Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions? Amendments to payments act may pave way – what it means

Policymakers are evaluating two broad models for introducing a Merchant Discount Rate for UPI payments. India has taken a step towards allowing merchant charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions after proposed amendments to the country’s payments law were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.UPI, among the world’s largest real-time payment systems, handled 23.6 billion transactions…

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‘Over 2000 samples tested’: Oil ministry dismisses fuel adulteration claims, says only 2 cases detected

The govt assured strict action in case any contamination or adulteration is found The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday said additional checks have been introduced to detect fuel contamination and adulteration, dismissing reports of fuel-quality issues.“Fuel quality is monitored on a regular basis by Oil Marketing Companies,” the ministry said, adding that…

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LIC OFS off to a strong start as institutional investors subscribe 66% by noon

Government’s stake sale in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) saw strong participation from institutional investors in the first leg of the Offer-for-Sale (OFS), with nearly two-thirds of the shares reserved for them subscribed by noon on Tuesday.Data available till midday showed institutional investors had bid for more than 18.81 crore shares, amounting to 66.10% of the…

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Ex-British Airways CEO takes charge at IndiGo

NEW DELHI: Former British Airways CEO Willie Walsh Monday assumed charge as the CEO of IndiGo, a day before the airline turns 20. With over four decades of global aviation leadership experience, Walsh will work closely with the board and the management team to build on IndiGo’s operational foundations while advancing its strategic ambitions. tnn…

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