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Jagran New Media launches Gujaratijagran.com
Mumbai: Jagran New Media expands its digital footprint in the state of Gujarat with the launch of GujaratiJagran.com. It is said that Gujarati is the most widely spoken regional language, both nationally and internationally. The aim is to bring real-time news and information to the state of Gujarat and to the Gujarati-speaking population. Users will have access to a one-stop destination for national and local news updates, as well as exclusive content covering entertainment, markets, stocks, lifestyle, and astrology, among other things.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Bhai Patel in Ahmedabad. At the launch, Minister of social justice and empowerment Pradip Kumar and minister for labour, skills development and employment Brijesh Merja, to name a few, were present.
Jagran New Media CEO Bharat Gupta said, “It is vital to recognise the potential of regional languages, as we are proud to have accomplished this feat in the Hindi heartland. Our goal is to provide our users with trusted local, reliable, and factual information that is instantly available online. As a content-first platform, we believe in providing engaging, credible, and factual content, which is the biggest challenge in the online news ecosystem. Languages are an important part of our culture, and as a leading news and publishing platform, we are excited to launch Jagran.com in Gujarati, which will improve and enrich our audience. As we proceed, language expansion will play a vital role in our audience growth strategy and take us closer to our mission of inclusive and progressive India.”
Speaking on the announcement, Jagran.com editor-in-chief Rajesh Upadhyay said, “We take this opportunity to serve the Gujarati-speaking audience base, nationally and internationally. It will be our goal to showcase the grandeur and the essence of the state through carefully crafted news and informational pieces that are accessible to audiences all over the world. There are many parts of our country where relevant, credible, and trusted knowledge and information are missing owing to a scarcity of language content. Through this platform, we will showcase content which is especially created for Gujarati-speaking readers. With the launch of Gujarati Jagran, we bring to the Gujarati speaking audiences our unique brand of solution journalism, which differentiates Jagran from the crowd.’’
GujratiJagran.com aims to bring the Jagran Group’s journalism to the readers of Gujarat and spread across the globe. This initiative ensures access to the vast news network of Jagran, factual and investigative reports from Jagran Prime and fact-checked stories from Vishwas News. The website will cover updates from the local and different parts of the country, catering to news, politics, stock market, sports, astrology, lifestyle and health.
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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.
