Google Pay adds Aadhaar-based authentication for UPI registration

Google Pay now enables users to register for UPI using Aadhaar through the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Recently, Google Pay collaborated with NPCI to facilitate UPI payments using RuPay credit cards. Continue reading “Google Pay adds Aadhaar-based authentication for UPI registration”

Google acknowledges it is responsible for UIDAI helpline number added to Android phonebook, will roll out a fix soon

This week Android users in India reported Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) toll-free helpline number saved in their phonebook automatically. After a sudden uproar on Twitter, UIDAI responded saying that it has not asked or communicated with any manufacturer or service provider for providing any such facility and the said ‘18003001947’ is outdated and invalid UIDAI toll-free number. Continue reading “Google acknowledges it is responsible for UIDAI helpline number added to Android phonebook, will roll out a fix soon”