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Andhra Pradesh Bank Holidays 2016 under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

          Andhra Pradesh Government on December 9 th , 2015 notified the list of Bank Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Please note that the holidays are applicable only for physical branches.  Customers can access their bank accounts through alternate channels i.e Net Banking, Mobile Banking, SMS Banking, Phone Banking etc. On majority of the Bank holidays , RTGS/NEFT Digital transaction channel is open. IMPS is open 24*7. Holidays on working days – 14 Holidays on Sundays – 4 There are chances that the holiday dates for Id-Ul-Fitr, Moharram and Eid Miladun Nabi may change. Any such changes will be communicated through electronic/print media. The following holiday is followed/preceded by Saturday/Sunday holidays too:-  01)   Ugadi @ 08/04/2106 on Friday 02) Independence @ 15/08/2016 on Monday 03) Eid Miladun Nabi @ 12/12/2016 on Monday       ...

ICC World Twenty20 2016 in India will boost Safe Digital Transactions

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                  Sporting events are a great tool to introduce Safe Digital Transactions processes to a targeted audience.           The ‘ICC World Twenty20 2016’, being held in India is expected introduce Safe Digital Transactions to a large number of Indians.           The cricket carnival is spread across 25 days, with matches being played across India: ICC World Twenty20 2016 Match Location Minimum (INR) Maximum (INR) Nagpur 100 12,500 Dharamsala 100 15,000 Bengaluru 250 8,000 Mumbai 500 35,000 New Delhi 100 10,000 Kolkata 100 1,500 Chennai 50 1,000 Mohali 100 ...

Kodava Hockey Festival 2016

Beginning this week, I will be highlighting events, where Digital Transactions can play a major role.           The same will be tagged with #digitalpayments       Sponsorships are a great opportunity to attract eyeballs.  Another tool is weave the Digital Payments option into the whole event experience. This increases stickiness but the Digital Payments should a fail-proof plan. Any negative experiences will have disastrous impact on the Digital Payment brand. Today’s post focuses on the Annual Kodava Hockey Festival The KODAVA HOCKEY FESTIVAL  is a platform for Kodava’s to come together and celebrate the spirit of togetherness. The original idea of KODAVA HOCKEY FESTIVAL  is attributed to Sri  Pandanda Kuttappa a first division hockey referee and an ex-employee of State Bank of India. In 1997, the germ of KODAVA HOCKEY FESTIVAL, was sown with the first edition of KODA...

740 Plus Universities in India open for CashLess economy

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The breakup of various categories of Universities in India is as under:- UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION Total No. of Universities in the Country as on 14.12.2015 Universities Total No. State Universities 342 Deemed to be Universities 125 Central Universities 46 Private Universities 227 Total 740           A typical Indian University is spread over 125 acres as a semi-closed township .           The following table indicates the acreage of few Indian Universities. Rank   University   Founded   State   Campus Area (In Acres)   1 G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology 1960 ...