Govt unveils deferred customs duty payment facility for eligible manufacturer importers

IANS | March 1, 2026 11:22 AM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In a bid to significantly improve ease of doing business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a new facilitation measure for trusted manufacturers by enabling the facility of deferred payment of customs duty to a new category of importers called Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs), it was announced on Sunday.

UPI transactions surge 27 pc annually at 20.39 billion in Feb: NPCI data

IANS | March 1, 2026 11:03 AM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 27 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 20.39 billion in the month of February — along with registering 22 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 26.84 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Sunday.

Govt directs airlines to follow route restrictions amid Middle East war

IANS | February 28, 2026 6:37 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed all Indian airlines operating international services to continuously monitor airspace advisories, Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), and route restrictions issued by the concerned authorities to ensure passenger safety in the wake of the massive military operation launched by the US and Israel against Iran on Saturday.