Journalistfile Telugu News RSS Feed Generator National - Journalistfile Telugu News https://www.journalistfile.com/category/61/rss National RSS Feed UPI to See Major Change: 0.4% MDR on Select Merchant Payments Above ₹2,000 NEW DELHI, Sept. 15, 2026: India’s digital payments landscape is set for a significant change, with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announcing a revised Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. The new system will take effect from Oct. 15, 2026.

Under the revised framework, a 0.4% MDR will apply to specified person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000. The charge will be borne by the merchant rather than directly by the consumer. For transactions of ₹75,000 and above, the MDR will be capped at ₹300 per transaction.

The new framework will not affect

...]]> NEW DELHI, Sept. 15, 2026: India’s digital payments landscape is set for a significant change, with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announcing a revised Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. The new system will take effect from Oct. 15, 2026.

Under the revised framework, a 0.4% MDR will apply to specified person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000. The charge will be borne by the merchant rather than directly by the consumer. For transactions of ₹75,000 and above, the MDR will be capped at ₹300 per transaction.

The new framework will not affect

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1920/0189-3010082 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1920/0189-3010082 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:20:50 +0530 Modi-Putin Meeting to Focus on Defence, Trade and Technology Cooperation NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold bilateral talks in New Delhi on Sept. 11, a day before the BRICS summit. The meeting is expected to cover defence, trade, energy, nuclear cooperation and technology, with major defence deals likely to feature prominently in the discussions.

The S-400 air defence system is expected to be among the key issues. India had contracted Russia for five S-400 systems and has already received three. The remaining two systems are expected to be delivered by the end of this year. The leaders are

...]]> NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold bilateral talks in New Delhi on Sept. 11, a day before the BRICS summit. The meeting is expected to cover defence, trade, energy, nuclear cooperation and technology, with major defence deals likely to feature prominently in the discussions.

The S-400 air defence system is expected to be among the key issues. India had contracted Russia for five S-400 systems and has already received three. The remaining two systems are expected to be delivered by the end of this year. The leaders are

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1886/0189-3010047 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1886/0189-3010047 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:34:55 +0530 Cabinet Clears ₹11,000-Crore Plan to Quadruple Seven High-Density Rail Corridors NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: The Union government has approved a major railway infrastructure expansion plan to quadruple seven of the country’s busiest high-density rail corridors, with multi-tracking projects estimated to cost about Rs. 11,000 crore. The approval was given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) as part of efforts to increase rail capacity and ease congestion on key routes.

The expansion will cover the Delhi–Howrah, Howrah–Mumbai, Delhi–Mumbai, Delhi–Guwahati, Delhi–Chennai, Howrah–Chennai and Mumbai–Chennai corridors. The projects are expected to benefit 14 districts across five states, improve rail connectivity for nearly 4,790 villages and directly or indirectly benefit about

...]]> NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: The Union government has approved a major railway infrastructure expansion plan to quadruple seven of the country’s busiest high-density rail corridors, with multi-tracking projects estimated to cost about Rs. 11,000 crore. The approval was given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) as part of efforts to increase rail capacity and ease congestion on key routes.

The expansion will cover the Delhi–Howrah, Howrah–Mumbai, Delhi–Mumbai, Delhi–Guwahati, Delhi–Chennai, Howrah–Chennai and Mumbai–Chennai corridors. The projects are expected to benefit 14 districts across five states, improve rail connectivity for nearly 4,790 villages and directly or indirectly benefit about

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1885/0189-3010046 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1885/0189-3010046 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0530 Red Fort Blast Was Suicide Attack, NIA Says in Chargesheet NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has described last year’s blast near Delhi’s Red Fort as a suicide attack, saying the accused, Umar-un-Nabi, activated an improvised explosive device (IED) while inside the car. The agency said its investigation has uncovered an alleged conspiracy involving an Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGUH)-linked module and traced the movements and activities of the accused before the November 10, 2025, explosion.

According to the chargesheet, Umar-un-Nabi was inside the vehicle when the explosion occurred and is alleged to have triggered the IED through a specific command. The agency said this finding led investigators

...]]> NEW DELHI, Sept. 9, 2026: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has described last year’s blast near Delhi’s Red Fort as a suicide attack, saying the accused, Umar-un-Nabi, activated an improvised explosive device (IED) while inside the car. The agency said its investigation has uncovered an alleged conspiracy involving an Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGUH)-linked module and traced the movements and activities of the accused before the November 10, 2025, explosion.

According to the chargesheet, Umar-un-Nabi was inside the vehicle when the explosion occurred and is alleged to have triggered the IED through a specific command. The agency said this finding led investigators

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1884/0189-3010045 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1884/0189-3010045 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:23:54 +0530 HarperCollins India to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoirs NEW DELHI: HarperCollins India is set to publish the memoirs of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, ending a long wait for the book that is expected to offer an account of her personal journey and years in Indian public life.

The memoirs were earlier being considered for publication by Penguin Random House India. However, discussions reportedly did not lead to an agreement after the publisher sought changes to certain portions of the manuscript.

HarperCollins India has now acquired the publishing rights to the book. The memoir is expected to shed light on Ms. Gandhi’s life, her entry into Indian politics

...]]> NEW DELHI: HarperCollins India is set to publish the memoirs of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, ending a long wait for the book that is expected to offer an account of her personal journey and years in Indian public life.

The memoirs were earlier being considered for publication by Penguin Random House India. However, discussions reportedly did not lead to an agreement after the publisher sought changes to certain portions of the manuscript.

HarperCollins India has now acquired the publishing rights to the book. The memoir is expected to shed light on Ms. Gandhi’s life, her entry into Indian politics

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1866/0189-3010028 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1866/0189-3010028 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:05:39 +0530 El Niño may persist through February 2027, WMO warns NEW DELHI, September 4: The El Niño weather phenomenon, known to influence global temperatures and trigger extreme weather events, is likely to persist through February 2027, according to the latest assessment by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

The WMO has warned that El Niño conditions could strengthen in the coming months, raising the risk of significant changes in weather patterns across several parts of the world. The phenomenon is associated with unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

A stronger El Niño could contribute to extreme heat, droughts, heavy rainfall and flooding in different

...]]> NEW DELHI, September 4: The El Niño weather phenomenon, known to influence global temperatures and trigger extreme weather events, is likely to persist through February 2027, according to the latest assessment by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

The WMO has warned that El Niño conditions could strengthen in the coming months, raising the risk of significant changes in weather patterns across several parts of the world. The phenomenon is associated with unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

A stronger El Niño could contribute to extreme heat, droughts, heavy rainfall and flooding in different

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1864/0189-3010026 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1864/0189-3010026 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:56:39 +0530 JEE Advanced assessment system moves to pilot stage NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2: The proposal to change the assessment system for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced has moved into the pilot stage, with adaptive testing being explored as a means of assessing students’ abilities more effectively and reducing dependence on coaching.

Under the proposed system, the difficulty level of questions would be adjusted based on a candidate’s performance. A pilot project involving about 4,000 first-year students from different Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was recently conducted. The students’ responses and performance data have been collected and are being processed, said Manindra Agrawal, professor at IIT-Kanpur.

In the proposed

...]]> NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2: The proposal to change the assessment system for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced has moved into the pilot stage, with adaptive testing being explored as a means of assessing students’ abilities more effectively and reducing dependence on coaching.

Under the proposed system, the difficulty level of questions would be adjusted based on a candidate’s performance. A pilot project involving about 4,000 first-year students from different Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was recently conducted. The students’ responses and performance data have been collected and are being processed, said Manindra Agrawal, professor at IIT-Kanpur.

In the proposed

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1840/0189-301004 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1840/0189-301004 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:10:12 +0530 Centre Rejects Claim That India's Real GDP Growth Was Only 2.6%, Defends Official 7.8% Figure New Delhi, September 2: The central government has pushed back against criticism from opposition parties and former officials who argued that India's actual economic growth in the first quarter of the current financial year was closer to 2.6 percent, far below the 7.8 percent figure claimed by the Modi government.

The Dispute

The core of the criticism, raised most prominently by former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, was that the government's growth claim relied on comparing GDP figures calculated under two different base years — the older 2011-12 series and the newly introduced 2022-23 series — which produces a misleadingly

...]]> New Delhi, September 2: The central government has pushed back against criticism from opposition parties and former officials who argued that India's actual economic growth in the first quarter of the current financial year was closer to 2.6 percent, far below the 7.8 percent figure claimed by the Modi government.

The Dispute

The core of the criticism, raised most prominently by former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, was that the government's growth claim relied on comparing GDP figures calculated under two different base years — the older 2011-12 series and the newly introduced 2022-23 series — which produces a misleadingly

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1839/0189-301003 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1839/0189-301003 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:44 +0530 Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Rahul Gandhi Holds British Citizenship New Delhi, September 2: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has thrown out a petition that sought to challenge Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship and his position as a Member of Parliament, ruling that the petitioners failed to back their allegations with sufficient evidence.

The Allegation

The plea, filed by Ashok Pandey and Rajneesh Kumar Singh, sought a writ of quo warranto against Gandhi, arguing he was not eligible to hold his Lok Sabha seat from Raebareli because he was allegedly a citizen of the United Kingdom rather than of India. The petitioners' case rested on the

...]]> New Delhi, September 2: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has thrown out a petition that sought to challenge Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship and his position as a Member of Parliament, ruling that the petitioners failed to back their allegations with sufficient evidence.

The Allegation

The plea, filed by Ashok Pandey and Rajneesh Kumar Singh, sought a writ of quo warranto against Gandhi, arguing he was not eligible to hold his Lok Sabha seat from Raebareli because he was allegedly a citizen of the United Kingdom rather than of India. The petitioners' case rested on the

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1838/0189-31002 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1838/0189-31002 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:56:59 +0530 Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Announces Chennai Olympic City, Motorsports Hub to Host F1 Racing Chennai: In a major push to position Chennai as an international sports destination, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced the establishment of a world-class Olympic City in the state capital. The announcement was made under Rule 110 in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Olympic City to Feature World-Class Facilities

According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Olympic City will be developed by the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority and will include:

  • World-class sporting arenas
  • State-of-the-art training equipment
  • A High Performance Training Centre
  • Dedicated Sports Science and Sports Medicine centres
  • Residential facilities for athletes and coaches

The

...]]> Chennai: In a major push to position Chennai as an international sports destination, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced the establishment of a world-class Olympic City in the state capital. The announcement was made under Rule 110 in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Olympic City to Feature World-Class Facilities

According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Olympic City will be developed by the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority and will include:

  • World-class sporting arenas
  • State-of-the-art training equipment
  • A High Performance Training Centre
  • Dedicated Sports Science and Sports Medicine centres
  • Residential facilities for athletes and coaches

The

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1836/0189-203001 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1836/0189-203001 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:50:31 +0530 CPI(M) warns TVK against seeking AIADMK faction support Chennai, May 19: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has cautioned the Vijay-led TVK government against seeking the support of a faction of AIADMK legislators, stating that such a move would force the party to reconsider its backing to the government.

Addressing reporters at Tiruthuraipoondi on Tuesday, CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam said the people of Tamil Nadu had delivered a verdict against both the DMK and the AIADMK, and any attempt by the TVK government to rely on support from an AIADMK faction would go against the public mandate.

He said such a political arrangement would also contradict

...]]> Chennai, May 19: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has cautioned the Vijay-led TVK government against seeking the support of a faction of AIADMK legislators, stating that such a move would force the party to reconsider its backing to the government.

Addressing reporters at Tiruthuraipoondi on Tuesday, CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam said the people of Tamil Nadu had delivered a verdict against both the DMK and the AIADMK, and any attempt by the TVK government to rely on support from an AIADMK faction would go against the public mandate.

He said such a political arrangement would also contradict

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1828/0189-20219 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1828/0189-20219 Tue, 19 May 2026 22:25:40 +0530 Indian mission official found dead in Bangladesh Dhaka/Chittagong, May 19: A protocol officer working at the Indian mission in Bangladesh was found dead on Tuesday morning in Chittagong, according to local police officials.

The deceased was identified as Naren Dhar, who was serving as a protocol officer at the Assistant High Commission of India in Chittagong.

Police said the body was recovered from the premises following information received earlier in the day. The body was later shifted to the mortuary of Chittagong Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Aminur Rashid said the exact cause of death was yet to be determined and authorities

...]]> Dhaka/Chittagong, May 19: A protocol officer working at the Indian mission in Bangladesh was found dead on Tuesday morning in Chittagong, according to local police officials.

The deceased was identified as Naren Dhar, who was serving as a protocol officer at the Assistant High Commission of India in Chittagong.

Police said the body was recovered from the premises following information received earlier in the day. The body was later shifted to the mortuary of Chittagong Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Aminur Rashid said the exact cause of death was yet to be determined and authorities

...]]> National https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1827/0189-20218 https://www.journalistfile.com/article/1827/0189-20218 Tue, 19 May 2026 22:21:11 +0530