UPI merchant payment above ₹2,000 showing the new 0.4% MDR in India

UPI Payments Above ₹2,000 to Attract 0.4% Merchant Fee: What Customers Should Know

NPCI has announced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on eligible UPI merchant payments above ₹2,000 from October 15, 2026. Customers will not pay the fee, while person-to-person transfers, small payments and eligible small merchants remain protected.

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Map explaining the India–Bangladesh Ganga Water Sharing Treaty at Farakka Barrage.

Farakka Treaty Renewal Explained: Why Bihar Is Opposing a New Ganga Water Deal With Bangladesh

The 1996 Farakka Treaty expires in December 2026, but Bihar is opposing an unchanged renewal. The state wants its dry-season water needs protected and action on Ganga sedimentation and recurring floods, while Bangladesh relies heavily on the Padma.

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Police detain BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao while he is travelling towards KCR’s Erravalli farmhouse.

KTR, Harish Rao Arrested Again While Heading to KCR’s Erravalli Farmhouse

BRS leaders K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao were taken into preventive custody near Hakimpet while travelling to KCR’s Erravalli farmhouse. Their second detention in two days came amid stone-pelting, BRS-Congress clashes and heavy police deployment around Erravalli.

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India’s $136 billion forex inflow strengthens the rupee as foreign-exchange reserves reach a record $729.33 billion amid rising crude-oil prices.

India Draws $136.38 Billion in Forex Inflows as Reserves Hit Record $729.33 Billion

India mobilised $136.38 billion through special RBI-backed forex facilities, led by $127.23 billion in NRI foreign-currency deposits. The inflows have strengthened the RBI’s ability to defend the rupee as reserves reach a record $729.33 billion and Brent crude approaches $97.

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Revanth Reddy beside a 1,000 Days graphic, Telangana Secretariat and sector icons in a government performance review.

Revanth Reddy Government Completes 1,000 Days: Achievements, Challenges and Sector-Wise Review

The Revanth Reddy-led Congress government has completed 1,000 days in Telangana. This neutral, sector-wise review examines its major achievements, welfare programmes, economic record, infrastructure projects, governance reforms, controversies and unresolved challenges.

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