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PM launches digital payment solution e-Rupi
03 Aug 2021
The e-Rupi voucher, a targeted, transparent and leakage free digital pyment solution, will play a huge role in making DBT more effective and will give a new dimension to digital governance, said the prime minister
PM launches digital payment solution e-Rupi
03 Aug 2021
The e-Rupi voucher, a targeted, transparent and leakage free digital pyment solution, will play a huge role in making DBT more effective and will give a new dimension to digital governance, said the prime minister
Reliance Retail to take controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs3,497 cr
19 Jul 2021
Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd will acquire up to 40.95 per cent equity stake in Just Dial as preferential and promoter equity and also make an open offer to its public shareholders to acquire another 26 per cent equity shares, in accordance with the Sebi Takeover Regultions
Big Tech entry poses threat to stability of banking system: RBI
05 Jul 2021
Big Tech firms operate non-financial lines of business with sometimes opaque overarching governance structures and have the potential to become dominant players in financial services and the ablity to overcome limits to scale in financial services provision, RBI noted
Online startup PharmEasy to acquire 66% stake in dignostics chain Thyrocare for Rs4,500 cr
28 Jun 2021
Govt moves to protect consumers from e-commerce frauds
23 Jun 2021
The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, 2020 and Rules thereby makes it mandatory for e-commerce firms to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer and a Resident Grievance Officer and bans flash sales
Tata Group to acquire BigBasket in Rs 9,500-cr deal
19 Feb 2021
The acquisition would help the Tata Group significantly expand its consumer facing businesses, and bring more consumer products and services, including food, grocery, consumer durables, jewelry, financial services etc, on one platform
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