UPI merchant charges: Can NPCI legally impose fees on businesses?

Higher prices of dairy products, almonds, pistachios and other ingredients are raising the cost of homemade sweets, packaged mithai and corporate Diwali hampers. Supply constraints and rising food inflation are adding to the pressure on festive budgets.

The ED has uncovered an alleged Gurugram liquor syndicate that illegally sold over one lakh imported bottles, generating more than ₹10 crore in proceeds. Searches across 10 locations led to the seizure of ₹11 lakh, documents and digital records.

On returning to India, Kanishak Kataria said he had always wanted to explore life outside the country. However, working in South Korea made him realise that earning money was not his only motive

NBFCs’ credit growth in September 2026 is a shade lower than 15.8 per cent in August 2026