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WhatsApp Announces Metro Card Recharge Facility Via Chatbot Across Delhi-NCR
WhatsApp is rolling out a new facility to make the commute easier for Metro users in Delhi and NCR. With the rollout of its latest feature, WhatsApp users can now recharge their smart cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) via a dedicated chatbot on the instant messaging platform. It also offers other services such as ticket purcha...
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PhonePe Announces UPI Services in UAE for Travelling Indian Users: Know All Details
PhonePe launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Indian travellers as well as NRIs residing in the country on March 28. This service will now allow PhonePe users to make rapid digital transactions by scanning a QR code at retail stores, dining outlets, and other tourist attractions. The service is...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing International Payments via UPI for Indian Users
WhatsApp could be working on enabling international payments via its in-app Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service, as per a new leak. WhatsApp Payments or WhatsApp Pay was first introduced for Indian users as an in-app service in November 2020. The platform’s entry into the payments sector was considered delayed as rival platforms were already...
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WhatsApp to Offer Card Payments, Services From Rival Digital Payment Providers in India
WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.
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WhatsApp India Head, Meta India Public Policy Director Quit Days After Massive Layoffs Announcement
WhatsApp's India head Abhijit Bose and Meta's public policy director in India Rajiv Aggarwal have quit the firm, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Facebook parent Meta is currently in the middle of massive layoffs and the firm will cut 13 percent of its workforce, or nearly 11,000 workers. However, Meta stated that the high-profile exits were not r...
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Bengaluru Metro Launches QR Ticketing Service on WhatsApp for Commuters
WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Monday announced a partnership to launch Namma Metro's WhatsApp chatbot-based QR ticketing service. The chatbot is integrated with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) powered payments on WhatsApp and will allow 'Namma Metro' commuters to purchase tickets and recharge their travel pass ri...
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WhatsApp Reveals Critical Vulnerabilities in Older App Versions That Let Attacker Exploit Phones via Video Call
WhatsApp, Meta's instant messaging and calling service, has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
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WhatsApp Offering Cashback Rewards in India: Here's How to Avail
WhatsApp has announced that eligible users will be able to get a total of up to Rs. 33 cashback over three transactions made to three different eligible receivers. The cashback promotion is for a limited time only.
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WhatsApp Said to Soon Offer Cashback Rewards to UPI Payment Service Users, Merchants in India
WhatsApp will within weeks roll out cashback rewards to lure more Indians to its peer-to-peer payments service and is testing similar incentives for merchant payments, two sources said, as the company seeks to compete with rivals including Google.
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WhatsApp to Expand Indian Payments Service to 100 Million Users, Wins Approval From NPCI
WhatsApp has won approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand its payments service to 100 million users. Although a relaxation, the new cap will still limit WhatsApp’s growth in India, where it has more than 500 million users.
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WhatsApp Details Features, Services It Offered in India in 2021, From COVID-19 Resources to a QR Camera
WhatsApp on Thursday released a year-end review of 2021, providing a look back at the key highlights of its new feature launches and services offered in India throughout the year. The instant messaging app, which has over 400 million users in the country, worked with several governments to provide COVID-19 related information and resources. It also...
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WhatsApp Launches Digital Payments Utsav in India; Adopts 500 Villages in Maharashtra, Karnataka
WhatsApp has announced the launch of Digital Payments Utsav to promote digital payments in the country. The pilot programme has adopted 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra and the company says it has seen promising results on the ground.
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WhatsApp Said to Win Approval to Double Payments Offering to 40 Million Users in India
WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to double the number of users on its payments service in India to 40 million, a source with direct knowledge said.
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WhatsApp Allowed To Double Payments Offering To 40 Million In India: Report
WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to double the number of users on its payments service in India to 40 million, a source with direct knowledge told news agency Reuters on Friday.
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WhatsApp Announces Metro Card Recharge Facility Via Chatbot Across Delhi-NCR
WhatsApp is rolling out a new facility to make the commute easier for Metro users in Delhi and NCR. With the rollout of its latest feature, WhatsApp users can now recharge their smart cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) via a dedicated chatbot on the instant messaging platform. It also offers other services such as ticket purcha...
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PhonePe Announces UPI Services in UAE for Travelling Indian Users: Know All Details
PhonePe launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Indian travellers as well as NRIs residing in the country on March 28. This service will now allow PhonePe users to make rapid digital transactions by scanning a QR code at retail stores, dining outlets, and other tourist attractions. The service is...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing International Payments via UPI for Indian Users
WhatsApp could be working on enabling international payments via its in-app Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service, as per a new leak. WhatsApp Payments or WhatsApp Pay was first introduced for Indian users as an in-app service in November 2020. The platform’s entry into the payments sector was considered delayed as rival platforms were already...
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WhatsApp to Offer Card Payments, Services From Rival Digital Payment Providers in India
WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.
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WhatsApp India Head, Meta India Public Policy Director Quit Days After Massive Layoffs Announcement
WhatsApp's India head Abhijit Bose and Meta's public policy director in India Rajiv Aggarwal have quit the firm, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Facebook parent Meta is currently in the middle of massive layoffs and the firm will cut 13 percent of its workforce, or nearly 11,000 workers. However, Meta stated that the high-profile exits were not r...
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Bengaluru Metro Launches QR Ticketing Service on WhatsApp for Commuters
WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Monday announced a partnership to launch Namma Metro's WhatsApp chatbot-based QR ticketing service. The chatbot is integrated with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) powered payments on WhatsApp and will allow 'Namma Metro' commuters to purchase tickets and recharge their travel pass ri...
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WhatsApp Reveals Critical Vulnerabilities in Older App Versions That Let Attacker Exploit Phones via Video Call
WhatsApp, Meta's instant messaging and calling service, has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
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WhatsApp Offering Cashback Rewards in India: Here's How to Avail
WhatsApp has announced that eligible users will be able to get a total of up to Rs. 33 cashback over three transactions made to three different eligible receivers. The cashback promotion is for a limited time only.
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WhatsApp Said to Soon Offer Cashback Rewards to UPI Payment Service Users, Merchants in India
WhatsApp will within weeks roll out cashback rewards to lure more Indians to its peer-to-peer payments service and is testing similar incentives for merchant payments, two sources said, as the company seeks to compete with rivals including Google.
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WhatsApp to Expand Indian Payments Service to 100 Million Users, Wins Approval From NPCI
WhatsApp has won approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand its payments service to 100 million users. Although a relaxation, the new cap will still limit WhatsApp’s growth in India, where it has more than 500 million users.
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WhatsApp Details Features, Services It Offered in India in 2021, From COVID-19 Resources to a QR Camera
WhatsApp on Thursday released a year-end review of 2021, providing a look back at the key highlights of its new feature launches and services offered in India throughout the year. The instant messaging app, which has over 400 million users in the country, worked with several governments to provide COVID-19 related information and resources. It also...
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WhatsApp Launches Digital Payments Utsav in India; Adopts 500 Villages in Maharashtra, Karnataka
WhatsApp has announced the launch of Digital Payments Utsav to promote digital payments in the country. The pilot programme has adopted 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra and the company says it has seen promising results on the ground.
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WhatsApp Said to Win Approval to Double Payments Offering to 40 Million Users in India
WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to double the number of users on its payments service in India to 40 million, a source with direct knowledge said.
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WhatsApp Allowed To Double Payments Offering To 40 Million In India: Report
WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to double the number of users on its payments service in India to 40 million, a source with direct knowledge told news agency Reuters on Friday.
