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Short news aggregator Inshorts on Thursday said it has secured $60 million in funding from <keyword id="2603376" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vy-Capital">Vy Capital</keyword> with participation from existing investors. Inshorts, which also operates location-based social media platform Public, has raised $140 million in the last one year from investors including Addition, <keyword id="526777" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tiger-Global">Tiger Global</keyword>, <keyword id="857014" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="SIG">SIG</keyword>, A91 and <keyword id="7316344" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tanglin-Venture-Partners">Tanglin Venture Partners</keyword>. "The world is changing every minute, and each one of us has an inherent desire to remain updated about these changes. Both <keyword id="11645814" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="inshorts-app">Inshorts App</keyword> and Public App are aimed to help some of these people in their quest of keeping themselves informed," said Azhar Iqubal, Co-Founder and CEO. Inshorts has more than 10 million users on its platform. The app curates the most significant news items of the day, across categories like national, world, politics, business, sports, technology and entertainment, in just 60 words. Inshorts said it has more than 3 billion page views per month. "We are excited to partner with Azhar and team in their journey to build one of the largest content platforms out of India, running two market leading properties with a rapidly growing user base," said Vamsi Duvvuri, Partner, Vy Capital. The company launched Public app two years ago. The app has over 50 million active users and sees one million videos being created every month. It is available in all major languages including Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, <keyword id="62349" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Odia">Odia</keyword>, Assamese, Gujarati and Marathi. Public has amassed a large user base in the Tier 2, Tier 3 cities. Public earlier raised Rs 260 crore in funding led by Addition, along with SIG and Tanglin Venture Partners. It is a social network for hyper-local updates and happenings to hyper-local commerce, jobs, classifieds and more. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/windows-365-operating-system-can-be-accessed-from-an-android-device-mac-ipad-or-even-linux/articleshow/84436022.cms">Windows 365 lets you use the Windows operating system from any device, anywhere</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/twitter-says-goodbye-to-fleets-within-months-of-its-rollout/articleshow/84435334.cms">Twitter says goodbye to Fleets within months of its rollout</a>

News aggregation app Inshorts raises $60 million from Vy Capital and existing investors

<keyword id="2990732" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Microsoft-Translator">Microsoft Translator</keyword> will now offer real-time translation and transliteration for Odia, taking the total number of Indian languages in which one can access the service to 11, the company said on Monday. The service is available on <keyword id="10387" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword> Translator app, add-ins, Office 365, Bing Translator, and through the Azure Cognitive Services Translator API (application programming interface) for businesses and developers, the company said. The other 10 Indian languages for which Microsoft provides translation and transliteration support are Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. With the latest inclusion, Microsoft Translator service enables more than 90 per cent of Indians to access information and work in their native or preferred languages. "This will be of great advantage in making computing language-agnostic and more inclusive across India," Microsoft said in a statement. Microsoft Translator enables professionals to enhance their business and customer interactions with text and speech translation powered by Translator and Microsoft Speech service, and Azure Cognitive Services. The Cloud-based translation service is equipped with Azure-based API that can be used as part of Microsoft offerings to conduct business across India and globally in 11 Indian and 70 global languages. Businesses can avail multi-language support such as translation for e-content, e-commerce product catalogs, product documentation, and internal communication, among others. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/how-to-use-gboards-translate-feature-on-your-iphone-to-translate-texts-as-you-type-them/articleshow/75563681.cms">How to use Gboard's translate feature on your iPhone to translate texts as you type them</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/this-40-smart-face-mask-can-translate-speech-into-8-languages-x2014-hereaposs-how-it-works/slidelist/77038262.cms">This $40 smart face mask can translate speech into 8 languages — here's how it works</a>

Microsoft Translator now supports real-time translation for Odia

<ul><li><keyword id="19896911" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reliance-Jio" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Reliance Jio" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Reliance Jio">Reliance Jio</keyword> and The <keyword id="19986269" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Walt-Disney-Company" source="keywords">Walt Disney Company</keyword> have announced the completion of their merger.</li><li>JioStar will be the new destination for their content, with plans priced starting at ₹15 per month.</li><li>Here’s everything you need to know about JioStar and the company’s new plans.</li></ul>Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Company have finally completed the much-awaited merger of their media businesses. With this, Star India Private Limited has emerged as the new joint venture (JV) between the two companies. Nita Ambani has been appointed as the chairperson of the JV valued at $8.5 billion on a post-money basis. After much speculation about the website, the company has announced jiostar.com as the new hub for its digital content. The company has also announced plans for different languages, starting as low as ₹15 per month. At present the company has offered several plans in standard definition and high definition, with more plans expected to be added in the coming days. <h2>JioStar standard definition packs</h2><ul><li>Star Value Pack Hindi – ₹59 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Hindi – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Marathi Hindi – ₹67 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Marathi Hindi – ₹110 per month </li><li>Star Value Bengali Hindi – ₹65 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Bengali Hindi – ₹110 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Odia Hindi Mini – ₹15 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Odia Hindi – ₹65 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Odia Hindi – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Malayalam – ₹57 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Malayalam – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Tamil Malayalam – ₹63 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Tamil Malayalam – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Kannada Malayalam Mini – ₹45 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Kannada Hindi Mini – ₹45 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Kannada Hindi – ₹67 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Hindi Kannada – ₹67 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Telugu Hindi – ₹81 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Hindi Telugu – ₹81 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Telugu Hindi Mini – ₹70 per month </li><li>Disney Kids Pack – ₹15 per month </li><li>Disney Hungama Kids Pack – ₹15 per month </li></ul><h2>JioStar high-definition packs</h2><ul><li>Star Value Pack Lite HD Hindi – ₹88 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Lite HD – ₹125 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Marathi Lite Hindi HD – ₹99 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Marathi Hindi HD – ₹145 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Bengali Lite Hindi HD – ₹99 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Bengali Lite Hindi HD – ₹145 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Odia Lite Hindi HD – ₹99 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Odia Lite Hindi HD – ₹135 per month </li><li>Disney Kids Pack HD – ₹18 per month </li><li>Disney Hungama Kids Pack HD – ₹18 per month </li></ul>Apart from this, users also have the option to Ala-carte plans, selecting the channels they want and only paying for them, similar to what most dish operators already offer. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/asus-rog-zephyrus-g16-review/articleshow/115054981.cms">Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop review – With a big AI boost</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/skoda-kylaq-suv-launched-in-india-starting-at-7-89-lakh/articleshow/115013668.cms">Skoda Kylaq SUV launched in India starting at ₹7.89 lakh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/realme-gt-7-pro-with-snapdragon-8-elite-6500mah-battery-to-launch-in-india-on-november-26/articleshow/114945858.cms">Realme GT 7 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite, 6,500mAh battery to launch in India on November 26</a>

JioStar announces plans starting at ₹15 – here’s everything you need to know

<ul><li><keyword id="20441241" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="qx-lab-ai" source="keywords">QX Lab AI</keyword> has launched <keyword id="20441243" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ask-QX" source="Orion">Ask QX</keyword>, a hybrid GenAI platform.</li><li>Ask QX is available in 100 languages, including 12 Indian languages.</li><li>Ask QX is currently available for free for web and mobile users.</li></ul>QX Lab AI has launched Ask QX, the world's first node-based hybrid GenAI platform, catering to 12 Indian languages and over 100 global languages. This new platform aims to democratise AI access for the Indian populace, providing a seamless experience in their preferred languages. Ask QX has a user base of over 8 million at launch and supports text and audio formats, with image and video functionalities slated for release in the first quarter of 2024. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Support for 12 Indian languages" comment="subhead" text="Support for 12 Indian languages">Support for 12 Indian languages</cmsannotation> The 12 Indian languages covered by Ask QX include Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, and Assamese. Additionally, the platform is available in major global languages such as English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Sinhala. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How it works" comment="subhead" text="How it works">How it works</cmsannotation> The chatbot utilises a hybrid model comprising 30% Large Language Model (LLM) and 70% Neural Network Architecture, setting new standards in language comprehension and user interaction. The platform's applications extend across diverse sectors, including <keyword id="19909937" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthcare" source="keywords">healthcare</keyword>, education, and legal services. Ask QX's neural architecture, with 372 billion parameters and 6 trillion tokens, ensures scalability, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced security against potential data breaches. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What does it cost?" comment="subhead" text="What does it cost?">What does it cost?</cmsannotation> The company models cater to various user segments, with free and paid versions for customers. While the company is only offering a free version right now, it is expected to offer a paid version in the coming months, which could be priced as low as $1 per month. <keyword id="20478805" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tilakraj-parmar" source="keywords">Tilakraj Parmar</keyword>, co-founder &amp; CEO of QX Lab AI, expressed delight at introducing Ask QX, emphasising its role in making AI accessible to all Indians. Renowned musician A.R. Rahman also launched his meta humans project at the Dubai event, aligning with QX Lab AI's vision of blending real and virtual worlds. Ask QX is now available in <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> through web and mobile applications, with an iOS version set to follow soon. QX Lab AI's roadmap includes two more innovative products focusing on video and image processing, further expanding the reach and capabilities of GenAI.

QX Lab AI launches Ask QX, the world’s first hybrid GenAI platform with support for 12 Indian languages

<keyword id="6357961" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Odisha" source="Orion">Odisha</keyword>, located on the eastern coast of India, is not only known for its rich cultural heritage and ancient temples but also for its delectable cuisine. Influenced by its diverse geography and cultural heritage, Odisha's culinary landscape offers a tantalizing array of flavors and textures. From mouthwatering street snacks to elaborate seafood delicacies, here are some of the best foods to try when visiting Odisha. Pakhala Bhata A quintessential dish of Odisha, Pakhala Bhata is a traditional preparation of fermented rice soaked in water and seasoned with ingredients like mustard seeds, cumin, and curry leaves. It is often served with accompaniments like fried or boiled vegetables, fish fry, or pickles. Chhena Poda A sweet treat from the state, Chhena Poda is a delectable dessert made from fresh cottage cheese (chhena), sugar, and cardamom. The mixture is baked until it turns golden brown, resulting in a caramelized crust with a soft, creamy center. Machha Besara Odisha's coastal cuisine is incomplete without Machha Besara, a flavorful fish curry made with mustard paste, turmeric, garlic, and green chilies. The tangy and spicy gravy pairs perfectly with steamed rice, offering a delightful burst of flavors. Dahi Bara Aloo Dum A popular street food snack, Dahi Bara Aloo Dum consists of soft lentil dumplings (bara) soaked in seasoned yogurt (dahi) and served with spicy potato curry (aloo dum). Topped with tamarind chutney, roasted cumin powder, and chopped coriander, it is a perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors. Khaja A crispy, flaky dessert that melts in your mouth, Khaja is made from refined flour, ghee, and sugar syrup. It is often flavored with cardamom or saffron and garnished with chopped nuts. Khaja is a must-try sweet during festivals and special occasions in Odisha. Santula A simple yet flavorful vegetarian dish, Santula is made with a variety of seasonal vegetables like pumpkin, brinjal, and drumsticks cooked with mustard paste, panch phoron (five spices), and grated coconut. It is a staple part of the Odia thali and is known for its light and comforting taste. Biri Bara A crunchy and savory snack, Biri Bara is made from soaked and ground black gram lentils mixed with spices like ginger, garlic, and green chilies. The batter is shaped into small discs and deep-fried until golden brown, resulting in a crispy exterior and a soft, fluffy interior. Rasabali Another delightful dessert from Odisha, Rasabali features deep-fried flattened cottage cheese patties soaked in sweetened thickened milk flavored with cardamom and saffron. Garnished with chopped nuts, it is a rich and indulgent treat that satisfies the sweet tooth. Mutton Kassa A favorite among meat lovers, Mutton Kassa is a spicy and aromatic mutton curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, and a blend of ground spices. It is best enjoyed with steamed rice or roti, offering a burst of flavors with every bite. Ghugni Chaat A popular street food snack, Ghugni Chaat features dried yellow peas cooked with spices like cumin, coriander, and chili powder, and served topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, and tangy tamarind chutney. It is a flavorful and satisfying snack enjoyed by people of all ages. Exploring the culinary delights of Odisha is not just about satisfying hunger; it's a journey of discovering the rich flavors, cultural diversity, and culinary traditions that make this state a gastronomic paradise. So, when you visit Odisha, be sure to indulge your taste buds in these mouthwatering dishes for a truly unforgettable culinary experience.

Exploring Odisha's culinary delights: A gastronomic journey through the land of temples

<keyword id="2990732" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="microsoft-translator" source="Orion">Microsoft Translator</keyword> now supports -- Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Bodo, Dogri, and Kashmiri. This brings <keyword id="10387" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="microsoft" source="Orion">Microsoft</keyword> <keyword id="169238" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="translator" source="Orion">Translator</keyword> a step closer to its goal of supporting all 22 official Indian languages and now covers the languages spoken by almost 95 per cent of the country's population, the company said. "We stay committed to supporting India's diverse languages and culture by leveraging the most advanced AI technology to drive the country's growth and make access to technology more inclusive," <keyword id="125928" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rajiv-kumar" source="Orion">Rajiv Kumar</keyword>, Managing Director, India Development Center, Microsoft India, said in a statement. The translation feature can be accessed through the Microsoft Translator app, Edge browser, Office 365, Bing Translator, and the Azure AI Translator API for businesses and developers, which is being used by companies such as Jio Haptik and <keyword id="3518161" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="koo" source="Orion">Koo</keyword>. Microsoft's collaboration with Jio Haptik and the integration with Translator play a pivotal role in bridging linguistic divides and empowering India's diverse communities through technology access for all major Indian languages. "This development is quite exciting for Haptik because it offers our customers the opportunity to be more inclusive and reach a wider audience. They can now provide support in languages like Bhojpuri, Bodo, Kashmiri, Dogri -- which is phenomenal," said <keyword id="2302528" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="swapan-rajdev" source="Orion">Swapan Rajdev</keyword>, Co-founder &amp; CTO, Jio Haptik. This new update will impact close to 61 million people and will open new economic opportunities for local artisans and businesses, allowing them to connect with a broader audience, the company stated. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/google-pixel-8-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra-smartphone-comparison-of-price-and-features/slidelist/104177836.cms">The Android top end battle: Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-launches-pixel-8-pixel-8-pro-and-pixel-watch-2-check-out-price-and-specs/articleshow/104165778.cms">Google Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 launched with improved AI features</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-s23-fe-with-exynos-2200-launched-in-india/articleshow/104155907.cms">Samsung launches S23 Fan Edition with Exynos 2200 in India</a>

Microsoft Translator now supports 20 Indian languages

India is on a fast-track to becoming a digital powerhouse and the adoption of mobile payments has crossed new milestones. Fintech giant <keyword id="6357120" type="General" weightage="40" keywordseo="paytm" source="Orion">Paytm</keyword> has a pivotal role in India’s digital transformation through its innovative and easy-to-use solutions. Paytm pioneered QR Codes that have changed the entire payments landscape, teaching ‘scan and pay’ to millions of users. With the launch of <keyword id="9418617" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="paytm-soundbox" source="Orion">Paytm Soundbox</keyword> in 2019, in-store payments got a complete overhaul. Paytm became the first company to introduce audio payment alerts through its iconic Soundbox. This portable device has become a common sight across the country with its audio alerts becoming synonymous with successful transactions. According to Paytm’s Annual Report for FY23, over 13.72 billion online payment transactions were processed through its Soundbox devices in the last one year (April 2022 - March 2023). This is a testament of how Paytm’s innovative device continues to be the leading in-store payment solution in the country. It is also a sustainable business solution as it has helped save paper slips worth 12.07 million pounds in FY23. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Paytm Soundbox - The Sound of India’s Growing Economy" comment="subhead" text="Paytm Soundbox - The Sound of India’s Growing Economy">Paytm Soundbox - The Sound of India’s Growing Economy</cmsannotation> Paytm All-In-One Soundbox has created a wave among merchants in the country being the first-ever device that enabled them to easily keep track of payments received from customers through audio payment confirmations. The first-of-its-kind IoT device supports 11 regional languages - English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia. Paytm Soundbox has significantly reduced customer fraud and risks of false confirmations and building trust between merchants and customers through its devices. Taking its innovations a step further, Paytm recently launched two new 100% indigenous devices – Paytm Music Soundbox and Paytm Pocket Soundbox, further strengthening its payment monetisation. The convenience offered by Paytm Soundbox has taken over the country’s imagination, providing a seamless, instant, and secure payment experience to users. Driving flexibility for users, Paytm Soundbox enables merchants to accept multiple payment methods such Paytm Wallet, Paytm Postpaid (BNPL), Paytm UPI, Paytm UPI Lite, net banking &amp; cards. Paytm Soundbox continues to be the most preferred choice for merchants in the country empowering them with unique offerings such as credit facility, 4G connectivity and cashbacks. Paytm continues to be the market leader in in-store payments, with 82 lakh devices like Paytm Soundbox and Card Machines, deployed at the end of July 2023. The company has added 3.8 lakh devices, crossing a new milestone in in-store payments. As India’s leading payments and financial services company, Paytm ground-breaking innovations have emerged as a disrupter in the mobile payments ecosystem, playing an instrumental role in setting the benchmark for in-store payments in the country. Disclaimer: This article is generated and published by the Insider Studios team. You can get in touch with them on insiderstudios@businessinsider.in

Paytm Soundbox achieves 13.72 billion transactions in FY23 – reinforcing in-store payments dominance

A nationwide change will take place in the higher education system, especially in undergraduate courses as language will cease to be a barrier in BA, B.Com, and B.Sc courses. Students will be able to graduate in their mother tongue. In view of the same, preparations have begun to make the course books available in languages like Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil and Telugu among others. The <keyword id="56459" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="university-grants-commission" source="Orion">University Grants Commission</keyword> (<keyword id="44171" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ugc" source="Orion">UGC</keyword>), under an initiative by the <keyword id="10025694" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="union-ministry-of-education" source="Orion">Union Ministry of Education</keyword>, is engaging with publishers to translate English textbooks to various Indian languages. Pearson India, Narosa Publishers, Viva Books, S. Chand Publishers, Vikas Publishing, New Age Publishers, Mahavir Publications, Universities Press and Taxmann Publications are some of the major publications involved in the process. Along with these, representatives of <keyword id="118548" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="oxford-university-press" source="Orion">Oxford University Press</keyword>, Orient Blackswan and Elsevier also participated in the high-level meeting. The UGC recently held discussions with representatives of Wiley India, Springer Nature, Taylor &amp; Francis, Cambridge University Press India, Cengage India and McGraw Hill, India on bringing out undergraduate English textbooks in Indian languages. UGC, as a part of NEP 2020, is working towards getting the most popular textbooks translated for UG programmes in higher education institutions across the country in the 12 Indian languages. UGC Chairman Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar told IANS that the <keyword id="6355822" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="commission" source="Orion">Commission</keyword> will act as a nodal agency to provide help and support to the publishers with regard to identification of textbooks, translation tools and editing experts so that the books can be made affordable in the digital format. He added that the Commission will proceed further in two ways, wherein popular textbooks of the programmes will be identified and translated and simultaneously, Indian authors will be encouraged to write the textbooks in Indian languages for non-technical subjects. Kumar was all praise for the publishers who participated in the mission and said that the Commission intends to get several books translated within six to twelve months, for which it has constituted an apex committee to prepare a road map and work towards the goal. Kumar said that the focus will be on the translation of existing textbooks which will later be extended to postgraduate programmes. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/i-am-glad-i-fd-up-so-much-in-life-that-it-is-content-now-says-ankur-warikoo/articleshow/96282722.cms">I am glad I F**%*D up so much in life that it is content now says Ankur Warikoo</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/tech-layoffs-surpass-great-recession-levels-set-to-get-worse-in-early-2023/articleshow/96314678.cms">Tech layoffs surpass Great Recession levels, set to get worse in early 2023</a>

UGC prepares ground for Bachelor's exams in 12 Indian languages

<ul><li>Social commerce platform Meesho has announced the dates of its flagship Mega Blockbuster Sale. It will be held from September 23-27, 2022.</li><li>With the festive sale, Meesho expects to add more small-medium businesses onto its platform.</li></ul>Social commerce platform <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/meet-indias-real-gully-boy-vidit-aatrey-of-meesho-is-taking-the-entrepreneurial-dream-deep-inside-bharat/articleshow/93702491.cms">Meesho on Monday</a> announced the dates for its flagship Mega Blockbuster Sale – it will be held for five days from September 23 to September 27, 2022. As it gears up for its festive sale, Meesho is expecting to see a four-fold jump in small businesses participation in the festive sale compared to last year. Currently, Meesho has added over 7 lakh sellers and about 6.5 crore active product listings across 30 categories. “We are working with lakhs of sellers across the country, many of whom will be selling online for the first time this festive season. We are focused on building a platform that enables high growth and margins for MSMEs, giving them the confidence to digitize their business and succeed on Meesho,” said Utkrishta Kumar, CXO, Business at Meesho. On an average, these sellers have seen their business grow by 82% within two years of their being added on Meesho. The platform is also training its sellers ahead of the festive season to manage demand forecasting and order volume management. “We will continue to fuel the discoverability of small businesses, making quality products at the lowest prices accessible to customers from the deepest regions of the country,” said Kumar. Last year, Meesho’s 5-day annual sale saw about 60% of orders coming from tier 4+ regions. The home-grown e-commerce platform has also added more regional languages to attract users and sellers from beyond metro cities. It now has Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia on its platform. In a short span of time, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/meet-indias-real-gully-boy-vidit-aatrey-of-meesho-is-taking-the-entrepreneurial-dream-deep-inside-bharat/articleshow/93702491.cms">Meesho</a> has gathered 120 million <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/meet-indias-real-gully-boy-vidit-aatrey-of-meesho-is-taking-the-entrepreneurial-dream-deep-inside-bharat/articleshow/93702491.cms">monthly active users </a>(MAUs) and is now targeting the next billion Indians. To further spread the word about its flagship sale, Meesho has partnered with celebrities such as Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Rohit Sharma, Rashmika Mandanna, Kapil Sharma, Trisha Krishnan, Karthi Sivakumar, Ram Charan and Sourav Ganguly.

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India has become a global leader in <keyword id="6358577" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="digital-payments" source="Orion">digital payments</keyword>, with millions of citizens now opting for online transactions instead of cash. In the initial days of India’s digital payments revolution, most fintechs focused on empowering consumers, while merchants remained reluctant to accept payments online. This is where <keyword id="6357120" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paytm" source="Orion">Paytm</keyword>, India’s leading digital payments and financial services company, played a crucial role and created a two-sided ecosystem that paved the way for merchants to seamlessly adopt digital payments system. Paytm has empowered nearly 3 crore merchants in the country, enabling them to grow their businesses with innovative payment solutions and devices. With nearly 50 lakh device deployments, Paytm is further strengthening its hold in the offline payments landscape and continues to be the leader in peer-to-merchant (P2M) transactions. Here are <keyword id="15369397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="5-innovative-offerings" source="Orion">5 innovative offerings</keyword> that have made Paytm the top choice for merchants in the country: The revolutionary QR code Paytm pioneered the QR code revolution in India, having introduced the iconic payments solution in 2015. The QR code revolutionized the way merchants accepted payments from customers and has been instrumental to India’s digital payments leadership; it was also the first solution that enabled online transactions at scale. It has empowered millions of small and medium businesses to seamlessly accept payments from consumers within seconds. As far as Paytm’s role in popularising the use of QR code in India is concerned, the iconic blue and white Paytm QR code scanner stationed at shops in every alley, street and major market across the country speaks volumes. The iconic Soundbox Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma recently shared the story behind what led to the inception of the Paytm Soundbox, a device that provides instant sound alerts to merchants on receiving payments successfully from customers. The company’s Soundbox has proved to be a revolutionary innovation for merchants in the country and is playing a vital role in empowering small and micro-businesses in India. The Soundbox helps merchants to easily keep track of all payments received, with support for multiple payment methods such as Paytm Wallet, Postpaid, Paytm UPI and other BHIM UPI apps, net banking and cards. It also supports multiple languages such as English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia. Merchant loans Paytm also offers easy credit access to millions of merchants on its network as part of its loan distribution business in partnership with top financial institutions. With this, Paytm has empowered millions of merchants by allowing them to meet working capital needs quickly to grow their businesses. The volume and value of merchant loans availed by small businesses through Paytm are witnessing a sharp uptick, aided by the strong growth in its devices business. Paytm Payment Gateway Paytm Payment Gateway is one of the leading payment aggregators in India, powering some of the country's largest brands. It has empowered merchants with a wide variety of payment solutions under one platform. Paytm Payment Gateway allows online and omni-channel merchants to reliably accept payments across all channels. Paytm offers merchants over 100+ payment sources, a powerful dashboard for data-driven insights, and industry-best success rates. It also enables unique features like instant activation for quick onboarding (new merchants), access to all major payment instruments (Paytm Wallet, Paytm Postpaid, credit/debit cards, UPI etc.), next-day settlements, secure card tokenization, and more. Enabling commerce for merchants Paytm also allows merchants to advertise or host their businesses on its platform, enabling them better visibility through its vast consumer base. Leveraging Paytm’s wide reach, many brands have been able to maximize their growth. Merchants use the Paytm app to enable commerce, such as selling tickets and deals and enabling advertisements. Paytm’s commerce and cloud services continue to witness a steady rise in demand among various brands, indicating that it is growing in popularity among merchants who want to expand their reach. Disclaimer: This article is generated and published by the Insider Studios team. You can get in touch with them on insiderstudios@businessinsider.in

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New Delhi, Global streaming giant <keyword id="685487" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Spotify">Spotify</keyword> on Thursday announced that it is now available in 12 Indian languages on the mobile app, making it available in a total of 62 languages on the mobile experience. The rolled out languages include Hindi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, <keyword id="52565" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="urdu">Urdu</keyword> and Bengali. "We're committed to bringing the best in audio content to our users in India. To do that, we want to ensure our experience is accessible in the languages our users speak - no matter where they are," the company said in a statement. "This update goes hand in hand with our commitment to building a truly borderless audio ecosystem," it added. The company says that these market and language expansions will allow them to engage with more listeners. By reaching more people, we are giving millions of new creators the opportunity to build a career, while connecting existing creators with new audiences, the company said. The new languages are already available on the web platform, and today they will begin to roll out on the mobile app. This expansion will unlock an even more localised experience for our users, giving more listeners the ability to access Spotify in their native tongue, the company said. In addition to the 12 new Indian languages, Spotify's mobile app will also now support languages such as Romanian, Swahili, Slovenian, Filipino, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese and more, it added.

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<ul><li>Gearing up for the festive season, <keyword id="353090" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="zeel" source="Orion">ZEEL</keyword> has lined up to launch 40 fiction, 20 non-fiction new shows across multiple languages</li><li>It has also announced its new bouquet pricing in compliance with NTO 2.0</li></ul><keyword id="381258" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="zee-entertainment-enterprises-ltd-" source="Orion">Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.</keyword> (ZEEL) has released its <keyword id="12335972" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-a-la-carte-channel" source="Orion">new a-la-carte channel</keyword> and bouquet pricing in line with the Bombay High Court order dated 30.06.2021 with regard to <keyword id="7275030" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-tariff-order" source="Orion">New Tariff Order</keyword> (NTO) 2.0. The said pricing is being released without prejudice to ZEEL’s rights and contentions under all petitions pending adjudication before Supreme Court w.r.t. New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0. ZEEL currently has 67 channels that come in 11 languages. With a pan India network encompassing a weekly reach of 606 million viewers and weekly consumption of 163 billion+ minutes*; it has one of the highest viewership bases across Hindi and regional language markets, including Marathi, Bangla, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Odia, Punjabi and English in the GEC, movies, news, music, lifestyle and HD genres. Speaking about the new channel pricing, <keyword id="281749" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rahul-johri" source="Orion">Rahul Johri</keyword>, President – Business, South Asia, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. said, “ZEEL’s unparalleled success is an outcome of its strong bond with viewers spread across India and the deep relationship it has built with the entire stakeholder community. These extraordinary partnerships have led to our leadership across multiple markets for nearly three decades. We will continue to create value for the entire ecosystem by presenting the most entertaining and highest quality content, enriching national and regional channels and through innovative solutions for revenue monetization. We are confident that post implementation of NTO 2.0, ZEE channels will continue their growth momentum across markets and create higher value for the company.” Commenting on the announcement, Atul Das, Chief Revenue Officer – Affiliate Sales, said “At ZEEL, we are committed to providing the best entertainment to our consumers. The new pricing regime in 2019 brought in a major shift in the way television was consumed in India. On one hand, it brought in transparency about MRP of channels, while on the other hand it offered freedom to consumers to select channels they wish to watch. With NTO 2.0, consumers will get even more flexibility in selection of channels. We will continue to provide multiple bouquets to consumers across the country at different price points. Premium English channels like Zee Café and &amp;flix will continue to be available in a separate bouquet. Each bouquet constitutes a mix of channels, including GEC, movies, news, music and lifestyle genres. We look forward to working with our Distribution Platform Operators (DPO) partners for a smooth transition.” Currenlty, ZEEL produces 419 hours of new content every week on an average. Gearing up for the festive season, it has lined up to launch 40 fiction, 20 non-fiction new shows across multiple languages. It will also present 40 World Television Premieres across its channels over the next few months.

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