Mumbai/IBNS: Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover has criticised the Centre's new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for specified UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000, arguing that the cost of processing a UPI payment remains the same regardless of the transaction amount.
New Zealand Parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to implement its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, marking a major step towards bringing the landmark pact into force.
E-commerce giant Flipkart on Tuesday announced the creation of more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, including gig workers, for the festive season.
Invesco Mutual Fund today announced the launch of the Invesco India Nifty India Defence Index Fund (an open-ended scheme replicating/tracking Nifty India Defence Index) and Invesco India Nifty Chemical Index Fund (an open-ended scheme replicating/tracking Nifty Chemical Index) offering investors an opportunity to participate in two sectors benefiting from long-term structural and policy-driven growth trends in India.
New Delhi/IBNS: The government's latest notification on UPI transactions has triggered confusion among users over what happens when they make a payment of more than Rs 2,000.
Oracle has begun a fresh round of layoffs, with employees receiving early-morning emails informing them that their positions had been eliminated as part of a broader organisational restructuring, according to media reports.
Greenply Industries Limited on Monday announced its partnership with GreenLine Mobility Solutions Ltd, a leading green logistics operator driving the decarbonisation of the heavy trucking sector in India, to integrate LNG-powered transportation into its outbound logistics operations.
All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for August 2026 is 9.92 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis, compared to 9.78 per cent in July 2026,as per government data released on Monday.
Private sector lender Axis Bank, in collaboration with Hitachi Payment Services, an end-to-end payments and commerce solutions provider, has unveiled two AI-powered innovations — Express Banking: Digital Banking Point 2.0 and AI Soundbox.
Flipkart Minutes, the quick commerce offering from Flipkart, recently marked two years since its launch in August 2024, having grown 4X year-on-year and expanded to nearly 1,200 micro fulfilment centres across more than 150 cities.
Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ultraviolette has announced plans to establish its BIGGA (Big Global Ambition) Factory, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, as part of its strategy to significantly expand production and strengthen its presence in domestic and international markets.
Giving a boost to the Narendra Modi-led government, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed India’s 7.8% GDP growth recorded in the April-June quarter, saying the South Asian nation remains a key growth engine for the world.
Mahindra Truck and Bus, part of the Mahindra Group, on Thursday announced the launch of the all-new BLAZO i-TRK, a next-generation heavy commercial truck built around the promise of “Profit Ka Rocket” for transporters and fleet owners.
With BRICS accounting for nearly one-fourth of global trade, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday underlined the need for member and partner countries to build deeper, more resilient and balanced trade partnerships.
Tata Consultancy Services, a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has launched the TCS Industrial Autonomy & Engineering Lab – Lights-Out Factory, at its Sahyadri Park campus in Pune.
India Gold Metaverse (IGM) has announced the appointment of former CEO of Diamond India Ltd, Nirakar Chand, as the Managing Director of its bullion business vertical, BullionX, a technology-enabled ecosystem for modern bullion markets.
Sona College of Technology celebrated its 25th Graduation Day, with 1,325 students from the Class of 2025 receiving their degrees, including 1,039 undergraduate students, 271 postgraduates and 15 doctoral scholars. Of the undergraduate graduates, 155 secured First Class with Distinction, 878 First Class and only six Second Class.
Tata Group-backed jewellery major CaratLane's Managing Director Saumen Bhaumik said the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are unlikely to impact domestic jewellery sales during India's upcoming festive season.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has become the first private sector corporate in India to raise ₹500 crore through tokenised bonds with a 3-year tenure, under the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) newly introduced blockchain-based tokenisation framework.
Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and one of India’s largest private airport operators, has entered into binding agreements to raise ₹9,825 crore (approximately USD 1 billion) in primary equity capital from a consortium comprising Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock-managed funds.
APSEZ, an Integrated Transport Operator, has emerged as the highest bidder and received the Letter of Award (LoA) for the development and operation of two dry bulk berths at Paradip port in Odisha.
Amid its massive layoff drive, Uber has decided to tighten its rules for employees working from home by introducing a stricter return-to-office policy, media reports said.
The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has helped prevent suspected cyber fraud losses of more than ₹5,000 crore through its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) within fifteen months of its launch on May 22, 2025.
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by the ongoing US-Iran conflict and rising crude oil prices, which kept investors cautious.
Tech major Samsung India Electronics has started cutting jobs in batches as sales and margins come under pressure in its mainstay smartphone business, following a more than twofold increase in memory chip prices, The Economic Times reported.
Tata Consultancy Services, an IT services, consulting, and business solutions major, has launched the TCS Interactive Creative Engineering Studio in London.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has introduced an Open Application Programming Interface (API) facility for the issuance and verification of Certificates of Origin (CoO) through the Trade Connect e-Platform.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has witnessed a sharp improvement in coal production and supplies to the power sector as rainfall receded across its mining regions.
Adani Power Limited (APL), a thermal power generation company, on Monday said it has further improved its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, recording a score of 66 in the latest assessment by NSE Sustainability, up from 65 in FY26.
Bajaj Broking has launched its investment application plugin on ChatGPT, enabling investors to access live portfolio data directly within ChatGPT through a native, in-app connection, without requiring any developer setup.
