Payments will be accepted only through FASTag or digital methods like UPI.
Under the new framework, two-factor authentication (2FA) will become mandatory for all digital transactions, fundamentally changing how users pay via UPI, cards, and mobile wallets.
Following her post, a discussion regarding payment systems in schools has begun to unfold on social media.
UPI 2026: With features such as offline transactions, automatic payments and bank-backed credit lines, UPI is gradually becoming a full digital payments ecosystem rather than just a transfer tool.
The viral clip showed an Indian user using UPI to make an instant payment in Nepal using local currency conversion.
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has determined that the NZDD stablecoin does not qualify as a financial product under current regulations. The decision follows testing through a fintech sandbox and clarifies that the token functions mainly as a payment tool rather than an investment instrument.
Travellers feel much more secure while using their own payment method while visiting abroad. UPI's growing global reach also strengthens India's expanding digital payments ecosystem.
Apple Pay will be launched by the Cupertino-based tech giant in the middle of this year, according to a report citing people in the know of the matter. The company is reportedly in talks with multiple financial institutions at the moment for the launch of its digital payments solution in the country, including ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank. Recently, reports of...
It appears that the loyalty programme is intended to increase the adoption of digital payments for public transport.
NHAI plans to phase out cash toll payments from April 2026, mandating FASTag and UPI for faster, transparent, and fully digital highway transactions. Check out the details now.
Highways authority NHAI is considering discontinuing cash payments at highway toll plazas from April 1, requiring commuters to use only digital modes such as FASTag or UPI for toll payments.
AI Impact Summit 2026, which began on February 16, is witnessing multiple announcements from tech companies, apart from hosting conversations and meetings between industry leaders. On the fourth day of the summit, taking place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Pine Labs, the digital merchant payment gateway company, has announced that it is collaborating with Sam Altma...
France President Emmanuel Macron began his address at the India AI Impact Summit Thursday with a 'namaste' and praise for India for having "built what no other country can".
A new report by Chainalysis reveals an 85% surge in cryptocurrency payments linked to suspected human trafficking networks in 2025, highlighting the growing role of digital assets in global criminal operations.
The Digital News Publishers Association hosted a high-level leadership discussion on artificial intelligence and journalism at the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Monday.
The Chief Minister said the entire process, from application to payment, will be fully digital, with no need for beneficiaries to visit government offices.
Preparations for Hajj 2026 began as early as June 2025, when planning documents were sent to offices worldwide that manage travel for this holy pilgrimage.
India and Malaysia on Sunday unveiled an expansive roadmap to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, placing strong emphasis on semiconductors, digital payments, defence cooperation and trade facilitation.
GST Portal is the final destination for GST registration, return filing, tax payments, refunds, and other compliance-related activities. It is the official platform for interacting with GST authorities. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to log in to the GST portal. Users can verify their identity using the OTP sent to their registered mobile number or email.
From choosing better transport options to supporting local communities, sustainable travel is increasingly accessible to everyone.
Starting April 1, cash payments will be banned at all toll plazas, and commuters will have to use either FASTag or UPI to pay tolls.
Stablecoins had their ChatGPT moment in 2025. Payment tokens that were until now used mostly by crypto traders are raring to go mainstream, and not just in the US, where they got regulatory blessing through the Genius Act.
Managing everyday digital payments with Airtel Payments Bank
Major financial rule changes in India starting January 1, 2026, will impact banking, taxation, and household budgets.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, aiming to tackle the city's chronic air quality crisis.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from any cause (all-cause mortality) compared with those not living with OSA.
Iran-Israel war: Health experts say exposure to such air can have both short- and long-term consequences.
With the maximum temperature settling at 21.7 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, 9.6 degrees below normal, Delhi logged its coldest March day since March 8, 2020, when the mercury had dropped to 21.2 degrees Celsius.
The AIIMS-Delhi is set to conduct the AIRCARE study, which plans to study the correlation between particulate matter and how it is causing lung cancer.
Extreme heat can affect how the body regulates temperature, fluids and circulation, making pregnant women more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
People in war zones, where they are already under stress, can reduce their health risks by staying indoors in the days after military attacks, if possible. Keeping windows and doors closed can help reduce the amount of polluted ambient air
All restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) have been revoked after a significant improvement in air quality, officials said on Monday.

