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<keyword id="43945" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chhattisgarh">Chhattisgarh</keyword> may not be high on most lists of must-go-to travel destinations, but that also means it’s a state waiting to be explored by intrepid travellers. In just three days, you will be able to cover everything from tribal villages to waterfalls to some fascinating ancient architectural marvels. It is believed that at least ten of the fourteen years Lord Ram spent in exile was in Chhattisgarh and in a bid to attract tourists, the government <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/follow-lord-rams-footprints-in-dandakaranya-8-sites-to-be-developed-under-chhattisgarhs-ram-vangaman-path-plan/1772200/">plans</a> to develop eight sites as a part of Lord Shri Ram Vangaman Path. Business Insider reached out to author, travel writer, food critic, and columnist, Puneetinder Kaur Sidhu who co-authored several Lonely Planet guides on Chhattisgarh to share her experience. Here’s what she had to say: "My most abiding memory of Chhattisgarh is that of a verdurous land populated with friendly, easygoing folk. A revisit, when it happens, will be spurred on foremost for these reasons alone. Which is not to say it offers little else; au contraire! Its expansive countryside is dotted with natural, spiritual and architectural assets. Were the history buff in me to pick just one, <keyword id="358742" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sirpur">Sirpur</keyword>, on the banks of Mahanadi, would easily count as an attractive package of all three.” Sirpur Once an inconspicuous little town, Sirpur is now an internationally recognised tourist spot. Buddha himself is thought to have meditated here, and that’s why the Dalai Lama visits Sirpur annually. “Excavation digs have revealed ancient settlements, and a large (now) restructured Buddhist footprint,” Puneetinder said. <div type="image" title="Dalai Lama &amp;amp; Sirpur (1) (1)" msid="80192362" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;Dalai Lama in Sirpur&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Must-do in Sirpur: “To my mind, the sculpted-brick Laxman Temple there, the backdrop to the National Dance &amp; Music Festival (2019), is the most striking monument of its time," according to Puneetinder. <div type="image" title="Laxman Temple Sirpur_Chhattisgarh Tourism Board" msid="80192367" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Laxman Temple, Sirpur&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <keyword id="6009753" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chitrakote-Falls">Chitrakote Falls</keyword>: Around 260 kilometres from the capital <keyword id="45327" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Raipur">Raipur</keyword> is home to Chhattisgarh's crowning glory, the magnificent Chitrakote Falls. Spanning 300 metres in width, it is the broadest waterfall in India. This horseshoe-shaped fall is at its roaring best just after the rains, but beautiful all year round. <div type="image" title="Chitrakot Waterfall (1)_Chhattisgarh Tourism Board" msid="80192370" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Chitrakot Waterfall &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Stay: You can stay at the Chitrakote Log Hut. A peaceful place to stay, it features some fancy tents and modern cabins (some with fantastic views of the falls). Tribal life in <keyword id="68723" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bastar">Bastar</keyword>: While the Bastar region is primarily known for its tumultuous Naxal (far-left communist) activities, the current state government <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/naxal-activities-confined-to-few-pockets-in-chhattisgarh-minister/articleshow/79741172.cms">claims</a> that this has been confined to very few pockets and assures that the problems will soon be done away with altogether. “I got the chance to visit Chhattisgarh around 5-6 times, to cover the annual Bastar Dussehra for around 40 of the 70 days, researching the role of Gurmayis (women priests) for a fellowship and studying the tattoo culture of different tribals in the state,” says Supriya Sehgal, a Mumbai-based travel and children's book author and the co-founder of a digital marketing and production house, The Content Lab. <div type="image" title="Bastar Dussehra.36_Chhattisgarh Tourism Board" msid="80192392" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Bastar Dussehra&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Sehgal was fascinated to be privy to centuries-old traditions at such close quarters. “It was more sublime than superlative - meeting the only surviving women priests, interviewing the oldest fully tattooed lady from the <a href="https://www.sahapedia.org/ramnami-community-chhattisgarh">Ramnami community</a>.” Considered untouchables, this community found a rather ingenious way to combat the caste system. Since they were not allowed to enter temples, they tattooed their entire bodies with the name of ‘Nirgun Ram’. <div type="image" title="A Ramnami lady with her &amp;#39;ram-ram&amp;#39; shawl and tattoos" msid="80192418" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A Ramnami lady with her &amp;#39;Ram-Ram&amp;#39; shawl and tattoos&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> “Another unforgettable experience was seeing the Bastar Dusherra's animal sacrifices and other traditional practices. I also found a strange palate for ant chutney and mahua at the many haats during my visits.” - Supriya Sehgal. Places to visit within Bastar <keyword id="3490771" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Danteshwari-Temple">Danteshwari Temple</keyword>: Situated in <keyword id="48720" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dantewada">Dantewada</keyword> town in Bastar District is the ancient Danteshwari Temple. The temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas where, it is believed, Goddess Sati’s tooth fell. What is a Shakti Peetha? You can read it <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/travel/festivals/story/navratri-durga-puja-51-shakti-peeths-shiva-sati-amarnath-kamakhya-kolkata-kalighat-lifetr-1050105-2017-09-23">here</a>. <div type="image" title="Danteshwari Devi (1)_Chhattisgarh Tourism Board" msid="80192474" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Danteshwari Devi&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The presiding deity of Danteshwari is the Kuldevi (family goddess) of Bastar state. This is also where the famous Bastar Dussehra takes place where, every year, thousands of tribals from surrounding villages and jungles gather to pay homage to the goddess. Her idol is taken out of the Danteshwari temple and then taken around the city in an elaborate procession. <div type="image" title="Bastar Dussehra.24_Chhattisgarh Tourism Board" msid="80192533" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Bastar Dussehra&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <keyword id="10598436" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajiv-Lochan-Mandir">Rajiv Lochan Mandir</keyword>: Forty-five-kilometers from Raipur, is a town called Rajim that harbours some fantastic ancient temples, notably the 8th-century Rajiv Lochan Mandir, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Situated on the right bank of Mahanadi, the expansive campus hosts temples to various deities, but the main attraction is the temple dedicated to ‘Rajiv Lochan’ (the one with beautiful eyes) that is Lord Vishnu. It is <a href="https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zee-hindustan/religion-astro/rajim-shrine-is-like-prayag-of-chhattisgarh-visit-rajiv-lochan-mamdir-here-in-malamas/754362">believed</a> that Lord Ram prayed to Ishta Devata Mahadev and Suryadev here while he was in exile. It is also said that when the world was being created the lotus that came out Lord Vishnu’s navel landed here. The annual <keyword id="1573748" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajim-Kumbh">Rajim Kumbh</keyword> also takes place here. Devotees from far and wide come to wash away their sins at the holy confluence of the Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur Rivers (also called the Triveni Sangam of Chhattisgarh). <div type="image" title="Rajim Kumbh (4) (1)" msid="80192513" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rajim Kumbh &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Getting around: Connectivity within the State is more-or-less limited to roads, but you can easily take an air-conditioned Volvo bus from Raipur to your choice of destination, or better still, hire a cab. The roads are in excellent condition and incredibly scenic.

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<ul><li>The Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) has opened computer classes for teachers and students in the naxal areas of Chhattisgarh, Injiram and Sukma. </li><li>It launched the first mobile phone tower in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. </li><li>CRPF has over <a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jul/21/in-a-first-crpf-to-install-sanitary-pad-dispensers-for-women-in-combat-2007290.html">300,000 personnel</a>, including several employed in conflicted or naxal areas.</li></ul>The <keyword id="76600" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Reserve-Police-Force">Central Reserve Police Force</keyword> (CRPF) is organising computer classes for school teachers and students naxal affected areas. They want to bring these remote areas into the digital era and have already initiated such activities in Chhattisgarh, Injiram and Sukma. In July, it had also launched the first mobile phone tower in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. It also enabled internet facilities, and provided computers to students--a move which was well appreciated by its residents. “Padhega Bastar, tabhi toh badhega Bastar (Education in Bastar will lead to development),” Moses Dhinakaran, Directorate General of CRPF tweeted. The Bastar district in Chhattisgarh is prone to Maoist activities. 
	<div type="twitter" handle="dhinakaran1464" handlename="Moses dhinakaran" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1117744818606575616/Ynk6YsPj_normal.jpg" favoritecount="566" retweetcount="64" status="PADHEGA BASTAR, TABHI TOH BADHEGA BASTAR: #228Bn CRPF started computer classes for students and teachers in the Nax… https://t.co/TJgQaGMnnf" createdat="1565139382000" id="1158904682628018177"></div>



 The paramilitary forces have been stepping up efforts to establish digital services in remote naxal areas. It recently provided smart TVs and DTH connections to a girls hostel in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. The CRPF has deployed over <a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jul/21/in-a-first-crpf-to-install-sanitary-pad-dispensers-for-women-in-combat-2007290.html">300,000 personnel</a>, including several employed in conflicted or naxal areas of the country such as Bastar and Jammu and Kashmir. 
	<div type="twitter" handle="dhinakaran1464" handlename="Moses dhinakaran" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1117744818606575616/Ynk6YsPj_normal.jpg" favoritecount="658" retweetcount="92" status="CRPF in DIGITAL INDIA: #111Bn #CRPF first gave smart TV and DTH connection to a Balika Ashram in Naxal affected Dan… https://t.co/yiYM5v6ywq" createdat="1564313260000" id="1155439676020277248"></div>



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<ul><li>Drones are being used to keep a watch over the poll booths during the Indian general election. </li><li>The Election Commission of India is deploying drone technology in areas it considers to be ‘critical’ or ‘sensitive’.</li><li>So far there are reports of the drones being used in <keyword id="397542" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gautam-Buddh-Nagar">Gautam Buddh Nagar</keyword> in Greater Noida and the <keyword id="2187177" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bastar-constituency">Bastar constituency</keyword> in Chhattisgarh.</li></ul>The Election Commission of India (ECI) has pulled out the big guns for what could be the biggest democratic contest that India has ever witnessed. There a million polling booths managed by 11 million officers, where as many as 900 million citizens could come to vote. Considering the vast disparity becomes the number of people who will be voting and the number of officials to keep tabs on them, the ECI is using drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — especially in areas it deemed ‘critical’. So, in areas where there’s normally poor turnout, vulnerability or presence of anti-social elements, the ECI is using drones to make the areas safe. 
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="noidapolice" handlename="NOIDA POLICE" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/989392202492252160/GKy3DQK0_normal.jpg" favoritecount="452" retweetcount="93" status="#लोकसभाचुनाव2019 जनपद में शांतिपूर्ण रूप से मतदान हेतु ड्रोन कैमरों से की जा रही है सुरक्षा व निगरानी । ➡️बिना डरे… https://t.co/N2JDw4csYc" createdat="1554949771000" id="1116166357714919425"></div>




 In Gautam Buddh Nagar constituency in Greater Noida, 13 drones have <a href="https://www.oneindia.com/india/to-monitor-elections-election-commission-brings-in-drones-for-first-time-2876514.html">reportedly</a> been deployed. 
 
 
 <div type="ExtQuote" text="We are taking all preventive measures to neutralise threats and encourage people to vote in large numbers. Additional troops and CRPF personnel will be deployed at these locations." auname="Gautam Budh Nagar SSP, Vaibhav Krishna"></div>






 Even in Bastar constituency of Chhattisgarh, which has witnessed incidents of left wing extremism, 75,0000 drones will be <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1116096066632466432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1116096066632466432&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livehindustan.com%2Fnational%2Fstory-loksabha-elections-2019-first-phase-voting-live-updates-2484283.html">deployed</a> along with 80,000 personnel. The drones will be a key asset to help escort polling parties to-and-from the polling stations where 741 polling booths have been marked ‘hyper sensitive’. In the past, the routes were monitored using helicopters. Compared to manned-vehicles like helicopters, the use of UAVS and drones is not only <a href="http://ficci.in/spdocument/23003/Make-in-India-for-UAS.pdf">cheaper</a>, but faster and safer than traditional methods as well. In cases where drones or the amount of personnel was not enough, the polling stations were moved to new locations altogether in view of how vulnerable they may be to a Maoist threat. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-supreme-court-order-on-vvpat-adds-pressure-on-election-commission/articleshow/68776872.cms">India's Supreme Court orders five-fold increase in vote audits putting Election Commission under pressure to prepare</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/general-elections-2019-vvpat-how-to-verify-vote/articleshow/68475130.cms">Here's how voters can verify their ballots during the world's largest democratic exercise</a> <a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/imfs-gita-gopinath-says-india-must-transparently-communicated-growth-statistics-2897611.htm">142 million voters go to polls today in 20 states— here’s a look at the key issues in every state</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="68723" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bastar">Bastar</keyword> the most “sensitive” constituency goes into polls today, with 80,000 security personnel guarding the polling booths. </li><li>Just days before the elections, a BJP MLA and four security personnel were killed in a Naxalite attack. </li><li>Both Bihar and Odisha too have been put under high alert.</li></ul>As voting commences in India, security has been tightened in polling booths across the country. But there are some polling booths, which are still marred by the blood stains caused by left-wing extremism. With just one seat to offer in the Lok Sabha, Bastar, <keyword id="45326" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chattisgarh">Chattisgarh</keyword> has 80,000 security personnel guarding the voters. Just days before the polling started, an attack by guerilla attackers in <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/several-killed-including-bjp-mla-bhima-mandavi-in-ied-blast-in-dantewada/article26782767.ece">Dantewada</a>, in the same constituency, killed BJP state legislator, Bheema Mandavi, and four security personnel. The state which has been the hotbed of left-wing extremism, also known as Maoism named after the founder of the Communist Party of China, saw an encounter on April 10, between the police and Naxalites in the Rajnandgaon District in Chattisgarh. Days before the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/chhattisgarh/news/maoists-ask-voters-in-bastar-to-boycott-polls-support-kashmir-separatism/articleshow/68787718.cms">election</a>, the maoists had also given out handwritten posters to villagers asking them to boycott the elections. The voter turnout in Bastar was 59% in the last general elections five years ago. India’s red corridor reflects the eastern, central and southern districts that have been most affected by the Naxalist-Maoist insurgency. While Bastar is the “most sensitive” constituency voting today, Bihar too has been under high security. Three <a href="https://www.newdelhitimes.com/2-ied-1-local-made-bomb-recovered-in-bihar/">bombs</a> were discovered in Bihar’s Gaya constituency just hours before the polling booths opened. The bombs which were placed near a government school were defused. On March 28, Maoists had also blown up ex-Bihar Legislative Council member Anuj Kumar Singh’s in Gaya, while <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/maoists-blow-up-ex-bihar-mlcs-house-call-for-poll-ban">asking voters</a> to boycott the elections. Security has also been beefed up in Telangana. In the state alone, over 5,749 polling stations have been marked as highly sensitive. Over <a href="https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100419/70000-cops-to-guard-lok-sabha-elections-in-telangana.html">70,000</a> police forces have been deployed for the polling booths in the state. A similar situation hovers around the state of Odisha, where the <keyword id="7518639" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maoist-Constituencies">maoist constituencies</keyword> including Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada and Gajapati districts have been put under high alert. The Border Security Force in the state has asked voters to vote without fear and to <a href="https://odishatv.in/odisha/cast-votes-without-fear-bsf-tells-people-in-maoist-hit-odisha-363154">send </a>out a message to maoists by voting. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019-west-bengal-voting-begins/articleshow/68824684.cms">Elections 2019: Voting begins in West Bengal amid simmering communal tensions that have polarised the state’s population</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/general-election-2019-afspa-top-issue-in-5-states-voting-today/articleshow/68823814.cms">A brutal military law is among the core election issues in at least 5 Indian states voting today</a>

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Meet <keyword id="3422364" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Savitri-Kashyap">Savitri Kashyap</keyword>, a young <keyword id="6501319" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tribal-girl">tribal girl</keyword> belonging to a small farmer family from Chhattisgarh’s <keyword id="68723" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bastar">Bastar</keyword> district who has become the talk of the town lately, after she recently cracked the highly-competitive IIT-JEE (Advanced) exam this year. 
 Before we tell you more about her and her feat, it’s important to throw some light on the city she hails from. Just 2 days back, at least 45 Maoists surrendered before police and a total of 240 of them have given up since the start of the year. Living in this place, where crimes like fake encounters, cold-blooded murders, and rapes are rampant, it’s as close as one can get to hell. Maoists here have taken up arms against the government and urge many like <keyword id="166738" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Savitri">Savitri</keyword>’s family to either join them in their violence, or be ready to be tortured or killed. The women are raped at their own will. Fear runs through this society day and night. These extremists are also against any kind of education being given to children, especially if its state-sponsored because their fight is against the government. 
 
In such circumstances, for Savitri to be able to secure an All India Rank of 1135 in one of India’s toughest competitive exam when her family is not financially sound enough to afford her education, is a huge feat. 
 
The humble girl credits her success entirely to the government assistance she received in being able to arrange the resources to study and prepare for the exam. "Had it not been for my teachers, I couldn't have done this," she says. 
 
The government programme she enrolled herself in is called 'Prayas Programme' which was started back in 2010 by the state's tribal welfare department. Students from the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts and other tribal areas are kept in tribal hostels in the capital Raipur and are imparted coaching along with the regular studies at the higher secondary level. However, this too didn’t come easy for Savitri, as she had to appear for an entrance exam and qualify it to be able to avail the benefits of the programme. 
 
But, once she got into the program, she could get the books to study and guidance from her school teachers to prepare for the exam. Soon, she became the lone kid from not only Bastar, but Chhattisgarh to crack IIT-JEE (Mains). Time flew, as she continued studying hard with a newer self confidence, only to crack the JEE Advanced as well! 
 Savitri’s father <keyword id="3424524" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="mahadev-kashyap">Mahadev Kashyap</keyword>, is entirely dependent on his 10 acres of land for providing a basic life to his six daughters and a son. He is a proud father as three of his daughters are already well placed in decent government job, and Savitri is scaling newer heights. 
This little girl has already made her village proud, and dreams to study in IIT Kharagpur. 
 
We wish her all the very best in all her endeavours! Way to go, girl! 
 
(Image credit: ANI)

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This small Dhaba owner in the midst of a highway crossing through forest cover had this UPI payment option available. Such is the story of the success of UPI," Motiwala said in a tweet. <div type="twitter" handle="Least_ordinary" handlename="Dr. Tanmay Motiwala" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1416400675240513542/o5hXEJqF_normal.jpg" favoritecount="351" retweetcount="10" status="I was in the outskirts of a small town in bastar district in Chhattisgarh today.This small Dhaba owner in the mids… https://t.co/TfUj56rZRp" createdat="1679416146000" id="1638216169533460481"></div> Paytm Founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, in a quote tweet to Motiwala's tweet, said '#PaytmKaro'. <div type="twitter" handle="vijayshekhar" handlename="Vijay Shekhar Sharma" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1567558193429217281/e6JbIoQ3_normal.jpg" favoritecount="60" retweetcount="2" status="#PaytmKaro https://t.co/Tut4O2axDK" createdat="1679473825000" id="1638458094954115072"></div> From dhabas, fish vendors to cart vendors, Paytm has revolutionised mobile payments in India through the ease and convenience that it offers. A picture of a Paytm Soundbox with its All-In-One QR code at a Gurudwara has also gone viral on social media, highlighting the widespread adoption of Paytm. <div type="twitter" handle="jasuja" handlename="Monica Jasuja" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1618495000375070720/NCT-WjUp_normal.jpg" favoritecount="55" retweetcount="4" status="The ubiquity of the sound box and QR in India never ceases to amaze me, into a magical feeling know India’s Digital… https://t.co/7n3rDaFPlI" createdat="1678034318000" id="1632420366282014720"></div> “The ubiquity of the sound box and QR in India never ceases to amaze me, into a magical feeling now India’s Digital Payments future is bright &amp; full of huge opportunities to make India cashless,” tweeted Monica Jasuja along with the picture. Other users agreed with the sentiment, saying the picture reflects the incredible digital revolution happening in India thanks to Paytm. “Forever, in awe of the ubiquitous QR Code, that homegrown instant payment system remade commerce, pulling millions into the formal economy,” replied one user. Nithin Kamath, the billionaire co-founder of India’s largest stock broking firm <keyword id="759851" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="zerodha" source="Orion">Zerodha</keyword> recently praised Paytm Soundbox, calling it one of the best examples of a product made specifically for the Indian context. <div type="twitter" handle="Nithin0dha" handlename="Nithin Kamath" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1605244931953807360/nnflPFas_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6147" retweetcount="498" status="India is unique. Copy-pasting models from the US, etc, has hardly worked. Paytm's speaker for Indian vendors that r… https://t.co/XhNXNcP4QD" createdat="1680761010000" id="1643856938407714818"></div> He tweeted, “India is unique. Copy-pasting models from the US, etc, has hardly worked. Paytm's speaker for Indian vendors that reads out payments is one of the best examples of a product made specifically for the Indian context by an Indian fintech.” Recently, VC firm Blume Ventures’ Indus Valley Annual Report 2023 cited Paytm Soundbox as an example of smart innovation by Paytm to reduce merchant friction and enhance merchant convenience while using that to drive monetization. <div type="twitter" handle="amal_vats" handlename="Amal Vats" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1491773988120723456/DTkF-Kyo_normal.jpg" favoritecount="24" retweetcount="0" status="Also, an example of a superb innovation by Paytm to reduce merchant friction and enhance merchant convenience! https://t.co/RkQYldpvYH" createdat="1677833488000" id="1631578022326448130"></div> “As UPI payments grew, and customers and merchants reported friction around payment reconciliation (SMS inbox fill limits of merchants' phones were a big issue), Paytm looked for solutions to enable real time updation without SMS dependency,” the report stated. It added that Paytm has been consistently selling 1 million Soundboxes every quarter and the device accounts for about 8% of its overall revenues at Rs 50 crore monthly. According to the fintech giant’s latest operating performance update, the number of merchants paying subscription for payment devices like Soundbox has reached 6.8 million as of March 2023. By partnering with a variety of merchants, including small businesses, to offer its payment services, Paytm has been able to successfully reach customers across all demographics. This has made it easy for people in even the most remote areas of the country to use Paytm to pay for goods and services. Disclaimer: This article is generated and published by the Insider Studios team. You can get in touch with them on insiderstudios@businessinsider.in

Paytm’s pioneering Soundbox and QR code images go viral on social media, highlighting the widespread adoption of Paytm

The <keyword id="884194" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chhattisgarh-tourism-board" source="Orion">Chhattisgarh Tourism Board</keyword> (CTB) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (<keyword id="65866" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="irctc" source="Orion">IRCTC</keyword>) to promote tourist places of the state through the PSU's social media platform, a government official here said. The agreement, signed in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel during the Tourism Conclave organized here by CTB to mark the World Tourism Day, will boost the key sector in the state, he said. Under the MoU, the IRCTC will promote tourist places of <keyword id="43945" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chhattisgarh" source="Orion">Chhattisgarh</keyword> through its social media platform, thereby helping attract travellers from other parts of the country, the official said. Speaking on the occasion, Baghel highlighted the uniqueness of Chhattisgarh's rich culture and history and stressed on the need to showcase them to the world. "Earlier, the mere mention of Chhattisgarh conjured up images of Maoist violence and mineral resources. Tourism in the state was neglected for a long time and even after the formation of the state (in 2000) it could not get due popularity and the focus remained centred on Maoist issues," he said. There was a need to put tourist places of Chhattisgarh on the world tourism map and his government was continuously making efforts in this direction, the chief minister added. Meanwhile, the CM also unveiled a statue of Chendru Mandavi, popularly known as 'tiger boy' from Bastar's Narayanpur district, who gained international fame after starring in the movie "Jungle Saga", directed by noted Swedish filmmaker Arne Sucksdroff in the late 1950s, the official said. Mandavi's grandfather had rescued a tiger cub from jungles and gifted it to him in his childhood. He reared the tiger named Tembu. The Swedish filmmaker had visited Mandavi's village Gadhbengal (Narayanpur district) and made a film on him, he said. Baghel also released a memento of CTB depicting the friendship of Mandavi, who died in 2013, and the tiger. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/torrent-pharma-torrent-pharma-acquire-curatio-torrent-pharma-company-torrent-pharmaceuticals/articleshow/94496070.cms">Torrent Pharma to acquire Curatio for Rs 2,000 crore</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/market-in-the-grips-of-a-bear-hug-nifty50-trades-below-17000-points-rupee-hits-a-new-low/articleshow/94496389.cms">Market in the grips of a bear hug: Nifty50 trades below 17,000 points, rupee hits a new low</a>

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Four <keyword id="6354354" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="crpf" source="Orion">CRPF</keyword> personnel were killed and three others injured after their colleague opened fire at them in a camp of the paramilitary force in <keyword id="43945" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chhattisgarh" source="Orion">Chhattisgarh</keyword>'s <keyword id="6363596" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sukma" source="Orion">Sukma</keyword> district on Monday, a police official said. The incident took place at around 3.15 am in the camp of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) 50th battalion in Linganpalli village under Maraiguda police station of the area of the district, located nearly 400 km from the state capital Raipur, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. As per preliminary information, constable <keyword id="12486778" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reetesh-ranjan" source="Orion">Reetesh Ranjan</keyword> fired at his colleagues with his service weapon, an AK-47 rifle, the official said. The seven injured personnel were immediately shifted to a hospital in nearby Bhadrachalam area of neighbouring Telangana, where doctors declared four of them dead on arrival, the official said. Those killed were identified as constables <keyword id="12486777" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rajmani-kumar-yadav" source="Orion">Rajmani Kumar Yadav</keyword>, <keyword id="12486526" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rajib-mondal" source="Orion">Rajib Mondal</keyword>, Dhanji and <keyword id="183281" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dharmendra-kumar" source="Orion">Dharmendra Kumar</keyword>, he said, adding that three other injured personnel were being treated at the hospital. "The motive behind the firing is yet to be ascertained and an investigation is on into the incident," the official said. Constable Ranjan was immediately held and his interrogation is underway, he said. In a similar incident of fratricide in January this year, a CRPF jawan was killed and another one injured after their colleague opened fire at them in their camp in the state's Bastar district, police earlier said. The offender had then tried to commit suicide by shooting himself, they said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/why-netflix-games-on-ios-could-be-slightly-different-than-android/articleshow/87577781.cms">Netflix games on iOS could be slightly different than Android, here’s why</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/fino-payments-bank-ipo-allotment-is-tomorrow-november-9/articleshow/87577397.cms">Fino Payments Bank IPO allotment tomorrow, investors had oversubscribed by over 2 times</a>

Four CRPF personnel killed and three injured after colleague opens fire in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, <keyword id="9142746" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="physical-classes">Physical classes</keyword> for students of classes 9 to 12 in <keyword id="37180" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="schools">schools</keyword> of <keyword id="43945" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chhattisgarh">Chhattisgarh</keyword> will resume from Monday, the <keyword id="51011" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="state-government">state government</keyword> has said. The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting held here on Saturday. Offline or physical classes in universities and colleges would also start from Monday, state Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey told reporters after the meeting. All COVID-19 prevention guidelines issued by the <keyword id="6356303" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Centre">Centre</keyword> and the state <keyword id="26362" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Government">government</keyword> will be followed in the classrooms, he said. The government also decided to restart skill development training programmes in the state. A proposal to constitute 'Bastar Fighters', a special force, in all districts of the Bastar division was also approved. Choubey said the state cabinet also decided to implement the Rajiv Nagar Awas Yojana in all districts of the state to provide housing facilities to homeless people. Under the scheme, government land would be made available to the Chhattisgarh Housing Board at the rate of Re 1 per sq ft and one lakh residential buildings would be built in all urban, semi-urban and major towns. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/comparison-between-realme-x7-pro-5g-and-xiaomi-mi-10i-mobile-phones-with-price-and-specifications/articleshow/80873224.cms">Realme X7 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10i – best mid-range device under ₹30,000 in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/experts-say-india-and-china-both-need-to-show-their-voters-that-they-won-in-ladakh-for-the-disengagement-to-be-successful/articleshow/80876036.cms">Experts say India and China both need to show their voters that they won in Ladakh⁠ for the disengagement to be successful</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/why-grofers-may-allow-an-american-blank-cheque-firm-to-buy-it-out-instead-of-fighting-ambani-and-bigbasket-for-ipo/articleshow/80874979.cms">Here’s why Grofers may allow an American “blank cheque” firm to buy it out instead of fighting Ambani and BigBasket for IPO</a>

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