Dola Banerjee, the first Indian to land a gold in the prestigious Archery World Cup Final (WCF) in 2007, is delighted to welcome current WCF recurve men’s champion B. Dhiraj to the exclusive club.

Dola feels that the title in Saltillo, Mexico, will give Dhiraj the confidence in the upcoming Asian Games.

“I saw his matches late in the night and liked the way he shot confidently. He was solid in (the three) one-on-one matches and held his nerve to shoot a 10 in the crucial tie-breaker in the final,” Dola told The Hindu.

“It has been 19 years since I won the WCF gold. It feels as if it happened recently.”

Dola appreciated the fact that despite the jet lag Dhiraj got past three experienced archers, Turkey’s Berkim Tumer 7-1, France’s Jean-Charles Valladont 7-1 and Japan’s Nakanishi Junya 6-5 (shoot-off: 10-9), on his way to claim the title.

“Dhiraj consistently shot only 10s and 9s. That’s what is needed to win medals in big stages. He will carry this confidence to the Asian Games,” said Dola.

According to Dola, the country’s archers, who recently began their final preparatory camp in Kurobe City, Japan, stand a good chance in the Asian Games.

“Last time we won nine medals, this time we should match it. We should win more gold medals. In recurve, the competition will be tougher as archers from Korea and China will be there. We have a good mix of experience and youth.

“Overall, around 350 out of nearly 500 athletes in the Indian contingent are young and it will be their first Asian Games. It’s a good sign for the country,” added Dola, an executive council member of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

India on ​Monday (September 14, 2026) notified changes ‌in the Payment And ​Settlement ⁠Act, 2007, specifying that banks cannot impose charges ‌on payments via ‌Unified Payments ‌Interface (UPI) transactions ⁠of up ⁠to ₹2,000.

A government gazette ​notification ‌specified RuPay-powered debit cards and UPI transactions of ‌up to ​₹2,000 as electronic ⁠modes of payment.

It said ‌no bank or system provider shall impose any direct or indirect ‌charge on ​a person making or receiving payments ⁠through these modes.

The notification altered ⁠an earlier provision that prevented banks from charging fees on digital payments via India’s popular UPI, paving the ‌way for charges to be imposed on larger transfers.

A final decision on ‌whether to introduce charges, and ‌how they ⁠would be levied, has yet to ⁠be taken.