MDR applicability is determined by overall merchant account categorisation. A Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% will be applicable on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, 2026, as per the latest notification from NPCI. It is important to note that person-to-person transactions will continue to be free with no MDR applicable.Merchant Discount…
Bengal CM prayed at Kalighat temple and had fish-basanti pulao prasad. West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari last week offered prayers at the Kalighat Temple on the occasion of ‘Kaushiki Amavasya’ and partook of a traditional bhog that included fish and ‘basanti pulao’. Interestingly, the timing of the visit gave the ritual a political context.The…
BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala addresses the media in Mangaluru on Tuesday Mangaluru: BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala has urged the Karnataka govt to announce financial allocations along with development projects at the first cabinet meeting to be held in Mangaluru.He told reporters on Tuesday, that merely announcing projects would serve…
Where does that leave India, a country that imports around 90% of its crude oil? India has managed to evade a major oil shock from the US-Iran conflict, but with a triple whammy loading – what are its best options? Russian crude oil continues to be the biggest component of India’s oil import basket but…
Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has entered into a fresh commercial property deal in Mumbai, leasing two office units in Andheri West to BeingU Studios Pvt Ltd, a company associated with the Roshan family. The two commercial units, spread across 5,574 sq ft, are located on the fourth floor of Commerce Centre at B-27, off New Link…
Hockey India (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry is positive of resolving the ongoing mess among warring factions in Hockey India. A source said they will, however, wait for an amicable resolution internally before seeing the need to step in.“Let them resolve it amicably, mutually. It is not an issue that can’t be resolved….
India’s overall trade deficit shrinks as exports grow faster than imports in August (representative image) India’s overall trade deficit narrowed to $9.41 billion in August 2026 from $11.62 billion in the same month last year, as exports grew at a faster pace than imports, according to official trade data released on Tuesday.Overall exports, including merchandise…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced that the government will construct hostels for 10,000 students, days after a building collapse in the national capital’s Satya Niketan claimed seven lives.Gupta said that the decision was made to address the shortage of affordable and safe accommodation for students coming to Delhi for higher…
The AO invoked the Explanation to Section 73. (Image for representative purpose only) A taxpayer from Mathura earned Rs 8.64 crore through his real estate trading business. However, the said taxpayer alsoincurred a loss of around Rs 34 lakh from futures and options (F&O) trading in the stock market. When the taxpayer filed his income…
Actor Soori believes his journey from comedy roles to leading man has changed the way he approaches cinema. After earning appreciation for ‘Mandaadi’, the actor has opened up about the responsibility that comes with being a hero and why he now wants to be more careful with his film choices.Soori says audience expectations have also…
