Lok Sabha Passes Bill Allowing Govt to Permit Charges on UPI, Other Digital Payments

  GUWAHATI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 6, passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which amends the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 to authorise the Central government to permit banks and other payment service providers to levy charges on transactions made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and other notified electronic…

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Assam CM Defends Bill Allowing Only Local Residents to Buy Land Near Heritage Sites

  GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday defended the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly, saying no one without a miyadi patta (permanent land title) would be allowed to buy land or reside within a five-kilometre radius of religiously significant sites such as Batadrawa Satra, the satras of Majuli,…

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WhatsApp to Introduce Usernames, Allowing Chat Without Sharing Phone Numbers

  GUWAHATI: WhatsApp to introduced username reservations ahead of the rollout of a new feature that will allow users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers in first-time interactions. ALSO READ: Long-Distance Buses and Street Vendors Turn Guwahati's Jalukbari Flyover Into Traffic Chaos The company said users can begin reserving usernames now, which will be activated…

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