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- NPCI International Payments Limited and ACLEDA Bank launched cross-border UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments in Cambodia through the KHQR platform.
- Cambodia became the 9th country to adopt UPI services, joining Singapore, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan, Qatar, and Sri Lanka.
- The 125th edition of the French Open concluded in Paris, France, with Alexander Zverev (Germany) winning the Men’s Singles title and Mirra Andreeva (Russia) winning the Women’s Singles title.
- The APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) facilitated India’s first-ever sea shipment of botanical-infused ready-to-cook millet functional foods from Karnataka to New Zealand.
- India’s first indigenously developed quantum-safe algorithm, developed by Pune-based Fortytwo Labs, received C-SAFE (Cryptographic Security Assessment and Functional Evaluation) recognition from the Data Security Council of India (DSCI).
- The recognition was announced at FINSEC 2026 in Mumbai, and C-SAFE is India’s first independent cryptographic evaluation programme developed by DSCI.
- Major Prabhat Mishra of the Indian Army won two academic awards at the US Army Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.
- He received the Birrer-Brookes Award and the General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Award during the graduation ceremony.
- Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) released a new bush-type green chilli variety, KAU Thejaswini, suitable for year-round cultivation in Kerala.
- World Accreditation Day (WAD) is observed globally every year on 9 June to promote the importance of accreditation in ensuring quality, safety, and reliability.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Innovation, Trust and Sustainability: The Power of Accreditation.”
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