New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) TV Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Aarin Capital and former CFO and board member at Infosys, on Wednesday welcomed the MDR decision on UPI, saying that 96 per cent of UPI transactions will not be affected by the charges.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Union Power Minister Manohar Lal and his US counterpart, Chris Wright, reaffirmed priorities for collaboration under the US-India Energy Security Partnership, focusing on clean energy, resilient infrastructure, and emerging technologies at a bilateral meeting in Houston, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Power on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Within three years of launch, PM Vishwakarma has achieved its registration target of 30 lakh beneficiaries and delivered skill training, toolkits, credit support, digital incentives and market linkages, an official factsheet said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath on Wednesday backed the recently introduced Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on person to merchant UPI payments and said it was probably required as the digital payment system gained widespread adoption.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Amid a surge in job‑hunting and recruitment activity, over half of respondents expressed confidence in the use of artificial intelligence in hiring but organisations must ensure AI hiring processes are fair and transparent, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Finance Ministry on Wednesday debunked claims which suggested that the MDR change in the UPI ecosystem is due to foreign influence, stressing that India’s digital payments decisions are made independently.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India's top seven data centre markets added 178 MW of new capacity during H1 2026, taking total operational capacity to 1,789 MW, a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Wednesday hailed the country's free trade agreement with India as a landmark deal that would open access to 1.4 billion Indian consumers and help boost jobs and incomes in New Zealand.
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded up to 1 per cent higher on Wednesday amid softer crude oil prices and lower US bond yields, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI payments could create an annual revenue pool of up to Rs 20,000 crore for banks and digital payment providers, according to many brokerages.
