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  • PhonePe launches celebrity voice feature with Amitabh Bachchan on its SmartSpeakers

    PhonePe has launched a first-of-its-kind celebrity voice feature on its SmartSpeakers in collaboration with the iconic Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.

    This new feature will allow PhonePe SmartSpeakers across India to validate customer payments in Bachchan’s distinct voice. This industry-first celebrity voice feature is currently available in Hindi and English, with plans to roll this out for other languages in the future.

    The PhonePe SmartSpeaker was launched a year ago, and since then, four million devices have been used by merchant partners across 19,000 postal codes (covering over 90 per cent of the country).

    In what is a true testimony to their popularity, the SmartSpeakers validate 100 crore (1,000 million) transactions across the country. The addition of a celebrity voice, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, will enhance the payment experience for both merchants and customers, making it more interactive than ever before.

    PhonePe Launches Celebrity Voice Feature With Amitabh Bachchan On Its SmartSpeakers

    PhonePe Launches Celebrity Voice Feature With Amitabh Bachchan On Its SmartSpeakersIANS

    “We are delighted to launch a unique celebrity voice feature for our SmartSpeaker for merchant partners across India. Bachchan’s voice has an instant and universal recall, and it resonates with millions of Indians across the country,” said Vivek Lohcheb, Head of Offline Business at PhonePe.

    “Being a popular Indian app used by one in four Indians, we believe this collaboration will further elevate the popularity of the PhonePe SmartSpeaker for merchants and customers alike,” he added.

    To enable this new feature from the PhonePe for Business app, merchants will need to first open the PhonePe for Business App and then go to the SmartSpeaker section on the home screen.

    Under ‘My SmartSpeaker’, click on ‘SmartSpeaker Voice’ then choose Amitabh Bachchan’s voice in the preferred language and then click on ‘Confirm’ to activate the voice.

    The device will get rebooted with the updated language in Bachchan’s voice within a few hours.

    Moreover, some of the other features that make PhonePe SmartSpeakers stand out in the market include portability, a best-in-class battery, great audio clarity even in the noisiest of environments, and the compact and versatile form factor, which allows merchants to use it even in the most congested counter spaces.

    PhonePe SmartSpeakers Offers Voice Payment Notifications In Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada

    PhonePe SmartSpeakers Offers Voice Payment Notifications In Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, KannadaIANS

    Earlier merchants using feature phones relied heavily on SMS, but now with the PhonePe SmartSpeakers, their payment validation experience has been significantly eased.

    PhonePe SmartSpeakers provide voice payment notifications in multiple Indian languages, with up to four days of battery life, dedicated data connectivity, a dedicated battery level LED indicator for ease of use, audio alerts for low battery levels, and a dedicated replay button for last transaction.

    By offering such convenience to merchants, PhonePe is seeing the successful adoption of its SmartSpeakers in the market, thus enabling an increase in digital payments.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Clifty Inc Launches Free NFT Generation and Distribution Platform

    Woburn, MA, September 02, 2023 –Clifty, an modern startup primarily based in Andover, MA, introduced at the moment the launch of its software-as-a-service platform, that permits customers to generate, distribute, and handle digital collectibles as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Polygon blockchain.

    The Clifty platform, obtainable utterly free to cost, permits members to create distinctive digital collectibles, often known as NFTs, by merely importing a picture or video. These digital collectibles are generated on Polygon utilizing ERC-721 tokens, making them accessible to anybody with an web connection. Collectors can obtain these rewards or collectibles by scanning a QR code or by way of an electronic mail, permitting for international distribution and a simple onboarding expertise for brand new collectors.

    “We constructed Clifty to make NFTs as accessible as doable to all customers,” stated Muthu Arumugam, CEO of Clifty Inc. “With our platform, anybody can create, share and have interaction their NFTs with collectors all over the world, all for gratis at launch. We suppose NFTs have big potential past simply collectibles, and our objective is to allow that potential for creators and manufacturers of all shapes & sizes.”

    The Clifty platform gives an user-friendly dashboard for members to add media, customise NFTs, and share them with collectors. Members maintain full possession and management over their NFT, enabling them to decide on whether or not to promote, present, use for advertising or have interaction with their viewers in artistic methods. Notably, Clifty doesn’t take any charges or income share from its members. “We are on a mission to raise the expertise of making actual world property within the digital world. Once these collectables are distributed, they don’t seem to be related to the origin – the fantastic thing about utilizing NFT know-how,” stated Khyati Aggarwal, Director of Product.

    Clifty is presently accepting new member signups at The platform will stay free to make use of for all members. Clifty was based in 2021 by Muthu Arumugam and is predicated in Andover, MA.


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  • Revolt launches Revolt RV 400 limited edition electric motorcycle

    Revolt, the electric motorcycle model of RattanIndia has launched Limited edition of Revolt RV 400, the limited-edition Revolt RV 400 is out there in stealth black color. This new addition to the line-up is to have a good time 6th anniversary of Revolt.

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    Revolt bikes are AI enabled and boast of fast charging, digital console and OTA updates. Revolt RV 400 is likely one of the few accessible electric autos to return with swappable battery. Revolt is the one Electric bike in India with these options.

    The Revolt RV 400 Stealth edition comes with all black alloy wheels and matching handlebar, rear grip has black subframe.

  • OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise plan for businesses

    Microsoft-owned OpenAI has launched a business-focused edition of the company’s AI-powered chatbot app, ChatGPT Enterprise, which will offer enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows for processing longer inputs, advanced data analysis capabilities, customisation options, and much more.

    “We believe AI can assist and elevate every aspect of our working lives and make teams more creative and productive. Today marks another step towards an AI assistant for work that helps with any task, is customised for your organisation, and that protects your company data,” OpenAI said in a blogpost on Monday.

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    According to the company, ChatGPT Enterprise is SOC 2 compliant and all conversations are encrypted in transit and at rest.

    Moreover, the company’s new admin console will let customers manage team members easily and offer domain verification, SSO, and usage insights, allowing for large-scale deployment into the enterprise.

    ChatGPT Enterprise also includes a new admin console with tools for managing how employees use ChatGPT within an organisation, such as single sign-on, domain verification, and a dashboard with usage statistics.

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    In addition, it includes unrestricted access to Advanced Data Analysis, a ChatGPT feature formerly known as Code Interpreter that allows ChatGPT to analyse data, create charts, solve math problems, and do other things, including from uploaded files.

    ChatGPT Enterprise removes all usage caps, and performs up to two times faster. We include 32k context in Enterprise, allowing users to process four times longer inputs or files,” the company said.

    The company also said that it will launch more features as soon as they’re ready. Meanwhile, OpenAI is using its large language models like GPT-4 “to build a content moderation system that is scalable, consistent and customisable”.

    According to the company, GPT-4 can not only aid in content moderation decisions but also in policy development and policy iteration, “reducing the cycle from months to hours”.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Income Tax Dept launches revamped website with add-on features

    In order to boost taxpayer expertise and hold tempo with new know-how, the Income Tax Department has revamped its nationwide website (www.incometaxindia.gov.in) with a user-friendly interface, value-added features and new modules.

    The newly revamped website was launched by Nitin Gupta, chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Nitin Gupta, on the ‘Chintan Shivir’, organised by Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) at Udaipur lately.

    This website serves as a complete repository of tax and different associated info.

    It gives entry to direct tax legal guidelines, a number of different allied Acts, guidelines, earnings tax circulars and notifications, all cross-referenced and hyperlinked.

    Income Tax Dept Launches Revamped Website With Add-On Features

    Income Tax Dept Launches Revamped Website With Add-On FeaturesIANS

    The website additionally affords a ‘Taxpayer Services Module’ that includes varied tax instruments to help taxpayers in submitting their earnings tax returns.

    It additionally has a ‘Mega Menu’ for content material, with new features, and functionalities.

    For the comfort of the guests to the website, all these new additions are defined by way of a guided digital tour and new button indicators.

    The new functionalities, enable customers to match completely different Acts, sections, guidelines, and tax treaties.

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    All related content material on the positioning is now tagged with Income Tax sections for simple navigation.

    Further, dynamic due date alerts performance gives reverse countdowns, tooltips, and hyperlinks to related portals to assist taxpayers to conform simply.

    The revamped website is one other initiative in offering enhanced taxpayer providers and can proceed to coach taxpayers and facilitate tax compliance.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • QYOU Media India’s Q TV Launches New Original Series ‘Viral Hua Re’, Deploys an AI Anchor

    QYOU Media India’s Q TV Launches New Original Series ‘Viral Hua Re’, Deploys an AI Anchor

    25th August, Mumbai, India:

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    Recognizing the burgeoning want for progressive and compelling content material, QYOU Media India’s main Hindi General Entertainment Channel, Q TV, continues to efficiently ring a bell with its audiences. Further bolstering its ‘Zara Hatke’ proposition, Q TV, in a first-of-its-kind initiative, pronounces a brand new unique collection, ‘Viral Hua Re’, pushed by synthetic intelligence (AI) that launched on 20th August 2023.

    In a pioneering transfer that unleashes a totally new method to content material creation, ‘Viral Hua Re’ goals to move the ever present cell phone expertise of scrolling by a number of quick format movies, onto the lounge tv set, by an partaking and hilarious lineup of quick movies. Led by a sassy animated AI anchor, ‘Viral Bhabhi’ together with her witty one-liners and anecdotes, the present options viral movies sourced from social platforms spanning numerous sub-genres together with comedy, pranks, gags, falls and fails. Combining creativity with cutting-edge know-how, the channel goals to revolutionize the best way audiences interact with content material with the introduction of an AI anchor.

    Speaking on the launch, Simran Hoon, CEO, QYOU Media India, stated, At QYOU Media India, we’ve got all the time been on the forefront of delivering distinctive and healthful leisure to our viewers. We imagine within the energy of innovation and thus the introduction of the brand new AI-driven present provides a revolutionary dimension to our programming. ‘Viral Hua Re’ exemplifies our dedication to curating content material that resonates with our cherished viewers. With the launch of the brand new AI-driven present, we stay steadfast in the direction of harnessing the facility of know-how to redefine leisure experiences. We look ahead to embracing the way forward for tv, the place creativity meets know-how and storytelling transcends typical narratives.”

    Ashutosh Barve, Senior Vice President – Programming and Strategy, QYOU Media India, additional added, “At Q TV, we imagine in pushing the boundaries of leisure, and our new present displays that dedication. The unconventional ‘Viral Hua Re’ actually embodies the spirit of being ‘Zara Hatke.’ In a first-of-its-kind initiative, with the AI anchor-driven present, we goal to take our viewers on an thrilling journey of leisure that challenges conventions and sparks creativity. The present is exclusive and operates on the cusp of user-generated content material, and can certainly seize the hearts of our viewers. We look ahead to innovating and creating extra such content material that connects and resonates with our loyal viewer base whereas attracting new viewers to the channel.”

    Q TV’s newest content material line-up underscores its dedication to embracing user-generated content material and harnessing the facility of AI to ship contemporary and fascinating leisure to viewers throughout India.

    About QYOU Media India:

    QYOU Media operates in India and the United States producing and distributing content material created by social media and digital content material stars and creators. In India, through our flagship model, Q TV and on linked TV, The Q Kahaniyan, Q GameX, Q Marathi, Sadhguru TV, we curate, produce and distribute premium content material together with tv networks and VOD for cable and satellite tv for pc tv, OTT, cell phones, good TV’s and app-based platforms. Our India-based influencer advertising and marketing division, Chtrbox, is amongst India’s main influencer advertising and marketing platforms connecting manufacturers and social media influencers. In the United States, we create and handle influencer advertising and marketing campaigns for main movie studios, recreation publishers and types. Founded and created by trade veterans from Lionsgate, MTV, Disney and Sony, QYOU Media’s millennial and Gen Z-focused content material reaches a couple of billion customers all over the world each month. Experience our work at www.qyoumedia.com and www.theq.tv

    About Q TV:

    Q TV is an advertiser and influencer-marketing supported Hindi language content material model, Linear TV channel and VOD supplier, delivering standard digital content material from social media stars and main digital video creators concentrating on Young Indian audiences. With a rising library of over 850 packages, the channel has reached over 122 million Television houses with companions together with DD Free Dish (34), TATA PLAY (175), AIRTEL DTH (137), DISH TV (128), D2H (153), GTPL (16), Hathway (20), DEN (120/118) and Siti Cable Network; 676 million customers on Mobile and Digital platforms together with Snap, JioTV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus, MI TV, Chingari, Mzaalo, MX Player and Watcho.

  • Amazon India continues to shape future of Machine Learning, launches the 3rd edition of Machine Learning Summer School

    24 August 2023: Amazon India at this time launched the third edition of Machine Learning (ML) Summer School, an immersive program that goals to present college students the alternative to be taught key ML applied sciences from Scientists at Amazon, making them industry-ready for a profession in machine studying. The free academic course shall be performed over 4 weekends in September masking eight modules that can present college students a possibility to acquire expertise on key ML subjects. These embody Supervised Learning, Deep Neural Networks, Probabilistic Graphical Models, Dimensionality Reduction, and Unsupervised Learning, with a give attention to fostering a powerful basis in each theoretical ideas and sensible purposes.

    Rajeev Rastogi, Vice President of worldwide Machine Learning, at Amazon, says, “Amazon ML Summer School is designed to construct a powerful basis in key ML applied sciences over and above lecturers and is a step in direction of aiding college students to chart out careers in ML. Our intention is to present taking part college students with best-in-class coaching on a broad vary of subjects which might be at the core of trendy Machine Learning, from fundamentals to state-of-the-art. The tutorial classes, which cowl the right combination of theoretical and sensible data, shall be delivered by Amazon ML scientists, who’re specialists of their area. For the previous few years, we’ve obtained an amazing response from college students which has inspired us to make this program extra strong and related for college students. This program shall be a platform to assist foster ML excellence and try in direction of creating utilized science expertise in younger expertise.”

    Diverging from typical approaches that emphasize idea, Amazon’s ML Summer School presents a novel application-focused studying technique. Participants not solely grasp theoretical ideas but additionally acquire hands-on expertise, getting ready them for real-world challenges. The program’s distinctive curriculum integrates sensible purposes, equipping learners with each data and sensible expertise. Moreover, Amazon’s ML Summer School stands out because it assimilates current science curricula in universities with {industry} developments, and prioritizes sensible studying, catering to college students with various ML backgrounds.

    Since its pilot in 2021, the Amazon ML Summer School has quickly advanced, demonstrating distinctive progress. The inaugural program noticed participation from over 3500 college students, with the prime 300+ college students incomes the alternative to partake. Building on this success, the program expanded in 2022, attracting over 17,500 registrations from engineering college students throughout India. Out of these, a choose group of 2880 college students had been invited to be a part of the program. This yr it’s being expanded to embody engineering college students enrolled in any acknowledged institute in India and can see a much bigger class dimension.

    ML Summer School is open to all engineering college students enrolled in Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. diploma from any acknowledged institute of India and are anticipated to graduate in 2024 or 2025. Eligible college students shall be required to take an internet evaluation targeted on fundamental ML ideas and math fundamentals on subjects akin to chance, statistics, and linear algebra. The prime 3000 college students are then enrolled to ML Summer School, the place they cowl eight modules in classroom classes over 4 weekends, every session adopted by stay Q&A classes with scientists at Amazon.

    As the Amazon ML Summer School enters its subsequent part, Amazon India stays dedicated to nurturing excellence in machine studying and getting ready the future leaders of the expertise {industry}. To be taught extra about Amazon ML Summer School, go to: https://amazonmlsummerschoolindia.splashthat.com/

  • SVKM’s NMIMS STME Launches Community Services Course, Empowering Students to Make a Positive Impact

    SVKM’s NMIMS STME Launches Community Services Course, Empowering Students to Make a Positive ImpactMumbai,23 August 2023:  SVKM’s NMIMS Indore School of Technology Management & Engineering (STME) is implementing a new non-credit course titled “Community Services” for all B.Tech. / MBA Tech. college students admitted from the educational 12 months 2021-22 onwards, and all of the lateral entry (Diploma to Degree and comparable) college students admitted from the educational 12 months 2022-23 onwards in any respect STME campuses. The course will allow college students to interact in non-credit programs designed to give again to the group and make a constructive affect. It will present college students with a distinctive alternative to volunteer their companies at numerous Government, Non-government companies, Hospitals, Schools, and the Community.

    The “Community Services” course spans a interval of three consecutive weeks through the summer season trip between Semester II and Semester III for first-year college students and through the summer season trip between Semester IV and Semester V for lateral entry college students. At the core of this course is the service-learning methodology, which successfully integrates tutorial work with service actions. Through this method, college students is not going to solely acquire sensible expertise but in addition develop and improve organizational, and management expertise, and character. Students may even acquire an understanding of important points going through society and encourage college students to discover all elements of giving again to the group. 

    Dr. Aquil Bunglowala, Associate Dean, STME, Indore, stated, “We strongly imagine that training extends past textbooks and conventional school rooms. Our ‘Community Services’ course provides our college students the chance to enterprise past their school rooms and immerse themselves in real-world experiences. By partaking with communities and addressing points, they may develop a deep sense of empathy and social accountability. This course completely aligns with our purpose of nurturing leaders who can result in change on the planet.”

    Upon profitable completion of the course, college students will obtain a number of outcomes, together with elevated self-awareness, improved interpersonal communication, management, and organizational expertise. They will develop empathy, compassion, and cooperation whereas enhancing important pondering and communication talents. The course is aligned with the imaginative and prescient and mission of STME, aiming to produce socially accountable residents who excel in each engineering and administration disciplines.

    This initiative is ready to be rolled out throughout all campuses of STME, reinforcing the establishment’s dedication to produce socially aware and well-rounded graduates.

  • BITS Pilani launches PhD Program to create Deep Tech Ventures

    BITS Pilani launches PhD Program to create Deep Tech VenturesNew Delhi, 19 August 2023: BITS Pilani has introduced the launch of an modern Ph.D. A program that may end in creation of a startup primarily based on analysis finished in the course of the Ph.D. The program will concentrate on the creation of deep tech and deep science startup ventures, that can resolve among the most important societal and enterprise challenges. This is retaining in step with BITS Pilani’s historical past of introducing improvements within the greater training area over the previous 60 Years, be it the Practice School idea, the first-ever dual-degree applications, or newer pedagogical practices.

    The new program, to be known as as PhD-DRIVE, brief for Deep-tech Research, Innovation, Value Generation & Entrepreneurship, will admit college students with experience in expertise and science, and a transparent intent to arrange a startup. The program will embrace programs in entrepreneurship, incubation program, funding for constructing an answer or product, and most of all, entry to BITS alumni community for additional investments.

    Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani mentioned, “The world requires our greatest researchers and lecturers to put their modern analysis to use in fixing the most important challenges going through humanity. As a rustic, we haven’t finished sufficient within the space of Deep Technology and Deep Science ventures, the place a startup takes a very long time to turn into viable. With this new program, we would like PhD students to turn into an entrepreneur together with turning into an innovator, and never simply have a look at an instructional profession submit their PhDs”. Goal will probably be to incubate 100 startups by this program by 2030, mentioned Prof. Rao. BITS Pilani alumni have created over 7400 startups of worth everywhere in the world up to now together with 13 unicorns and a decacorn.

    He additional added, “Our present focus areas embrace options to deal with points associated to homeland and cyber safety, healthcare, atmosphere, agriculture, area, and vitality. Many sub-domains in these areas associated to local weather change, trade 4.0, meals expertise, and so on will probably be of curiosity. The concept is to make superior applied sciences comparable to quantum science and nanotechnology work for individuals on the grassroots. The Ph.D. college students below this startup monitor shall be a part of a centre of excellence or a specialised lab at BITS Pilani working in these areas.”

    BITS Pilani and its expertise enterprise incubators comparable to DST-supported PIEDS, BIRAC-supported BGIIES, and the DST NM-ICPS-supported BioCyTIH will work with numerous companions together with funding companions, authorities labs, trade specialists, corporates, and BITS alumni to hold the Ph.D. students on a path of forming a startup, and likewise create alternatives for them to search additional investments. Speciale Invest, a number one enterprise capital agency with a spotlight to put money into deep tech startups has already expressed their early help to this system. Vishesh Rajaram, Managing Partner, Speciale Invest, mentioned, “Academia is a breeding floor for deeptech improvements and as a number one deep-tech investor in India, we’re excited to associate with BITS Pilani in an modern programme to foster the following era of deep science and deeptech entrepreneurs.”

    Rajaram additional provides, “shaping holistic founders who perceive expertise and enterprise will probably be a vital hyperlink for the present decade of India Deep Tech to achieve success. Having invested in a number of deep tech startups on the early stage together with these in area tech, electrical mobility, batteries, robotics, and semiconductors amongst others, we glance ahead to taking part in an energetic position in serving to Ph.D. college students ideate, construct, iterate, and commercialize improvements which have a large-scale influence on India and the world.”

    The students will probably be working in numerous Centre of Excellences that BITS has already arrange within the areas of Semiconductors, Bio-Cyber Physical Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Medical Diagnostics, and Infectious Diseases, amongst others. The students can be supported by a a lot greater stipend and can be supplied a prototyping grant throughout this system.

    Suresh Kabra, the alumnus of the 82-87 batch, below the auspices of Prof. Dr. Suman Kapoor Memorial Charitable Trust, has determined to sponsor 3 ladies Ph.D. Scholars with modern concepts within the Biological Sciences space, together with the seed funds. Kabra mentioned, “BITS Pilani has a powerful entrepreneurial tradition amongst the undergraduate ranges and within the alumni group. With Ph.D. and post-doc students being inspired to arrange a enterprise, it should augur nicely for the deep science innovation ecosystem on its campuses. The trade wants software of elementary analysis being finished at Ph.D. degree and this can be a step in the best route.”

    The admission for this program will probably be around the 12 months and notifications for the program shall be posted on BITS web site and its social media channels. BITS Pilani is leveraging its sturdy alumni community and company companions for funding and mentorship help.

    BITS Pilani is an establishment of eminence that provides applications in science, expertise, and administration from its 5 campuses – Pilani, Dubai, Goa, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. In 2021, it launched BITS School of Management (BITSoM), a new-age world enterprise college, and in 2023, it started providing applications in Law by the BITS Law School (BITSLaw).  It additionally presents program to working professionals in additional than 300 corporations by its Work Integrated Learning Programs.

  • RBI launches website to help locate unclaimed deposits across multiple banks

    Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday launched a centralised net portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation), which might make it simpler for folks to seek for their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks at one place.

    The launch of the net portal will assist customers to establish their unclaimed deposits and accounts and allow them to both declare the deposit quantity or make their deposit accounts operative at their respective banks, a press release issued by RBI mentioned.

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    Reserve Bank of India.IANS

    Reserve Bank Information Technology Pvt Ltd (ReBIT), Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS) and collaborating banks have collaborated on growing the portal.

    To start with, customers would give you the chance to entry the main points of their unclaimed deposits in respect of seven banks presently out there on the portal.

    Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

    Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of IndiaIANS

    The search facility for remaining banks on the portal can be made out there in a phased method by October 15, 2023.

    The central financial institution had introduced the event of a centralised net portal for looking unclaimed deposits as a part of its “Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies” on April 6 this 12 months.

    The initiative has been launched amid rising quantity of unclaimed deposits in banks and RBI has been endeavor public consciousness campaigns from time to time to sensitise the general public on this matter.

    Further, by way of these initiatives, the RBI has been encouraging folks to establish and method their respective banks for claiming unclaimed deposits.

    (With enter from IANS)