Showing posts with label QR code. Show all posts
Showing posts with label QR code. Show all posts

Monday, December 30, 2019

Delhi elections 2020: Voters' slips to have QR code to help identification

Current Affairs
Innovation will be a significant part in the forthcoming Delhi surveys as voters' slips will convey QR code to encourage balloters and accelerate their distinguishing proof, authorities said on Monday.
The CEO Office here had as of late said that Delhi will be the primary state/UT in which a corner application will be utilized in each surveying station without precedent for the nation.
"This most recent mechanical development will make the survey procedure quick through utilization of QR (Quick Response) Code perusing of voter slips of voters," a senior authority said.
This arrangement will help in quicker distinguishing proof of voters. The application will give the status of voters holding up in the line to the general population, who can design their visit to surveying station in like manner for their benefit. Stall application will likewise give voter turnout consistently on surveying day, the authority said.
Sources stated, a proposition is likewise being considered to permit conveying cell phones to stalls to download QR code from the voters helpline application, if a voter neglects to bring the slip, including, the telephone in the wake of filtering the produced QR code would be kept in a storage before making of choice.

It is only a proposition starting at now, a source said. To make political decision available, there will be arrangement of Braille EPIC, Braille photograph voter slip, incline, wheel seat, volunteers, gesture based communication and pick and drop' offices and so on., for voters with handicap. The office is notwithstanding the other essential courtesies at surveying stations, authorities said.....Read More

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Paytm mulls investing Rs 250 cr to expand Paytm QR in tier IV and V towns

Company News

Digital payments major Paytm Wednesday said it will invest Rs 250 crore this year for the expansion of Paytm QR in tier IV and V towns.
"With this investment, Paytm expects to reach more than 20 million merchants across India by the end of this fiscal," it said in a statement.
Paytm had introduced QR code-based payments to enable merchants, irrespective of the size of their business, to receive money directly into their bank account.
"More than 1.2 crore merchants across the country already accept payments through Paytm QR. However, the majority of these are based in larger towns and cities. We are aiming to reach merchants in smallest of towns across India such as Ajmer, Bekgaon, Kurnool, Rohtak, and Latur," Paytm Senior Vice President Deepak Abbot said.Paytm said the cost of on-boarding a merchant in a small town is at least three to four times more compared to larger cities.
The company is focussing on getting more than 60 per cent of merchants on-boarded from these tier IV and V towns."In the long run, we want to reach all of the 26-30 million merchants across every nook and corner of the country. We are progressing to enable financial inclusion in the remotest part of our country; and therefore, the Paytm QR accepts all digital payment instruments such as UPI, wallets, credit cards, debit cards, and net banking," Abbot said.

 In a separate statement, Paytm Money - a wholly-owned subsidiary of One97 Communications that owns Paytm - said it has received the approval from the QR Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to offer National Pension System (NPS) on its platform.With this service, investors registered with Paytm Money will be able to invest in NPS.The company aims to offer NPS services (both Tier 1 and Tier 2 accounts) from all eight major pension fund managers on the platform, the statement said.