Unexplained code
Some journalists were pleasantly surprised to see a QR code embedded at the back of the new cards

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Journalists accredited with the Press Information Bureau are issued identity cards that allow them easy access to several government offices. Some journalists were pleasantly surprised to see a QR code embedded at the back of the new cards issued for 2017. QR codes are commonly used by merchants to allow customers to make a bill payment in seconds, but the value it would add to a journalist’s accreditation card remains unexplained.