Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Home Fact-Check Will UPI transaction be more expensive in 2021? Here are the facts
Updated:

Will UPI transaction be more expensive in 2021? Here are the facts

Further, the report had claimed that the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has taken imposed a 30 per cent cap on third-party apps from January 1 to stop any of these apps to monopolise the payment system.

OpIndia Staff
No additional charges on UPI transactions, government bust fake media claims
Fake News, representational image
72

The Union government has rejected news reports that had earlier claimed that the centre had decided to impose additional charges for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. 

Recently, in a report, Amar Ujala had claimed that UPI transaction will get expensive from January 1 as Union government has decided to charge more on UPI transactions. It had also reported that users making online payment through third-party apps will be charged more from next year.

Report in Amar Ujala

Further, the report had claimed that the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has taken imposed a 30 per cent cap on third-party apps from January 1 to stop any of these apps to monopolise the payment system.

However, rejecting the claims made by Amar Ujala, the Union government has categorically stated that no additional charges are being levied on any UPI transactions from January 1. On Wednesday, the Press Information Bureau issued a clarification stating that the National Payment Corporation of India has not taken any decision in this regard. 

  Support Us  

Whether NDTV or 'The Wire', they never have to worry about funds. In name of saving democracy, they get money from various sources. We need your support to fight them. Please contribute whatever you can afford

Pay
Searched termsPIB check, UPI transactions, NPCI bheem

Related Articles

Trending now

Satire

Football: Greta Thunberg, Yogendra Yadav in high demand ahead of Transfer Window as fans look for ‘quality protesters’ to have managers sacked

Speculations are rife about possible signings in the January Transfer Window as teams are expected to strengthen key positions in their squad.
Read more
News Reports

Central Vista Project: Why India needs a new parliament building and a central secretariat complex, and how they will look like

Raju Das -
One of the main reason of new parliament building under Central Vista project is expected increase in number of Lok Sabha MPs
Read more

From media propaganda to absurd outrage by opposition: Things that are helping the Modi Sarkar

Politics
If you want to know what real farmers (outside of TV studios) feel about the new farm laws, look no further than the absolute drubbing of Congress in rural polls across Rajasthan yesterday.

Congress keeps Nehru’s legacy alive, ‘gives away’ Ladakh to China and Pakistan while ‘standing with farmers’

News Reports
On Tuesday, while attacking PM Modi regarding the new farm laws, Assam Congress' official handle tweeted a distorted map of India.

Indian Air Force objects to Anil Kapoor starter Netflix film over foul language, derogatory portrayal of a uniformed officer

News Reports
In the trailer shared by Anil Kapoor, the actor is seen in using foul, derogatory language while donning the IAF uniform.

Watch: Sardarji lists out list of products Gujarat gives to India and world, video goes viral

Social Media
A video has gone viral on social media where a Sardarji, Kuldip Singh Kaler, is listing out products Gujarat gives to the country and world, making the enterprising state very 'atmanirbhar'.

Recently Popular

Satire

Rahul Gandhi in contention to replace Mikel Arteta as manager of Arsenal, fans sign Yogendra Yadav to help organise protest

Rahul Gandhi is in contention to replace Mikel Arteta as the manager of Arsenal Football Club after disastrous run of games.
Read more
News Reports

Galactic Federation of aliens stopped Donald Trump from disclosing their existence, claims former Israeli space security chief

Haim Eshed has served as the head of Israel's space security program for three decades and is a three-time recipient of the Israel Security Award.
Read more
Media

Watch: Rohit Sardana offers hilarious analogy to explain what ‘Godi Media’ means

Rohit Sardana, who is often accused of being 'Godi Media' was asked recently by one of his viewers what the term means.
Read more
News Reports

West Bengal: BJP worker dies in bomb blast, here are some ‘liberals’ who find it funny

A bomb blast took life of a BJP karyakarta in West Bengal. However, some 'liberals' found the exact time when the blast went off quite funny.
Read more
Media

Sagarika Ghosh wants Hindus to be ok with forced conversion to Islam because she watched a Turkish show

'Eminent journalist' Sagarika Ghose provided a novel way of dealing with the menace of Grooming Jihad on Monday.
Read more
Media

‘Maaro isko maaro’: Shocking details emerge of how Mumbai police tortured Republic TV AVP, was beaten with ‘chakki belt’

Republic TV has alleged that Ghanshyam Singh, assistant vice president of Distribution, was brutally tortured by Mumbai Police
Read more
Satire

Football: Greta Thunberg, Yogendra Yadav in high demand ahead of Transfer Window as fans look for ‘quality protesters’ to have managers sacked

Speculations are rife about possible signings in the January Transfer Window as teams are expected to strengthen key positions in their squad.
Read more
Fact-Check

BJP worker Swapan Das found dead in West Bengal’s Coochbehar, party alleges TMC involvement in murder

Swapan Das was founding hanging from the ceiling inside a school in Tufanganj of West Bengal’s Coochbehar district.
Read more
News Reports

Central Vista Project: Why India needs a new parliament building and a central secretariat complex, and how they will look like

Raju Das -
One of the main reason of new parliament building under Central Vista project is expected increase in number of Lok Sabha MPs
Read more
News Reports

Delhi court allows Anti-Hindu riots accused Safoora Zargar to visit maternal home in Haryana for post-childbirth care

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat allowed Zargar to visit her maternal home in Haryana from Thursday after the prosecution did not object to it.
Read more
News Reports

32-year-old woman, who got cleared by UK court for raping a minor boy, to become a sex worker on OnlyFans

A UK court had recently exonerated Teah Vincent of having sex with an underage boy after she claimed that the boy had lied about his age
Read more
Fact-Check

Will UPI transaction be more expensive in 2021? Here are the facts

In a report, Amar Ujala had claimed that UPI transaction will get expensive from January 1 as the Union government has decided to charge more.
Read more
Politics

From media propaganda to absurd outrage by opposition: Things that are helping the Modi Sarkar

If you want to know what real farmers (outside of TV studios) feel about the new farm laws, look no further than the absolute drubbing of Congress in rural polls across Rajasthan yesterday.
Read more
News Reports

Congress keeps Nehru’s legacy alive, ‘gives away’ Ladakh to China and Pakistan while ‘standing with farmers’

On Tuesday, while attacking PM Modi regarding the new farm laws, Assam Congress' official handle tweeted a distorted map of India.
Read more
News Reports

Indian Air Force objects to Anil Kapoor starter Netflix film over foul language, derogatory portrayal of a uniformed officer

In the trailer shared by Anil Kapoor, the actor is seen in using foul, derogatory language while donning the IAF uniform.
Read more
News Reports

Farmer leaders to consider government proposal today after the 6th round of talks were cancelled due to their refusal to participate

The government has agreed to make specific amendments to the farm laws but many farmer leaders are adamant that the laws should be repealed altogether.
Read more
Read all the latest news

Connect with us

245,563FansLike
494,940FollowersFollow
20,700SubscribersSubscribe