UPI fee rollback ruled out: 0.4% MDR stays on big paymentsThe government will levy a 0.4% fee on UPI merchant payments exceeding two thousand rupees. This new charge will take effect from October f...
EPF wage ceiling hiked to Rs 25,000: How much employees gain and what it costs the governmentIn a significant move, the government has lifted the provident fund wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 monthly, bringing over 51 lakh new employees ...
Prime Minister has decided to prostrate before Trump: Rahul Gandhi on 'UPI tax'Rahul Gandhi alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi would appease US President Donald Trump. He demanded a rollback of the government's decis...
No question of rollback of 0.4% MDR charges on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000: Top govt officialA top official, when asked whether the government was considering to roll back the proposed Merchant Discount Rate charges on UPI transacti...
'Modinomics' basis of India's rapid economic growth, says Defence Minister Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic vision. He stated that "Modinomics" has fostered India's rap...
Gold jewellery hallmarking fee hiked 67%: GJC seeks BIS review, flags higher cost for lightweight ornamentsThe Bureau of Indian Standards has raised mandatory jewellery hallmarking charges from ₹45 to ₹75 per article, prompting the Gem & Jeweller...
HSBC, ICICI Bank emerge as biggest FX lenders to India’s diaspora in GIFT CityHSBC and ICICI Bank led lending under a special foreign-exchange swap program. These two banks disbursed a combined $19.3 billion through t...
Car sales jump over 30% in August as festive demand buildsPassenger car sales increased by over a third in August, reaching 439,309 units. This growth followed a decline in the previous year due to...
Indians may heed PM Modi's gold message this festive season, with a twistIndia’s festive gold demand is likely to be stronger in value but weaker in volume this year as record prices, higher import duties and Pri...
Surprised over CBI FIR in Disha Salian case, says Supriya SuleSupriya Sule voiced surprise at the CBI registering an FIR in Disha Salian's death case. She alleged that federal agencies are being misuse...
BRICS leaders oppose 'punitive, discriminatory' carbon border taxesBRICS leaders opposed unilateral measures like carbon border adjustments. They agreed to expand cooperation on intellectual property rights...
Aakash hires another Claypond executive to strengthen leadership as growth stallsThe proposed change in leadership follows a turbulent three years in which Aakash has seen two chief executives exit, spent seven months wi...
BRICS fin mins, central bank chiefs raise concerns on unilateral trade and finance-related measuresBRICS finance ministers and central bank governors voiced concerns over unilateral trade measures. They backed efforts for cross-border pay...
India, Russia explore digital currency payments for trade in cross-border breakthroughIndia and Russia are exploring digital currency payments for bilateral trade, potentially opening a faster route for cross-border settlemen...
Karnataka: CM Shivakumar sets November 1 deadline for surrender of unlicensed gunsShivakumar said several forest department personnel had lost their lives after being targeted with unlicensed weapons. He urged those keepi...
PM Modi's Vadodara event sells out on BookMyShow in an hour, 42,000 waitlistedPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several development projects in Vadodara on Tuesday. He will dedicate three sections of the We...
PM Modi's call to cut gold purchases & 15% tax change India's import numbersModi’s renewed call to curb gold purchases comes as the government seeks to reduce India’s gold import bill and put some of the estimated 3...