Google on Thursday hosted its annual 'Google for India' event in New Delhi. During its keyte, Google me a number of anuncements related to Assistant, AI, Google Pay and more.

Google for India 2019

Here's everything Google anunced during Google for India 2019:

Google Research India

Google Research India will set up its new AI research lab in Bengaluru. Google has two key focus areas here: Build AI community across country and help solve problems in fields such as healthcare, agriculture and education.

Spot Platform

Powered by Google Pay, Spot enables brands to up ir digital game. Spot provides businesses with digital infrastructure so that Google Pay users can quickly do ir payments without installing separate apps. Brands can set mselves up on Spot and simplify way y deal with customers.

Google Spot to allow Indian businesses to up ir digital game

Partnership with BSNL

Google anunced its partnership with BSNL, state-owned telecom company, to offer high-speed public WiFi to remote areas and vills in Gujarat, Bihar and Maharashtra.

Google Assistant phone line

Google anunced its partnership with Vodafone-Idea to set up a new, dedicated phone line powered by Assistant. Vodafone-Idea users can dial a toll-free a number 000 800 9191000 and ask Assistant for help - without requiring internet connectivity.

Google Discover update

Google Discover is ding support for more Indian langus like Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Kanna and Malayalam. Google will d more langus like Oriya, Urdu and Punjabi in future. Google Discover is automated, customised news feed.

Google Lens update

Google Lens w understands three new Indian langus: Tamil, Telugu and Marathi. Google Lens allows users to translate text by pointing ir phone’s camera at banners, documents and more.

Bolo update

Google Bolo is ding support for more Indian langus like Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. It also anunced a partnership with publishers like Chotta Bheem and Katha Kids as part of its content expansion plans. Bolo is a speech-based app to help children learn how to re.

Tokenized cards

Up until w, Google Pay was limited to UPI-based transactions. Google Pay app anunced support for card-based transactions using 'Tokenized cards' feature. It will roll out in next few weeks starting with Visa cards for HDFC, Axis, Kotak and Standard Chartered banks.

Google Pay for Business

Google anunced Google Pay for Business for small and medium-sized businesses. This way, Merchants can quickly enable digital payments without requiring onboarding and verification process which is often time-consuming.

Jobs Spot on Google Pay

Google's new Jobs Spot on Google Pay focuses on entry-level jobs that are t easily discoverable on internet. Users can also help mselves prepare for interviews and learn new skills and apply for jobs on Google Pay

Google enters India's job search market to help find entry-level jobs

Information Techlogy Minister Ravi Shankar Pras was also present at event.