Paytm gets NPCI nod to participate in UPI as third-party application provider

Mumbai, 14/3: Digital payments firm Paytm, formally known as One 97 Communications, was on Thursday granted a third-party application provider license by India’s payments authority, which will enable it to facilitate payments after its banking unit ceases operations. The license will allow customers to continue using the Paytm app for payments through India’s popular unified…

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Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi among 11 elected unopposed to Bihar Legislative Council

Patna, 14/3:Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Thursday declared elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council for a fourth consecutive term. Besides Kumar, 10 candidates from different parties, who had stood in the biennial polls to 11 seats of the Legislative Council, were declared elected unopposed on the last date for withdrawal of nomination…

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AAP releases first list of eight candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Punjab

New Delhi, 14/3: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday released its first list of eight candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. The list includes Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Laljit Singh Bhullar, Sushil Kumar Rinku, Gurpreet Singh GP, Karamjeet Anmol, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and Dr Balbir Singh.

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Meeting over Election Commissioner appointment in Delhi today: Report

New Delhi, 14/3: A meeting for the appointment of the Election Commissioner will be held at Delhi’s Lok Kalyan Marg on Thursday, ANI reported, citing sources. Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary will reportedly participate in the meeting expected to be held in noon. This comes as the Supreme Court on Wednesday…

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