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Centre to encourage fishers to harness high-value fisheries resources

IANS | September 16, 2026 10:18 AM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) In a bid to promote deep-sea fishing by encouraging fishers to harness high-value fisheries resources, the government is set to organise a national workshop on promotion of deep-sea fishing and interaction with access pass and letter of authorisation (LoA) holders in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Indian markets trade higher in early deals; FMCG, banking shares lead

IANS | September 16, 2026 9:48 AM

Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Indian stock markets traded higher on Wednesday with equity benchmarks rising around 0.7 per cent each in early deals amid buying in FMCG, banking, cement and auto stocks.

New Zealand Parliament approves India FTA, tariffs to fall on most exports

IANS | September 16, 2026 9:22 AM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday passed legislation needed for the free trade agreement (FTA) with India with lawmakers voting 93-29 in favour, according to Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.

MDR to boost sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem: RBI

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) 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.

UPI ecosystem needs viable economic foundation to support continued innovation: Industry

IANS | September 15, 2026 10:07 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) 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.

India's goods & services exports jump 25.4 per cent to cross $82 bn in August

IANS | September 15, 2026 8:52 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India's total exports of merchandise and services rose by 25.41 per cent to $82.68 billion in August this year, compared to the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year, the Commerce Ministry announced on Tuesday.

BRICS Summit was a huge success, Delhi Declaration shows consensus among members: Expert

IANS | September 15, 2026 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) 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 responsibility for India to capitalise on the goodwill it has gathered.

NPCI to levy MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2000 from Oct 15, small merchants continue to benefit

IANS | September 15, 2026 6:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) 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 will continue to benefit from zero MDR.

India registers increase in employment during August: Govt data

IANS | September 15, 2026 5:13 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India registered an increase in both the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in August this year over the same month of the previous year, reflecting a year-on-year rise in employment, figures released by the National Statistics Office showed on Tuesday.

CAS drama: Expiry-day volatility persists as Nifty, Bank Nifty see sharp swings

IANS | September 15, 2026 4:54 PM

Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Equity markets witnessed sharp volatility during the futures and options (F&O) expiry session on Tuesday extending a trend seen since the introduction of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) framework.

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Centre to encourage fishers to harness high-value fisheries resources

Indian markets trade higher in early deals; FMCG, banking shares lead

New Zealand Parliament approves India FTA, tariffs to fall on most exports

MDR to boost sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem: RBI

UPI ecosystem needs viable economic foundation to support continued innovation: Industry

India's goods & services exports jump 25.4 per cent to cross $82 bn in August

BRICS Summit was a huge success, Delhi Declaration shows consensus among members: Expert

NPCI to levy MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2000 from Oct 15, small merchants continue to benefit

India registers increase in employment during August: Govt data

CAS drama: Expiry-day volatility persists as Nifty, Bank Nifty see sharp swings

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