India lifted 800 mn people out of poverty 'simply by smartphone': UNGA Prez

Stressing the use of digitisation for rapid development, the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, lavished praise on India for its work in this direction, which has lifted 800 million out of poverty in the last 5-6 years. He highlighted how people in rural areas of India, are able to make payments and pay bills just on the touch of a smartphone. #unga #digitalindia #unitednations Hello viewers! Guess what? We're now on WhatsApp Channels! Dive into real-time news updates, insights, and much more. Subscribe to BS Hindi YouTube Channel: @bshindinews Follow us: Download the all-new Business Standard app: Join us: