Designed for the Indian market and built on the government-supported Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Tez allows users, free of charge, to make small or big payments straight from their bank accounts
To incentivise payments made through digital modes for booking of reserved tickets, online through IRCTC, have extended the waiver on service charges
From buying tickets, food items at catering stalls to paying at luggage and parcel counters, the stations going cashless have facility for making these payments through credit cards or mobile wallets
Micro ATM, in the most basic terms, is a card reader and PIN Pad device to do banking transactions in remotest locations where there are no bank branches because of connectivity issues, and other unfavourable conditions
The entire shopping complex in the region has Wi-Fi facility and businessmen have Point of sale (POS) machines and each shopkeeper has e-payment facility. The villagers use BHIM app and Paytm to pay for their shopping
Delhi Metro commuters will now be able to wear their smart cards on wrists to make payments at the gates
Going cashless is now the target of the universities and colleges - while some have already switched to the online payment mode for collecting fees, some are now looking at different ways to make other transactions - such as parking fee, journal fee and canteen payments - digital
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The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Sunday morning with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 377, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
People shopping in Delhi's South Extension and Connaught Place were surprised to see several Santa Clauses walking through the markets wearing gas masks.
Air pollution levels in the national capital deteriorated sharply on Sunday, edging dangerously close to the "severe" category as dense smog, plunging temperatures, and thick fog blanketed large swathes of northern India.
Exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain and cause damage to language development, memory, and mood regulation, according to a study.
The national capital, Delhi, woke up to a thick layer of smog blanketing the city with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 380, falling under the 'very poor' category.
The government plans a phased rollout, funded through the environment cess, though exact installation timelines have not been announced.
Air quality in and around Bhakti Park and Wadala Truck Terminal (TT) has plummeted in recent weeks, with AQI levels soaring beyond 300 - classified as "severe".
Air pollution in India has reached alarming levels and has started seriously affecting lung health across all ages.

