NPCI or national payment corporation of India- the name you might have heard frequently whenever it comes to the payment system of India. NPCI was an initiative taken by the RBI and Indian Bank’s Association to operate retail payments and settlement systems in India. This corporation shares daily payment statistics which show that on which online transaction method the highest payments were made.

NPCI has today shared the Payment systems statistics for 15^th August 2023 via Twitter.

15th August 2023: DAILY PAYMENTS STATISTICS #BHIMUPI #IMPS #NETC #AePS pic.twitter.com/Pt0o2GSsXT

— NPCI (@NPCI_NPCI) August 16, 2023

According to this data, BHIM and UPI modes have once again surpassed the other modes which indicates that UPI still continues to see growth in its transaction numbers when compared to others.

As per the stats 2.78 Mn transactions were made from AEPS (Adhaar-enabled payment system)on 15^th August resulting in a total transaction value of 678.19 crore. While with IMPS (Immediate payment service) 13.91Mn transactions were made on the same day with a total transaction value of 10,754.85 crores. On NETC (National Electronic toll collection)9.96Mn transactions were made with a total transaction value of 161.82 crores.

BHIM (Bharat Interface for money) and UPI (Unified Payment Interface) were once again widely used methods on 15^th August with 328.46Mn transactions made resulting in a total transaction value of 39,607.89 crores. These payment methods account for more than half of India’s digital transactions.

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India, as part of its Aatmanirbhar initiatives, plans on developing the country’s own web browser to compete with other widely used foreign browsers like Chrome and Firefox. MeiTY, or the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has announced the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge, inviting Indian startups and companies to be a part of it.

Here’s more about it.

Indian Web Browser to Take on Chrome and Firefox to be Developed

India has been progressing as a developing country and is on the path to becoming the third-largest economy in the world. Now, as an extension of its Aatmanirbhar Bharat development plans, the country is going to develop its own web browser.

Speaking about internet users of the country accounts for about 850 million users and among which 88.47% of users rely on Google’s Chrome Web browser, followed by Apple’s Safari with 5.22% of users. Microsoft Edge is used by 2% and 1.5% of users use the Samsung Internet Browser. The rest, 1.53% of users, are relying on other not-so-widely used browsers.

The goal of this initiative is to get more control over the digital sphere, and this is why the decision to develop the country’s own web browser has been put into plan. Depending on the foreign web browsers may also lead to security and privacy concerns and issues, as noted by an Indian official, and having an Indian web browser is the only solution there is.

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeiTY) has thus announced the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge with a cash prize of 3.4 crore rupees for the developer/developers who are able to bring out the best browser that will be compatible with all operating systems, and following the necessary standards and guidelines mentioned. Any Indian startups or companies registered under the Companies Act of 2013 can participate. It should also be noted that at least 51% of the shares should be owned by Indian citizens and no startups or companies which are a subsidiary of a foreign company can participate.

This initiative is also viewed as an opportunity for the government to convince US web browser companies to include and integrate India’s web security certification authority in their “trust stores”(or “root stores”). As of now, the country is not part of the trust stores of any major browsers.

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Indian mobile users today morning on the 20th of July 2023 had received an alert message on their mobile devices with the message “Emergency alert: Severe”. The message was sent all of a sudden by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and soon after receiving the alert message, people across the country started to panic.

Citizens don’t have to worry as the emergency alert message was just a test alert as indicated on the message and was sent to test the readiness of people when such a message was sent to them.

Here’s more about it.

Test Alert Sent by Department of Telecommunications Spreads Panic

The country for quite a short period of time today was in a state of shock when all of a sudden a message started to be received on mobile devices. The message which addressed an emergency alert that was titled “severe” made people panic that they forgot to read the latter part of the message or couldn’t really digest what was written below. The weather conditions that are currently present in the country were another reason for the panic.

The message was sent for a test purpose by the Department of Telecommunications of the country just to check the efficiency of such a message or alert if it was sent to people at a time of emergency. It was also sent with the purpose to familiarize people with the format of such emergency messages and also to check the network infrastructures and quality of network services offered by the network providers of the country.

As mentioned, people shouldn’t panic and should take the message as a test alert and nothing more.

Many have received this "Test alert" from the Department of Telecommunication. This is just a test alert as mentioned, nothing to worry pic.twitter.com/4KwfDUTR7d

— Dhananjay_Tech (@Dhananjay_Tech) July 20, 2023

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India is expected to auction lithium blocks that were found at the beginning of this year in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir. This news has been reported by Reuters to whom Vivek Bharadwaj mining secretary said “have recommended transaction advisor to Jammu and Kashmir government for lithium reserves auction”. The Indian government is looking towards boosting electric vehicle manufacturing in India and the 5.9 million tonnes of lithium blocks discovery in Jammu and Kashmir was a great fortune. Lithium being a nonferrous metal is a key component in EV batteries.

India became the seventh largest resource of lithium globally after the discovery of such a massive amount of lithium in Jammu and Kashmir which somehow brought a ray of hope for the lithium-ion battery manufacturer in India. Currently, India is dependent on China and other countries for the import of Lithium which is vulnerable to dollar Rupert fluctuation, and supply chain disruption. Aditya Vikram, managing director of Renon India, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer from Gujrat in a statement made to Quartz said “Lithium batteries comprise around 100-200 lithium cells for electric two-wheeler applications. Lithium cells are composed of elements like lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, copper, graphite, and others. The advantage the domestic market can give us is a stable supply independent of evolving geopolitics”.

Homegrown lithium-ion battery manufacturing companies to EV companies all will experience the advantage of this lithium reserve and the news of the auction shows the development in the step of its extraction.

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On February 21, 2023, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, will witness the launch of the UPI-PayNow linkage between the two countries.

PM of India @narendramodi and PM of Singapore @leehsienloong to witness launch of #UPI–#PayNow linkage between the two countries by Governor @DasShaktikanta and MD @MAS_sg on February 21, 2023 at 11.00 am.

Live at: https://t.co/HGfgHw9J6s#RBI #RBIGovernor #RBItoday #PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/VYOA6bk4va

— ReserveBankOfIndia (@RBI) February 20, 2023

This event will take place at 11:00 am IST. And will be hosted by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, and the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mr. Ravi Menon. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube.

The UPI-PayNow linkage is a significant step towards strengthening the economic ties between India and Singapore. It will enable seamless transactions between the two countries, benefitting individuals and businesses alike.

The UPI-PayNow linkage will allow users of both payment systems to make instant, low-cost fund transfers on a reciprocal basis. This linkage will also enable users to use their mobile numbers or UPI IDs to make transactions, making it convenient and user-friendly.

The presence of the Prime Ministers of India and Singapore at the event underscores the importance of the UPI-PayNow linkage. It highlights the commitment of both countries to strengthening their economic relationship and promoting digital payments.

The event will also be an opportunity for both leaders to discuss other areas of cooperation and explore new avenues of partnership.

This launch of the UPI-PayNow linkage is a significant milestone in the history of Indo-Singapore economic ties. It is a step in the right direction towards realizing the full potential of digital payments. And creating a seamless and efficient payment ecosystem.

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A Jammu and Kashmir-based journalist Ahmed Ali Fayyaz has shared the news on Twitter that is the potential to change the fate of J&K and the whole of India. This news is about the Geological Survey of India’s recent finding in which they have found 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium inferred resources in J&K. This resource has been found in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi District of Jammu Kashmir. If we talk about the importance of Lithium it is a key component used in the manufacturing of EV batteries. Further, the journalist shared the data on lithium resources in different countries which showed

China – 5.1 MT Lithium resource
USA – 7.9 MT Lithium resource
India – 5.9 MT ( as per the GSI data)

This is going to be a game changer for the economy of J&K and the whole of India too. One of the Twitter users Mutahir Khan wrote in a comment “Means the future lies here”, while another user Rakesh Dhar shared a detailed analysis by writing “ The availability of Lithium is good news but it needs to be refined before it can be used in batteries. More than 50% of Lithium is mined in Australia and 85% of Lithium refining capacity is in China”

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In an attempt to empower youth with right educational support , global smartphone brand Xiaomi India has partnered with SGF and CryIndia .

The announcement of this partnership was announced by Xiaomi India on their official twitter account on February 9, 2023 .

We have partnered with @TeamSGF & @CRYINDIA to empower youth with the right educational support.

A #BackToSchool initiative to mentor young students and provide them with inclusive learning opportunities. #XiaomiForIndia pic.twitter.com/Wmk0FrfdeY

— Xiaomi India (@XiaomiIndia) February 9, 2023

The #BackToSchool intiative is taken to mentor young students and provide them with inclusive learning opportunities as mentioned by the smartphone brand . For this initiative the brand has partnered with –

• CRYINDIA – Child Rights and You (YOU) in the most trusted NGO in India that works for underprivileged children . The NGO works on the issues like : child education , health & nutrition , child labour and child marriage .
• SGF – Saurav Ganguly Foundation started by cricketer Saurav Ganguly . The foundation looks towards the hostilic developments of the students and nurtures their cricketing skills .

This has not the first time Xiaomi has been a part of initiative like this . During the time of Covid , Xiaomi started a campaign named Shiksha Har Haath in which the brand donated Redmi smartphones and also allowed people to donate their smartphones which are in good condition through a microsite so that no child should miss education due to lack of smartphone . In 2022 Xiaomi has collaborated with YouWeCan foundation to encourage and help cancer warriors shape their career trajectory in positive direction .

Xiaomi has partnered with Saurav Ganguly foundation in 2020 also to provide relief measures and assistance to families affected in cyclone Amphaan .

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Recently Vimanas have appeared in books, films, the internet, and video games. What if we tell you that these Vimanas are nothing new and have been a part of our ancient Indian history?

Shocked right, well it is true. The Sanskrit word Vimana has appeared several times in Vedas with several meanings ranging from temple or palace to mythological flying machine. These Vimanas were able to travel into space and underwater. Remember the Ramayana Pushpaka, used by Ravana, or the flying chariots used in Mahabharata. There are also references to flying machines in temple carvings and in ancient writings.

This shows that ancient Indians were way ahead than we can think and therefore enjoyed glory in the area of Science & Technology. Academy of Sanskrit Research in Mysore claimed that they have collected manuscripts that were compiled by Rishis thousands of years ago. Manuscripts dealt with Aeronautics, the construction of various types of aircraft for civil aviation and for warfare.

Also in 1991, David Hatcher Childress wrote a book, “ Vimana Aircraft of Ancient India & Atlantis “ that covered the secrets of constructing airplanes that will not break, not catch fire, and cannot be destroyed.

According to the texts Vimanas were powered by jet engines and the flight manuals of the Vimanas are quite similar to the flight manuals we find in modern civil and military aircraft. It suggests that Vimanas were powered by several gyroscopes placed inside a liquid mercury vortex. One of the texts also talks about mercury rotating and driving some sort of powerful propeller or fan . Vimanas were sometimes said to be propelled by a yellowish-white liquid that sounds more like gasoline.

Some of the Ancient Indian flying vehicles were-

• RUKMA VIMANA
• SHAKUNA VIMANA
• SUNDARA VIMANA
• TRIPURA VIMANA

When Alexander invaded India in 300 BC, his historians chronicled that at one point they were attacked by “fiery flying shields.” As per John Burrows, Sanskrit texts have references to gods who fought battles in the sky using Vimanas equipped with weapons as deadly as current times. There are also references of highly maneuverable and powerful Vimanas launching single projectiles charged with ‘all power of the Universe’ resulting in huge columns of smoke and fire equivalent to tens of thousands of suns. Even in Ramayana, a detailed story of a trip to the Moon in a Vimana has been mentioned.

Now in modern times, Indians tend to overlook these ancient texts and manuscripts but these above facts and manuscripts give us a brief knowledge that the ancient Indians were way more knowledgeable in terms of technology and science. Chinese scientists have also announced that they studying ancient Indian data for their space program.

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India is set to get Asia’s largest helicopter manufacturing factory in Karnataka, with Prime Minister Modi set to inaugurate the facility.

The news was shared by Ravi Sutanjan on his Twitter handle, according to which this new factory is expected to provide employment to around 6000 people in the region, making it a major boost for the local economy.

India to get Asia's Largest Helicopter Manufacturing Factory in Karnataka

PM Modi will Inaugurate HAL Helicopter Factory, This will also provide Employment to around 6000 People in the Region

— Ravisutanjani (@Ravisutanjani) February 5, 2023

The new facility is a major milestone for India’s aerospace industry, which has seen significant growth in recent years. With Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) already being one of the largest aerospace companies in Asia, the new helicopter manufacturing factory is set to further strengthen India’s position as a major player in the aerospace sector.

The demand for helicopters, both for military and civilian use, has been on the rise, and the new factory is poised to play a crucial role in meeting this growing demand. Not only will it provide employment opportunities, but it will also help to boost the skills and expertise of the local workforce, leading to a positive impact on the region’s economy.

The establishment of the new factory is expected to bring in major investments and create numerous opportunities for the local economy. It is also expected to have a positive spillover effect, benefiting not just the aerospace sector, but also related industries such as manufacturing and services.

The inauguration of Asia’s largest helicopter manufacturing factory in India by Prime Minister Modi is a significant development for the country and its aerospace industry. With the employment opportunities it provides and the boost it will give to the local economy, the new factory is poised to play a crucial role in India’s economic and industrial growth.

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Today, on 26th January, India celebrates Indian Republic Day. On this day in 1950, the Indian constitution was adopted and the state was declared a sovereign, democratic, and republic.

26th January 2023 marks the 74th Indian Republic celebration and the whole nation is celebrating it with programs and functions in various institutions. 

Google Doodle is also celebrating India’s Republic Day with creativity. Today’s doodle was illustrated by Ahmedabad, Gujarat-based guest artist Parth Kothekar. 

The Doodle is a beautiful hand-drawn portrait made from intricately hand-cut paper. Many elements of the Republic Day parade are represented in the artwork including the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the India Gate, the CRFP marching contingent, and motorcycle riders, specified Google. 

You can check the making of the doodle here:-

Being a national holiday, there are various celebrations made all over the country. One of the most notable remains is the parade taking place at Rajpath, New Delhi. 

Google Doodle has been celebrating the occasion since 2007. Check out these doodles:-

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