Gold hallmarking fee hiked by 67%: New BIS charges for gold and silver articles explainedAs part of the recent regulatory changes, hallmarking fees for gold and silver jewellery have been updated. Jewellers will now incur a fee ...
16 Sep, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Delhi HC asks govt if it is contemplating policy to regulate addiction causing features on social media appsThe Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stance on regulating social media's addictive design elements. The court questioned if a policy is...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
UPI charge is just tax collection: Ashneer Grover calls out government wanting to charge on payments above Rs 2,000 while banks are making crores in profitsBharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has questioned the rationale for introducing charges on certain UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Karnataka: PIL challenges limiting Vande Mataram to two stanzasA public interest litigation challenges Karnataka's order to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram. This government order conflicts with U...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
UPI MDR rates likely within a week, October rollout in sightThis comes after a Monday notificationfrom the Department of Financial Services that narrowed the zero-charge mandate for UPI. The earlier ...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Stage being set for levying UPI transaction fee: Cong slams govtCongress criticizes the government's UPI transaction notification. The party claims this move sets a stage for future user fees. This notif...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Merchant fee on UPI rolling out as transaction floor set at Rs 2,000India has exempted transactions up to ₹2,000 via UPI and RuPay debit cards from charges. This move allows for the reintroduction of merchan...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Banks cannot impose charges on UPI payments of up to Rs 2,000, govt saysThe government has announced no charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000. RuPay debit card payments below this amount will also remain fr...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Revolut confirms sensitive customer data breach after fake government requestsRevolut said in a statement that the breach affected a "very limited" number of customers, who had been notified by the company. It did no...
14 Sep, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
West Bengal forms panel for naming and renaming public placesThe West Bengal government has formed a state-level advisory committee to examine proposals for naming and renaming roads, streets, bridges...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
India to grant Thai nationals free 30-day e-Tourist visa with double entry till 2027Thai nationals can now receive a free 30-day e-Tourist visa with double entry. This special arrangement is available through the official I...
11 Sep, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Banking services hit as unions strike for five-day workweekA nationwide bank strike disrupted services at public sector banks on Friday as unions pressed for a five-day workweek and resolution of wa...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Sports Ministry makes exception for IOA, allows 16-member EC on IOC's recommendationThe Sports Ministry has allowed the Indian Olympic Association an exception for its council. This decision permits the council to retain si...
10 Sep, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Karnataka: HC seeks Govt response on 2% cinema cess on petitions from multiplexesThe Karnataka High Court has sought the state government's response to a petition. This petition challenges the levy of a two percent cess ...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Government panel plans to retain rule allowing doorstep drug deliveryA government sub-committee has decided to uphold the 2020 rule for doorstep delivery of medicines, recognizing its critical importance for ...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
NC-JCM seeks Old Pension Scheme for NPS employees recruited against pre-2003 vacancies; who can benefit?The NC-JCM has urged that older vacancy sanction letters be used to assess eligibility for the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). During a meeting w...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Prior consent mandatory for CBI to probe offences involving public servants: Bihar govtBihar government mandates prior consent for CBI probes involving state public servants. A new Home Department notification supersedes all p...
05 Sep, 2026, 03.46 PM IST