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PhonePe becomes the first digital payments platform to launch one-click payment with Visa
Bengaluru: PhonePe today announced that it has become the first digital payments platform to launch Visa Safe Click, a secure and hassle-free, one-click card payment feature on its platform in partnership with Visa, the global leader in payments technology. In line with RBI’s regulations that allow card networks to authenticate transactions up to Rs. 2000, this launch will enable Visa debit and credit cardholders to make quick, frictionless payments on the PhonePe platform. Visa Safe Click will help enrolled users make secure payments for amounts up to INR 2,000 without having to enter an OTP or CVV.
Users with Visa debit or credit cards will have the option on the PhonePe app to activate the new payment feature through a one-time validation process to register their card. Users can then carry out transactions on recharges, bill payments, switch platform and many more use cases on the PhonePe app without having to enter an OTP or CVV for every subsequent transaction.
Speaking on the launch, Hemant Gala, VP – Payments & Financial Services, PhonePe said, “PhonePe is one of the largest payment platforms in India and it's been our constant endeavour to launch seamless payment solutions to simplify users' payment journeys. With millions of Visa cards saved on the PhonePe platform, the launch of ‘Visa Safe Click’ will help our customers experience single click seamless payments on the PhonePe app and at our merchant partners. We expect PhonePe’s network of over 10 million merchants to benefit from higher success rates and faster turn-around times with this one-click payment experience.”
Commenting on the launch, Shailesh Paul, Head of Merchant Sales & Acquiring, India and South Asia, India and South Asia, Visa said, “Indian customers are increasingly turning to purchase goods and services online, driving e-commerce to reach $225 billion (estimated) by 2022 and platforms such as PhonePe help drive this convenience. World over, this kind of growth is enabled when e-commerce is made secure and friction-free and Visa Safe Click aims to make the e-commerce payment experience faster, frictionless and secure. We’re excited to enable quicker and safer payments for Visa users on the PhonePe app, improving the customer experience and providing users more time to explore the app.”
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Uidai partners with Google to help users locate Aadhaar centres
Verified Aadhaar centres to appear on Maps with services and access info
MUMBAI: Finding an Aadhaar centre may soon be as easy as finding your favourite café. In a move aimed at making public services more accessible, the Unique Identification Authority of India has partnered with Google to display authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps. The feature, expected to roll out in the coming months, will allow residents to locate verified centres quickly and confidently.
More than 60,000 Aadhaar centres, including state of the art Aadhaar Seva Kendras, will be mapped. When users search on Google Maps, they will be directed to authorised facilities rather than unverified listings, helping curb misinformation and confusion.
The listings will do more than drop a pin. Users will be able to see the nature of services offered at each centre, whether it is adult enrolment, child enrolment, or limited to address and mobile number updates. Details such as operating hours, parking availability and divyang friendly infrastructure will also be shown wherever applicable.
Uidai CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, said the collaboration is part of the authority’s continued effort to improve ease of living for Aadhaar holders by making authorised centres simpler and faster to navigate.
The partnership will deepen in its next phase, with Uidai using Google Business Profile to manage information and respond directly to public feedback. Looking ahead, the two organisations are also exploring the option of enabling appointment bookings through the Google Maps interface, potentially allowing residents to plan their visits with greater efficiency.
Google India country head, strategic partnerships Roli Agarwal, said integrating verified Aadhaar centres would help millions access trusted services with confidence, bringing essential government infrastructure closer to the people who need it most.
If all goes to plan, a routine Aadhaar update may soon begin not with a queue, but with a search bar.
