No US pressure in UPI MDR decision; NPCI circular offers no advantage to foreign credit cards: Finance Ministry
New Delhi, Sept 17: The Finance Ministry on Thursday dismissed allegations that US pressure influenced the decision to levy a 0.4 per cent Merchant...
Starbucks opens in Shillong’s Police Bazar
Shillong, Sept 17
TATA Starbucks has launched its first store in Meghalaya on Wednesday, marking an important milestone in its India expansion.
Located in the heart...
Applied Materials plans USD 5 billion investments in India over 10 years
New Delhi, Sep 17: Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials plans to invest USD 5 billion in India over 10 years to accelerate and integrate...
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street slips following Fed’s rate hike decision
Hong Kong, Sep 17: Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street closed lower following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike decision for...
Gehlot slams new UPI rules, says move meant for the rich
Jaipur, Sep 16: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday criticised the Centre over the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI...
Independent tax policy research should enter public discourse: Sitharaman
Bengaluru, Sep 16: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday called for independent research on tax policy to become part of public discourse, saying...
Consumer watchdog CCPA slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Rapido
New Delhi, Sep 15: Consumer watchdog CCPA has imposed a Rs 10 lakh penalty on ride-hailing platform Rapido for unfair trade practices and misleading...
India’s exports up 26.12 pc to USD 43.81 bn in Aug; trade deficit narrows to USD 26.86 bn
New Delhi, Sep 15: India's exports increased by 26.12 per cent to USD 43.81 billion in August, and the trade deficit narrowed to USD...
India can avoid middle-income trap with huge investment in education, infra: Economist Piketty
New Delhi, Sep 15: The Indian economy can escape the 'middle-income trap' with substantial investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, French economist and inequality...
Markets climb in early trade on strong buying in IT stocks, HDFC Bank
Mumbai, Sep 15: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Tuesday, driven by a strong rally in IT stocks and HDFC...
No charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000; govt yet to decide on MDR for higher-value payments
New Delhi, Sep 15: The government has directed banks and payment system providers not to levy charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of...
Sri Lanka fuel distribution hit as private suppliers cite higher global prices
Colombo, Sep 14: Sri Lanka's fuel distributors on Monday sought urgent intervention of the government to prevent private suppliers from reducing diesel stocks, warning...
