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Make cashless payment for utility bills with Ola Money

By : CIOL Writers

After Ola Credit, the local cab-aggregator is now pushing Ola Money, a digital payment solution launched in 2015 to help people deal with demonetization. With Ola Money, users can make cashless payments at over 25 public utilities like electricity and

Paytm launches app-based POS to bring more merchants on-board

By : CIOL Writers

Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of demonetization so far, Paytm has updated its app with Point-of-Sale (POS) capabilities. This means that merchants will now be able to accept all card payments including Rupay, Visa, MasterCard and Maestro through their Paytm app.

Paytm and Oxigen to help digitize cash transactions in rural India

By : CIOL Writers

In a bid to help 26 lakh women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) of India with more than 3 crore members, the rural development ministry is tapping on Paytm and Oxigen Wallet to help digitize cash transactions in rural India. According

Cash no cash, no compromise with weekend

By : CIOL Writers

So, its weekend once again. Some of you must be really excited but then some of you are not, I know. After an exhausting, overloaded with work kind of Friday, those of you who know that they won’t be able

Kaspersky warns online users to be more vigilant post-demonetization

By : CIOL Writers

In the last few days, India has seen a sudden surge in digital transactions. Many first-time internet users are also trying digital transactions due to the shortage of cash post-demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. While this is

Ola launches postpaid service-Ola Credit to fight off cash crunch

By : CIOL Writers

In a bid to alleviate people’s concerns and hardships post demonetization of high currency notes, companies and service providers are introducing new payment modes every day to fight off liquidity crunch. The latest to join the bandwagon is local cab

Cash Kerb-ed. UPI In. A Zugzwang moment?

By : Pratima Harigunani

Pratima H INDIA: Tea-tasting is not for the faint-hearted. Besides a connoisseur’s palate, a sharp nose, and perhaps an endless appetite for swallowing leaves; one needs a particular trait, in liberal doses at that, in order to be a credible,

Paytm now helps you locate ‘Nearby’ merchants in its app

By : CIOL Writers

PM Narendra Modi’s announcement of demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, has left many with no other option but to try online payment services and gateways. Taking complete advantage of the new tide, digital wallet companies like PayTm,

Razorpay introduces express activation for SMBs

By : CIOL Writers

Government’s demonetization of high currency notes has given a new lease of life to digital payment services and companies. Every name in the book is bracing up to lure maximum customers and make the transition from cash to cashless look

No GPS-enabled chip in Rs 2000 note: RBI

By : CIOL Writers

The demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes not only came in as a big shock for many but also set the rumor mill buzzing with new stories and rumors coming in every hour. Amongst all these rumors, one

Don’t panic about Rs. 500/1000 notes. Banks reassure

INDIA: Yes, it has understandably caught most people in a surprise-surprise way but then PM’s Modi

Getting a loan/Hailing a cab. Which one’s faster?

By : Pratima Harigunani

Pratima H NEW DELHI, INDIA: When someone speaks at almost 300 kmph and still makes every

Industry hails PM’s demonetization move as a new dawn for Indian economy

By : CIOL Writers

It’s “historic”, “a watershed moment” in the history of the Indian economy, a real “game-changer”, “revolutionary”

Twitter reactions to Modi’s ban on Rs 500 & Rs 1000 notes at its best

By : CIOL Writers

Remember how we used to sell our old school books to scrap dealers for some money?