No UPI above Rs 2,000? MP petrol pumps to stop accepting payments from October 16 over MDR

Petrol pumps to stop accepting UPI above Rs 2000. Petrol pump dealers in Madhya Pradesh have announced that they will stop accepting UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 16, citing the additional merchant charges under the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework.The Madhya Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association said fuel pump operators, who work…

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Nitin Gadkari has launched OneTag: FASTag users can now switch issuer banks without changing the physical tag or Tag ID; fresh KYC is required and old wallet balance will be refunded

The facility allows customers to move from one issuer bank to another according to their requirements. (Image from representative purpose only) Motorists will no longer need to remove and replace the FASTag affixed to their vehicle when they want to change the bank that issued it. Union minister Nitin Gadkari recently launched ‘OneTag’, a portability…

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Bank strike from September 28-30 as unions demand 5-day work week: Banks may be shut for 5 days in a row as September 26-27 are holidays; SBI, Union Bank issue customer advisories

The unions are pressing for five-day banking and several other demands. Bank strike alert! Bank customers could face interruptions in branch-based services for three days from September 28 to September 30, 2026, if the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) proceeds with its proposed nationwide strike.The proposed strike comes immediately after the weekend. September 26…

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Stocks to buy: What’s the outlook for Nifty for September 21-September 25 week? Check list of top stock recommendations

Top stocks to buy today on September 21, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Indian Hotels Company, and Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd are the top stocks to buy recommended by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities for September 21, 2026. The analyst has also shared his views on Nifty and Bank Nifty….

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Why India must learn to trade its way up

The choice before India is therefore not between Atmanirbharta and globalisation, but between passive and strategic integration By Anuj GuptaThe WTO‘s 2026 World Trade Report comes at an awkward time for India. The world is becoming more fragmented, governments are rediscovering industrial policy, supply chains are being rearranged and confidence in ever-deeper trade liberalisation has…

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Oil prices today: Brent crude eases as Saudi supply recovery offsets Houthi attacks, US-Iran tensions

Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel as attacks on Middle East energy and shipping infrastructure deepen supply concerns. Oil prices fell on Monday as investors focused on signs of a recovery in Saudi Arabian crude shipments, even as attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis added to tensions in the Middle East and the US and…

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NSE IPO: Shareholders still retain significant stake despite tendering shares in offer-for-sale

Despite participating in the share sale, several of the larger institutional investors have made only limited reductions to their holdings. NSE IPO: Most existing shareholders of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) have continued to hold a substantial part of their stakes even after selling shares through the offer-for-sale (OFS) portion of the exchange’s…

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