New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea challenging the Centre’s recent decision to impose Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified high-value Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, while declining to immediately stay the implementation of the framework at this stage.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India’s total fish production has more than doubled from 9.6 million tonnes (2013–14) to 19.8 million tonnes (2024–25), with inland production shooting up to 14.74 million tonnes (2024–25) from 6.1 million tonnes in 2013–14, representing a transformation that few sectors can rival, a government factsheet said on Monday.
Ujjain, Sep 28 (IANS) The long-running dispute over the partial removal of a portion of the historic Shahi Masjid for a road-widening project has been resolved through a mutual agreement reached overnight, according to City Qazi Khali Kurre Rahman.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The cross-Line of Control military operations carried out on September 29, 2016, marked a decisive paradigm shift in India's national security strategy, establishing a high-precision deterrence model against cross-border terrorism sponsored by Pakistan.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) On the occasion of Gunners' Day, the Indian Army on Monday extended greetings to all serving personnel, veterans and families of the Artillery Regiment. Saluting the courage, precision and dedication of the Artillery Regiment, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth, paid tribute to its personnel on the occasion.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A day after the alleged slapping incident involving Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, the victim on Monday demanded Parvesh Verma's resignation, saying he is "not worthy" of holding the post and that an FIR should be registered against him.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India is providing health security through the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to 25 crore people, Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday, highlighting the scale of the government's social security and welfare programmes.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold a two-day brainstorming session in Mathura on October 3 and 4 as part of its preparations for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with senior party leaders expected to discuss the electoral road map and organisational strategy for the state.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday hit out at Congress and the INDIA bloc, accusing them of lacking policies and vision and alleging that they were now devising new ways to spread confusion and anarchy across the country.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Leaders from the BJP and Congress on Monday paid tribute to revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary, remembering his courage, patriotism, sacrifice and contribution to India’s freedom struggle.
