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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank has decided to enhance the limit for tax payments through UPI from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh per transaction, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced Thursday. “UPI has become the most preferred mode of payment, due to its seamless features....

Mumbai: The RBI aims to reduce the clearing time required for bank cheques to a few hours as part of a major step to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said Thursday. At present, cheque clearing through the...

New Delhi: India’s domestic economic activity continues to sustain its momentum on the strength of investment demand, steady urban consumption and rising rural consumption, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said Thursday. Taking all the factors into consideration the country’s real GDP growth for 2024-25 is projected...

Mumbai: The country's forex reserves touched a record high of USD 675 billion August 2, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said Thursday. The previous all-time high for the kitty was USD 670.857 billion July 19 this year, and the last reported reserve was USD 667.386...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank Thursday proposed to create a public repository of digital lending apps in a bid to address the problems arising from mushrooming unauthorised players in the segment. In another significant move, the central bank proposed to introduce a facility of "Delegated Payments"...

New Delhi: Amid the crisis in Bangladesh that forced Sheikha Hasina to resign as the Prime Minister, all Indian visa application centres in Bangladesh will remain closed until further orders However, Indian diplomats remain in the country and the missions are functional, sources said The...

New Delhi: Olympic bronze medalist wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia expressed their sadness over Vinesh Phogat's retirement following her heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris games. The 29-year-old Vinesh was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight before her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday....

Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died Thursday at his Kolkata home, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said. He was suffering from old age-related ailments. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana. A party...

Wayanad (Kerala): Search operations in the landslides-hit areas of this north Kerala district continued for the 10th day with more cadaver dogs being pressed into service Thursday to look for remains buried deep under the debris that covered the disaster sites. Using Air Force helicopters...

Paris: Her long-cherished Olympic dream shattered by a cruel twist of fate, Vinesh Phogat Thursday bid adieu to her international wrestling career, saying she doesn't have the strength to continue anymore. The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category...