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January 7, 2021 in News, Tips and Tricks

Your WhatsApp is public now, you cannot deny doing this either

WhatsApp updates Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and if WhatsApp users do not want to agree to the new privacy rules, they may as well delete their account.

New Delhi: WhatsApp has updated its new Terms and Privacy Policy emphasising that users will be required to agree to the same or else they may need delete their account.

WhatsApp updates Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and if WhatsApp users do not want to agree to the new privacy rules, they may as well delete their account. The updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will take effect on February 8, applies to all of WhatsApp Services unless specified otherwise.


WhatsApp has a major chunk of information under Automatically Collected Information header which categorises four significant sub-heads –Usage And Log Information, Device And Connection Information, Location Information and Cookies, thus implying that that all your activities are under the watch of the company.

Under the Usage And Log Information section, WhatsApp says, “We collect information about your activity on our Services, like service-related, diagnostic, and performance information. This includes information about your activity (including how you use our Services, your Services settings, how you interact with others using our Services (including when you interact with a business), and the time, frequency, and duration of your activities and interactions), log files, and diagnostic, crash, website, and performance logs and reports. This also includes information about when you registered to use our Services; the features you use like our messaging, calling, Status, groups (including group name, group picture, group description), payments or business features; profile photo, “about” information; whether you are online, when you last used our Services (your “last seen”); and when you last updated your “about” information.”

Furthermore, the instant messaging app says that it collects “device and connection-specific information when you install, access, or use our Services. This includes information such as hardware model, operating system information, battery level, signal strength, app version, browser information, mobile network, connection information (including phone number, mobile operator or ISP), language and time zone, IP address, device operations information, and identifiers (including identifiers unique to Facebook Company Products associated with the same device or account).”

WhatsApp also collects and uses precise location information from your device with your permission when you choose to use location-related features. Furthermore, it uses cookies to “operate and provide our Services, including to provide our Services that are web-based, improve your experiences, understand how our Services are being used, and customize them.”

January 6, 2021 in News

FAQs: Domain Name Registrant Contact Information and ICANN’s WHOIS Data Reminder Policy (WDRP)

  1. Why do I need to keep contact information associated with my domain name registration up-to-date?It is very important to keep your contact information up-to-date at all times so that you receive important notifications about your domain name from your registrar. These notifications are typically sent via email, and if your email is not updated, you may not receive important notifications that are designed for your protection. For example, your registrar will notify you of changes to your account and domain name registrations so that you can confirm the changes. If your email information is not up-to-date, unauthorized changes could be made to your account without your knowledge. To learn more about why it’s important to keep your contact information updated, read ICANN’s blog on why it’s important to keep your contact information up to date.
  2. What is the WDRP?The WHOIS Data Reminder Policy (or WDRP) is an ICANN policy designed to protect domain name registrants. The policy requires your registrar to formally remind you once a year to review and update your contact information. The reminder, which is also referred to as a WDRP Notice, is usually sent via email and asks you to review the WHOIS information, including contact information, associated with your domain name(s) and make corrections or updates when necessary.
  3. I received a WDRP notice, but my information is correct. Is any action required on my part to ensure my domain registration is not affected?No. When sending WDRP notices, registrars are required to remind you that the providing false WHOIS information can be grounds for cancellation of a domain name registration. If your information is correct, your domain name will not be cancelled or deleted, and you do not need to take any action. If you have questions about what action you may or may not need to take, it’s always a good idea to contact your registrar to inquire.
  4. I use a privacy and/or proxy service, do I still need to update my contact information?Yes. Even if you are using a privacy and/or proxy service it’s still important to make sure your contact information is up to date to be sure that you receive all notifications and requests from your registrar.
  5. I registered a domain name two weeks ago, but now it doesn’t work, what happened?There are multiple reasons why a newly registered domain name does not resolve to its intended location. One of the most common reasons is that the registrant did not confirm the accuracy of their contact information with the registrar. When you register a domain name, you must give your registrar accurate and reliable contact information. After registration, your registrar will contact you (typically by email), to verify that the information is correct by requesting your affirmative response. Failure to respond to the registrar’s request within 15 days will likely result in suspension or even cancellation of the domain name registration.In addition, you are required to correct and update your information promptly if there are any changes to it during the registration period. If you give wrong information on purpose, or do not update your information promptly when there is a change, your domain name registration may also be suspended or cancelled. This could also happen if you do not respond to inquiries from your registrar if they contact you about the accuracy of your contact information during the term of the registration period. Contact your Registrar to update your contact information. ICANN org does not (and cannot) verify or update your contact information. Only your Registrar or its Reseller can assist you with contact information updates.
  6. What do you mean my contact information is public and searchable in the WHOIS database?Some of your contact information associated with your domain name registration may be made publicly available in the Registration Data Directory Service (also commonly known as the WHOIS database or the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)). Similar to a traditional telephone directory or book, publication of registration contact information is done to allow others to contact you about your domain name or its website information, as well as for public safety reasons. When you register a domain name, you may have the option to mask your some of your contact information using a privacy/proxy service. Contact your registrar to find out more about your options for masking your public contact information. You can use https://lookup.icann.org/ to see your domain name contact information which is publicly available. Recently, new global data privacy regulations such as the European Union’s Global Data Protection Regulation have restricted the amount of public information that your Registrar needs to make available, to help protect the privacy of registrants.
  7. I received a WDRP notice, and I need to update my contact information. How do I make an update?In order to update your contact information, you will need to contact your registrar.
  8. I received a WDRP notice. How do I know this is a legitimate notice and not spam?The purpose of the WDRP notice is to remind you of your obligation to update contact information on file for your domain names. This is for your benefit and protection. Although you should always be wary of phishing messages and other fraudulent emails, a legitimate WDRP notice email serves an important purpose. Contact your registrar if you are unsure about email notices regarding your domain name registrations.
  9. Does receiving a WDRP notice mean that someone complained about my website or domain name?No. Annual WDRP notices are sent to all domain name registrants of gTLD domain names (such as .com, .org, .info, etc.). If you received one of these notices, it does not mean that someone complained about your website or your domain name.
  10. Why am I receiving WDRP notices from ICANN when ICANN is not my registrar?The ICANN WHOIS Data Reminder Policy (WDRP) requires registrars to send WDRP notices to domain name registrants once a year. ICANN does not send WDRP notices. Some registrars or resellers might send WDRP notices from an “icann@” email address, but this does not mean that they come from ICANN. You should review all WDRP notices carefully and update your contact information if necessary.
  11. My developer set up my account and is not returning my calls, how do I do a change of registrant?To update the registrant information or to transfer your domain name to a different registrant, please contact the registrar that registered the domain name. For information about the domain name, including the registrar name, conduct a search of the public Registration Data Directory Service at https://lookup.icann.org/. The registrar’s name will be included in the result. A list of registrars and links to their websites is on the ICANN-accredited registrar list.
  12. I can’t “access” my domain name or my domain name management account because the domain name was registered by someone else, such as my web developer/administrative contact – what now?You may not be able to access the domain name if you are not the administrative contact/registrant of record of the domain name. You should contact the individual or entity who registered the domain name to obtain access credentials/details or update the domain name’s administrative contact/registrant of record.You should contact your registrar right away if your domain name manager/administrative contact is unreachable, has gone out of business, etc. to update your information. Once you are able to become the administrative contact/registrant of record, this will ensure that you have full control of managing your domain name and allow you to find someone else to help you manage your domain name, if you so choose. It’s a good idea to keep a record of your domain name management credentials at all times, even if you choose to outsource some administrative/management duties to a third party.
  13. I need to contact another registrant but their contact information is unavailable in the public WHOIS. How do I contact them?Registrars are permitted and sometimes required to mask otherwise publicly available registrant contact information in the Registration Data Directory Service (such as WHOIS or the Registration Data Access Protocol (or RDAP)). The registrar of the domain name related to the registrant you are trying to contact should provide a web form or other type of communication method for you to contact a registrant if their contact information is unavailable publicly. Use https://lookup.icann.org/ to lookup the registrar of the domain name related to the registrant you would like to contact.
  14. Who should I contact for any other questions I may have?Most questions about your domain name registration can be answered by your registrar. To locate your registrar, visit whois.icann.org to perform a WHOIS search for your domain name. The results of the search will display the name and web address of your registrar.

Here’s how you can find PAN Card Number Online

December 29, 2020 in Digital Marketing, News, Only Happened In India, Technology

Here’s how you can find PAN Card Number Online

We might have faced some times when you are not carrying your PAN Card with you and need to immediately quote it in some document. Even if you have committed your PAN number to memory, recalling it can be difficult at times. How do you find it? Here are some ways in which you can find your PAN Number quickly:

Netbanking : You can quickly login to your net banking account or app. If you had linked your bank account with your PAN, then you can log in to your account and check the PAN. PAN can be located by accessing the bank account online or through mobile banking. It is mentioned in a Bank Pass Book as well. PAN Details are available under ‘Customer Profile’ or ‘Personal Information’ section online. If the PAN is not showing online but you are sure that you had linked your PAN to this account, then you can call the bank’s customer care and ask them for assistance.

Salary Slips : For salaried individuals, this is the easiest way to find the Permanent Account Number. All companies seek PAN details at the time of on boarding of employees and it is mentioned on the monthly Payslip. Payslips are generally made available online through the company’s internal portal or should be available on mail as well.

Form 16 – Form 16 is a certificate issued by the employer (online and/or hard copy) with details about tax deducted for the FY and amount received by employee from employer during the Financial Year. Apart from other details, it has the employee PAN as well.

From Income Tax Department’s e-filing website – The PAN number can be accessed through Income Tax website by Registration – it is an easy one time process and on registration, details like PAN Number, Name, Date of Birth and Address can be obtained and verified.

IT Returns : You can check your past IT returns as they would have your PAN number mentioned on them.

Other methods :-

Do you recall submitting your PAN Card to any private entity as a proof of identity? If yes, then you might want to try talking to them and get your PAN Number from them.

Almost all Demat accounts have a Pan number on record. If you hold a Demat account, then talk to the provider who might help you after verifying your identity.

Do you remember purchasing foreign currency exceeding INR50k? If yes, then you would have provided your PAN details to the firm/agency/bank from where you purchased the same. That can be a good place to check too.

If you have applied for a credit card recently, then your application form will have your PAN number. Talk to customer service and request them to share your PAN number with you after verifying your identity.

All motor vehicle purchases and sales (except two-wheelers) need to quote PAN number on the invoice. If you have made such a sale/purchase, check the invoice.

If you have paid a life insurance premium of more than INR50k in a financial year, then the insurer will have your PAN number on record. Talk to the insurer to get the number.

source : techiyogiz

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December 4, 2020 in News, Only Happened In India

Govt Employees Can Get Cashback On Insurance Premium Paid – Know Eligibity

Govt Employees Can Get Cashback On Insurance Premium Paid – Know Eligibity

Under the LTC(leave travel concession) cash voucher scheme, the central government employees will be eligible for reimbursement for premium paid for insurance policies between October 12, 2020 & March 31, 2021

The Department of Expenditure under the Finance Ministry while issuing the third set of FAQ also clarified that for purchases of goods like cars, employees the beneficiaries need not submit original bills of their purchases in order to avail reimbursement under the scheme and self-attested copies would work instead, it said. “However, the original bills may be produced on demand for information,” it added.

What are the new benefits?

So far, employees had only Leave Travel Concession (LTC) benefits on travels made, or else they had to forgo the amount.

On October 12, the government announced the LTC cash voucher scheme under which employees can purchase any goods or services with a GST rate of 12 per cent or above to avail the benefit. The caveat was the fact that payments for such purchases have to be made via digital mode or cheque or demand draft or NEFT/RTGS by March 31 next year, in order to receive reimbursement of the deemed travel fare amount and the leave encashment.

Doubts on Scheme :-

This clarification on the scheme came as it was the third set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) released by the finance ministry on Wednesday.

Whether or not premiums paid for existing policies be eligible under the LTC scheme was also a question received by the ministry a number of times. According to the ministry, premium paid with fresh policies purchased during the specified period only would be eligible. The premiums paid for existing insurance policies would not count.

For the submission of bills by employees who would superannuate before March, the Expenditure Department said, “vouchers/ bills should be submitted and settled before the date of superannuation”.

To a query on whether purchase receipt can be in the name of any dependent, the FAQ said, “The invoices of the goods and services purchased as per the scheme may be in the name of spouse or any family member who are eligible for LTC fare as declared in the service records”.

The expenditure department, under the Finance Ministry, said the special cash package scheme in lieu of one LTC is to “compensate and incentivise consumption” by government employees and the benefits can be availed up to March 31, 2021.

source:techiyogiz

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November 24, 2020 in News, Only Happened In India

Scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months to borrowers in specified loan accounts (1.3.2020 to 31.8.2020)

RBI/2020-21/61
DOR.No.BP.BC.26/21.04.048/2020-21

October 26, 2020

All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks)
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks
All All-India Financial Institutions
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)

Madam/Dear Sir,

Scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months to borrowers in specified loan accounts (1.3.2020 to 31.8.2020)

The Government of India has announced the Scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months to borrowers in specified loan accounts (1.3.2020 to 31.8.2020) (the ‘Scheme’) on October 23, 2020, which mandates ex-gratia payment to certain categories of borrowers by way of crediting the difference between simple interest and compound interest for the period between March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 by respective lending institutions. The details of the Scheme are available at:

https://financialservices.gov.in/sites/default/files/Scheme%20Letter.pdf.

2. All lending institutions are advised to be guided by the provisions of the Scheme and take necessary action within the stipulated timeline.

Yours faithfully,

(Prakash Baliarsingh)
Chief General Manager

Source URL

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November 18, 2020 in News

Shah Rukh Khan begins filming his next

The latest photos of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan outside Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai hint at the actor returning to work after a gap of two years. Shah Rukh has reportedly signed YRF’s next big-ticket project, tentatively, titled Pathan.

In the photos, King Khan is seen sporting long hair and sunglasses. Now, fans of the actor, who are excited to seem him back in action, are eagerly waiting for him to make an official announcement about the project.

Sources suggest Pathan will be helmed by Siddharth Anand. The filmmaker’s last directorial was the 2019 blockbuster War, starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. He has also helmed films like Bang Bang, Anjaana Anjaani, Salaam Namaste and others.

Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Aanand L Rai’s 2018 film Zero.

November 17, 2020 in News, Only Happened In India

India State Code

State NameAbbreviationAlternate Abbreviation
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsANIN-AN
Andhra PradeshAPIN-AP
Arunachal PradeshARIN-AR
AssamASIN-AS
BiharBRIN-BR
ChandigarhCHIN-CH;CHD
ChhattisgarhCTIN-CT;CG
Dadra and Nagar HaveliDNIN-DN;DNH
Daman and DiuDDIN-DD
DelhiDLIN-DL;DEL
GoaGAIN-GA
GujaratGJIN-GJ;GUJ
HaryanaHRIN-HR
Himachal PradeshHPIN-HP
Jammu and KashmirJKIN-JK
JharkhandJHIN-JH
KarnatakaKAIN-KA;KRN
KeralaKLIN-KL;KER
LakshadweepLDIN-LD;LKP
Madhya PradeshMPIN-MP
MaharashtraMHIN-MH;MAH
ManipurMNIN-MN;MNP
MeghalayaMLIN-ML;MEG
MizoramMZIN-MZ;MIZ
NagalandNLIN-NL;NLD
OdishaORIN-OR;OD;Orissa
PuducherryPYIN-PY;PDY
PunjabPBIN-PB
RajasthanRJIN-RJ;RAJ
SikkimSKIN-SK;SKM
Tamil NaduTNIN-TN
TelanganaTGIN-TG;TS
TripuraTRIN-TR;TRP
Uttar PradeshUPIN-UP
UttarakhandUTIN-UT;UK;UA;Uttaranchal
West BengalWBIN-WB

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September 18, 2020 in News

Paytm app removed from Google Play Store

Google has also published a blog post highlighting the Play Store’s gambling policies which is said to be the reason behind the removal.

Paytm has been removed from the Google Play Store. The app is no longer available to download for Android users. Google’s move to pull the app from the Play Store is said to be linked with Paytm’s fantasy games offerings.

Interestingly Google India published a blog post today highlighting the Play Store’s policies on gambling. The blog post doesn’t mention Paytm but it points out the app store’s gambling policies. 

“We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes, it is a violation of our policies,” Google said in the blog post.

Google added that it informs the developer of the policy violation and removes the app as the course of action. The app will be restored on the Play Store once it adheres to the policy guidelines. 

We have reached out to Paytm for a response, and we’ll update the story once it arrives. Paytm has however tweeted an update saying that the app will be back soon.

Paytm is still available on the Apple App Store, and those who have the app downloaded on their phones can still use it. There are no issues in the app’s services reported so far. Also, Paytm for Business app is still available on the Play Store. 

Paytm is one of the biggest fintech apps not only in India, but globally as well. According to the latest data from Sensor Tower, Paytm was the sixth most downloaded fintech app in August. The app also added 6.7 million installs during this period. Paytm has over 450 million users in total. The app has evolved from payments to a multifaceted platform offering online shopping, gaming, banking and more.

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September 9, 2020 in Billionaire, News

Akshay Kumar turns 53

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is celebrating his 53rd birthday today. Celebrities, friends and fans have flooded social media with wishes for Khiladi Kumar. Good friend and collaborator Ajay Devgn was one of the first stars to wish him on Twitter. Neha Dhupia, Arjun Bijlani, Rakul Preet Singh, Rahul Dholakia and Dabboo Ratnani among others have also wished Akshay.

The actor will soon be seen in horror-comedy Laxmmi Bomb, which will premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar. The Raghava Lawrence directorial is the Hindi remake of hit Tamil film Kanchana. He also has Raksha Bandhan, Prithviraj and Atrangi Re in his kitty.

Akshay Kumar’s big-ticket film Sooryavanshi, which couldn’t release earlier this year due to the spread of coronavirus, is now expected to have its theatrical release during Diwali this year. The superstar is currently busy shooting for Bell Bottom in Scotland. A spy thriller inspired by true events, the film also stars Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta and Huma Qureshi.