RuPay card in Bahrain soon: PM Modi
Manama, Aug 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the RuPay card will soon be launched in Bahrain after India and the Gulf nation signed a MoU to allow the Indian expatriates hassle-free money transfer at cheaper costs.
RuPay card scheme was launched in 2012 to fulfil the Reserve Bank of India's vision to have a domestic, open and multilateral system of payments.
"I am glad that you will be able to transact in Bahrain soon with RuPay card. Today there is a MoU signed for use of RuPay card," the prime minister told thousands of Indians assembled at the Bahrain National Stadium here.
"Our intention is to provide you the facility to send money to your home in India through RuPay Card. Now you will be able to say that "Bahrain - Pay with RuPay," he said.
This will also allow the Indian community in Bahrain to transact at cheaper, he said.
RuPay facilitates electronic payment at all Indian banks and financial institutions.
Earlier in the day, Modi launched the RuPay card in Abu Dhabi, making the UAE the first country in the Middle East to initiate the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment.
India has already launched the RuPay card in Singapore, Bhutan and the UAE.
The UAE was added to the list on Saturday during the prime minister's visit to Abu Dhabi.
RuPay is a highly secure network that protects against cyberhacks and is India's version of Master Card and Visa.
Today, there are close to 500 million RuPay cards in circulation in India.
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Modi government threatened Eknath Shinde to split Shiv Sena or face arrest: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MP Sanjay Raut has alleged that during Eknath Shinde's tenure as a minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray, the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi had plans to arrest him.
Rawat stated, "The Modi government had planned to arrest Eknath Shinde. Whether this is true or false, we should ask the Chief Minister himself." When questioned about the alleged offences, Raut claimed, "He has committed several crimes. He is involved in illegal money transfer."
According to Raut, Shinde was given an ultimatum: either leave the Maha Vikas Aghadi along with several MLAs or face legal action. "Shinde was told that he should split the Shiv Sena or face arrest," Raut asserted.
In a related development, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray disclosed that during Shinde's tenure as a minister, he approached CM Uddhav Thackeray with a plea to align with the BJP. "Eknath Shinde came to 'Matoshree' and met Uddhav Thackeray. He was crying at that time, desperately urging my father to join hands with the BJP," Thackeray revealed.
Thackeray further alleged that the Modi government had threatened Shinde to either join the BJP or face arrest.
