Greaves Cotton acquires 100% stake in Excel ControlinkageGreaves Cotton has acquired the remaining twenty percent stake in Excel Controlinkage. This acquisition makes Excel Controlinkage a wholly-...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
India leases 2 MQ-9B jets from US firm under Rs 1,943 crore pactThe Ministry of Defence has contracted General Atomics for two Sea Guardian drones. These advanced remotely piloted aircraft systems will s...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
The next frontier in finance is not a bank. It is the machinery beneath itThe financial services landscape is evolving, emphasizing the importance of software and data infrastructures. In India, digital payments a...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Independence Day 2026: The road to UPI — India’s payments revolution was centuries in the makingIndia’s payments ecosystem has evolved dramatically, from hundis and merchant networks that moved value across long distances to formal ban...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
US partners with Boeing, RTX to boost production of SM-3 missile components amid Iran warThe US Department of War is ramping up missile interceptor production in collaboration with essential partners. Contracts with Boeing and R...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Man loses Rs 9,800 after scratching a fake UPI cashback card; consumer commission orders Federal Bank to pay 17,800; know whyA man lost Rs 9,854 after falling for a fake UPI cashback scratch card scam. Federal Bank initially refunded the amount as required under R...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Parliamentary panel seeks penalties for banks hosting multiple mule accountsA parliamentary committee suggests penalizing banks for mule accounts and KYC lapses. It also highlighted delays in merchant discount rates...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Fintech startup Navi said to hire banks for $315 million IPONavi Ltd. is preparing for an Indian IPO targeting up to $315 million, with JM Financial, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Goldman Sachs and JPMorga...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
RBI Governor Malhotra outlines which Indian banks will win the AI eraRBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said banks that succeed in the AI era will be those that understand the technology they deploy and maintain cl...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Apple Pay coming to India in October, UPI support may be delayed: ReportApple Pay may launch in India this October without UPI support. The service will initially use tokenized Visa and Mastercard credit cards. ...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Is UPI ending free payments for all users? Here’s what Finance Ministry saysStandard UPI transfers for individuals will remain complimentary, ensuring users can continue making everyday payments without worry. While...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
PhonePe, Razorpay chiefs say UPI will stay free for users, back sustainable modelPhonePe and Razorpay leaders affirmed UPI payments will stay free for consumers. They support sustainable revenue models for payment infras...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
SBI cannot separately calculate UPI costs: Chairman CS SettySBI chairman CS Setty said banks cannot separately quantify the operating costs linked to rising UPI volumes. As debate over merchant charg...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
UPI to remain free for consumers, says Payments Council of IndiaThe Payments Council of India clarified UPI transactions will remain free for consumers. Small merchants, including kirana stores, will als...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Payments Council backs UPI merchant charges, says users, small businesses will remain exemptPCI said small merchants, including kirana stores, should not be charged for accepting UPI payments. Any merchant service charge would be a...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
Will UPI become chargeable? FM Niramala Sitharaman clears the airFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified merchant discount rates will not affect customers. She stated that merchants will bear any ch...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
MDR on UPI will impact businesses, not users: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hits back at Congress' Jairam RameshSitharaman accused the opposition leader of "spreading a canard" and clarified that MDR "applies only on the merchants and not on the end u...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.03 AM IST