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UPI update 2025

UPI Goes Touchless: Biometrics to Replace PINs, Ushering in Seamless Digital Payments

OdishaConnect Oct 8, 2025

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is set to launch biometric authentication for UPI, replacing traditional PINs with facial or fingerprint scans. Approved by the Centre,…
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Digital Wallet Wake-Up: No More Easy Money Requests on GPay and PhonePe Post-October 1

OdishaConnect Oct 1, 2025

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has removed the UPI “Collect Request” feature across major apps to curb rising fraud cases. From now on, only push transactions will be…
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