CBSE says 40,000 students complete re-evaluation process without issues, portal open from June 2 to 6The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a portal for Class 12 students to verify scanned answer books and request re-e...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Can you use UPI abroad? Here’s what Indian travellers must know about charges, limits and security risksIndian travellers are increasingly using UPI abroad for convenient payments, but understanding its limitations and risks is crucial. While ...
29 May, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
CBSE refund update for Class 12 students: Here’s who may get money back after payment glitchesCBSE refund update for Class 12 students: CBSE has announced refunds for Class 12 students who were charged extra while applying for scanne...
24 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Can NRIs use Indian mobile numbers abroad for banking? OTP delays, SIM deactivation and account access issues, know what to doNRIs managing finances abroad often face OTP issues with their Indian mobile numbers. While banks are increasingly supporting international...
08 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Paytm Payments Bank is finished. Ashvin Parekh on what it means for your money & your Paytm appThe RBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank's license. This formal step concludes a process that began in 2022. The winding-down process is n...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
No cash on toll plazas from April 10; government moves to end ID-based exemptionsThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is discontinuing cash transactions at toll plazas from April 10, mandating digital payments to ...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Bajaj Finserv's AI push; Govt's UPI fixBajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj says the company will launch a dedicated fund for AI startups. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
30 Mar, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
UPI cleanup drive: Govt asks banks, NPCI to curb failures, boost success ratesWith the digital payment landscape in India experiencing rapid growth, there is a growing call for banks to partner with the National Payme...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
UPI services restored after brief outage caused by bank-side technical issues says NPCIUPI services faced a significant nationwide disruption on Thursday due to internal technical issues at certain participating banks, as conf...
07 Aug, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why do UPI payments fail and what is NPCI doing to check these failures?Banks generally operate at 85-95% success rate on UPI with most of the transaction failures happening due to business problems. Over the la...
16 Apr, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
UPI faces second outage in a week, disrupting transactionsDowndetector, a website that tracks service disruptions, said the outage reports peaked at 520 at 7:23 PM. Around 53% of the issues reporte...
02 Apr, 2025, 09.31 PM IST
Disputed UPI transactions: Expect a faster resolution from February 15, as NPCI revises this ruleUPI transactions: Ever had to put a chargeback request for disputed Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions? You would be happy to not...
15 Feb, 2025, 10.51 AM IST
Cashfree Payments’ UPI Switch to help small businesses reduce risk and create space for innovationThe tool allows merchants to access new UPI versions and features as they are launched, along with improved fraud prevention capabilities.
30 Oct, 2024, 11.38 AM IST
ETtech Exclusive: NPCI bulks up for one billion transactions per dayHit by several snags of late, NPCI aims to finish IT upgrades of all four transaction channels—UPI, IMPS, AePS and NACH—amid a surge in dig...
18 Feb, 2021, 12.54 PM IST
Paytm Bank has lowest UPI failure rateAmong public sector banks, the best performer was Oriental Bank of Commerce, which matches Paytm Bank’s rate of 0.8 per lakh but has less t...
22 Dec, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
Eight banks suffer a higher rate of failure in digital transactionsThe failure rate is being seen as a concern in the fintech and payments sector ahead of the full-scale launch of WhatsApp Pay
21 Nov, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
Surging UPI failure rates worry banksTen of the top 30 banks using the country's UPI network record failure rates of over 3% in September. Nine of these banks were state-owned.
21 Oct, 2020, 05.27 AM IST