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Home ministry to brief JPC on FCRA bill in first meeting

India, Sept. 16 -- The Union home ministry will brief a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on September 18 on the proposed amendments to the foreign contributions bill, after stiff objections from se... Read More


Pune Metro sees 21.4% rise in ridership on first day of Ganeshotsav

India, Sept. 16 -- Pune Metro recorded a sharp rise in ridership on the first day of Ganeshotsav this year, with 2,62,671 passengers using the service on Monday. The figure was 46,297 higher than the ... Read More


UPI MDR from 15 October: How merchant charges compare with credit, debit card fees and credit-linked UPI

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The National Payments Council of India (NPCI) has announced merchant discount rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions conducted from person to merchant, effective from October 15.... Read More


UPI MDR पर NPCI का नया फैसला: बैंक से लेकर पेमेंट ऐप्स तक किसको कितना हिस्सा मिलेगा?

नई दिल्ली, सितम्बर 16 -- नेशनल पेमेंट्स कॉरपोरेशन ऑफ इंडिया (NPCI) ने UPI पर लगने वाले MDR यानी मर्चेंट डिस्काउंट रेट के बंटवारे को लेकर एक सर्कुलर जारी किया है। इसके मुताबिक, 2,000 रुपये से ज्यादा के... Read More


Migrant labourer convicted of sodomising, killing 5-yr-old boy in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, Sept. 16 -- A special fast-track court operating under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has convicted a migrant worker for the abduction, sexual assault and murd... Read More


Maha cabinet clears rRs.r738.51cr interest subsidy for co-op sugar mills

India, Sept. 16 -- The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved an estimated Rs.738.51 crore interest subsidy for soft loans to cooperative sugar mills, aimed primarily at helping them clear pending Fa... Read More


Trump admin tightens visa rules for some South Africans: Who could face restrictions and what the new policy says

India, Sept. 16 -- The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals whom Washington says are responsible for or complicit in policies involving uncompensated l... Read More


Modi government's loot has reached UPI, says Congress; BJP hits back

India, Sept. 16 -- The Congress on Tuesday accused the government of breaking its own promise of keeping the United Payment Interface free of fees after a notification issued the day before paved the ... Read More


Man carrying rRs.r40 lakh to bank robbed in Kalyan

India, Sept. 16 -- A trader carrying Rs.40 lakh in cash to a bank was allegedly ambushed by four masked men on two motorcycles in a busy Kalyan market on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects rammed their m... Read More


Docs protest in Muktsar over FIR against colleague

BATHINDA, Sept. 16 -- Private medical practitioners in Muktsar observed a strike on Tuesday against the registration of a case of alleged criminal negligence against a doctor. They demanded cancellat... Read More