A recent LocalCircles survey shows that around 75% of UPI users would likely stop using the service if transaction charges were introduced. The survey received responses from over 42,000 individuals and highlights UPI’s significant role in digital payments. LocalCircles plans to present these findings to the Ministry of Finance and RBI.
Read MoreIsrael announced the killing of Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Kobeisi amid ongoing conflict. Kobeisi was involved in missile attacks on Israel. The death toll in Lebanon has reached nearly 570, causing mass evacuations and traffic jams at the Syria border. Both sides continue heavy exchanges of fire, impacting civilians and military personnel.
Read MoreUrmila Matondkar has filed for divorce from her husband Mohsin Akhtar Mir, after eight years of marriage. According to a source from a Mumbai court, the actress filed for divorce around four months ago. The source told ETimes, “Urmila has filed for divorce about four months back.”
Read MoreBJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s remarks advocating for the return of repealed farm laws have drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties. Congress and AAP denounced her statements, accusing BJP of attempting to revive controversial legislation. Opposition leaders reaffirmed their commitment to farmers and lambasted the government’s stance on the issue.
Read MoreHarini Amarasuriya has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s 16th Prime Minister, making her the first woman in this role since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000. An academic-turned-politician, she studied Sociology at Delhi University’s Hindu College from 1991 to 1994. Her appointment is expected to bolster ties between India and Sri Lanka.
Read MoreCentre seeks to make Iffi ‘more people-centric’
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