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Paytm To Invest Rs. 5000 Crores In Its Payments And Financial Services Business

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The digital payment behemoth Paytm, is all set to make investments worth Rs. 5000 crores later this year. Alongside, the company is looking forward to doubling quarterly transactions from 1 billion per quarter to 2 billion per quarter by end of the year. With the rise of the digital payment platform, Paytm also intends to introduce new products and services. The Founder and CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, said while there was an initial impact of a 10 to 15 per cent fall in transactions due to the Know Your Customer (KYC,) requirement in early March, the company recovered the numbers in March and grew again in April. The company also upgraded its Paytm services and fixed the money transfer issues that users were facing. However, the number of user transactions on Paytm every year increased from 18 in Jan 2017 to 34 in Jan 2018.

According to the company, creating new types of loans, newer types of insurance and a newest way of doing wealth management, will take time since it is a regulated environment where licences will be the key. Paytm have also partnered with ICICI Bank to launch postpaid services also. As of now, there are 100 million KYC wallets striving to bring more Indians under the services of financial and digital inclusion.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma also said the Reserve Bank of India’s KYC requirements impacted wallet to wallet P2P transactions for the company in March but in April the company sprung up again with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) also helping the cause. He added “One of the lucky things for us is that we started our KYC operations one year ago. We were building our model with financial services in mind much before the KYC obligation came on. It becomes onerous on an entity which is just in the payments business. Now the wallets are being issued by Paytm Payments Bank.”

The latest entrants into the digital payment path, from Google Tez to Instagram Payment everyone is trying to reach out to consumers to make payments more convenient. With digital payments all set to revolutionize in India, people are making the best use of e wallets.

 

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PayU Gets Final RBI Nod to Operate as Payment Aggregator Ahead of 2025 IPO

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PayU India, owned by Prosus, has received final approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator, a year after getting in-principle approval in April 2024. This authorization allows PayU to onboard new merchants and offer digital payment solutions, joining other major players like Razorpay, CCAvenue, and BillDesk.

The RBI’s nod comes as PayU prepares for its planned IPO in the second half of 2025, following a delay from its original 2024 timeline due to market conditions. The company, which serves over 450,000 merchants, reported $319 million in revenue from its core payments and credit business in the first half of FY25.

PayU stated that the approval will help it build a resilient, compliant, and innovation-driven institution, supporting merchants of all sizes and advancing the Digital India vision. The company has also strengthened its risk management and expanded its presence in real-time payments through a strategic stake in Mindgate Solutions.

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Google’s Iconic ‘G’ Logo Gets First Update in 10 Years

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Google has refreshed its iconic ‘G’ logo for the first time in nearly 10 years, replacing the familiar solid blocks of red, yellow, green, and blue with a smooth, vibrant gradient that blends these colors seamlessly. This subtle update gives the logo a softer, more fluid, and modern appearance, aligning with Google’s evolving digital identity and current design trends.

The new gradient transitions smoothly from red to yellow, yellow to green, and green to blue, making the logo more visually appealing and adaptable across various devices, especially on mobile platforms. This redesign also reflects Google’s growing emphasis on artificial intelligence, echoing the gradient style used in the branding of Google Gemini, the company’s AI-generative assistant.

The updated ‘G’ logo has started rolling out on iOS through the Google Search app and on some Android devices, particularly Pixel phones running the Google app beta version 16.18. However, most other platforms, including the web and non-Pixel Android devices, still display the classic solid-color logo. A wider rollout is expected in the coming weeks.

So far, Google’s main wordmark and other product logos like Chrome, Maps, and Gmail remain unchanged. Given the shift toward gradient designs and AI-inspired visuals, similar updates to other Google icons may follow in the future.

In summary, this first major update to the ‘G’ logo since 2015 signals a subtle but meaningful shift in Google’s branding strategy, blending tradition with innovation as the company deepens its focus on AI and modern design aesthetics.

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Ixigo Halts Bookings for Flights and Hotels to Turkey, China

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Indian online travel platform ixigo has suspended all flight and hotel bookings to Turkey, China, and Azerbaijan in response to these countries expressing support for Pakistan after India’s military strikes-dubbed ‘Operation Sindoor’-against terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The move, announced by CEO Aloke Bajpai on X, was described as an act of solidarity with India during heightened diplomatic tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack.

ixigo’s decision aligns with similar actions by other Indian travel companies, including EaseMyTrip and Cox & Kings, which have also restricted travel services to Turkey, China, and Azerbaijan. The suspensions come amid widespread calls for boycotts after these countries condemned India’s military response and backed Pakistan.

The travel industry’s collective response underscores how geopolitical developments are influencing business decisions, with Indian companies emphasizing national interests and unity in the face of international criticism

 

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