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NPCI on 13 October 2026 deferred the 0.4% MDR on UPI merchant payments above Rs 2,000, due from 15 October, to a date after Diwali; rates are unchanged.

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma offered his own money to Indian founders building AI models at Cypher 2026 in Bengaluru on 7 October, adding a private voice to the debate on how much AI India should own.