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He's probably used to that comparison by now, but Phil Salt wasted little time establishing himself as Pretoria Capitals' proverbial batting bae in the inaugural edition of the SA20. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/GmQ5gaE

Leading EV charging solutions provider Tata Power today said it has started a nationwide plan of setting up 25,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the country to support faster adoption of e-mobility over the next five years. The company is showcasing its range of hi-tech electric vehicle charging solutions at the ongoing Auto Expo 2023 in Greater Noida. A first-hand experience of the technology that is driving Tata Power's widespread EV charging network -- EZ Charge -- was provided to the visitors, including one of the most downloaded mobile apps for EV charging -- Tata Power EZ Charge, according to a statement from the company. The app helps commuters find the nearest charging station, know the real-time availability of charging points, and receive updates on charging status, amongst many others, Tata Power said. The company also said information about its Network Operations Center (NOC) was on display. The NOC helps in the effective operational management of cha...

Controversial South African rap group Die Antwoord has come under fire for participating in Cape Town's Tweede Nuwe Jaar celebration. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/19Alsxp

The government is likely to increase capital expenditure by 30% to 9 trillion rupees ($110.59 billion) in the next fiscal year to fuel growth, Barclays said. "In a pre-election year, we do not expect any material push to increase the pace of fiscal consolidation, and any extra fiscal room is likely to be spent in order to ensure economic growth remains robust," economists Rahul Bajoria and Shreya Sodhani said in a note on Friday. The analysts expect capital expenditure (capex) to cross 19.5% of total government spending for the first time ever. Barclays expects funds to be reallocated from programmes such as last year's vaccination drive to other expenditure, perhaps targeting the outlay for healthcare sector. India will present its budget for 2023-24 on Feb. 1, and this would be its last full-year budget before the general elections of 2024. The government could continue to prioritise capex, as revenue expenditure looks set to be broadly steady, allowing for further...

Justice Huni, who has been linked to Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, has denied allegations that he and the actor and media personality are in a relationship. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/5lX7Hmi

The government is committed to growth of online gaming with new rules safeguarding digital citizens, but will not allow hijack of the proposed self-regulatory body, that will operate at arm's length from the industry and have equitable representation, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. SRO or the self-regulatory body, proposed under the draft rules for online gaming, will be an institutional body that will be tasked with registering online gaming intermediaries, and certifying what is a permitted online game and what is not. The Minister also informed that many of the burning issues around online user harm, safety and trust, safeguarding children from addictive intermediaries or platforms will be addressed in the upcoming Digital India Act, a new legislation that will replace the over two-decade-old Information Technology Act (IT Act). As the Centre began extensive public consultation on draft rules for online gaming, the first set of discussions took place on Wednesd...

Digital payments and financial services company Paytm is expected to be a key beneficiary of India's latest UPI incentive scheme, said brokerage and global investment firm Morgan Stanley. This report by the firm came right after the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the incentive scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 26 billion for the promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (P2M) for 2022-23, compared with Rs 15 billion in 2021-22. "Apart from banks, Paytm should be a key beneficiary of the above (scheme). On our estimates, Paytm would have received 5-7 per cent of the FY22 incentive, and assuming a similar share for FY23, this would represent 3-5 per cent of our contribution profit estimate (1 per cent higher than what we previously assumed for FY23)," the brokerage firm also mentioned. The associate of Paytm's parent firm One97 Communications' Paytm Payments Bank is the top beneficiary and leading remitter bank for UPI transaction...