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NPCI Circulates UPI Lite Reload Circular Requiring Issuer Banks to Top Wallets Under ₹2,000

A new NPCI circular pushes banks to auto-reload UPI Lite wallets when balances dip, capping stored value at ₹2,000 per user.

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TRAI Sets 72-Hour Cooling Window Before Prepaid SIM Swaps After Festive Retail Fraud Spike

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India mandated a 72-hour cooling period before prepaid SIM swaps at retail points, citing a spike in festive-season porting fraud tied to fake KYC selfies.

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TCS AI Revenue Run Rate Tops $3.1 Billion as Porsche and Best Buy Deals Anchor Q2 Print

Tata Consultancy Services posted ₹73,188 crore of revenue and $9.6 billion of contract value for the September quarter, with annualised AI revenue crossing $3.1 billion alongside Porsche and Best Buy transformation wins.

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BSNL Awards ₹8,025 Crore BharatNet Phase-III Cluster to Pratap Technocrats for Northeast Links

BSNL picked Pratap Technocrats for an ₹8,025 crore BharatNet Phase-III package covering fibre backhaul across eight northeastern states, with rollout targets tied to 4G site densification.

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UPI Pace Hits 802 Million Payments Each Day Across Thirty-Day Month

NPCI data shows UPI processed 24.07 billion payments in September, averaging 802 million a day, even as a shorter month pulled headline volume slightly below August’s record.

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