The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has officially postponed the planned October 15 rollout of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) fees on select UPI transactions. This delay provides immediate relief to businesses by preventing new operational costs during the peak Diwali festive shopping season. A revised date for implementing the new fee framework will be…
INS Mangrol, the third vessel in the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) series, was commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai Monday, strengthening the Indian Navy’s ability to detect and counter enemy submarines in shallow coastal waters. Source: indianexpress Read More…
Untimely rain accompanied by gusty winds wreaked havoc in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday, flattening standing paddy crops in fields and soaking harvested produce lying in grain markets, dealing a double blow to farmers just as harvesting and procurement were gathering pace. Source: hindustantimes Read More…
Event Report: Talk on “Climate Change, Disaster and Society” Organized by Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan (Delhi Chapter) under the Environment Friendly Bharat Vertical 9 October 2026 | 03:00 PM | Conference Hall, Gyan Kunj, Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan, New Delhi Keynote Speaker : Dr V. Venkat Ramanan (Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi…
After Kuno National Park in Sheopur and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur, Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Bundelkhand will be the third cheetah habitat in MP Source: The Hindu Read More…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) raised the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 5.50% and shifted its stance to calibrated tightening from neutral, signalling that rate cuts are off the table in the near term.…
Employment in India is a pivotal component of its economic structure, given its vast population exceeding 1.4 billion. This demographic diversity fosters a dynamic labor market segmented into several key sectors, each playing a crucial role in India’s economic landscape. Firstly, agriculture remains foundational, employing over 50% of the workforce despite its declining share in…
The Remarkable Journey of Sonali Jha – by Nikhil Shrivastava While success stories abound in the bright lights of cities and on the hallowed halls of academia, Sonali Jha’s story commences in a small village in Madhya Pradesh. She has taken her on a path to global tech platforms and fame on the global stage.…
The Viksit Bharat -Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB–G RAM G] Act, 2025, providing for 375 permissible works under the new rural works framework by the Ministry of Rural Development. Source: PIB Read More…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi completes 25 years in public office on October 7, marking a political journey that began when he was sworn in as Gujarat chief minister in 2001. The BJP is celebrating the milestone through its month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, with programmes, outreach initiatives and yatras linking Modi’s birthplace Vadnagar with his…