists, and entrepreneurs from across the country to address the pressing theme of “Zero Trust Security in Digital Banking”. Scale and Participation The…
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Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited Achieves ISO 20400 Certification for Sustainable Procurement

Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited Achieves ISO 20400 Certification for Sustainable Procurement

#SudarshanChemical #ISO20400 #SustainableProcurement #SupplyChainSustainability #BureauVeritas #ResponsibleProcurement #ESG #Sustainability #GreenSupplyChain #CircularEconomy #EthicalBusiness #SocialImpact Chandigarh: Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited, a leading global manufacturer of pigments and color solutions, has been awarded the ISO 20400:2017 certification for Sustainable Procurement from Bureau Veritas Industrial Services (India) Private Limited. The certification covers Sudarshan's procurement practices related to the manufacture and dispatch of organic pigments, inorganic pigments, phthalo blue & green pigments, effect pigments, cosmetic pigments, pigment preparations, high-performance pigments, solvent dyes intermediates and by-products. ISO 20400 is an international standard developed by representatives from over 40 countries that provides guidance to organizations on incorporating sustainability…
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ICICI Bank and Visa launch Corporate Sapphiro Forex Card for business travellers

ICICI Bank and Visa launch Corporate Sapphiro Forex Card for business travellers

#ForexCard #TravelCard #BusinessPayments #CorporateBanking #PrepaidCard #FinTechInnovation #ICICIBank #Visa #SapphiroForexCard #ICICIBankForexCard ·         The card offers exclusive privileges to entrepreneurs and corporate leaders travelling internationally ·         Customers can apply and load the card digitally and instantly ·         First bank in Asia to offer a prepaid card powered by Visa Infinite, a premium platform of Visa for top tier cards   Chandigarh: ICICI Bank and Visa announced the launch of the Corporate Sapphiro Forex Card, a prepaid forex card designed to empower India’s entrepreneurs and corporate leaders travelling abroad for work. This first-of-its-kind card for business travellers integrates the flexibility of a prepaid…
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Canara Robeco IPO Set to Open Thursday, October 9, with Price Band of ₹253 to ₹266

Canara Robeco IPO Set to Open Thursday, October 9, with Price Band of ₹253 to ₹266

#CanaraRobecoIPO #IPOIndia #CanaraBank #ORIX #AMCIssue #StockMarket #OFS #BSE #NSE CHANDIGARH — Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Limited (CRAMC) has announced the opening date and price band for its Initial Public Offer (IPO), which will entirely be an Offer for Sale (OFS) by its promoter shareholders. The IPO is slated to open this Thursday, October 9, 2025. The asset management company (AMC) has fixed the price band for the public issue at ₹253 to ₹266 per Equity Share. IPO Timeline and Key Details Event Date Anchor Investor Bidding Date Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Bid/Offer Opening Date Thursday, October 9, 2025 Bid/Offer Closing…
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NFO: सोना-चांदी दोनों एक ही फंड में! कोटक महिंद्रा AMC लाया ‘गोल्ड-सिल्वर पैसिव फंड ऑफ फंड’

NFO: सोना-चांदी दोनों एक ही फंड में! कोटक महिंद्रा AMC लाया ‘गोल्ड-सिल्वर पैसिव फंड ऑफ फंड’

#KotakAMC #GoldSilverFoF #NFOOpen #PreciousMetals #Diversification #InflationHedge #PassiveInvesting नई दिल्ली: महंगाई और भू-राजनीतिक अनिश्चितता के दौर में, निवेशक हमेशा ऐसी जगह की तलाश में रहते हैं जहाँ उनका पैसा सुरक्षित रहे और उन्हें बाज़ार के उतार-चढ़ाव से बचाया जा सके। इस ज़रूरत को समझते हुए, कोटक महिंद्रा एसेट मैनेजमेंट कंपनी लिमिटेड (KMAMC) ने एक शानदार समाधान पेश किया है – 'कोटक गोल्ड सिल्वर पैसिव फंड ऑफ फंड (FoF)'। यह नया फंड आपको केवल एक निवेश के ज़रिए सोने और चांदी दोनों की चमक हासिल करने का मौका देता है। यह फंड खास तौर पर इसलिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है ताकि आप…
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Rubicon Research IPO to Ignite Markets: ₹1,377.5 Crore Public Issue Opens This Thursday

Rubicon Research IPO to Ignite Markets: ₹1,377.5 Crore Public Issue Opens This Thursday

#RubiconResearchIPO #IPOAlert #StockMarketNews #IndianStockMarket #BookBuilding #FreshIssue #OfferForSale #GeneralAtlantic #BSE #NSE #PharmaceuticalsIPO CHANDIGARH — The eagerly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rubicon Research Limited is set to open for public subscription this week, with the company announcing a fixed price band and key dates for the mega-issue. The pharmaceutical firm's IPO, valued at a total of up to ₹1,377.5 crore, is poised to be a major event in the primary market, drawing attention from institutional, non-institutional, and retail investors alike. The book-building issue will commence on Thursday, October 9, 2025, and will close on Monday, October 13, 2025. This three-day window…
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