Bharat Bill Payment System(Bbps)
RBI has expanded the scope and coverage of Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to include categories of billers who raise recurring bills and payments (except prepaid recharges) as eligible participants, on a voluntary basis. However, at present, the facility of payment...
NASA’s Martian quake sensor InSight lands at slight angle
NASA’s unmanned Martian quake sensor, InSight, has landed at a slight angle on the Red Planet, and experts are hopeful the spacecraft will work as planned, the US space agency said Friday. The USD 993 million lander arrived Monday at its target, a lava plain...
All you need to know about the Ayodhya dispute
What is the long-standing Ayodhya/Ram Mandir dispute all about? It boils down to a plot of land in the city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. The site that is regarded among Hindus as the birthplace of Lord Rama also historically locates Babri Mosque. Now whether a...
Opinion | The Odisha Land Rights Act: Technology for all
The Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, 2017, intended to provide titles to over 200,000 households, is a landmark legislation for many reasons. It is a multi-stakeholder endeavour that leverages unique capacities for effective implementation, adopts a...