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Roving Periscope: UPI the winner; debit cards lose sheen; RTGS the boss!

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Within a decade of its launch, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has almost pushed out the ‘traditional’ debit card from general use and the new, QR code-based system now powers 85 per cent of all payments, the media reported on Tuesday. While the UPI dominates daily transactions, debit cards are […]

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The Rupee: External headwinds plunge the Indian currency to Rs. 96.53/USD

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: On the sixth consecutive day, as external headwinds continued to roil world markets, the Indian rupee plunged further to a record low of Rs.96.53 per US dollar on Tuesday. Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, starting the poly-crises in West Asia and elsewhere, the Indian currency […]

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What do we know about the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus?

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Geneva (Switzerland): A rare strain of Ebola has prompted the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern. Most of the cases have occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 100 suspected deaths and nearly 400 suspected infections as of Monday. Here is what we know about this […]

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India and Norway Deepen Strategic Science & Innovation Partnership Through New Bilateral Agreements

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: As India and Norway deepen bilateral engagement during the visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Norway, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), GoI signed a series of important agreements with leading Norwegian research, academic and industrial organizations in Oslo on 18 May […]

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Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Vietnam Defence Minister, reaffirms commitment to strategic partnership

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Hanoi (Vietnam): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held bilateral talks with Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang in Hanoi, with both sides reviewing defence cooperation and regional security amid growing strategic ties between India and Vietnam. In a post on X, Singh said “Held a productive bilateral meeting with Gen. Phan Van Giang, […]

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Prime Minister condoles the demise of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd.)

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed deep grief over the passing of the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd.). The Prime Minister noted that Major General Khanduri made invaluable contributions spanning from the armed forces to the political sphere, for which he will always be remembered. Shri […]

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Indian Railways approves Rs 238 crore safety upgrade works on Jammu-Katra rail section

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Railways has approved ₹238 crore worth of slope stabilisation, tunnel rehabilitation and bridge protection works on the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra section of Northern Railway to enhance safety and strengthen the resilience of the strategically important rail route. The sanctioned works include slope stabilisation measures, tunnel seepage treatment, bridge protection […]