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In another boost to mobile wallet firms including Paytm, Freecharge, MobiKwik, as well as payments platforms such as Google Pay , BHIM UPI, and the much awaited Jio e-commerce platform, the government is contemplating making QR codes mandatory at all shops and commercial establishments. If this move gets a final go-ahead then digital payments would be an integral part of all commercial establishments from mom and pop stores to large retail chains. According to sources, while the outline of enforcing the order has been finalised, most of the work in this regard would only happen post TO READ THE FULL STORY, SUBSCRIBE NOW NOW AT JUST RS 149 A MONTH

Google showcased an innovation for its mobile payments app Google Pay on Wednesday, wherein merchants at stores can initiate payment requests by punching in a customer’s mobile number on their point-of-sale (POS) terminals. With this the California-based firm is taking on PhonePe and Paytm in their own home ground and is also challenging its US rival Amazon . Google also unveiled two other services through which its payments application users can book train tickets and buy gold. “ Digital payments has been a phenomenal story for India,” said Ambarish Kenghe, director, product management, Google Pay, India. “We want to address use cases that are close to our (customer’s) heart.” Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes have outpaced all other forms of digital payments including wallets, mobile banking, and credit and debit cards. It has grown 40 times in 18 months, from 17 million transactions in August 2017 to 673 million in February 2019. Read Complete Arti...

Google has enabled some Indian users to send and receive money through gmail. The integration of Google Pay with Gmail has been reported in other countries, but this is the first time Indian users have been offered the service. According to media reports, the tech giant is keen on a deep integration of the two platforms. A small dollar icon will show up in the 'compose mail' toolbar of your gmail account if you have been allowed to use the feature. The Google Pay dialog box opens up once you click on the dollar icon. Here are two screenshots to offer you a sneak peek

Global tech giant Google on Tuesday said that by Diwali it plans to expand the operations of its payments platform, and would add major retail chains restaurants and cab aggregators to the platform. The tech giant has also re-branded 'Tez' as 'Google Pay' as part of its efforts to take the digital payments app to more online and retail merchants across the country. “ Building for India has helped Google build for everyone all around the world... Our partnership with RailTel is an example where millions of people are accessing the Internet from hundreds of railway station in India. We have also taken Google Station to other countries like Indonesia, Nigeria, Thailand and Mexico," Google General Manager (Next Billion Users initiative and Payments) Caesar Sengupta said. Previously, Google h ad partnered with RailTel to offer Wi-Fi access across 400 railway stations in the country. "Earlier this year, we partnered with APSFNL. We expect to sta...