UPI charges: Will users have to pay to use UPI in the future? | Above the Fold | 07.08.2026

By The Hindu

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UPI payments face a major regulatory shift after the Lok Sabha passed an amendment to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, removing the blanket legal bar on levying Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on notified electronic payment modes. We explain what the amendment changes, whether UPI could stop being free, and what it means for millions of digital payment users. We also track the JPSC recruitment protests in Jharkhand.In international news, we look at the deadly school shooting in Thailand, near Bangkok. We also report on the CBI chargesheet against 11 accused in the murder of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, Chandranath Rath. Above the Fold is The Hindu's daily news show, bringing you the day's biggest stories with clarity, depth and context. #upipayments #digitalindia #jpscprotest 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Government amends Payment and Settlement Systems Act for UPI 08:14 Protests over JPSC exam irregularities enter 14th day in Jharkhand 10:52 Se

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