UAE bank stops SMS OTP, moves to app-based approvals for all transfers; what customers need to know | World News

Emirates NBD ends OTP codes, makes app approval mandatory for transactions Emirates NBD will replace one-time passwords (OTPs) sent by SMS or email with app-based verification through its ENBD X mobile app, starting a phased rollout on 1 November 2025 and extending to debit/credit card alerts soon after. The move follows a wider Central Bank […]

Saudi Arabia enables online Air Rifle Ownership Transfers via official government portal, Absher | World News

The new Absher service lets users transfer air rifle ownership remotely, eliminating in-person visits to weapons shops or government offices/ Image:X @Absher In a significant step towards simplifying firearms regulation and advancing digital governance, Saudi Arabia has introduced an online service enabling the transfer of air rifle ownership through the Absher platform. The service removes […]

Uttar Pradesh Transfers 14 IAS Officers in Latest Bureaucratic Reshuffle | Udaipur Kiran

Lucknow, September 19 (Udaipur Kiran): The Uttar Pradesh government continued its administrative reshuffle on Thursday night, issuing transfer orders for 14 IAS officers. As per the notification, senior IAS Shashi Prakash Goyal has been relieved from multiple positions, including Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner, Chairman PICUP, CEO UPEIDA, CEO UPSHA, Additional Chief Secretary (Coordination Department), […]

Rajasthan Transfers 41 RAS Officers in Major Reshuffle | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, September 17 (Udaipur Kiran): A day after transferring 222 officers, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday night issued orders for the transfer of 41 Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers, marking another major reshuffle in the state bureaucracy. According to the Department of Personnel, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) witnessed significant changes with the appointment of […]

UP Government Transfers 16 IAS Officers, Vijay Vishwas Pant Named Lucknow Divisional Commissioner | Udaipur Kiran

Lucknow, September 16 (Udaipur Kiran): The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday late evening announced the transfer of 16 IAS officers. Vijay Vishwas Pant, who was in the waiting list, has been appointed as the new Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow. Current Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow, Dr. Roshan Jacob, has been given charge as Secretary, Food Safety […]

Rumeysa Ozturk: Judge transfers case of detained Turkish PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont

Judge transfers case of detained Turkish PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge on Friday ordered the case of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, to be moved from Massachusetts to Vermont, where she was briefly held after her arrest by immigration officers last week.Ozturk’s lawyers had […]