finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday clarified that the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions is not a government charge and will not burden consumers.Sitharaman clarified that consumers will not have to pay Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 and, rather it will be…
Tamil Nadu government said on Tuesday that every child born in the state is effectively carrying a debt burden of around Rs 1.28 lakh, citing findings from its White Paper on state finances.The White Paper, released by the TVK government led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, paints a challenging picture of the state’s financial…
Earlier it was reported that actor Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles in Starship Troopers, Deadlock, and Days of Our Lives, has passed away. He was 57 at the time of his death. Reacting to the news, his ex-partner, actress Tori Spelling, shared an emotional note remembering him. Tori Spelling remembers the late Patrick…
File photo: BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday attacked leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his recent “smash the patriarchy” remark, accusing him of hypocrisy and questioning whether he applies the same principle within his own Congress party.Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and…
ToneTag eKosha to convert UPI soundboxes into banking touch points MUMBAI: Bengaluru-based fintech ToneTag has launched a tech stack that allows shopkeepers to use their UPI soundboxes for conversational banking without requiring the tech savviness needed for mobile or internet banking. ToneTag’s speciality is enabling payments using sound-based contactless data transfer without a network, the…
The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) Tamil Nadu will begin the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Class 10 public examinations on March 11, 2026. The examinations will be conducted at designated centres across the state.According to the schedule issued by the Directorate of Government Examinations Tamil Nadu, the Class 10 board exams will continue until…
Dehradun: From left to right, Maharashtra’s Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Rakesh Mane (PTI Photo) India’s shooting medal streak continued at the Asian Games on Monday, with Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane clinching silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event. The trio shot a combined 1890.1 points to secure India’s first medal…
Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The debate over who is the greatest – Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli – will never be silenced. The question has been asked of many former cricketers, and recently, former India captain Sourav Ganguly found himself in the middle of it.In terms of most international…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) New Delhi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has expressed a strong desire to remain through the Los Angeles Olympics. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar wants to stay until the 2027 ODI World Cup. T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has set his sights on 2028 and ODI captain Shubman Gill has…
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