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Red FM partners with Runveer 6.0: The Infantry Marathon
Mumbai: 93.5 Red FM has partnered with the sixth edition of Runveer: The Infantry Marathon – Sherdil Kargil, an event honoring the valor and sacrifice of the Indian Army. This year marks the 78th Infantry Day and the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War. The marathon will take place on 10 November 2024, at Garrison Ground, Infantry School, MHOW, bringing together army personnel and civilians in a celebration of patriotism and unity.
The Runveer marathon, held annually to commemorate Infantry Day, includes multiple categories: 21 km, 10 km, and 5 km. This year’s event pays tribute to the heroics of the Kargil War and fosters interaction between the army and local communities. Attendees can also enjoy attractions such as a Bagpiper’s show, weapon and equipment display, microlight aircraft fly past, and a warm-up zumba session, with Red FM’s RJs as hosts.
To participate, register at – https://www.townscript.com/e/runveer-60-the-infantry-marathon-sherdil-kargil-420224
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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.
