1. India's UPI ends free era with fee on large merchant payments  Reuters
  2. Merchants to be charged 0.4% for UPI transactions over ₹2,000; small vendors exempt  The Hindu
  3. MDR on UPI notified: NPCI says 0.4% fee applicable on person-to-merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 effective October 15, 2026  The Times of India
  4. ‘UPI could have stayed free’: Ashneer Grover, Opposition slam 0.4% merchant payment charge  Telegraph India
  5. New Levies on Some UPI Transactions Will Kick in Next Month, Government Announces  The Wire India