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Namma Yatri, an app built on the Beckn protocol, could open new opportunities for fintech startups in urban transportation.

I don’t need to belabour the point that autorickshaw drivers are a key part of our urban transportation systems. Yet, historically, their welfare doesn’t seem to have received the attention it deserves. After all, who hasn’t had a conversation with an autorickshaw driver about how meagre their earnings are.
In November last year, some autorickshaw drivers in Bengaluru began using an app called Namma Yatri to book rides and collect payments. While a majority of the drivers registered in November, user registrations and ride bookings have grown significantly in the last few weeks.
The app, developed by online payments company …
A local fintech deal to consolidate operations, feedback on Saudi Arabia’s proposed IPO rules, and Ras Al Khaimah’s casino economy.
The newly announced levy on UPI payments undermines the very foundation of using digital payments for stock market investing. Brokers are in a tizzy.
The Rs 250 SIP was launched last year by the former SEBI chairperson with one clear goal: financial inclusion. More than a year later, the much-hyped scheme doesn’t seem to have caught on with MF investors.