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Digital India in 60 Seconds: Saturday 14 November 2026

The five biggest events at 08:15 IST, ranked by how many outlets reported them. Headlines and summaries are quoted from the outlets and link to their reports.

  1. Paytm gets RBI preliminary nod for pre-paid instruments, including wallet

    Paytm's payments unit on Friday received initial approval from the RBI to run a system for issuing prepaid payment instruments, including digital wallets. The news pushed Paytm's shares to a record high of Rs 1,960.

    Sources: The Economic Times, YourStory, Inc42, BusinessLine, Entrackr

  2. MeitY Reviews House Help Platforms Data Collection Process For Physical AI Training

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sought details from home services platforms, including Pronto, Snabbit and Urban…

    Sources: Inc42, Entrackr

  3. RBI approves appointment of Pratap Singh as MD & CEO of Fino Payments Bank

    Singh will take over the reins from Ketan Merchant who has been heading FPB as interim CEO since February 2026

    Sources: BusinessLine, Inc42

  4. Microsoft’s global outage; Vidya Balan’s call to put child safety first

    Problems with Exchange Online spread across Microsoft 365 and external businesses, highlighting how dependent workplaces have become on shared cloud infrastructure.

    Sources: YourStory

  5. Sachin Tendulkar Backs Waste Management Startup Recykal

    Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has joined the cap table of Hyderabad-based cleantech startup Recykal. The startup did not disclose…

    Sources: Inc42

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*bharat.digital: Today in 60 seconds*
Saturday 14 November 2026

1. Paytm gets RBI preliminary nod for pre-paid instruments, including wallet
   Sources: The Economic Times, YourStory, Inc42
   https://bharat.digital/s/06143545b664

2. MeitY Reviews House Help Platforms Data Collection Process For Physical AI Training
   Sources: Inc42, Entrackr
   https://bharat.digital/s/b2b45a0ff10a

3. RBI approves appointment of Pratap Singh as MD & CEO of Fino Payments Bank
   Sources: BusinessLine, Inc42
   https://bharat.digital/s/f824a9798972

4. Microsoft’s global outage; Vidya Balan’s call to put child safety first
   Source: YourStory
   https://bharat.digital/s/557e118dc61f

5. Sachin Tendulkar Backs Waste Management Startup Recykal
   Source: Inc42
   https://bharat.digital/s/2d5619584fc7

Full brief and earlier days: https://bharat.digital/brief/2026-11-14/