Cambodia becomes ninth country to accept UPI payments as India expands cross-border digital payment network
Cambodia has become the ninth country to accept UPI payments, after NPCI International Payments Limited and ACLEDA Bank Plc. launched UPI acceptance through KHQR, Cambodia’s national QR code. The launch marks the first phase of a cross-border QR payment linkage between India and Cambodia. It will allow Indian travellers to make UPI-based QR payments at […]
Hero MotoCorp unveils Splendor+ and HF Deluxe compatible with E20-E85 ethanol blends; prices set at ₹82,710 and ₹72,792
Hero MotoCorp has unveiled its first flex fuel motorcycles, launching flex fuel-ready versions of the Splendor+ and HF Deluxe in the 100cc segment. In a statement on Wednesday, 3 June, the company said the launch marks the introduction of India’s first flex fuel motorcycles in the 100cc segment. Both motorcycles are compatible with ethanol-blended fuels […]
Explained: How India’s middle class is expanding and why it matters for the economy
India’s middle class is expanding as rising incomes, lower taxes, cheaper loans, better housing access, wider healthcare coverage, metro and airport expansion, and digital public services reshape household spending and savings. The scale of this shift is visible in the numbers. India’s middle class expanded at 6.3% annually between 1995 and 2021 and now accounts […]
NHAI warns against number plate tampering after toll evasion case; FIR registered
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has warned highway users against tampering with vehicle number plates after detecting an alleged case of toll evasion at a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling location on a National Highway. The case involved the misuse of a vehicle registration number and manipulation of the number plate to avoid […]
Indian scientists develop RNAi-based nanomedicine platform for targeted breast cancer therapy
Indian scientists have developed a biodegradable nanomedicine platform that can silence key cancer-driving genes in breast cancer, the Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement on Wednesday, 3 June. The research was conducted by scientists from the Nanobioscience Group at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of […]
Govt releases uniform guidelines for compilation of District Domestic Product estimates with 2022-23 base year
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released final guidelines for the compilation of District Domestic Product estimates with base year 2022-23, aiming to bring uniformity and comparability in district-level economic statistics across states and Union Territories. The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the ministry had uploaded the draft guidelines on the official […]
PhysicsWallah fined ₹5 lakh, McAfee ₹1 lakh as CCPA cracks down on dark patterns
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on PhysicsWallah Limited and McAfee Software India Private Limited for using dark pattern practices that allegedly misled consumers and affected informed consumer choice on digital platforms. PhysicsWallah has been fined ₹5 lakh, while McAfee has been fined ₹1 lakh, according to a statement by the Ministry […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: Breakthrough achieved in 4 of 8 mountain tunnels, work ongoing on remaining four
Breakthrough has been achieved in 4 of the total 8 mountain tunnels on the 508-Km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor, while excavation work is progressing on the remaining four, according to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL). NHSRCL is the implementing agency for the high-speed rail corridor. Of the total 8 mountain tunnels, 7 are […]
Chennai Metro records 90.15 lakh passengers in May; peak daily ridership crosses 3.45 lakh
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) recorded 90,14,959 passengers across its network in May 2026, according to ridership data released by the metro operator. The highest single-day ridership during the month was recorded on 18 May, when 3,45,384 passengers used the network. The NCMC Singara Chennai Card was the most-used ticketing option, accounting for 42,51,729 passengers […]
Bihar to get ₹3,936 crore highway upgrade as Cabinet approves 4-laning of NH-31, NH-231 stretch
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the upgradation of the Khagaria-Purnea section of NH-31 and NH-231 in Bihar to a 4-lane standard at a total capital cost of ₹3,936.05 crore. The project will cover a length of 143.529 Km and will be implemented under the Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) mode. The corridor forms part […]