Connaught Place restaurant charged Rs 80 extra as service fee without asking; GST was added on that charge too; CCPA orders it to pay Rs 10,000CCPA fined a restaurant in Connaught Place Rs 10,000 for automatically adding an Rs 80 service charge to a customer's food bill and applyin...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Banned beauty products are still one click away in India and around the worldBanned skin-bleaching products containing mercury are still available for purchase online. These illegal items are found on Amazon, Temu, a...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh seeks doubling of EPF wage ceiling as wages riseThe Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh seeks to double the wage ceiling for mandatory Employees' Provident Fund coverage. This trade union also wants ...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
NPCI announces MDR for UPI; merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% chargeWhile NPCI has not specified a threshold based on the size of a merchant’s turnover, it said in its announcement that vendors operating und...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15: FAQs on who will pay 0.4% MDR and what consumers, small vendors & large merchants need to knowUPI Payment: UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000 will remain free for all users. A new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will apply to specified mer...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Tukaram Mundhe strikes again: FDA shuts Mumbai's iconic Cafe Mondegar in statewide raid over hygiene breachesMaharashtra FDA suspended licenses of four food businesses for hygiene breaches. Officials inspected thirty-eight establishments and collec...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
UPI Charges Explained: Will you pay a fee for Rs 2,000+ UPI payments? Government clarifies what users need to knowUPI Payment Charges Rules: Ordinary UPI users will not pay transaction fees for payments above Rs 2,000. Person-to-person UPI transactions ...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.43 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
Satcom to play key complementary role in reaching remote areas: TRAI ChairmanIndia is set to enhance connectivity in its challenging and remote areas through satellite communications. The Telecom Regulatory Authority...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
US states, cities and counties sue Trump administration over rule that could make green cards harder to getNew York and 21 other states are suing the Trump administration to block a new public charge rule that could make it harder for some immigr...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
How to charge your cell phone battery when there is no electricity in your house? 4 easy ways to recharge your battery during a power outageIn times of power outages, staying connected becomes a challenge, emphasizing the need for solutions like portable power banks. These handy...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
No GST registration without biometric Aadhaar check: HCThe Delhi High Court has mandated biometric Aadhaar authentication for all Goods and Services Tax registrations. This directive aims to pre...
11 Sep, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
India lifts ban on JPMorgan unit in index manipulation chargeIndia lifted its trading ban on JPMorgan unit Copthall Mauritius and Mansi Share after they deposited Rs 2.96 crore ($311,230) in alleged u...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
919 Kolkata hotels, guest houses get temporary closure notices for fire safety violationsThe notices were issued after joint inspections by the state fire services department, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Kolkata Police...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
'Rs 15 lakh car is not really a Rs 15 lakh decision': CA shares a financial checklist most buyers skipCA Nitin Kaushik says buying a car requires looking beyond the sticker price and EMI. Buyers should calculate the on-road cost, down paymen...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
Missouri Crime News: Foster mother accused of trading child for monkey avoids jail time despite multiple chargesBrenda Deutsch, a former foster caregiver in Missouri, has been given a suspended sentence of seven years in prison. Instead, she will unde...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.52 AM IST