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The curious case of Cash App; Hindenburg’s latest victim https://www.cenfa.org/the-curious-case-of-cash-app-hindenburgs-latest-victim/

As we move from traditional banking to mobile banking apps, this is a cautionary tale of what could go wrong. These apps do come with several security concerns. Recently, in Mumbai, cybercriminals robbed Rs 1 crore from 81 people using the UPI app. Last year, Paytm was in trouble for flouting data storage laws. The money routed through the apps is difficult to trace, unlike in traditional banks. Digital literacy is a must to know and understand fintech; and though it is growing, our everyday life is fraught with rising digital payment frauds! Hope the regulators are paying heed. 

Should India break up its big conglomerates? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65108865 30.3.23  India should dismantle its large conglomerates to increase competition and
reduce their ability to charge higher prices, former Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Viral Acharya has argued in a new paper for Brookings Institution, an American research group.

According to Mr Acharya, who is now a professor of economics at NYU Stern, "industrial concentration" - which refers to the extent to which a smaller number of firms account for total production in a country - fell sharply in India after 1991 when the country opened up its economy and state-owned monopolies began giving away their market share to private enterprises. But after 2015, it began rising again.

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दवा, पेट्रोल, गैस, टोल महँगा - मिडिल क्लास चुप | Inflation soaring across sectors  https://youtu.be/WFaa_IJip8U?t=704

Essential medicines including painkillers, antibiotics to get costlier by 12% from Saturday
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/essential-medicines-including-painkillers-antibiotics-to-get-costlier-by-12-from-saturday/articleshow/99069108.cms

Commonly used medicines to get 12% more expensive from April https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/many-commonly-used-drugs-may-see-a-12-price-hike-the-highest-ever-come-april-1-10322941.html
Prices of non-scheduled drugs, on the other hand, are set to go up by up to 10 percent as per government rules.

Life insurance to get expensive:  https://www.financialexpress.com/hindi/investment-saving-news/life-insurance-is-going-to-get-expensive-why-and-what-should-you-do/2990489/   महंगा होने जा रहा है Life insurance, जाने क्यों और क्या करने की है जरूरत अगर आप पहली बार लाइफ इश्योरेंस कवर लेने की योजना बना रहे हैं या मौजूदा कवर के आकार को बढ़ाने की सोच रहे हैं, तो आपको देरी नहीं करनी चाहिए क्योंकि लाइफ इश्योरेंस पॉलिसी का प्रीमियम अब महंगा हो सकता है.

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102% rise in average cost of electricity purchased from Adani Power between 2021 & 2022: Gujarat govt https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/adani-power-gujarat-govt-rise-in-cost-of-electricity-8479214/ Between 2021 and 2022, the average cost of electricity bought from Adani Power went up 102 per cent from Rs 3.58 per unit to Rs 7.24 per unit in 2022, data tabled as a part of the reply reveal.
 March 5, 2023  Comment In Whatsapp what would be the higher biil for the street lighting on the occassion of G20 in different cities?