Today News Headlines for School Assembly, September 29, 2026: SC refuses to stay MDR on UPI payments
Today's school assembly news includes the Supreme Court's decision not to stay the government's implementation of a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions exceeding Rs 2,000. From October 15, a 0.4% MDR will apply to person-to-merchant UPI payments above the threshold. Additionally, India's National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited inaugurated the first 100-metre-long steel bridge, weighing 1,405 tonnes, for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project in Maharashtra.
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