NPCI Bharat Bill Pay proposes new infra to fix MSME’s collection problems | India News

NPCI Bharat BillPay has proposed a centralised digital infrastructure to connect invoices, payments, reconciliation and financing, to fix  the biggest constraints on MSMEs. Mumbai: NPCI Bharat BillPay has proposed a centralised digital infrastructure to connect invoices, payments, reconciliation and financing, to fix the biggest constraints on MSMEs – the difficulty of turning sales into cash…

Read More

They wore wigs and makeup to pose as NFL players; fake identities helped them secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans | World News

Image: AP Photo/Dave Martin Two Georgia men built an elaborate fraud scheme around one extraordinary deception, they pretended to be professional football players to convince lenders to hand over millions of dollars. Luther Davis and CJ Evins allegedly created fake companies, fabricated financial documents and identities, and even changed their appearance with wigs and makeup…

Read More

More than 1,000 volunteers built a four-bedroom house in just 50 hours; the unusual effort launched a 35-home community in San Antonio | World News

Building a four-bedroom home usually takes far longer than a single weekend, but more than 1,000 volunteers in San Antonio did it in just 50 hours. The unusual project, organised by Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio & Guadalupe Valley, brought volunteers, interns, family and friends together to build a home for single mother Yadira…

Read More

Las Vegas developers bought 940 acres of former federal desert for $94 million; the site is set to become a 6,000-home community with first homes expected in 2028

For years, nearly 940 acres on the northern edge of Las Vegas sat as open federal desert, surrounded by some of Southern Nevada’s most striking landscapes. Now, the vast stretch of undeveloped land is set to become a new city-within-a-city, with plans for as many as 6,000 homes, schools, parks, commercial areas and dedicated housing…

Read More

Dating to 1898, Nipomo’s oldest church served the California town for over a century; 128 years later, its owners donated it to become a museum, event venue and visitor center

Part of the church will be used as a historical museum, while the church and its side yard will also serve as a venue for different events. Dating back to 1898, Nipomo’s oldest church has been part of the California town’s community life for more than a century. Now, 128 years after it first opened,…

Read More

Indonesia seeks to repatriate five baby orangutans found in Odisha; trafficking network suspected | India News

File photo: Five baby orangutans were discovered in a Balasore forest, baffling wildlife officials Indonesia is working to bring back five baby orangutans found in a forest in Odisha, as authorities investigate a suspected international wildlife trafficking network that may have brought the animals thousands of kilometres from their natural habitat.The five orangutans were found…

Read More

In 2013, actor Max Thieriot bought a roughly 90-acre Sonoma ranch; more than a decade later, this Hollywood retreat has grown into a working vineyard, farm and family retreat producing its own wine and food

Thieriot is now best known as the co-creator and star of the CBS drama Fire Country Actor Max Thieriot and his wife Lexi bought a roughly 90-acre ranch in west Sonoma County, California, in 2013, and over the past decade, the property has evolved into a working vineyard and family retreat. The ranch is located…

Read More