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Ideas for a financially inclusive India
The Prime Minister is expected to outline a policy on financial inclusion in his maiden speech from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, 2014.
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RuPay cards to replace Aadhaar in welfare scheme authentication in India
The finance ministry has decided to limit Aadhaar's role in its welfare scheme payments and, instead, use ATM-enables RuPay cards for last-mile authentication to withdraw money.
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India has big plans for healthcare and pharma
The rumblings of an Indian healthcare earthquake have been gathering pace for some years but the arrival of a new government with a mandate of progressive reform promises to make the earth move for pharma.
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Rocket Internet raises $445 million to invest in mobile payments in emerging markets
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company is purchasing a 10% stake in Rocket, a German e-commerce investment firm. The deal will combine the Philippines telecom operator’s mobile expertise with Rocket's global e-commerce and web services footprint.
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Micro-insurance products in India may see sea-change
Better remuneration to distributors and policies with bigger ticket size may boost sale
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Indian Banks to ensure minimum remuneration to business correspondents
Over 220,000 BCs had been appointed by banks after the RBI pushed this as a cost-effective way of extending banking services to the unbanked villages
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Target ‘zero’: Going full force against malaria in Asia
Anti-malaria efforts have been gaining significant traction and progress in the past couple of years, particularly in Africa, with a 54 percent decline in child malaria deaths.
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Will Indian PM Narendra Modi’s financial inclusion plan use Aadhaar for authentication?
NEW DELHI: In less than two weeks, PM Narendra Modi is expected to announce a new Financial Inclusion drive.
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