Tag: notes

  • Sorry, there will be no new currency notes for you this Eid

    Sorry, there will be no new currency notes for you this Eid

    We will sadly have to spend our Eid this year without getting any crispy brand-new rupee note as Eidi.

    The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday decided against issuing fresh currency notes on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.

    SBP spokesperson has confirmed that the bank will not issue new notes as the supply-demand gap was on the rise fueled by people’s possession of the notes. 

    Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to fall on April 22 this year. The federal government has announced that Eid holidays which will run from April 21 to April 25, thus making Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday gazetted holidays.

  • Twitter is testing 2,500 word limit ‘Notes’ feature

    Twitter is testing 2,500 word limit ‘Notes’ feature

    Twitter announced on Wednesday that it is testing a new feature called ‘Notes’ that will allow users to create long-form content utilising rich formatting and uploaded media.

    The new feature allows users to share ‘Notes’ up to 2,500 words long. Presently, posts on the social media platform are limited to 280 characters.

    Once published, these notes can be tweeted and shared with followers. It will include embedded photos, GIFs, videos, tweets, etc.

    https://twitter.com/TwitterWrite/status/1539640956915290112

    According to Dr Laura Toogood, a social media specialist, the trial was an important step for Twitter. She stated that this feature would encourage users to stay on the platform rather than linking to other websites that could host long-format content.

    “Adding this extra capability means that Twitter is now in a position to compete with some of the popular blogging platforms and potentially attract a new audience and a different type of user,” she added.

    The two-month test will include a small group of authors from Canada, Ghana, the United Kingdom, and the United States.