Here's how you can donate for Assam and Bihar flood victims using Paytm app

As Assam and Bihar reel under severe floods, it has impacted the lives of millions of people who have lost their source of livelihood and are struggling to afford even the basic necessities. To reach out to these victims and extend a helping hand, Paytm, India’s homegrown financial technology platform is urging its users across India to contribute their bit by donating to CM Relief Fund.

This entire donation process is quite simple and can be completed within a minute. Most importantly, one can donate as low as Re. 1. Here’s the step-by-step procedure:

• Open Paytm app and tap on ‘Show More’
• Select Donations icon under Recharge and Pay Bills section
• Click on ‘Contribute to’ and select Assam/Bihar Chief Minister’s Relief Fund
• Next, enter your name, amount you will like to donate and tap on Proceed
• Complete the transaction using your preferred mode including Paytm Wallet, UPI, cards and net banking

That’s it. You will be notified once the transaction is complete. You can also check your contribution details, download the payment receipt and contact 24X7 customer care to resolve any query.

Paytm has emerged as the preferred platform for Indians to donate to charity and contribute their bit in helping the vulnerable section of our society. The users can select from more than 60 NGOs listed on the app including Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, Smile Foundation, Roti Bank, Goonj, Yuvraj Singh Foundation and Healthy Aging India, and many more. They can also donate for PM CARES Fund and other state relief funds through their Paytm app.

The company has also launched a host of initiatives to join the fight against novel coronavirus. It has already contributed more than 100 crore to PM CARES Fund with the donations received from its users and is further aiming to contribute another 400 crore. It has been sending out face masks, gloves and other hygiene products to ensure the safety of frontline workers across the country. Besides this, it has served over 4.5 million free meals to daily-wagers, migrants and passengers on shramik trains across India.

Paytm App enables stores & individuals to sell Vodafone Idea recharges to earn additional income, move to help migrants top up easily

India’s leading financial services platform Paytm now empowers mobile recharge shops, grocery stores, milk booth operators, pharmacists as well as individuals to sell Vodafone Idea prepaid mobile recharges from their outlets. This move would help millions of mobile phone users including migrant workers, who are finding it difficult at the moment to recharge their phones due to the ongoing lockdown to combat COVID-19.

Paytm now exclusively powers prepaid mobile phone top-ups for telecom major Vodafone Idea for its 'Recharge Saathi' program. This initiative gives an additional source of income to individuals and small businessmen during the lockdown. A person just needs to download the Paytm App and start making recharges for Vodafone Idea numbers. The company said that an individual does not need to give any additional details such as Aadhaar card number or pan card number to start selling Vodafone Idea recharges. A user gets auto-enrolled into the 'Recharge Saathi' program as soon as they top-up a Vodafone Idea number. After the first five recharges a user gets an assured cashback of Rs 40, and post that four percent cashback on all recharges above Rs 100.

Abhay Sharma, Sr. Vice President - Paytm said, "Due to the ongoing lockdown, a large number of people who buy prepaid mobile recharges from shops have not been able to top up their phones. Many Indians, who stay away from homes to earn a livelihood have also not been able to get in touch with their families due to this reason. Our efforts are to empower shopkeepers and individuals to sell Vodafone Idea recharges and earn additional monthly earnings while also aiding millions of migrant workers to stay connected to their families."

Paytm is the top destination for mobile phone recharges in the country. Over the last few weeks, the company in an effort to effectively fight COVID-19 has taken several measures to ensure that citizens can make all possible from the safe confines of their homes. It has revamped its app and prioritized essential payments so that all possible utility bills, mobile phone, and DTH recharge can be done digitally, to help citizens follow social distancing norms and lockdown guidelines. This has helped Paytm to further witness a 42 percent increase in mobile phone recharges across the country.

The company added that individuals and small businesses would be able to earn an additional Rs 5,000 every month under the 'Recharge Saathi' program.

Residents in Maharashtra can now pay their electricity, water and other essentials bills using Paytm app

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are advised to stay at home under the precautionary guidelines. In such a situation, the residents of Maharashtra can make all essential payments like electricity bill of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and Mahanagar Gas (Mumbai Metropolitan Region and adjoining areas) and Orange City Water using the Paytm app.

India's leading digital payments and financial services platform Paytm has recently revamped its user interface with ‘Stay At Home Essential Payments’ feature. Thus all billing related requirements have been integrated on one single platform, where the people can easily select the icon of various service providers without switching to their respective websites. Marvellously curated, this new app also enables its users to seamlessly make payments for their mobile and DTH recharge, electricity, bill, credit card, etc. It also has the options for booking gas cylinders, and a special ‘Buy Insurance’ tab for insurance services.

Residents in Maharashtra can also pay their apartment maintenance bill within a few minutes. Even if your society/apartment is not registered on Paytm App, you can start making payments by following some simple steps.

Amit Veer, Senior Vice President, Paytm said, “Our team used the opportunity of working from home to understand how we can help the residents of Maharashtra. We have revamped the interface of the Paytm app so that the people in Maharashtra could easily see the essential payment icon and avoid stepping out of their home and taking the risk of being infected. We have also launched an information and assistance centre on COVID-19 so that the people are not misguided by the unscrupulous information being spread on various social media platforms. We are also providing free access to more than 50 e-newspapers of various national and regional media publications on our app. With the help of our self-assessment tool, the users can test their risk factor to this virus and follow the necessary precautions for staying safe.”

During the recent weeks, Paytm has launched several initiatives to check the spread of Coronavirus. The company is collecting donations for a contribution of Rs.500 crore to the PM Care Fund. Additionally, the company is also raising donations for food for the labourers and is working on it together with KVN Foundation.

Now you can read regional & national newspapers on Paytm app

·         Provides free access of more than 50 e-papers to fight misinformation during COVID-19

·         Free access available under 'Stay at Home Essentials' on the revamped Paytm app

Mumbai, April 9, 2020: India's leading digital payments and financial services platform Paytm today announced that it now provides free access of e-newspapers of various national and regional media publications on its app. This new launch is part of the company initiative to provide a direct channel of authentic and genuine news to fellow Indians on COVID-19 & other matters. The service is at the moment available on android, it will be soon be introduced for IoS as well.

Paytm has taken the initiative to fight misinformation and has launched free e-newspapers of DainikBhaskar (Jabalpur Group), Amar Ujala, DainikJagranINext, Punjab Kesari, Mail Today, Mid Day, Jagbani, Navodaya Times, Financial Express, Indian Express, Loksatta among others on its app. The company is also in conversation with other leading financial and daily papers for integrations which will be live soon.

Amit Veer, Sr. Vice President at Paytm said, "This is our earnest attempt to make news accessible to people while they stay at home. We want to ensure that even during lockdown the lives of fellow Indians are as normal as ever. Now our fellow countrymen can read verified and authentic information from leading publications in the country in a single app with no hassle of paying or managing multiple logins."

Over the last few weeks, Paytm has launched several initiatives to fight the spread of the Coronavirus. The company is seeking donations to contribute Rs. 500 Crores to PM CARES Fund. Paytm has also revamped its app to make bill payments for utilities much simpler so that users can avoid stepping out and prevent the spread of novel Coronavirus. The company is seeking donations for meals for daily wage earners and is working on this initiative in association with KVN Foundation.