Finance Minister allays fears over UPI transaction charges
Says no fees for consumers and small-time vendors New Delhi: Unified Payments Interface or UPI payments remain free for consumers, and any future merchant charges (MDR) will apply only to…
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Maharashtra police save Rs 1,700 cr from cyber fraud
Mumbai: Maharashtra police have safeguarded more than Rs 1,700 crore of citizens’ money through timely intervention and freezing of funds before the money could reach cyber fraudsters, while over two…
Ram temple case: Judicial custody of 8 extended
Ayodhya: A court here on Monday extended the judicial custody of all the eight accused in the Ram temple donation “theft” case by 14 days, with the defence objecting to…
‘Flags should not be thrown on ground’
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry directed all the states and Union territories on Monday to adhere to the Flag Code, underlining that while flags made of paper may be…
Velsao locals clear rd to 25 homes ‘blocked’ by railway work material
Vasco: Residents of Velsao on Monday removed construction material allegedly dumped on their traditional access road by a contractor engaged by Railway Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), clearing the way to…
Tamnar nod faces fresh scrutiny over forest, wildlife safeguards
Panaji: The Centre’s in-principle Stage-I forest clearance for the Tamnar transmission project is set to face further scrutiny from environmental activists over forest rights, wildlife protection and statutory compliance. Goa…
Heritage mango block at Codar farm conserves 41 varieties
Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: From Alphonso and Kesar to lesser-known cultivars such as Arunika, HB-56 and Konkan Ruchi, 41 mango varieties grow side by side at the Government Agricultural Farm…
Research institutions can be valuable govt partners: Sawant
Panaji: Stating that innovation and research provide practical solutions to real challenges, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said research institutions can become valuable partners of the government. He appealed…
Lathi-charge, tear gas mark march to Jharkhand Assembly
Protestors, police claim injuries; BJP calls for statewide bandh today Ranchi: Several agitators and four policemen were injured during a clash near the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday, as the police…
ST quota: CM, Damu pacify BJP’s Sanguem supporters
‘Party will take right decision on Phal Dessai’ Special Correspondent Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and state Bharatiya Janata Party president Damodar ‘Damu’ Naik, along with Sanguem MLA and Minister…
‘Centre sanctioned Rs 469 cr for Goa’s smart meter project’
Panaji : Goa’s smart electricity meter project that is on hold presently has been sanctioned Rs 469 crore, till date, from the Centre under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).…
Govt offer of Shah’s statement fails to end Parliament deadlock
New Delhi: The government’s offer for a debate and Home Minister Amit Shah’s reply on student protests and police action failed to end the over three-week-long stalemate in Parliament on…
7.4 magnitude earthquake hits western Colombia, 111 dead
AP Bogota A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing people to evacuate their…
H-1B, L-1 visa extensions to get costlier as USexpands employer fees
PTI Washington The US on Monday published new rules that would require large employers to pay a fee of USD 4,000 for H-1B and USD 4,500 for L-1 applications for…
Iran will not reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions
AP Dubai Iran on Monday said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States met its conditions. “It is up to the US side to stop…
Ukrainian drone attack on petroleum hub deep inside Russia kills 13
AP Kyiv Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 78 others, local authorities said, in one of the…
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