Itel partners with PhonePe to bring UPI payments to feature phones: What it means for users

Itel and PhonePe have partnered to enable UPI payments on selected feature phones. This collaboration allows users to make digital transactions without a smartphone or internet. Compatible Itel feature phones will come with a pre-installed PhonePe UPI 123Pay application. Users can send money, pay merchants, and check balances directly from their phones. This initiative aims…

Ram Temple trust gets 3 new trustees as Ayodhya meeting takes up first CEO appointment

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed three new trustees. These new members include Mahesh Bhagchandka, Madan Mohan Pandey, and Nirmala Yadav. The trust is also considering the appointment of the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir’s first chief executive officer. A search committee screened over five thousand applicants for this significant position. The name of…

No Attari-Wagah crossing: Pakistani Sikh pilgrims forced to take costly third-country route

India issued visas for 104 Sikh devotees to visit Sri Hemkund Sahib. The Attari-Wagah border closure forces pilgrims to use expensive third-country routes. This significantly increases travel costs, impacting pilgrimage plans for many families. Devotees are appealing for special permission to cross the land border. The Pakistan government has denied these requests, citing the ongoing…

Meet Subrat Shandilya: He didn’t just play with his toy aeroplane, he studied how it worked; today, the Nalanda engineer is developing a 2 kN jet engine for drones

Subrat Shandilya, a young aerospace engineer from Bihar, is developing a compact jet engine. His startup, Shandilya Aerospace, aims to create a lower-cost propulsion option for UAVs. The Bihar government has approved the project and will provide phased seed funding. Metal 3D printing is a key technology for rapid prototyping and efficient production. A jet…