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Paytm CEO ‘Signals’ users should leave WhatsApp over data privacy concerns
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri
UPDATED ON JAN 12, 2021 06:39 PM IST
Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma posted a detailed tweet on Monday accusing WhatsApp and Facebook of "abusing their monopoly" and taking users' privacy for granted. Sharma also stated that India being the largest market for the messaging platform should exercise its power and move en masse to Signal.
12 startups may turn unicorns in ’21: Nasscom
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Nandita Mathur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2021 12:28 AM IST
E-commerce major Flipkart, foodtech startup Zomato and furniture e-tailer Pepperfry are also preparing to go public.
Bill Gates calls India’s digital finance approach a global model
By Bloomberg | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2020 01:17 PM IST
The country has built ambitious platforms for money transfers and reliable identification. Bill Gates said those policies have drastically reduced the cost and friction of money distribution to the poor in the country, especially during the pandemic.
Paytm founder to offer scholarship to two Indian students every year to pursue research at LMSAI at Harvard University
New Delhi | By PTI | Posted by Nilesh Mathur
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2020 03:15 PM IST
Paytm on Monday said its founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, will offer scholarship to two Indian students every year to pursue research at the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute (LMSAI) at Harvard University.
Paytm Money facilitates IPO investments in India for retail investors
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Srivatsan K C
UPDATED ON NOV 30, 2020 11:54 PM IST
The IPO application has been made fully digital to ensure simple usage for the retail investors in applying for IPOs, with new features to enhance user experience expected.
Digital gold gains currency
Livemint, Bengaluru | By Tarush Bhalla
PUBLISHED ON NOV 19, 2020 03:59 AM IST
Digital payment firms such as Paytm and PhonePe, which sold digital gold, reported strong demand emerging from smaller towns and cities this year, in addition to metros.
Paytm introduces Payout Links for businesses, enables money transfer sans collecting bank details
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON NOV 10, 2020 05:22 PM IST
Paytm Payout is driven by APIs on Paytm for Business Dashboard to make bulk payments to bank accounts, UPI addresses, and Paytm Wallets instantly.
Capping market share of UPI players to impact users, may hit adoption in future: Industry experts
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON NOV 07, 2020 02:23 AM IST
On Thursday, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said a single Third Party App Provider (TPAP) can handle only 30% of overall UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transaction volumes. The cap shall be applicable with effect from January 1, 2021.
JPC questions Google, Paytm over China links
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Deeksha Bhardwaj
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2020 03:07 AM IST
The panel has given Google and Paytm time to submit written responses to queries on structure, tax regimes, data processing and protection, and privacy.
Baba ka Dhaba is now listed on Zomato, Tinder also shared special tweet
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2020 06:30 PM IST
Baba ka dhaba, a roadside eatery located in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, is now listed on Zomato. The shop is owned by Kanta Prasad and his wife, Badaami Devi.
Paytm aims to support 1 million apps on Mini App Store
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 08, 2020 02:09 PM IST
Paytm had said over 300 app-based service providers have already joined the programme, including the likes of Decathlon, Domino’s Pizza, FreshMenu, Netmeds, NoBroker, Ola, and more. These apps are expected to make their way to the Mini App Store soon.
Paytm starts its own mini-app ecosystem
Livemint, Bengaluru/New Delhi | By Tarush Bhalla and Prasid Banerjee
PUBLISHED ON OCT 05, 2020 02:00 PM IST
The launch of the store follows the payment app being temporarily removed from Google’s Play Store on September 18 for violating developer guidelines on real-money gaming.
Paytm’s IPL cashback plan is back
Mint, Bengaluru | By Tarush Bhalla
PUBLISHED ON SEP 29, 2020 05:35 AM IST
On 18 September, Google removed the Paytm and Paytm First Games from its Play Store, citing violation of its guidelines on gambling. The Paytm app was restored after the company complied with the platform’s rules.
Paytm alleges arm-twisting by Google
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 10:11 PM IST
Home grown digital financial services firm Paytm on Sunday charged internet giant Google of “arm-twisting” and forcing it to roll back a UPI cashback campaign which is legal in India.
‘And we’re back’: Paytm announces return hours after Google removes app
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2020 07:58 PM IST
Google had published a blog post by Android Security and Privacy Vice President Product Suzanne Frey outlining their policies regarding gambling apps earlier today.
People share memes after Google removes Paytm from Play Store
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2020 05:00 PM IST
Twitter is flooded with reactions after Google removed the digital payment services app, Paytm, from Play Store.
Google Play Store removes Paytm app over violation of sports betting policies
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2020 05:35 PM IST
Paytm app, which has millions of active users who use it for cashless transactions, was removed for violating Play Store’s policy on sport betting activities, Google told PTI.
‘John Wick’: How Keeanu Reeves’ character inspired hackers targeted PM Modi’s website Twitter handle
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2020 11:32 AM IST
The tweets, which have since been taken down, asked the followers to donate to the PM National Relief Fund through cryptocurrency.
ED freezes accounts of four Chinese firms
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2020 07:33 AM IST
Raids were conducted on Friday at 15 locations spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Pune over suspected money-laundering.
Amazon Pay launches digital gold investment service, users can buy for as little as Rs 5
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2020 12:32 PM IST
The Amazon Pay users will have the flexibility to keep gold in a digital locker and buy or sell the precious metal without having to rent a locker.
Paytm appoints Bhavesh Gupta as CEO of lending business
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 03:09 PM IST
Under Bhavesh Gupta’s leadership, Paytm will continue to simplify, innovate, and bring new credit products to millions of Indians and SMEs in partnerships with other banks and NBFCs (non-banking financial companies), a statement said.
Hindi Chini not Bhai Bhai
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Priya S Tandon
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2020 10:46 PM IST
When you visit a crockery store and see that all the glasses, table mats, curios, decoration pieces, crystal, trays, flasks are made in China, you realise this is only the tip of the iceberg
Paytm, CEO Sharma to acquire general insurer Raheja QBE
Livemint, Bengaluru | By Tarush Bhalla
PUBLISHED ON JUL 07, 2020 07:18 AM IST
The deal will allow Paytm, currently a distributor of insurance products, to expand into creating and marketing its own insurance products.
Get all your favourite apps easy and fast on the all-new HONOR 9X Pro
By Brand Post
UPDATED ON MAY 19, 2020 07:41 PM IST
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Day after Coronavirus case emerges, only 5 of 19 offices open in Paytm office building
By Rohit David
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2020 01:14 PM IST
Paytm’s Gurugram office shut for 15 days after employee found COVID-19 positive
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2020 01:50 PM IST
Paytm has advised its staff to take the necessary precautions and inform the company if they require medical attention, the spokesperson added.
Surge in cases, all inbound flyers put on coronavirus watch
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2020 07:10 AM IST
The number of people with the coronavirus disease in India rose sharply to 29 and additional schools and offices were closed in several cities on Wednesday.
Haryana education department’s account officer duped of ₹1.15 lakh while updating Paytm KYC
Hindustan Times, Panchkula | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2020 01:22 AM IST
Victim had received an online link asking for an OTP received on his mobile phone
Fraudsters pose as e-wallet executives, send KYC texts to dupe customers
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Jayprakash S Naidu
UPDATED ON JAN 13, 2020 10:59 AM IST
According to the police, fraudsters send messages purported to be from Paytm, informing users that their e-wallet accounts will be suspended as their KYC (know your customer) details have not been updated.
Online fraud: Chief conservator of forest duped of ₹60K in Haryana
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON DEC 26, 2019 12:20 AM IST
The complainant further said that subsequently, the trickster linked a Paytm account to his Aadhar and mobile number. Following this, the accused withdrew a total of ₹60,000 in three transactions of ₹48,000, ₹10,000 and ₹2,000 from his Panchkula-based State Bank of India (SBI) account, before the fraud came to light