Pilgrims registering online for the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand will soon have to pay a registration fee, with a committee formed under the chairmanship of the Additional Commissioner of Garhwal Division to determine the amount at the earliest, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey
PhonePe's merchant platform has achieved significant scale and engagement, with Daily Active Merchants (DAM) as a percentage of Monthly Active Merchants (MAM) reaching 60.77% as of September 2025, up from 44.18% in March 2023.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a transformative role in reshaping the payments ecosystem by embedding intelligence into digital finance, said Adelia Castelino, Founder & Managing Director In-Solutions Global.
Anand Ramanand Sagar Chopra, son of legendary filmmaker Ramanand Sagar, passed away on February 13, 2026. A prayer meet was held in Mumbai on Monday, where several prominent members of the film industry gathered to pay their last respects.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 16: IDFC FIRST Bank launches Hello Cashback Credit Card, a fixed-deposit-backed offering designed to make credit more accessible for digitally savvy customers, especially young adults aged 18+ with online-first and UPI-led spending habits. The card enab
On February 14, 2019, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a convoy of CRPF buses in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, triggering nationwide grief and international condemnation. The attack continues to be remembered each year as a symbol of sacrifice and national re
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has emerged as the most preferred mode of transaction, accounting for 57 per cent, surpassing cash transactions at 38 per cent, primarily due to ease of use and instant fund transfer capability, according to a survey.
Pakistan's highway authority has become the federal government's largest financial burden, with losses exceeding PKR 2 trillion and liabilities nearing PKR 3.1 trillion, Dawn reported. Despite higher toll revenues and fresh government loans, deficits persist as rising interest costs, expense
Mukesh Aghi underlined the critical importance of India to American companies from AI perspective and as a leader in leveraging tech to provide digital infrastructure with citizens, not only just from a payment perspective.
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has extended its 'UPI One World' wallet service to international delegates attending the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This pilot initiative is available to visitors from over 40 countries participating in the summit held at Bharat Mandapam
Cash use in India remains strong and currency in circulation has reached a record high despite the rapid rise in digital payments, mainly due to higher consumption, lower interest rates, and the replacement of Rs 2000 notes, according to a report by State Bank of India (SBI).