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World Liver Day:
- Every year World Liver Day is celebrated on April 19.
- The day is observed to raise awareness about liver diseases across the world.
- The liver is the largest solid organ of the body that removes toxins from the body.
- The organ maintains healthy blood sugar levels, regulates blood clotting, and performs several other vital functions in the body.
- It is an essential organ of the human body present beneath the rib cage in the right upper abdomen.
- The liver produces bile that helps in digesting fats and carrying essential waste.
Phonepe partners with extreme ix to reduce latency during transactions
What is the news :
- Extreme IX and PhonePe have announced a partnership that will enable a faster digital payments experience for over 370 million PhonePe users.
- PhonePe has become the first digital payments platform to participate in an Internet Exchange in India.
- This industry first partnership will help decrease latency for PhonePe users irrespective of their location or ISP in India.
- The partnership will allow PhonePe customers across India to swiftly administer their day-to-day financial transactions.
- Extreme IX has 30 points of presence in 5 cities in India. It provides access to content by operating a neutral and faster interconnection platform in the country.
