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Airtel Payments Bank, in partnership with Noise, India's premier smartwatch and connected lifestyle brand, and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has announced the release of its forthcoming NCMC (National Common Mobility Card)-enabled smartwatch, which is equipped with the RuPay chip.

one-time AGRIM, a B2B agri-inputs platform, has secured $17.3 million (Rs 145 crore) in a Series B funding round that was anchored by Asia Impact.

Vineet Singh, the Chief Technology Officer of global HR technology company Darwinbox, has been promoted to the position of Co-founder.

Baazar Style Retail Ltd, a luxury fashion retailer, announced on Thursday that it has secured Rs 250 crore from anchor investors.

Cambrian Bioworks, a biotechnology company headquartered in Bengaluru, has raised $1.45 million in its seed round.

Zepto, a company that specializes in quick commerce, has secured $340 million in a follow-on financing round that was led by General Catalyst. Dragon Fund and Epiq Capital have also participated as new investors.

ODA Class, an ed-tech startup from Bengaluru, has secured $500K in its Series B round from Skywalker Education Technology Co. Ltd.

In an extended Series B round that was led by Fireside and Vertex Ventures, Pilgrim, a beauty and personal care D2C firm, has raised Rs 75 crore.

Miko, a robotics company that is a product of Emotix, has secured Rs 20.5 crore (approximately $2.5 million) in a new round of funding.

Amitesh Jha was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Instamart, Swiggy's quick commerce operation.