UPI transactions surge 28 pc at 21.70 billion in Jan: NPCI

IANS | February 1, 2026 10:37 AM

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 28 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 21.70 billion in the month of January — along with registering 21 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 28.33 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Sunday.

Historic shift: Part B of Budget to share long-term objectives to shape India's growth

IANS | February 1, 2026 9:12 AM

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government is set to present the Union Budget 2026-27, with Part B of the Budget document likely to carry unprecedented detail and emphasis on economic direction and policy reforms for the first time -- sharing directional cues on growth priorities and the country’s emerging role in a shifting global economy.