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UPI will remain completely free for all person-to-person transactions and for 96% of merchant transactions under the new framework. A nominal MDR will apply only to larger merchant payments above Rs. 2,000, with proceeds supporting small merchant adoption.

Sports Minister Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya has announced a 10-member task force to assess the revival of Formula 1 in India. The panel aims to prepare a roadmap for hosting a race by 2028, over a decade after India last hosted one in 2013.

“A two-day, hands-on public policy experience for college students, delivered by CPPR.“ Policyshaala isn’t a lecture series, it’s where students stop studying policy and start making it. The post POLICYSHAALA – Building Youth Reformers for Freedom and Prosperity appeared first on Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR).

Martin Macwan is a human rights activist from Gujarat, India, and the founder of Navsarjan Trust, Dalit Shakti Kendra, and Dalit Foundation. The recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award in 2000, Martin has spent decades challenging untouchability by mobilising marginalised communities and organising campaigns across the country. His mentorship and grassroots activism have inspired generations of young leaders from India’s marginalised communities. In this interview wi

Martin Macwan is a human rights activist from Gujarat, India, and the founder of Navsarjan Trust, Dalit Shakti Kendra, and Dalit Foundation. The recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award in 2000, Martin has spent decades challenging untouchability by mobilising marginalised communities and organising campaigns across the country. His mentorship and grassroots activism have inspired generations of young leaders from India’s marginalised communities. In this interview wi

NIELIT and Intel India launch Agentic AI skilling programmes to strengthen India’s AI talent pipeline and prepare youth for an AI-driven workforce.

India’s e-commerce market is projected to reach US$ 345 billion by 2030, driven by rapid growth in quick commerce, AI adoption and rising online consumption across Tier II and Tier III cities.

Across Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj (Allahabad) district, there are eight food packaging and processing plants responsible for meeting the nutritional needs of pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children.  These plants are part of the Take Home Ration (THR) programme, which is an extension of the Integrated Child Development Services scheme (ICDS) (subsumed under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 in 2021). Launched in 1975, the ICDS has since evolved into one of the largest community-

UPI has completed a decade of operations, emerging as a key pillar of India’s digital payments ecosystem, with rapid growth in transaction volumes, value, bank participation and international adoption.

Ashish Bharadwaj, Distinguished Fellow for Law and Education, Gateway House, was the chief guest at the 70th birthday and 80th Independence Day celebration at Udayanchal High School, Mumbai. He spoke about the heroes of the independence movement, young and old, and connected the lessons of India's history to the country's youth. The post Independence Day at Udayanchal High School appeared first on Gateway House.

Ashish Bharadwaj, Distinguished Fellow for Law and Education, Gateway House, was the chief guest at the 70th birthday and 80th Independence Day celebration at Udayachal High School, Mumbai. He spoke about the heroes of the independence movement, young and old, and connected the lessons of India's history to the country's youth. The post Independence Day at Udayachal High School appeared first on Gateway House.

India aims to raise gems and jewellery exports to US$ 100 billion by 2040 by advancing design-led manufacturing, branding, technology adoption and value addition under the ‘Crafted in India’ proposition.

In April 2026, nearly 8,000 teachers across Jharkhand taught in classrooms while fasting in protest. The action was organised in response to reports that the School Education and Literacy Department had halted funding for 223 of the state’s 523 non-aided institutions for FY 2025–26. Teachers warned that the move would put the education of nearly four lakh students at risk and announced a statewide mahadharna in Ranchi.  That same month, the government delayed the long-overdue Jharkhand Teac

The National Green Hydrogen Mission has awarded 30 KTPA of green hydrogen production capacity to four refineries, supporting India’s clean energy transition and energy security.