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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which manages the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem, is working on privacy enhancements for digital payments. Under the proposed changes, UPI apps and banks may soon be required to mask users’ phone numbers during transactions. According to reports, NPCI has already directed UPI apps and partner banks to begin preparations for hiding users’ mobile numbers. The move is aimed at ensuring that digital payment platforms comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which focuses on the collection, storage and sharing of personal information. As per a Moneycontrol report, the government is…

Tata Sons has indicated that Air India’s transformation could take up to 10 years, extending the airline’s earlier turnaround timeline. Chairman N Chandrasekaran shared the update in the company’s annual report released late on Monday. The statement comes as India’s second-largest airline continues to face challenges, including airspace restrictions, rising fuel costs due to the West Asia conflict, and the impact of last year’s fatal aircraft crash. Chandrasekaran said the airline’s revival will require more time due to ongoing supply-chain issues affecting key components, along with the need to modernise legacy systems, reshape organisational culture, upgrade the fleet, and expand…