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Several trader associations have called for a voluntary “No UPI Day” on October 2 against the new MDR on some merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000. UPI itself will not shut down, customers will not pay the MDR, and most transactions remain free.
Home Minister Amit Shah has set December 31, 2029 as the government's target for uprooting India's drug trade. Here is what the 2026–29 narcotics roadmap proposes on cartels, synthetic drugs, darknet markets, financial investigations, prevention and rehabilitation.
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY has completed eight years. The government says more than 60 crore people have access to ₹5 lakh annual health cover, while 48.51 crore held Ayushman cards as of September 21. Here are the benefits, eligibility rules and key numbers.
Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will operate on Sunday, September 27, after RBI approval, ahead of a proposed nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30. Here is what customers should know.
Tata Trusts has intensified its challenge to N. Chandrasekaran’s third term as chairman of Tata Sons, declaring the September 17 board resolution invalid and arguing that the required support of its nominee directors was never obtained. Tata Sons’ board approved the reappointment by 4-1, setting up
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, BJP veteran LK Advani, former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and several serving constitutional authorities, bureaucrats, politicians and public figures are among prominent Delhi electors issued notices durin
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode after his family alleged caste-based harassment and demanded action against those they hold responsible. An IIT Bombay faculty member has been booked for alleged abetment to suicide, whi
Mumbai Police have registered a case naming IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla after second-year student Sahil Wakode was found dead in his hostel room. His parents have alleged caste-based harassment, while IIT Bombay has denied caste discrimination and said no disciplinary action had been i
The Election Commission’s interim freeze on the Trinamool Congress name and ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol has pushed rival factions to temporary identities. Mamata Banerjee has challenged the order in the Supreme Court, while the October 6 Nandigram bypoll has been further complicated by the withdrawal
New Delhi says its oil sourcing will continue to be guided by energy security, market conditions and diversified supplies after the US Congress cleared legislation allowing President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy. The tariffs are not automatic, and th
The Supreme Court has directed the Manipur Chief Secretary to provide details of 25 reported unnatural deaths of internally displaced people, including post-mortem findings and preventive measures. Material before the court separately referred to 640 deaths across relief camps in eight districts, of
Neither the Mamata Banerjee group nor the rival faction formally represented before the Election Commission by Arup Roy can use the All India Trinamool Congress name or its reserved symbol in the October 6 bypolls. The order is temporary while the ECI decides the larger party-control dispute under P
The 18th BRICS Summit concluded in New Delhi with leaders adopting the New Delhi Declaration by consensus, as India handed the chairship to China for 2027.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, his first visit to India in nearly seven years, with bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for Saturday evening.
India and China held their first senior commander-level flag talks in the Arunachal sector ahead of the BRICS Summit, as Xi Jinping’s expected India visit draws attention.
Bank unions will strike nationwide on September 11 over five-day banking and other demands. Here is why employees are protesting, what banks say, how customers may be affected and what happens next.
Nagaland State Lottery draws continue today, September 2, with Dear Lottery participants watching for the ₹1 crore top prize. But with unofficial result websites circulating numbers online, here’s how players can verify the genuine government result.
UPI has completed an extraordinary decade — from 1.78 crore annual transactions in its early days to more than 66 crore transactions a day. Now Bharat’s payment revolution is crossing borders, connecting national payment systems and presenting the world with a powerful alternative model for instant
A major demand before the 8th Pay Commission has grabbed the attention of Central Government employees: raise the minimum basic pay from ₹18,000 to ₹72,000 with a fitment factor of 4.0. But is ₹72,000 confirmed? Here’s what employees need to know.
India celebrates National Space Day 2026 on August 23, remembering Chandrayaan-3’s historic Moon landing while highlighting ISRO’s achievements and the country’s rapidly expanding ambitions in space exploration.
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