Paytm appoints Kiran Vasireddy as COO for Payments business

Paytm has appointed Kiran Vasireddy as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its payments business.
Going forward, Vasireddy will be overseeing all product and business functions for the payments division in line with its growth plan for bringing 500 million Indians into the mainstream economy, it said in a statement here.
He has been associated with Paytm for over a decade and under his leadership, Paytm has ventured into multiple new avenues for digital payments across categories such as utility payments, transportation, education fees and metro recharges, among others, it said.
-------------------------------------------------------------- BoB, Lawrencedale Agro Processing sign MoU to finance farmers

Bank of Baroda today signed an agreement with Lawrencedale Agro Processing India (LEAF) to provide finance to farmers, companies and other associated parties involved in supply of vegetables and fruits procured by latter.
LEAF is engaged in various agriculture activities like procurement, aggregating, grading, sorting, cleaning, packaging, storage, transportation and distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables.

"This relationship of our bank with Lawrencedale Agro Processing India will immensely benefit the farmers in increasing their productivity and earnings," bank's head (rural and agri banking) G B Bhuyan said in a statement. -------------------------------------------------------------- Noticeboard raises $1.2m led by Stllaris Venture Partners
Organizational communication platform Noticeboard, has raised its first round of USD 1.2 million led by Stellaris Venture Partners.

The funds will be used to strengthen the technology, product and design teams, Noticeboard said in a statement.
Founded by ex Myntra employees Vishal Gahlaut, Vishesh Dahinwal and Sarath Chanrdan, the company is focused on leveraging the power of the mobile phone to make information more accessible. It will be looking for talent that understands the nuances of the small screen, it added.