Paytm’s payment service will be powered by four partner banks—Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, and YES Bank—acting as Payment System Providers (PSP) to facilitate the process. NPCI has stated that YES Bank will serve as the merchant acquiring bank for both existing and new UPI merchants associated with OCL. The “@Paytm” handle will be redirected to YES Bank, ensuring that existing users and merchants can carry out UPI transactions and AutoPay mandates smoothly without any interruptions. Additionally, the NPCI has instructed Paytm to swiftly migrate all existing handles and mandates, as necessary, to the new Payment System Provider (PSP) banks without delay. Also Read: Karnataka Bans Coloured Gobi Manchurian And Cotton Candy For Health Reasons

Former Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi has expressed appreciation to President William Ruto for nominating him as the Kenyan High Commissioner to Uganda. He said that he looks forward to seeing positive progress during his term as High Commissioner, should he be confirmed for the role. He affirmed that he is committed to seeing continued growth of diplomatic relations between the two countries. "I look forward to witnessing the positive outcomes of my tenure as High Commissioner and remain steadfast in our support for the continued growth of diplomatic relations between our two great nations." Before his nomination, Maangi had been appointed Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) before the High Court pronounced the positions as null and void.

Two manufacturers of electric products have obtained court orders blocking local traders from infringing on their trademarks to market and distribute the products. Havells Limited and QRG Enterprises Limited obtained the order from the High Court blocking Mr Duncan Maina Gathu and Galactic Systems Limited from marketing and distributing circuit breakers, using its trademarks. The local dealers were blocked from dealing in any products bearing trademarks that are identical to the Havells trademarks, pending a hearing and determination of the petition. Through lawyers Lorna Mbatia and Billy Wesonga, the two manufacturers sought the order to restrain the traders from dealing with any goods that bear marks that are identical to their clients’ trademarks. The India-based manufacturers are also seeking orders to compel Jiji.co.ke to pull down all listings of products that bear marks that are identical to the Havells’ trademarks.

Kericho - President William Ruto has warned that his administration will not allow traders who deal in illicit brew to operate in the country. President William Ruto said illicit brew has no place in the country. Photo: William Ruto. The president said he would not sit and watch as the entire generation was wiped out by illicit brew. Ruto insisted that the nationwide crackdown against illicit brew would continue until the war was won.

Dancehall singer Vybz Kartel successfully appealed his murder conviction at the Privy Council in LondonThe Jamaican star has been incarcerated since 2011 in connection to the disappearance of his associate Clive "Lizard" WilliamsThrough his lawyers, Kartel questioned an earlier ruling over claims of attempts to bribe the juryJamaican dancehall music icon Vybz Kartel has won an appeal against his murder conviction. Vybz Kartel successfully appealed his murder conviction. Source: Getty ImagesIs Vybz Kartel free? In February, Kartel launched an appeal at the Privy Council in London, the final court of appeal in Jamaica. In his appeal, Kartel told the Privy Council in London that he was wrongly convicted, arguing that there were irregularities in the trial, including jury tampering.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has rolled out austerity measures to cut spending due to insufficient financial resources. According to an internal memo seen by the Star dated March 14, 2024, CEO Twalib Mbarak directed staff to adopt austerity measures to mitigate the budget challenges. "The available financial resources are inadequate to sustain operations of the Commission for the remaining four months of the Financial Year, hence the need to apply austerity measures on budget utilisation," the memo reads in part. Other budget areas to be affected include printing, advertising, domestic travel and subsistence costs, foreign travel and purchase of equipment. To save on money used during training, EACC will start using office boardrooms to conduct meetings and virtual platforms for training and sensitisation.

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Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo flanked by Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka as he inspected ongoing construction at the Masinde Muliro Stadium which will host Madaraka Day Celebrations in June. [Courtesy Raymond Omollo, X]Internal Security PS Dr Raymond Omollo has led the National Celebrations Committee to inspect the Masinde Muliro Stadium in Kanduyi, for the upcoming Madaraka Day Celebrations. "The thing is there is a lot of excitement and interest when such (national) celebrations are held outside Nairobi making it mandatory to do thorough planning," he said. The inspection tour came two months after the National Celebrations Committee led by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration Principal Administrative Secretary Anne Ngétich visited the stadium on January 18. The County has so far formed a committee to work alongside the National committee to oversee speedy completion of the stadium ahead of the celebrations.

Jimmy Cherizier, a powerful Haitian gang leader who has reigned terror in the past two weeks, on Wednesday, March 13, warned other countries against interfering in the country's affairs amid the chaos. Additionally, the gang leader questioned the motive of the international support, noting that each country seeks to defend its interests on such matters. The deployment has, however, been put on hold temporarily following Prime Minister Ariel Henry's resignation. Cherizier further dismissed Ariel Henry's move to resign as Prime Minister, noting that the fight for freedom is still on. We will continue the fight for Haiti's liberation," the gang leader noted.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja says a lack of coordination between national and county government officials is creating a loophole for lawbreakers to breach city regulations. "Our discussions centred around coordination of enforcement and joint efforts towards maintaining order and security in Nairobi. “We have agreed on mechanisms and strategies to step up our actions on infrastructure and propagation of national and county government policy at the grassroots,” said Mr Sakaja. When the governor assumed office, his slogan was to run a city of order, dignity, hope and opportunity for all. Mr Sakaja said the ongoing crackdown targeting drinking joints located at city’s public transport termini would continue to stop frequent road crashes associated with alcohol abuse by drivers.

Stellenbosch local Tiffany Keep won her maiden Cape Town Cycle Tour title at the 46th edition of the popular race on Sunday (10 March). The 23-year-old ended on top of the podium in the elite women’s race, while Kent Main claimed the top spot in the elite men’s event. Once Keep, Grove, Oberholzer and Looser reached Beach Road, Sea Point, it was clear the race would be determined by a sprint. Looser and Oberholzer thundered across the line heartbeats later, with only a few hundreds of a second separating the top four. So ja, I’m really very happy with that!”Keep’s victory makes her the first new Cape Town Cycle Tour elite women’s winner since 2018 and only the third woman to claim the women’s old race title.

In a surprising move, the government announced a decrease in fuel prices, even though global oil prices are on the rise. This decision comes against the backdrop of major oil producers agreeing to extend production cuts, which typically lead to higher prices. He said many aspects of the economy are looking better including the Kenya shilling, which is now gaining against the United States Dollar. Sasa nimetoa kwa mtaro hata mambo ya Dollar mnaona vile inaanza kushika laini. Na leo mtatangaziwa mambo ya mafuta imeanza kuenda laini kwa sababu tuanataka kuhakikisha kwamba kenya inasonga mbele bila ya mzingo na hatari ya mambo ya madeni.

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Team Kenya’s quest to clinch more medals at this year’s Paris Olympic Games received a boost after Kenya Breweries Limited,KBL, announced a Ksh.30M sponsorship. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games is scheduled 26 July 2024 – 11 August. Therefore, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Kenya Breweries Limited will be sponsoring Team Kenya for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to the tune of Sh30 million. Integrity and meritocracy will guide our decisions as we strive to assemble a team that will make our nation proud at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” he added. Kenya is targeting to send a squad of between 80-90 athletes to this Olympic Games gunning to surpass their 2020 Tokyo Games where Kenya clinched 10 medals in total.

VIENTIANE: Plans for the Hin Nam No National Park in Khammuan province to be given World Heritage Status by Unesco are one step closer to fulfilment following the agency’s acceptance of the application dossier. The application dossier is now being scrutinised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the advisory body to the World Heritage Committee, Phakhanxay said. Laos could be the first country in South-East Asia to create a transboundary world heritage site with a neighbouring country. Pending a favourable review, this mountainous region is poised to become one of Southeast Asia’s largest Natural World Heritage Sites. Spanning more than 200,000 hectares, it encompasses both the Hin Nam No National Park in Laos and the adjoining Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam.