UPI Payments Above ₹2,000 Won’t Cost Customers Extra, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

  GUWAHATI: The Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI payments above ₹2,000 will not be passed on to consumers, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, September 25, amid concerns over the impact of the revised charges. ALSO READ: Gaurav Gogoi, Congress Leaders Detained During Protest Seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation in Guwahati Sitharaman said…

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‘We Won’t Go’: Protesters Say Fight Continues Until All Demands Are Met After Pradhan’s Resignation

  GUWAHATI: After Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, July 25, student protesters and activists welcomed the development, calling it a "victory of democracy", but said their agitation would continue until their remaining demands are met. CJP founder Abhijit Dipke said the resignation marked only the first success of the movement and that…

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