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Paytm Inbox makeover includes addition of cricket, entertainment
Vijay Shekhar Sharma has always believed in changing the game. On Monday, Paytm made another significant announcement that’s in line with its founder’s motto. With a complete makeover of its Inbox, Paytm is now set to offer a multitude of services including live TV, real-time news and cricket updates, popular videos, and games to its users
“We are now rolling out the full stack service under ‘Paytm Inbox’ on our super app. We have partnered with several content providers to ensure the best of infotainment is delivered to you,” the company said in a blog post.
The Paytm Inbox will now contain additional features and not just messages and order details. The new functionality has been rigorously tested and is now available on iOS. Android users will have access to the services later this week.
To access Paytm Inbox, all you need to do is tap on the inbox tab on the extreme left. While Chat has been a key feature of the in-app messaging service, Paytm is now improving user engagement with addition of more options.
The Noida-based company has joined hands with several publishers and game brands to provide content within the app to their consumers.
Aaj Tak, Bloomberg Quint, 9XM, India Today, Mirror Now, Zoom, and ET Now are among Paytm’s collaborators for live TV services.
Like other news aggregators, the app will offer content from the Indian publishers as well. Not just that, users will also have access to multiple games.
The Paytm app was overhauled earlier this year in April with a redesigned home and profile page and the Passbook tab.
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OneOTT partners with UP govt for Project GANGA broadband rollout
Initiative to connect 2M plus households, empower 8,000–10,000 entrepreneurs in 2–3 years.
MUMBAI: Uttar Pradesh just got a digital Ganga flow because when broadband meets ambition, even villages start streaming faster than city traffic. OneOTT Intertainment Ltd. (OIL), the broadband arm of Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) under the Hinduja Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Transformation Commission (STC), Government of Uttar Pradesh, for Project GANGA (Government Assisted Network for Growth & Advancement).
The MoU, signed on 7 March 2026 in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Finance & Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, aims to empower 8,000–10,000 local entrepreneurs at the Nyaya Panchayat level as independent Digital Service Providers (DSPs). A significant number of these DSPs are expected to be women. The initiative will deliver high-speed broadband to over 2 million households in the next 2–3 years and create direct and indirect employment for more than 100,000 individuals.
Project GANGA will support government priorities in digital education, healthcare and public services while enabling MSMEs and enterprises with reliable connectivity. DSPs will receive structured training, financing assistance, network build-out support and technology enablement.
STC CEO Manoj Kumar Singh said, “Project GANGA is a significant step toward expanding inclusive digital infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh. By empowering local entrepreneurs, the program will strengthen service delivery and ensure affordable digital access for underserved communities.”
OIL, MD & CEO and HGS whole-time director Vynsley Fernandes added, “This initiative reflects our long-term commitment to enabling digital access and economic opportunity at scale. Project GANGA is structured as a multi-year program focused on entrepreneur onboarding, network deployment and workforce development.”
OIL brings execution strength backed by HGS and NXTDIGITAL’s national footprint, which already connects over 5 million homes across more than 4,500 pin codes in 1,500 cities and towns through 15,000 plus franchise partners and over 2 lakh kilometres of fibre infrastructure. The ecosystem will support broadband, IPTV, OTT, CCTV, satellite internet and cybersecurity solutions for households, businesses and public institutions.
In a state racing toward digital inclusion, Project GANGA isn’t just laying cables, it’s laying the foundation for millions to connect, learn, heal and earn, one Nyaya Panchayat at a time.
