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RBI directs payment firms to track high-value, fishy transactions during elections

[ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has instructed all regulated payment companies to monitor high-value or suspicious transactions during the general elections, as per multiple senior executives familiar with the matter. In a letter dated April 15, the central bank directed payment system operators (PSOs) to prevent any potential misuse of electronic fund transfer…

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Bank holiday in several cities on April 19 due to Lok Sabha elections Phase 1; check details | India Business News

[ad_1] Lok Sabha elections 2024 bank holidays: The Lok Sabha Election 2024 starts on April 19 and ends with results announced on June 4, 2024. Many banks in respective cities will be closed on the first election day. Some states have also declared a paid or public holiday for residents on voting day.Cities affected on…

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In BJP external push, 25 global parties invited to have a ringside view of Lok Sabha polls, its campaign | Political Pulse News

[ad_1] The leaders of a slew of parties from countries across the world are set to visit India during the Lok Sabha elections on the BJP’s invitation to witness the scale of the polls and understand the ruling party’s campaign strategies. The BJP has so far sent invites to more than 25 parties of foreign…

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Microsoft Reveals How China Plans To Disrupt Indian Elections Using AI

[ad_1] During the Taiwanese election, a Beijing-backed group was notably active, Microsoft said. New Delhi: Microsoft has warned that China is gearing up to disrupt the upcoming elections in India, the United States and South Korea by using artificial intelligence-generated content. The warning comes after China conducted a trial run during Taiwan’s presidential election, employing…

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China may use AI content to influence Lok Sabha polls: Microsoft | Technology News

[ad_1] China will use content generated through artificial intelligence (AI) to try and disrupt upcoming Lok Sabha polls in India, along with other elections happening in countries like the United States and South Korea, a report released by Microsoft Friday said. Microsoft said that “at a minimum” China will create and distribute through social media…

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UPSC Key—20th March, 2024: Dark Sky Reserve, Water crisis in Bengaluru and Defamation | UPSC Current Affairs News

[ad_1] No stay on CAA Rules, SC tells Govt to respond to pleas Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Main Examination: General Studies II: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Key Points to Ponder: • What’s the ongoing story- WHILE IT refused to…

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How AI can accelerate production and dissemination of election disinformation | Explained News

[ad_1] In March 2018, the Cambridge Analytica scandal brought into mainstream public discourse the impact of social media on electoral politics, and the possibility of manipulating the views of Facebook users using data mined from their private posts. To what extent have things changed in 2024? The shadow of large language models looms over elections…

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COP28’s failure to frame binding commitments raises questions

[ad_1] Among a slew of pledges at the COP28 in Dubai, India signed none. Instead, it endorsed two declarations of intent — one related to low-carbon hydrogen and its derivatives, and the other focusing on making finance available, accessible, and affordable. However, these pledges are undermined by the reluctance of countries to frame them as…

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Looking At 2024, Politics: On the front burner, in an election year | Explained News

[ad_1] Two words, ‘unprecedented’ and ‘historic’, were heard repeatedly on both sides of the political divide in 2023. They were intended to capture the dynamic shifts, highs and lows, and far-reaching changes in Indian politics this year. India hosting the G20 summit for the first time, and the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in…

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