Centre to launch Livestock Insurance Portal to help farmers

IANS | September 27, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Centre's Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying will launch the Livestock Insurance Portal on Monday, marking an important milestone in the digital transformation of livestock insurance services in the country, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

India’s UPI payment system is forging ahead

IANS | September 27, 2026 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The UPI payments system, operated by the National Payments Corporation of India, is the world’s largest retail fast-payment system by transaction volume, according to an IMF report.