Majority of consumers willing to adopt mobile payments: Report
Majority of consumers in the country are ready to move away from cash and adopt mobile payments for their purchases, says a report.
Feb 19, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
Pakistan lawmakers threaten to boycott Americans after US denies visa to Senate Deputy Chairman
Molana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri was scheduled to travel to the US to attend the IPU hearing at the UN headquarters on February 13-14.
Feb 13, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
India eases visa policy for Afghans
To boost people-to-people ties, India has further liberalized the visa policy to make it easier for Afghans visiting India, the Indian embassy said on Friday.
Feb 03, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Judge blocks part of Donald Trump's immigration ban for those in US
A federal judge blocked Saturday part of President Donald Trump`s temporary immigration ban, ordering authorities to stop deporting refugees and other travelers stuck at US airports.
Jan 29, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
Accused of Muslim-bias on visa applications, Sushma Swaraj hits back
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today hit back against lesser-known outfit Hindu Jagaran Sangha for accusing her of taking care of visa requests "by Muslims only".
Jan 20, 2017, 23:49 PM IST
Indian passport ranks 78th among world's strongest with low visa-free score; Germany tops
The Indian passport has been ranked a lowly 78 position in a global ranking of the world's most powerful passports with a visa-free score of just 46.
Jan 17, 2017, 19:51 PM IST
India discontinues e-token for Bangladesh travellers
Bangladesh applicants with confirmed travel tickets will be able to submit their Indian tourist visa applications without prior appointments in a bid to ease the process, a media report has said.
Dec 29, 2016, 13:39 PM IST
No card, no mobile wallet only Aadhaar will enable you to make online transactions from now onwards
The government's pet project 'Aadhaar Payment App' will be launched on December 25. It's widely believed that the new app will easily replace the debit/credit cards and point of sale machines (PoS) which are considered to be the backbone of the cashless society.
Dec 25, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
No card, no mobile wallet only Aadhaar will enable you to make online transactions from today
The government's pet project of Aadhaar Payment App will be launched on December 25. It's widely believed that the new app will easily replace the debit.
Dec 24, 2016, 16:33 PM IST
When Uber CEO Travis Kalanick landed in India without a visa!
Uber co-founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick had to encounter a "scary situation" on his arrival in India as he found himself "without a visa" and it was only a high-level intervention that saved him from being deported.
Dec 18, 2016, 22:47 PM IST
Cabinet announces flexibility in Visa norms for foreigners and businessmen
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Nov 30, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Government approves new liberalised visa policy to attract foreigners, boost trade
In a move to attract more foreigners and boost trade in the country, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new liberalised visa policy for foreigners.
Nov 30, 2016, 19:22 PM IST
Demonetisation: Paytm launches ''App POS'' for small merchants to accept debit, credit cards
India`s largest digital wallet and payment company Paytm on Wednesday updated its app to launch India`s first APP POS allowing all small and medium merchants to accept all card payments including Rupay, Visa, MasterCard and Maestro.
Nov 23, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
UK Visa issue: Theresa May offers easier scheme for Indian businessmen, to welcome brightest students
A joint statement issued after Modi-May talks, said the two Prime Ministers agreed that ensuring simple and effective visa systems depended critically on cooperation to protect the integrity of border and immigration systems.
Nov 07, 2016, 21:03 PM IST
Indian banks need to adopt fully-encrypted ATM security solutions
This incident is a wake-up call for the Indian banking ecosystem to pause and realise that adopting extra-layered, state-of-the-art encryption security to minimise consumer financial data breach has become essential.
Oct 26, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
Pakistan doctors fail to attend conference, 'didn't apply for visas'
A delegation of doctors from Pakistan, expected to participate in a global conference on Head and Neck cancer in the city, could not attend the event as the Union Home Ministry said "they failed to apply for proper travel documents".
Oct 13, 2016, 00:18 AM IST
UK visa crackdown: FICCI expresses concern, calls on Brit govt to exercise 'caution'
FICCI Wednesday expressed concerns over the UK government's recent announcements indicating tightening of visa regulations for students and professionals from outside the European Union, including India.
Oct 12, 2016, 22:04 PM IST
Will look into concerns on visa fee: US assures India
The US Tuesday assured that it will look into concerns related to visa fee hike after India sought "just and non-discriminatory" solution to the issue as well as on the social security pact.
Aug 30, 2016, 23:03 PM IST
Visa fee hike: Find 'just and non-discriminatory' solution, India tells US
Raising concerns over hike in visa fee for professionals, India Tuesday asked the US to find a "just and non-discriminatory" solution to the issue to avoid any adverse effect on the bilateral trade ties.
Aug 30, 2016, 17:45 PM IST
Kerry arrives in India for strategic dialogue; terrorism emanating from Pakistan, visa issues on agenda
During the Dialogue, the entire gamut of cooperation between the two countries will be taken up.
Aug 29, 2016, 22:21 PM IST
