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UPI clocks record monthly volume as July transactions rise 4.1% to 23.66 bn

UPI clocks record monthly volume as July transactions rise 4.1% to 23.66 bn

Transaction volume rose 4.1 per cent from June and 22 per cent year-on-year as everyday digital payments and growing adoption beyond metropolitan markets supported growth

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Skyroot aims July 18 launch of India's 1st private orbital rocket Vikram-1

Skyroot aims July 18 launch of India's 1st private orbital rocket Vikram-1

Vikram-1 will become the first privately designed and developed orbital-class rocket to attempt a launch from Indian soil, marking a milestone for India's space sector

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Ford's India GCC bets big on tech for growth; opens new Coimbatore hub

Ford's India GCC bets big on tech for growth; opens new Coimbatore hub

Ford Business Solutions has opened a new Coimbatore centre to strengthen business continuity, with nearly half of its future India growth expected in technology, data science and analytics

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Blurgs AI, an IIT-Madras alumni deep tech startup, raises $2.2 mn

Blurgs AI, an IIT-Madras alumni deep tech startup, raises $2.2 mn

Funding led by Pravega Ventures and Shastra VC will support global expansion, strengthen AI capabilities and accelerate product development across defence and commercial maritime markets

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UPI volumes ease after record May; value falls to ₹28.92 trillion

UPI volumes ease after record May; value falls to ₹28.92 trillion

Volumes decline 2% from May's record high, though both value and transaction count remain sharply higher than a year ago

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Amaravati Quantum Valley hits historic quantum hardware milestone at -269°C

Amaravati Quantum Valley hits historic quantum hardware milestone at -269°C

Achievement using an indigenous dilution refrigerator marks a major step towards building a complete homegrown quantum computing hardware ecosystem in India

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IN-SPACe selects three space startups for funding under technology fund

IN-SPACe selects three space startups for funding under technology fund

Astrobase, SatSure and TM2SPACE will receive support under the scheme to develop advanced propulsion, Earth observation AI and satellite navigation technologies

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UPI transactions dip 1.7% by value in April after record March

UPI transactions dip 1.7% by value in April after record March

UPI transactions dipped in April after March highs, but rising daily volumes signal steady growth in India's digital payments ecosystem

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Google begins work on $15 bn AI hub in Vizag, boosting India's digital push

Google begins work on $15 bn AI hub in Vizag, boosting India's digital push

Project includes 1 GW data centre, subsea cable landings and digital infrastructure, positioning Visakhapatnam as a major global AI and connectivity hub

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UPI volumes dip in February on fewer days even as daily averages rise

UPI volumes dip in February on fewer days even as daily averages rise

UPI transactions fell month-on-month in February due to the shorter month, but daily volumes and values increased, reflecting steady digital payment adoption across channels

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