Union cabinet extends immigration, visa, foreigners registration & tracking scheme for another 5 yearsThe Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for five more y...
26 Mar, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Cred introduces biometric authentication for UPI payments up to Rs 5,000Fintech platform Cred now allows users to authorise UPI payments up to Rs 5,000 with face or fingerprint. This new feature, developed with ...
25 Mar, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Forgot your UPI PIN? BHIM app now lets you pay up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face—here’s howForget your UPI PIN? BHIM app now allows transactions up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or facial recognition. This new biometric authentica...
24 Mar, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
PM Kisan 22nd instalment released: If your bank account is not credited, know why and what to do, how to check beneficiary statusPrime Minister Narendra Modi released the 22nd instalment of the PM Kisan scheme in Guwahati, Assam, transferring approximately to 9 crore ...
13 Mar, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
PhonePe rolls out biometric UPI payments, users can now pay with fingerprint or face IDPhonePe now allows fingerprint and facial recognition for UPI payments. This feature is for transactions up to Rs 5,000, offering a faster ...
19 Feb, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Beyond passwords: Unlocking the future of secure commerce with passkeysIndia is enhancing digital payment security by moving beyond one-time passwords. New methods like fingerprint and facial recognition are be...
03 Dec, 2025, 05.31 PM IST
Latest UPI rules: Payments via smart glasses, UID-based face authentication, ATM withdrawals using UPI and moreThe Reserve Bank of India and Department of Financial Services launched several digital payment innovations at the Global Fintech Fest 2025...
08 Oct, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
Indians will soon be able to approve UPI payments using facial recognition and fingerprintsStarting October 8, India will allow users to authenticate Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions through facial recognition and fin...
07 Oct, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
SBI, Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Kolkata police warn about this Aadhaar fraud; 2 ways to lock Aadhaar biometricsAadhaar biometrics: The fraud does not require SMS or OTP authentication, which is much more concerning. According to the reports, the Indi...
03 Nov, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
IDEMIA, Airtel Payments, HMD Global tie up for Digital Rupee on feature phones“Once this is commercially launched over the next few months, Nokia feature phone users in India, will be able to access the digital Rupee ...
06 Sep, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
Facebook Pay launched in the US. Here’s everything about making payments on the platformThe Facebook pay feature is set to roll out in Facebook and associated apps by the end of the week in the US and can be used for fundraiser...
28 Apr, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
Features of 3 different India Post Payments Bank savings accountsWe look at the three different kinds of India Post Payments Bank savings accounts - regular, digital and basic saving account.
07 Sep, 2018, 09.06 AM IST
Indian consumers favour biometrics over passwords: VisaThe payments ecosystem is witnessing a rapid change in adoption of new form factors of payments and modes of authentication, Visa India and...
16 Jan, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
UID debuts on BHIM app, Aadhaar Pay launch soon14 banks have come on board for Aadhaar Pay and the government is in talks with other banks too, Minister for Electronics and IT, Ravi Shan...
28 Jan, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
UID debuts on BHIM, Aadhaar Pay to be launched soonBHIM, the common platform for making quick payments using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), has also been integrated with Aadhaar Enabl...
27 Jan, 2017, 05.56 PM IST
Govt to integrate BHIM app with Aadhaar for transactions38 crore people have already linked their bank accounts with Aadhaar and can receive payments directly from the UPI app without having to r...
17 Jan, 2017, 08.29 AM IST
Govt may foot the bill to push Aadhaar payments"The plan is that everything should come under BHIM since it is the next-gen platform and doesn't require one to log into their specific ba...
10 Jan, 2017, 08.16 AM IST