India seeks French investments in manufacturingCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal invited French companies to invest in India. He emphasized India's large talent pool and manufacturing capab...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
PM Modi, Macron discuss expansion of India's UPI in France, sign 19 pactsPrime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron met and signed 19 agreements. Discussions covered AI, innovation, trade, ...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
India, Nepal launch cross-border remittance mechanism; links UPI, NPIIndia and Nepal have launched a new system for money transfers. This links India's UPI with Nepal's NPI. Citizens can now send money instan...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
India becomes BlaBlaCar's largest market as fuel price surge boosts carpoolingRising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling, with a ride-sharing platform reporting a su...
31 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Parle Melody: The ₹1 soft power twist Modi served to Meloni and the worldPrime Minister Modi's gift of a Parle Melody toffee to Italy's Giorgia Meloni symbolised India's evolving soft power. Beyond traditional ex...
21 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
From Rs 20 chai transactions to Rs 285 lakh crore flows; UPI marks a decade of India's payments revolutionIn the last 10 years, UPI has registered a 12,000-fold surge in volume and over 4,000 times increase in value — that's 17.86 million transa...
11 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
UPI achieves nearly 23 billion transactions in March: DFSTransaction through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 22.64 billion in volume terms in March. In volume terms, ...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Adoption of UPI in France leads to 40% rise in Indian touristsThe growing adoption of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France has not only enhanced the convenience of digital transactions fo...
11 Oct, 2025, 02.48 PM IST
List of countries where Indians can use UPI to make payments; how to activate, make payments using UPI InternationalOver the past two years, many countries have started accepting payments through UPI apps. Here is a list of countries where Indians can use...
15 Feb, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Pay via UPI to see Eiffel Tower in France now; here's howIndian tourists can now purchase tickets for the iconic Eiffel Tower and pay through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), said NPCI Intern...
03 Feb, 2024, 12.45 PM IST
Now, Indian tourists can use UPI for their Eiffel Tower visitIndia has introduced UPI at the Eiffel Tower, allowing Indian visitors to make payments by scanning a QR code on the tower's website. NPCI ...
03 Feb, 2024, 11.00 AM IST
German minister ‘fascinated’ by the simplicity of UPI paymentsGerman Embassy in India on Sunday hailed India's digital infrastructure, calling it one of the country's success stories. The high praise f...
20 Aug, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
France gets India's UPI, tourists can make payments in Rupees: PM ModiIndia’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be adopted by France, according to the announcement made by Indian Prime Minister during his ...
14 Jul, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
France may adopt UPI, announcement likely during PM Modi's visit: ReportIn 2022, the National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation that offers UPI services, signed an MoU with France's...
13 Jul, 2023, 02.46 PM IST