New Delhi, Sep 15 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said that the introduction of MDR on large-value UPI transactions is an important step towards strengthening the long-term sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem.It will help UPI in continuing to scale, innovate and serve…
Hyderabad, Sep 15 — Top defence scientist Dr P. Srihari has been appointed as Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad. Srihari on Tuesday assumed charge as Director of RCI, a top laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).Srihari did his B. Tech in Mechanical…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Industry experts on Tuesday said the UPI ecosystem needs a viable economic foundation to support continued investment and innovation, while ensuring that consumers and small merchants continue to benefit from affordable digital payments.Reacting to the National Payments…
Guwahati, Sep 15 — The historic Saraighat Bridge over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati has undergone a comprehensive rehabilitation at a cost of around Rs 7 crore, with the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) completing the major repair and strengthening works on Tuesday, an official said.NFR Chief Public…
Kolkata, Sep 15 — State-run Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) on Tuesday achieved a key milestone in the construction of two Coastal Research Vessels (CRVs) for the Geological Survey of India (GSI) with the laying of their keels at its Rishi Bankim Dockyard in Kolkata.The ceremony…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — The BRICS Summit was a huge success as India managed to bring all member countries together and build consensus on the Delhi Declaration, Fellow at the Chintan Research Foundation Indrani Talukdar said on Tuesday, stressing that the outcome has also created greater…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — The new UPI framework introduced has no impact on any person-to-person transactions as UPI will continue to remain completely free for these, irrespective of the amount transferred, according to an explainer issued by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday.Payments to merchants up to…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday said that it has revised Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for select UPI transactions, under which charges will apply to certain merchant payments above Rs 2,000, while small merchants and low-value transactions…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday inaugurated the "SpeedSeed Phenotyping and Resource Optimization for Unified Trait Analysis" (SPROUT) facility here, to advance development of climate-resilient crops.SPROUT at…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will launch a dedicated online web portal on September 16 for monitoring progress of Special Campaign 6 that aims to institutionalise Swachhata in all government offices, an official statement said on Tuesday.Nodal officers of the campaign along…
Chennai, Sep 15 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday students should cultivate humility and a strong sense of responsibility, citing the example of renowned scholar Sir Isaac Newton and his acknowledgment of the contributions of other scholars to his success.Addressing students at…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Monday that India and China were working to address concerns over bilateral trade, including the structural imbalance and supply-chain challenges.The two countries are exploring measures to narrow the trade gap and make cross-border…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — China has become a dominant supplier of digital hardware across Southeast Asia, but the recipient regional governments are largely writing their own rules for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence rather than adopting Beijing’s governance model, a new report has said.The…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — India's semiconductor sector has raised a total of $1.4 billion in equity funding with nearly half of the capital secured since 2025, according to a report released on Tuesday.A report by Tracxn Technologies said the country's semiconductor ecosystem comprises 3,557 companies,…
Seoul, Sep 15 — Seoul stocks closed lower for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, as investors digest macro uncertainties, and the latest calls from artificial intelligence (AI) leaders that the industry should slow down the pace of development. The Korean won slid against the US dollar.The…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Outgoing Air India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Tuesday described his tenure at the airline as a wonderful experience and said it had been a privilege to be part of the carrier's long history."Air India and India have been a wonderful…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Passengers of two SpiceJet flights from Delhi to Dubai faced prolonged delays with one flight remaining grounded for more than 24 hours, leading to protests at Delhi airport on Tuesday, a report said.NDTV reported that Flight SG 5111 which was scheduled to depart at 7:45 am on…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the '2026 BRICS Summit', will also be remembered for floating the idea about a multipolar digital economy that works with sovereign systems that remain nationally controlled while becoming increasingly interoperable, according to an article…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Government-owned mining giant Coal India Ltd (CIL) has driven a strategic shift towards modernising both underground (UG) and open-cast (OC) operations for greater efficiency, safety and sustainability. It has rapidly moved away from the conventional mining technology and…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — India and Australia have agreed to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation in cyber security, critical technologies and resilient supply chains, as officials from both countries discuss the implementation of their new partnership.Amit Shukla, Joint Secretary for Cyber…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — The government's Jan Aushadhi Kendras network of over 20,000 outlets offers an expanding basket of affordable products to families with a newborn, individuals in post-surgery recovery, aged parents, an official factsheet said on Tuesday.Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi…