Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharat Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, organised the inaugural International Conference on ‘Africa-India Business Linkage’, on Tuesday, to highlight business opportunities between Africa and West Bengal.
Ghaziabad/IBNS: Several traders in Ghaziabad have put up hoardings declaring that they will not accept UPI payments over concerns about the Centre's new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified transactions above Rs. 2,000, media reports said.
The 25th Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States responsible for foreign economic and trade activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Thursday, with participating countries reviewing ongoing economic and trade cooperation.
The Indian government has decided to relax the existing 15-day sugar stockholding limit for bulk consumers to 30 days, subject to the condition that any stock held beyond the existing 15-day limit is sourced exclusively from sugar imported under the Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS) and Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).
EV major Ultraviolette on Friday announced the induction of its X-47 Crossover electric motorcycles into the fleet of the Kolkata Police, marking a significant step towards the adoption of advanced, purpose-built electric mobility for law enforcement in India.
N Chandrasekaran will continue as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons for another five years after the company's board on Thursday voted to reappoint him, weeks after he had decided not to seek another term.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre's decision to impose a charge on certain UPI transactions above Rs. 2,000 has created confusion among traders, with some reportedly considering a return to cash payments to avoid the additional cost.
German sportswear major Adidas has begun large-scale layoffs at its India Technology Hub in Gurugram, media reports said.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.
The Indian government has introduced several changes to the rules related to UPI payments, specially impact the merchant transactions, from October 15.
Mumbai/IBNS: Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover has criticised the Centre's new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for specified UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000, arguing that the cost of processing a UPI payment remains the same regardless of the transaction amount.
New Zealand Parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to implement its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, marking a major step towards bringing the landmark pact into force.
E-commerce giant Flipkart on Tuesday announced the creation of more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, including gig workers, for the festive season.
Invesco Mutual Fund today announced the launch of the Invesco India Nifty India Defence Index Fund (an open-ended scheme replicating/tracking Nifty India Defence Index) and Invesco India Nifty Chemical Index Fund (an open-ended scheme replicating/tracking Nifty Chemical Index) offering investors an opportunity to participate in two sectors benefiting from long-term structural and policy-driven growth trends in India.
New Delhi/IBNS: The government's latest notification on UPI transactions has triggered confusion among users over what happens when they make a payment of more than Rs 2,000.
Oracle has begun a fresh round of layoffs, with employees receiving early-morning emails informing them that their positions had been eliminated as part of a broader organisational restructuring, according to media reports.
Greenply Industries Limited on Monday announced its partnership with GreenLine Mobility Solutions Ltd, a leading green logistics operator driving the decarbonisation of the heavy trucking sector in India, to integrate LNG-powered transportation into its outbound logistics operations.
All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for August 2026 is 9.92 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis, compared to 9.78 per cent in July 2026,as per government data released on Monday.
Private sector lender Axis Bank, in collaboration with Hitachi Payment Services, an end-to-end payments and commerce solutions provider, has unveiled two AI-powered innovations — Express Banking: Digital Banking Point 2.0 and AI Soundbox.
Flipkart Minutes, the quick commerce offering from Flipkart, recently marked two years since its launch in August 2024, having grown 4X year-on-year and expanded to nearly 1,200 micro fulfilment centres across more than 150 cities.
