Medianama
Signals from Medianama
- UPI expands in Qatar with post-office remittances to Indian bank accounts
- RTI seeks Waves OTT’s monthly grievance reports under India’s IT Rules
- Karnataka grants Rapido five-year cab-aggregator licence through August 2031
- Matrimony.com shifts WeddingBazaar and Mandap.com to commission-led marketplace model
- Shemaroo flags stalled YouTube Shorts monetisation as Q1 revenue falls 6%
- Jio Financial plans $1.9bn Bank of America partnership for Jio Credit
- MoRTH tells Uber, Ola and Rapido to remove pre-ride tipping prompts
- HUL, Marico and Nestlé India reshape packs, supply chains for quick commerce
- Apple Pay reportedly targets India launch by October, initially without UPI
- Tamil Nadu petrol dealers threaten UPI boycott over cybercrime-linked account freezes
- Zepto and Blinkit face food-safety action at Bengaluru and Mumbai facilities
- Naukri adds 700 AI REX clients as AI lifts recruiter monetisation
- TRAI issues 1601 calling series for utilities, logistics and courier firms
- Finance Ministry signals any future UPI MDR would target select merchants, not consumers
- AI bots handle 71% of Bajaj Finance’s DIY service, drive ₹2,500 crore in quarterly disbursals
- Delhi High Court protects Physics Wallah founder Alakh Pandey’s personality rights
- RBI Governor calls UPI merchant-fee talks premature as payments law changes advance
- Saregama uses GenAI videos to refresh vintage catalogue and push paid streaming
- OGAI tells platforms, banks and advertisers to halt support for prohibited money games
- Airtel-backed Delhi roundtable to examine AI spam controls’ impact on OTPs and delivery alerts