No question of rollback of 0.4% MDR charges on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000. NEW DELHI: The government has ruled out any rollback of the proposed 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, saying the decision has already been taken and will come into effect from…
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami attends ‘Yuva Sankalp Diwas’, urges youth to adopt three resolutions for developed Uttarakhand Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the “Yuva Sankalp Diwas” programme organised at Rangers Ground in Dehradun on Wednesday.On the occasion, the CM also visited the photo exhibition set up at the venue.Expressing his gratitude to the…
Petition filed in Supreme Court over UPI tax NEW DELHI: A petition challenging the Centre’s newly notified charges on certain high-value commercial UPI transactions has been filed in the Supreme Court, with the petitioner arguing that the move could eventually affect the common citizens.Advocate Anjan Datta has sought the scrapping of two Gazette notifications issued…
The estate had already enjoyed a notable pedigree. Klein and Rector acquired it from the family of Juan Trippe, the former president of Pan American World Airways, and later brought in renowned architect Thierry Despont for an extensive renovation. For a property that has already changed hands for tens of millions of dollars, this East…
Eurasian beaver and kit by the River Tay in Scotland. Image Credit: Wikipedia In 2019, two Eurasian beavers were released into a 10-hectare woodland in North Yorkshire, where their activity gradually reshaped the way water moved through the site. Over the next five years, the animals built dams and created new areas of standing water,…
An Indian-origin dentist and mother of two died after collapsing at her home in Sharjah on Monday morning, Gulf News reported.The woman, identified as 32-year-old Dr Afeena Raheem, was living with her husband Yasar T, and their two young children in the Al Qasimia area.Afeena had stepped away from her dentistry career to look after…
Sometimes, the smallest things lead to the biggest changes.In Sampson James’ case, it was a backpack.The former Indiana football star had been homeless for eight months. He lived on the streets of Austin and had little reason to be hopeful.Then, one afternoon, Jasper Steinmetz, a recent Indiana University graduate, walked past him and stopped. The…
Meta admits mistake, to alert authorities on child sexual abuse material NEW DELHI: Meta has admitted to a mistake and will immediately inform authorities about material related to child sexual abuse.Sources said that Meta will have to remove content related to the sexual abuse of children and material that could lead people to suicide.The government…
Amit Shah said the Centre has declared the Pakistan-based SBN a terrorist organisation NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Centre has declared the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).He said the decision was taken in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
NEW DELHI: Following a spate of unfortunate deaths of Indian pilots on duty or duty-related activities in less than three years, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has asked the aviation ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to end all dispensations given to airlines from flight duty time limitation (FDTL) regulations. It…