UPI Payments to Remain Free for Users, Government Says

  GUWAHATI: The government on Saturday clarified that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users will not have to pay any transaction charges for making digital payments, amid concerns over a proposed amendment to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. ALSO READ: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Becomes First Indian to Win Korea Masters 2026 Badminton Title The Finance…

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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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Govt Eyes Merchant Fee on Higher Transactions, UPI Payments Below ₹2,000 to Stay Free

  GUWAHATI: The Indian government is considering allowing banks and payment service providers to charge a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) ranging between 0.25% and 0.4% on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant transactions above ₹2,000. In contrast, person-to-person (P2P) transfers will remain entirely free. ALSO READ: One Killed, Another Injured After SUV Crashes into Parked Trailer on…

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UPI ব্যৱহাৰ কাৰীৰ বাবে আহিছে নতুন জাননী

UPI ব্যৱহাৰ কাৰীৰ বাবে আহিছে নতুন জাননী । ১ আগষ্টৰ পৰা সলনি হব UPI ৰ নিয়ম । Phone Pe , Google Pe , Paytm ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা সকলৰ বাবে নতুন জাননী । NPCI অৰ্থাৎ National Payment Corporation of India ই জাৰি কৰা জাননী মতে নতুন এপ্লিকেচন প্ৰগ্ৰেমিং ইন্টাৰফেচ ব্যৱহাৰৰ নিয়মবোৰ সকলো ৰাজহুৱা আৰু ব্যক্তিগত বেংকৰ এপ…

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