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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....

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...