HDFC Bank Launches ‘My Business QR’, India’s First Instant Digital Storefront for Small Businesses | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur Kiran: HDFC Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks, has unveiled My Business QR — the country’s first instant digital storefront QR for small businesses. The announcement was made at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025. Developed in partnership with Vyaparify, this innovation extends the Bank’s popular SmartHub Vyapar app, already used by […]

Anonymous, digital, democratic: Morocco’s Gen Z protests

People take part in a youth led protest against corruption and calling for healthcare and education reform, in Rabat, Morocco, Saturday, October 4, 2025. (Pic credit: AP) Although there’s a temporary pause this week, the protests in Morocco will keep going until they achieve what they set out to do, one of the organizers of […]

UK to mandate digital IDs for workers to curb illegal migration

LONDON: Britain on Friday said it would introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme for British citizens and residents starting a new job as a measure to deter illegal immigration.“It will make it tougher to work illegally, making our borders more secure,” PM Keir Starmer said in a statement announcing the move, which had been previously […]

Saudi law conference returns for seventh edition with focus on legal challenges in the digital age | World News

The seventh Saudi Law Conference will explore AI, digital law, and sustainability reforms under Vision 2030/Representative Image Legal professionals, scholars, and technology experts will gather in Riyadh on September 28–29, 2025, for the seventh Saudi Law Conference, which will examine how legal systems must evolve to respond to the growing influence of artificial intelligence, digital […]

‘To attract digital nomads’: New Zealand introduces new residency rules; attempts to woo skilled workers | World News

Winston Peters (Pic credit: ANI) NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand is making it easier for migrant workers to live and work in the country through two new residency pathways, as part of efforts to strengthen the workforce and revive the economy. Economic development minister Nicola Willis announced the changes on Tuesday, saying skilled and experienced migrants […]

Infosys Jumps 4% After Finacle Deploys Digital Banking Solution Suite for PT Bank CTBC Indonesia | Udaipur Kiran

Mumbai, September 9 (Udaipur Kiran) — Shares of Infosys surged over 4 percent on Tuesday after its subsidiary Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, announced the deployment of its Finacle Digital Banking Solution Suite for PT Bank CTBC Indonesia, a subsidiary of Taiwan’s CTBC Group. The suite has been deployed on a cloud-hosted model as […]

Hindustan Zinc Partners with Epiroc to Advance Digital Safety Technologies in Mining | Udaipur Kiran

– Innovative Collision Avoidance System to elevate operational safety at Sindesar Khurd Mine, among the top five silver-producing mines globally. Udaipur, 28th August 2025: Hindustan Zinc, India’s only and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, has entered into a strategic partnership with Epiroc through a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). Under this collaboration, Epiroc’s Collision Avoidance […]

Saudi Arabia approves digital ID to allow foreigners to own property ahead of 2026 law | World News

The Non-Saudi Real Estate Ownership Law will come into force on 21 January 2026, 180 days after its publication in July 2025/ Representative image In a landmark move reshaping property rights in Saudi Arabia, the government has approved the use of a digital identity system for non-Saudi, non-resident foreigners to own real estate. This comes […]

H-1B cap cases denied because of digital signatures? All you need to know

Several cases of H-1B petition being denied were reported because of digital signatures which the agency is not accepting any more. Some immigration law offices that deal with H-1B petitions have raised an alert that they are seeing denials of benefit requests over the validity of signatures. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services intensified their […]

UAE customs rule: Digital customs declarations now mandatory for high-value items | World News

Cash and valuables above dh60,000 must be declared/Representative Image Travellers entering or leaving the UAE with cash, jewellery, precious stones, or goods exceeding a total value of Dh60,000 ($16,300) must complete a mandatory online customs disclosure through the official Afseh platform. This streamlined process, now digital across major airports, enhances transparency and security at borders […]