Bengaluru, Feb 22: The government has transferred four IAS officers including Minority Department director Akram Pasha and Hassan Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri with immediate effect on Friday.

Akram Pasha was appointed as Hassan DC and Haveri Deputy Commissioner Dr MV Venkatesh was transferred to the National Horticulture Mission Director.

Rohini Sindhuri was transferred as State Building and other Construction Labourers Welfare Board Secretary and State Public Service Commission examination controller Krishna Bajpai as Haveri Deputy Commissioner.

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New Delhi: Starting April 1, UPI services will no longer function on mobile numbers that are inactive or reassigned, as per new directives from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Banks and payment service providers (PSPs) have been instructed to delink such numbers to prevent fraud and unauthorized transactions.

Inactive mobile numbers linked to UPI pose a security risk, as they can be reassigned to new users who may gain unintended access to financial transactions. To mitigate this risk, banks and UPI apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm will periodically identify and remove inactive or reassigned numbers from the system.

Users will receive notifications before their UPI services are suspended. If a mobile number remains inactive despite warnings, it will be delisted from UPI. Those affected can restore their UPI access by updating their mobile number with their bank before the deadline.

Individuals who have changed or deactivated their mobile number without updating it with their bank, as well as those whose numbers have been reassigned, are advised to check their UPI-linked number, ensure they receive OTPs and SMS alerts, and update their details through net banking, UPI apps, ATMs, or by visiting their bank branch.

Failure to update inactive numbers before April 1, 2025, may result in the loss of UPI payment access.