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Citizens not sure to link Aadhaar details with e-commerce, digital wallets

Franchise India Bureau Dec 05 2017 - 2 min read

In recent past, the government has laid a lot of emphasis on consumers to link their Aadhaar with all important documents like PAN, bank account, mobile number, insurance policies and so on. A majority of residents are still uncomfortable in using their Aadhaar accounts to access e-commerce accounts or digital wallets. A survey was conducted ...

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Oriflame looks forward to Consumer Affairs Ministry’s proposal

Franchise India Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 1 min read

Oriflame, a leading direct selling Swedish beauty brand is looking forward to the Consumer Affairs Ministry’s proposal to regulate the Rs 8000 crore direct selling sector which will protect the interest of consumers and direct sellers on direct selling platforms.Lack of clear guidelines has upset the direct selling industry due to various Pyramid/Ponzi schemes in ...

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Institutions Given Final chance To Retain FCRA

Franchise India Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 1 min read

IGNOU, Mumbai University and ICMR are among 4,842 institutes and organisations which have been given a final chance by the Union Home Ministry to retain their licences to receive foreign funding.In a notification yesterday, the Home Ministry said these institutes can retain their registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act if they disclose to the ...

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Budget 2015: Medical device manufacturers seek concession on import duty

WI Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 1 min read

As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to unveil Union Budget 2015 on February 28, manufacturers of medical devices have sought import duty concessions from him. The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) has also sought a blanket ban on 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in brown field projects. "To ...

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Indian Fin Min says Govt to link healthcare schemes with Jan Dhan

PTI Sep 29 2017 - 2 min read

Union Government is planning to link healthcare scheme with the Jan Dhan initiative, a flagship financial inclusion programme of BJP government, in a bid to offer adequate facilities to poor people, informed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. About 14 crore bank accounts have already been opened with over Rs 14,000 crore coming in as ...

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