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One of India’s Leading Handset Makers Enters Mobile Wallet Business
Intex Technologies, one of the leading Indian handset player said it has partnered with Tata Teleservices subsidiary mRUPEE to launch their first ever mobile wallet.
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Technology Proves Game Changer in Social Innovation
Technology is a great disruptor. It has had an impact on everything—from communication, government services delivery and media to the reach and impact of social development organizations—be they for profit or not-for-profit.
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One Out of Four Financially Excluded Women Across the World Is an Indian: Study
The number of financially excluded women in India fell by 20% between 2014 and 2015, helped by the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), according to Omidyar Network.
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Singapore Healthcare Company Seeks Partners in India
A Singapore-based healthcare IT services provider is planning to reach out to hospitals in India to help them modernise and electronically manage patients' health records, a senior official said.
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Rural Indian Villages Are About to Get Lifesaving Treatment Through an App
Lifesaving care for people in rural India will soon come through an app.
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Acclaimed Health Program Fails to Help Children in India
A widely hailed initiative that combines franchising business models and telemedicine to deliver better quality health care in rural India has failed to improve care for childhood diarrhea and pneumonia, finds a large-scale study by researchers at Duke, Stanford and University College London.
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India Post Payments Bank Begins Recruitment for CEO, Key Posts
India Post Payments Bank, which plans to commence operations next year, has started the process of recruitment for key positions such as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer.
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World’s First Dengue Vaccine Approved in Over 10 Countries
Sanofi-Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, announced today that thedengue vaccines have received approval in 14 countries.
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