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Indian government to install smart card ATMs in post offices for rural citizens

Monday, October 22, 2007

The Indian government is contemplating installing Gramtells (rural ATMs) at post offices in order to facilitate bringing economic development and technology to the masses. Gramtellers are rural ATM machines that operate by using smart cards and fingerprints in place of conventional personal identification numbers and magnetic cards.

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