The Vice-President of India on Tuesday highlighted what he described as a decade of transformative economic reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Speaking at the release of the book “Economic Empowerment of Bharat in the Modi Era”…
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India–New Zealand Conclude Financial Services Annex Under FTA
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India–New Zealand Conclude Financial Services Annex Under FTA
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UPI Powers 49% of Global Real-Time Payments
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IICA Hosts Key Session on Digital Governance & Cybersecurity
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“New Toll Rules: Digital Pay Bonus for Non-FASTag Drivers”
The Government of India has announced a new amendment to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, aiming to incentivize digital payments at toll plazas. The National Highways Fee (Third Amendment) Rules, 2025 will come into effect from November 15, 2025, introducing differential toll rates for…