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Nepal tunes into Akashvavi as AIR’s popularity soars in neighbouring countries
Mumbai: In what’s indicative of AIR’s increasing popularity in neighbouring countries, Nepal has entered the top 10 list for the first time grabbing the last spot, while Pakistan (at the sixth position) continues to be among the top list for the second consecutive month, according to the latest ranking of top countries where AIR live-streams are most popular. The rankings are based on data from 1 to 28 February.
United States was at the top place, followed by the UK and Canada. Apart from India, Australia, UAE, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Germany were other countries dominating the list.
Country-wise ranking of top All India Radio streams (excluding India) reveal that the most heard All India Radio services in Pakistan are Vividh Bharati National, AIR Mumbai VBS, World Service 1, FM Gold Delhi, FM Rainbow Delhi, AIR Suratgarh, FM Rainbow Mumbai, FM Gold Mumbai, AIR News 24×7 and FM Rainbow Lucknow.
In Nepal are Vividh Bharati National, AIR Ooty, FM Rainbow Delhi, AIR News 24×7, VBS Delhi, FM Rainbow Mumbai, FM Gold Mumbai and AIR Shimla, top the charts.
Top All India Radio streams on NewsOnAir App in rest of the world include Vividh Bharati National, AIR Odia, AIR Kochi FM Rainbow, AIR Punjabi, AIR Manjeri, AIR News 24×7, AIR Kerala, FM Gold Mumbai, AIR Chennai Rainbow, AIR Pune.
More than 240 Radio Services of All India Radio are live-streamed on NewsOnAir App, Prasar Bharati’s official App. These All India Radio Streams on NewsOnAir App have a large number of listeners not just in India, but globally, in more than 85 countries.
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PNB partners Kiwi to launch credit-enabled UPI for users
Targets 180 million customers; RuPay card offers 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent cashback
MUMBAI: Swipe, tap, or scan credit is quietly slipping into the rhythm of everyday payments, and Punjab National Bank wants in on the action. The state-run lender has partnered with Kiwi to roll out credit-enabled UPI payments for its 180 million customers, marking a significant push to blend traditional banking with India’s fast-evolving digital payments ecosystem.
At the centre of the collaboration is the launch of the PNB Kiwi Credit Card on the RuPay network. The card is designed with a digital-first approach, offering fully online onboarding and seamless integration with UPI, allowing users to transact via scan-and-pay while accessing credit.
The offering also brings in a rewards layer, with cashback ranging from 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent on online transactions, positioning the product as both a convenience play and a spending incentive.
The move comes as UPI continues to dominate India’s digital payments landscape, increasingly blurring the lines between debit-led transactions and credit access. For PNB, which operates over 10,000 branches around 60 per cent in semi-urban and rural areas, the partnership signals a targeted effort to extend formal credit to segments that have traditionally remained underserved.
The collaboration also reflects a broader industry shift, where banks and fintech platforms are converging to embed credit directly into payment flows, reducing friction while expanding access.
With RuPay credit cards gaining traction and UPI evolving beyond peer-to-peer transfers, the PNB–Kiwi tie-up positions both players at the intersection of scale, accessibility, and the next phase of digital finance in India.
