100 entities onboard to use Aadhaar-based offline verification: Govt

IANS | April 20, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In a significant push towards privacy-first digital services, the government on Monday said that at least 100 entities have been onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within just three months of the rollout of Aadhaar-based offline verification.

NPCI-backed BHIM app users can now check CIBIL score in new version

IANS | April 20, 2026 2:49 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)-backed BHIM app will now allow users to view their CIBIL score alongside everyday transactions, following a tie-up between TransUnion CIBIL and NPCI BHIM Services Limited, it was announced on Monday.

India-New Zealand FTA to be signed on April 27 as legal vetting completed

IANS | April 20, 2026 2:07 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Legal verification of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been completed, with both countries agreeing to its signing in New Delhi on April 27 in the presence of a large contingent of representatives of businesses from the two countries, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay said on Monday.

AI firms invest 4 times more in core capabilities, leaders see 39 pc returns: Report

IANS | April 20, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Technology companies with successful artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives invest up to four times more in core capabilities such as data quality, governance, AI-ready talent and change management, even as only 39 per cent of technology leaders are confident of seeing positive financial returns from their AI investments, a report said on Monday.