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UPI outage: Digital payments hit as Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm go down; social media flooded with memes

A significant disruption in banking services affected key financial institutions, including HDFC Bank and State Bank of India, as UPI services experienced a nationwide outage.
Approximately 2,750 complaints regarding UPI issues were reported by 7:50 PM, according to DownDetector.
The National Payments Corporation of India stated that technical difficulties caused intermittent transaction failures.
The central government approved an incentive scheme of Rs 1,500 crore to promote low-value BHIM-UPI transactions for small merchants and consumers.

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The Hindu

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UPI down: Digital transactions disrupted due to outage; NPCI says problem resolved

The system faced temporary issue for about an hour or so and it was subsequently stabilised by the National Payments Corporation of India

5 days ago·India

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India Today

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UPI outage hits several users across India, NPCI says issue resolved

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) acknowledged the issue, stating that it was caused by intermittent technical difficulties, resulting in partial transaction failures.

5 days ago·India

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NDTV

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Glitch In UPI Payments, Users Complain Transactions Not Going Through

Several UPI users across India are experiencing unexpected technical issues in transactions, customers are complaining of transactions not going through while trying to make payment on popular apps like Google Pay, Paytm and others.

5 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Live Mint

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UPI outage: Digital payments hit as Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm go down; social media flooded with memes

The Unified Payments Interface experienced major disruptions on Wednesday, affecting digital transactions in India. Users reported issues with apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm, leading to widespread inconvenience.

5 days ago·New Delhi, India

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India TV News

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Google Pay, PhonePe users: UPI experiences outage, affecting numerous users across various apps in India

The nation is experiencing a significant disruption in banking services that impacted a wide array of financial institutions, including major players like HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, among others. This unprecedented outage primarily affected the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services, a key platform that facilitates seamless digital transactions. As a result, numerous users found themselves unable …

5 days ago·India

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mypunepulse.com

NPCI Announces New UPI Security Guidelines Effective from April 1, 2025 - PUNE PULSE

March 28, 2025 – The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has issued new directives aimed at enhancing the security and efficiency of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. The new rules will take effect from April 1, 2025, and will require banks, Payment Service Providers (PSPs), and third-party UPI apps like PhonePe, Google Pay (GPay),

3 days ago

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