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Visa used its booth at #GFF26 to present a forward-looking view of how trusted commerce and digital payments are evolving across mobility, retail, and connected consumer experiences. The display underscored how payment infrastructure is becoming more embedded, secure, and seamless as India’s digital economy expands into new use cases.
Union Minister L. Murugan has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers and stepped down from the Rajya Sabha, intensifying speculation that the government is preparing a pre-Deepavali reshuffle or reset. His exit comes amid a series of recent ministerial term completions and vacancies that have already altered the composition of the Council of Ministers.
India has rejected China’s assertion that Ladakh was created “unilaterally and illegally,” reiterating that the Union Territory is an integral part of the country. The exchange underscores the continuing diplomatic friction between New Delhi and Beijing over sovereignty, even as both sides manage a broader and fragile relationship shaped by border tensions and strategic competition.
On this day in space history, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry more than one cosmonaut, marking a major leap in crewed spaceflight. The mission demonstrated a new level of technical ambition in the Cold War space race and helped establish the operational foundations that later enabled longer-duration human missions, including those relevant to today’s clean-energy and climate-monitoring satellite era.
Non-banking finance companies now account for 50% of India’s new-to-credit borrowers, more than doubling their share from 24% in 2016, according to a TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC report covering about 2,000 NBFCs. The data underscores how NBFCs have become a crucial gateway to formal credit for first-time borrowers, including consumers in mobility-linked segments such as vehicle finance and EV adoption.
Non-banking finance companies now account for 50% of India’s new-to-credit borrowers, up sharply from 24% in June 2016, according to a TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC report covering about 2,000 NBFCs. The findings underscore how NBFCs have become a critical gateway for first-time borrowers, especially in vehicle finance, even as lenders balance financial inclusion with credit discipline.
On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry more than one person into orbit, marking a decisive leap in the space race. The mission demonstrated that human spaceflight could move beyond single-pilot flights, while also underscoring how political competition accelerated technological ambition in the Cold War era.
The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council has been postponed by one day and will now convene on October 8 at 11 am at the Summit Room, Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi. An official memorandum cited unavoidable circumstances for the change, while members were informed and apologised to for the inconvenience.
Human rights organizations are condemning the uncontested election of 15 countries to seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council, arguing that the process rewards governments with poor rights records and weakens the body’s credibility. The criticism underscores a long-running dispute over whether the council’s regional voting system allows serious abusers to win seats with little scrutiny.
Human rights organizations have condemned the uncontested election of 15 countries to the United Nations Human Rights Council, arguing that the vote undermines the body’s credibility and weakens accountability for governments with poor rights records. The criticism comes as the council fills seats for the 2027-2029 term through regional slates that left no room for competitive voting in the General Assembly.
The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council has been postponed by one day and will now be held on October 8 at 11 am at the Summit Room, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. An official memorandum cited unavoidable circumstances for the change, while members of the Council were informed and apologised to for the inconvenience.
The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council has been postponed by one day and will now be held on October 8 at 11 am at the Summit Room, Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi. An official memorandum attributed the change to unavoidable circumstances and informed members of the Council, while expressing regret for any inconvenience caused.
The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council has been postponed by a day and will now convene on October 8 at 11 am at the Summit Room, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. An official memorandum attributed the change to unavoidable circumstances, with members of the Council informed of the revised schedule and an apology issued for the inconvenience.
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