Category: business

New Delhi, Oct 8: Trader organisations have urged the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to delay the proposed new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for UPI transactions, saying the festive season may not be the right time to introduce additional costs for merchants. The new framework is scheduled to…

Oct 08th, 2026: PhonePe and the Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council (DPCGC), a self-regulatory body under the aegis of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), today announced the signing of a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership aims to facilitate seamless SRO certification for all merchants, champion regulatory…

Mumbai, October 8, 2026 – Vietjet is rolling out a three-day special sale from October 8 to 10, 2026, featuring Eco tickets from INR11 (excluding taxes and fees) and 20% off Deluxe base fares on India–Vietnam routes. The promotion comes as the airline expands its international network with new services…

Seoul, Oct 8: South Korean equities extended their losses on Thursday as investors turned cautious amid renewed inflation concerns, rising oil prices and expectations of tighter monetary policy in the United States. The KOSPI index fell 54.22 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 6,749.68 by 11:20 a.m. local time, after…

Mumbai, Oct 8: Indian equity markets opened on a cautious note on Thursday, with the benchmark indices trading around the flat line as investors weighed the impact of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate hike, continued foreign fund outflows and mixed global cues. The GIFT Nifty was trading at…

Chandigarh, 08 October 2026: Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, has partnered with Norway-based renewable energy technology company Ocean Sun to bring its innovative membrane-based floating solar technology to India. The collaboration agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2nd India–EFTA Prosperity Summit, reinforcing the growing…

Chennai, October 07, 2026: Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital and Dr Agarwals Institute of Optometry (DAIO) observed World Sight Day with an innovative and interactive eye health awareness campaign, ‘See What They See’, organised at four prominent locations across the city. As part of the initiative, undergraduate students pursuing optometry at…

New Delhi, Oct 7: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent, marking a significant shift in its monetary policy stance amid rising inflation, elevated crude oil prices and growing global economic uncertainties. The decision was taken…

Kota 7th October 2026: Allen students have won a gold and a silver medal at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026. Allen classroom student Arnav Sehrawat won the gold medal, and Harshil Patel won the silver medal. Congratulating the students, Vinod Kumawat, President of Allen Career…

Mumbai, Oct 7: Indian benchmark indices came under pressure on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India raised its policy rate, with the Sensex falling 429 points and the Nifty slipping below the 22,650 mark. The Sensex declined 429 points to trade around the 72,000 level, while the Nifty 50…