UPI emerges as dominant force driving financial inclusion in India

IANS | February 22, 2025 10:54 AM

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Amid a surge in digital payments where nearly four out of five payments in the country were conducted on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in FY24, UPI has emerged as the dominant force driving financial inclusion, merchant adoption and cross-border transactions.

'Vizhinjam Port will turn Kerala into a new Singapore'

IANS | February 21, 2025 9:15 PM

Kochi, Feb 21 (IANS) On the opening day of the Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS) 2025, which got underway here on Friday, the fast nearing completion of Vizhinjam Port -- being built by the Adani Ports -- was the key point of discussion by the participants who pointed out that the upcoming seaport will turn Kerala into a new Singapore.