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Regulation-first approach will drive success for fintechs: Paytm founder

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  A regulation-first approach will drive success for financial technology (fintech) companies in the country, and the sector would be a licence play in the future, said Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and CEO, Paytm.    He said that it is the responsibility of entities in the financial services domain to ensure safety of users through measures involving customer education.    “Regulation first is an obligation to achieve success as a fintech. It hinges on how (fintechs) play their role within the regulatory realm,” Sharma said.    He was speaking at the PMS Bazaar Alternative Summit in Mumbai.    His reiteration on regulatory focus comes nearly 10 months after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took action on One97 Communications (OCL) associate entity Paytm Payments Bank. OCL is a Noida-based firm that operates brand Paytm.  “There is a conflict if a fintech has more fin (finance) or tech (technology). Fintechs are either licensed or non-lic...

Education News: TGSET 2024 certificate verification schedule announced

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 Hyderabad: The Telangana State Eligibility Test (TGSET) 2024 has announced the schedule for certificate verification. The process will take place at the Online Counselling Centre, PGRR Centre for Distance Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad, between November 30 and December 3.  The schedule spans 29 subjects, accommodating hundreds of qualified candidates across disciplines. Life sciences leads the tally with 298 candidates, followed by computer science with 183 and chemical sciences with 130. Verification sessions are divided into morning (9 am to 1 pm) and afternoon (2 pm to 5 pm) slots to ensure a smooth process. Candidates shall present original certificates, including their TG-SET 2024 scorecard, proof of date of birth, postgraduate degree certificates and caste or EWS certificates, where applicable. Physically handicapped candidates are required to provide a SADAREM certificate. Additionally, two sets of self-attested photocopies of all documents are mandatory....

Higher education stakeholders raise grievances, ideas to Minister, officials at review meeting

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  Professors, members from private institutions, industrialists, and students expressed their thoughts on the prevailing education system at a zonal-level higher education stakeholders’ meeting headed by Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan here on Tuesday.  Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan Many teachers from colleges and universities across the southern districts noted down the issues affecting the efficient education delivery to students in the institutions.   B. George of Madurai Kamaraj University College said that though the State government announced conversion of the university college into government college, the Government Order was not issued regarding the matter.   Professors, members from private institutions, industrialists, and students expressed their thoughts on the prevailing education system at a zonal-level higher education stakeholders’ meeting headed by Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan here on Tuesday.  Many tea...

Kolkata primary teaching job aspirants take out rally seeking early recruitment

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The candidates, who took the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) exams in 2022, marched from Sealdah to Dorina crossing in the Esplanade area. Over 1,000 primary teaching job aspirants on Tuesday took out a rally in Kolkata and blocked the arterial Dorina crossing in the heart of the city demanding that the state government start the process of new recruitment to fill up thousands of vacant posts in state-aided primary schools. The candidates, who took the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) exams in 2022, marched from Sealdah to Dorina crossing in the Esplanade area, a distance of about 1.5 km. The protestors, who included Diploma in Elementary Education (DL ED) candidates, put up a blockade on one flank of the Chowringhee Road for 15 minutes disrupting traffic movement before proceeding to the sit-in venue at Rani Rasmoni Avenue nearby. "We will continue our street protests till the recruitment process starts and all the eligible TET, D El Ed candidates are recruited, a spokesperson of th...

TN NEET PG Counselling 2024: Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Today at tnmedicalselection.net

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  TN NEET PG counselling 2024 round 1 allotment result to be announced online today. Candidates who have applied for the allotment round can download the allotment result through the link given here.  TN NEET PG Counselling Round 1 Allotment Result 2024:   The Directorate of Medical Education and Research will announce the Tamil Nadu NEET PG counselling 2024 round 1 allotment result today, November 26, 2024. Students who have applied for the TN NEET PG round 1 counselling can download the allotment letter through the link available on the official website. Students allotted seats must report to the colleges for admissions with all relevant documents.  As per the schedule given, the TN NEET PG counselling round 1 allotment result will be available on the official website soon. Students allotted seats must report to the colleges for admission from November 26 to December 4, 2024. Students must make sure they carry all relevant documents with them to the colleges for ad...