PFRDA Chairman claiming some promising returns in NPS scheme!

SBI may reach Rs 200 lakh crore total business by 2030: Chairman CS Setty

- SBI aims for Rs 200 lakh crore business by 2030.
- Growth linked to India's 7-8% economic expansion.
- SBI's Vision 2030 focuses on 4 key stakeholders.

10 Years of UPI: Transaction volumes jump 13,000- fold

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa created history on Friday, becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour after staging a remarkable comeback to defeat defending champion Fabiano Caruana in the final.

The Indian takes home a hefty $200,000 prize and secures a guaranteed spot in next year’s tour.

Recent Tournaments Won:
Norway Chess
GCT Rapid & Blitz
Grand Chess Tour Final

Long before the ₹, India used many forms of currency, from Kaudi and Damri to Anna and Paisa. Each reflects a chapter in our country's rich monetary history. ​

Discover how money evolved through the centuries.

Lionel Messi Announces Retirement From International Football 💔

✍ Uzbekistan Becomes 11th Country to Welcome UPI.

NPCI International and Uzbekistan’s NIPC have entered into a partnership to enable UPI payments across Uzbekistan, a finance ministry statement said.

NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India, entered into a commercial agreement with National Interbank Processing Centre JSC (NIPC), operator of Uzbekistan’s national payment system, HUMO, on August 30, 2026, the ministry said.

The partnership will enable Indian tourists, business travellers and students to make instant merchant payments by scanning Uzbekistan's national interoperable QR code, UZQR.

UPI is currently accepted in 10 countries -- Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Greece.

Govt notifies IST as common time reference across India; given 180 days for compliance