GST 2.0 booster: UPI sees 20.70 billion transactions in Oct worth Rs 27.28 lakh crore

IANS | November 1, 2025 10:09 AM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Amid the GST 2.0 reforms, the unified payments interface (UPI) witnessed 25 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 20.70 billion in the month of October — along with registering 16 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 27.28 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Saturday.

Piyush Goyal urges startups to develop frontier technologies in India

IANS | November 1, 2025 9:32 AM

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) There is a need to scale domestic capital, nurture homegrown funds, and encourage startups to contribute to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ by developing frontier technologies in India, according to Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal.