UPI revolution: Surpasses Visa with 650 million daily transactions; ‘leading the digital payment revolution!’ says Amitabh Kant – Times of India

UPI revolution: Surpasses Visa with 650 million daily transactions; ‘leading the digital payment revolution!’ says Amitabh Kant – Times of India

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has officially surpassed Visa to become the world’s leading real-time payment system, processing over 650 million transactions daily. Amitabh Kant, the former CEO of Niti Aayog, hailed the milestone on X, posting, “UPI surpasses Visa to become the world’s leading real-time payment system, processing over 650 million transactions daily.”He said that…

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‘Looking forward to contribute to India’s transformational journey through Viksit Bharat’: Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa after 45 years in government service | India News – Times of India

‘Looking forward to contribute to India’s transformational journey through Viksit Bharat’: Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa after 45 years in government service | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amitabh Kant, former Niti Aayog CEO and India’s G20 Sherpa stepped down from his role, bringing to a close a distinguished 45-year career in public service. Announcing his resignation on social media, the veteran bureaucrat expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the nation in multiple key roles over the decades.“After 45 years…

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Judicial overreach risks unsettling power balance, says Justice Kant | India News – Times of India

Judicial overreach risks unsettling power balance, says Justice Kant | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: At a time when judicial activism is often perceived as intrusion into the legislative domain, senior most judge of Supreme Court, Justice Surya Kant, Wednesday warned against courts supplanting the role of the legislature.“Courts mustn’t supplant the role of legislature or override the will of the people. Instead, they must act as facilitators…

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Indian Judiciary’s commitment to justice transcends borders: Justice Kant | India News – Times of India

Indian Judiciary’s commitment to justice transcends borders: Justice Kant | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Justice Surya Kant of Indian Supreme Court on Monday told the Indian business community in Washington that Indian judiciary understood the problems faced by the Indian diaspora and NRIs and played a crucial role in resolving unique challenges faced by them relating to property, inheritance and custody of children in soured matrimonial relations.Speaking…

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Justice Kant: Indian judiciary shaped democracy’s moral spine | India News – Times of India

Justice Kant: Indian judiciary shaped democracy’s moral spine | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian judiciary has been instrumental in shaping the democracy’s moral spine by interpreting the Constitution’s textual commands in a way that gave vibrancy and dynamism to the country’s governance structure, said Justice Surya Kant, who will become the 53rd Chief Justice of India in Nov.Speaking to legal scholars and students in Seattle (US),…

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Statistics ministry should focus on district-level data: Amitabh Kant – The Times of India

Statistics ministry should focus on district-level data: Amitabh Kant – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The statistics ministry must now shift focus to districts and unveil district-level socio-economic data, which can drive comprehensive improvements in outcomes, Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, said on Friday.“Whether it is district-level GDP, or district-level socio-economic data, the time has come to generate district-wise data for better targeting and design of policies,” Kant…

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