UPI transactions surge by 20 pc to Rs 29.82 lakh crore in August

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:47 AM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 22 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.51 billion in the month of August, while UPI transaction value surged 20 per cent to Rs 29.82 lakh crore last month, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday.

Commercial LPG cylinder gets dearer, jet fuel prices hiked

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:26 AM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 9.50, while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines have risen 5.46 per cent or Rs 6.28 per litre, effective from Tuesday.

Bishkek: PM Modi and Putin discuss maritime trade, safety and security of Indian seafarers

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:54 PM

Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday shared perspectives on key regional and global issues of mutual interest, including the conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region which have impacted maritime trade and the safety and security of Indian seafarers, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated after their meeting in Bishkek.