‘Modi Govt takes infra to frontiers’JAMMU: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday visited Karol Krishna, a border village in Kathua district. The village along...

MLA R.S Pura Jammu South calls on SinhaJAMMU, AUGUST 20: A public delegation from Punjab, led by S.Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Member of Legislative Assembly from Ajnala, Amritsar, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and briefed him on recurring monsoon overflows from the Ujh River, affecting several parts of Punjab.The delegation requested the Lieutenant Governor to take up the matter with the Prime Minister of India and the Union Minister for Jal Shakti for construction of a suitable dam/reservoir project on River Ujh, or any other technically feasible flood-moderation measure, after undertaking a comprehensive feasibility study and preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR).The delegation highlighted that such a project could help regulate and maintain the flow...

New Delhi: India must retain zero Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions for small merchants and low‑value payments, as affordability has been central to UPI’s rapid adoption and resultant financial inclusion, industry experts said on Thursday. The report from Policy Watch India Foundation cited experts warning that a user fee could adversely affect poor and informal economy participants, adding that affordability has also been central to UPI's emergence as a key component of India's digital public infrastructure. “Zero MDR has been a defining policy intervention in democratising digital payments in India. It has lowered barriers to adoption, accelerated merchant acceptance, and reinforced UPI’s position as a globally admired digital public infrastructure,” said Dharmender Jhamb, Partner,...