Google Pay has begun implementing a convenience fee on utility bill payments made using credit and debit cards, charging between 0.5% and 1% plus GST. This move signifies a trend towards monetising UPI transactions to recover payment processing costs. UPI-linked bank account payments remain fee-free.
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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addressed the ongoing violence in the state, emphasizing the right to protest while urging citizens to maintain peace and avoid taking the law into their own hands. Her statement follows clashes between Indian Secular Front supporters and police in Bhangar, resulting in injuries and the torching of police vehicles after restrictions were imposed on an anti-Waqf Act rally.