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On completion of a decade of the Unified Payments Interface, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed it as a major turning point in India's digital payment journey and said its sheer scale is something every Indian must be proud of. The UPI was launched on August 25, 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The UPI has emerged as the backbone of India's digital payments ecosystem and a critical driver of f

Entero Healthcare Solutions jumped 5.31% to Rs 1,611.10 after 3P Investment Managers, founded and managed by veteran fund manager Prashant Jain, acquired a 2.5% stake in the company through bulk deals on 24 August 2026.

The offer received bids for 279.44 crore shares as against 1.51 crore shares on offer.

The firm will use the capital to strengthen technology, grow its senior banker network, expand into Tier-II and Tier-III cities, and build NRI and NBFC offerings

With estimated gross development value of Rs 1,100 cr

IISER 2026 Round 5 seat allotment results were declared on August 24. Allotted candidates must confirm their admission and remit the seat acceptance fee to secure their seats

To acquire aluminium dyes and chemicals manufacturing plant in Muttenz, Switzerland

Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Investments, has recommended three stocks, including Hindustan Zinc, Skipper and Parag Milk Foods

Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Investments, has recommended three stocks including Lumax Technical Products, V-Mart Retail and EIEL.

Holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies in 2029 under the Modi government's 'One Nation, One Election' initiative is possible if the Constitution is amended and state governments support the move, according to PP Chaudhary, the chairman of the joint parliamentary panel examining the related bills. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aim to synchronise Lok Sabha and state assembly polls, were sen

Modern finance spent decades building markets around a common architecture: recognized venues, set trading hours and benchmark prices that anchored everyone else.

In the AI era, brand visibility is about being the one AI chooses to recommend. That explains the rise of generative engine optimisation

The average variable payout remained unchanged from the fourth quarter but was lower than the 80 per cent paid for the same period last year amid macroeconomic volatility

Airtel Payments Bank on Monday reported an 82 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 19 crore for the first quarter ended in June, driven by good operating performance. The bank had earned a profit of Rs 10.4 crore in the April-June quarter of the previous financial year. The bank's revenue increased to Rs 831 crore from Rs 777 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year, Airtel Payments Bank said in a statement. During the quarter, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amorti

The ports and logistics major expects its planned investments to materialise over five years and is evaluating avenues for deploying the committed capital in India

The offer received bids for 279.44 crore shares as against 1.51 crore shares on offer.

RIICO has expanded its 10-year flexible land payment model to specialised sectors, aiming to attract investment, boost industrial activity and create jobs

Digital-only exposure ranged from under 1 per cent to about 4 per cent of households, while combining television and digital lifted penetration for nearly 75 per cent of brands

UP targets 10,000 crore investment as power demand rises; UPPCL, MP Power Management Company sign MoU for 2,000 MW peak power procurement and power banking

Both Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando have been fined 25% of their match fees and handed one demerit point by the ICC a day after the clash

The Central Institute of Orthopaedics (CIO), Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, have achieved a significant milestone in advanced orthopaedic care with the successful performance of its first Robot-Assisted Total Knee Replacement (TKR).The introduction of robot-assisted orthopaedic surgery at CIO has been undertaken with the leadership, support and encouragement of Dr Kavita Sharma, Director, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital. The initiative further strengthens

Sennheiser's new Momentum True Wireless 5 earbuds bring replaceable batteries, up to 40 hours of playback and upgraded noise cancellation, focusing to extend the life of its flagship wireless earbuds

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced expansion of the fare-free bus travel scheme for women and made services such as deluxe and express free for beneficiaries. Making several announcements in the Assembly, Vijay, fulfilling TVK's key electoral assurances announced 3-free cooking gas cylinders and also declared that the Parandur greenfield airport project will be shelved. The project had been strongly opposed by farmers who did not wish to part with their farm lands.

Kaziranga is famed for the one-horned rhinoceros; it has 2,613 of them, accounting for two-thirds of the world's population of this species