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No slips, no forms: Aadhaar e-KYC now live for Post Office RD, PPF

Depositors can open and manage recurring deposit and public provident fund accounts using Aadhaar biometrics

UPI leads digital shift as 48% MSMEs use it for business transactions

A new report shows nearly half of MSMEs now prefer UPI for transactions, highlighting a major shift towards digital tools to boost efficiency and income across small businesses

Himachal first to use Aadhaar face recognition for ration distribution

Himachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to introduce Aadhaar-based face authentication (FaceAuth) for the distribution of ration to eligible beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS), officials said on Saturday. Until now, authentication was carried out using either OTP-based or biometric methods. However, frequent challenges such as SMS delivery failures and biometric mismatches at the UIDAI end were causing inconvenience to the beneficiaries, Gokul Butail, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister, said in a statement. With the launch of the FaceAuth mechanism, the process has now been streamlined and made more accessible, Butail noted, adding that, unlike traditional methods, this new facility uses a mobile camera via an app installed on the fair price shop (FPS) owner's smartphone, enabling direct facial authentication of beneficiaries. "In a significant technological advancement, the department of Digital Technologies and Governance (DDTG), Himachal

Aadhaar authentication hits 2.29 bn-mark in June; face authentications rise

The Aadhaar-based authentication is being used to deliver welfare services and enable people to access services from various providers

RBI issues final guidelines on due diligence of AePS touchpoint operators

RBI's new AePS guidelines, effective January 2026, require acquiring banks to perform due diligence, monitor transactions, and update KYC of inactive operators

Face authentication to be made mandatory for Anganwadi beneficiaries

The women and child development ministry has directed all states and Union territories to implement mandatory face recognition system for take-home ration distribution and child attendance monitoring at Anganwadi centres. According to a letter issued by the ministry last month, the face recognition feature will now be accessible within the beneficiary profiles on the Poshan tracker application. Beneficiaries will also have the option to self-register using the citizen module of the tracker for e-KYC and photo capture. From July 1, marking attendance and recording hot cooked meal consumption for children aged 3-6 years will be compulsory across Anganwadi centres. The same date marks the beginning of mandatory face recognition-based authentication for take-home ration distribution. The move aims to ensure last-mile delivery and plugging leakages in the system. The ministry has also said that from August 1, face recognition will be made mandatory at the time of new beneficiary ...

Tatkal tickets to be available only for Aadhaar-verified users from July 1

The Railways Ministry said allowing only Aadhaar-authenticated users for Tatkal train tickets will help ensure the Tatkal scheme's benefits reach genuine, common users

Verify Aadhaar via app, act on fake ids used for travel: Railway Ministry

Ticket checking staff will authenticate passengers' Aadhaar IDs in real-time using the mAadhar application developed by the Unique Identification Authority of India, the Railway Ministry said in an official communication to all zones. The ministry said that the initiative has been taken after instances of individuals staying unauthorisedly in India with fake or forged Aadhaar cards and using them as identity proof for various purposes, including employment and travel, have been brought to its notice. "In order to curb impersonation and misuse of Aadhar Card, it is imperative to strengthen identity verification mechanisms. TC (Ticket checking) staff must check and verify Passenger IDs at random on every trip," the Railway Ministry said in the letter addressed to the Principal Chief Commercial Managers. It noted, "The mAadhaar application, developed by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is useful for easy verification. The App provides several features, including QR ...

How Indian Railways plans to curb fraud with Tatkal booking overhaul

Indian Railways has made Aadhaar verification mandatory for Tatkal bookings to stop bots and scalpers, giving verified passengers priority access

Aadhaar sharing for voters to remain voluntary; no legal changes planned

As the Election Commission works to purify electoral rolls of duplicate entries, sources in the government asserted on Tuesday that Aadhaar sharing by voters on a voluntary basis as prescribed in the law will remain unaltered. They underlined that sharing Aadhaar details with poll authorities is voluntary under the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 and it will continue to remain so. The sources also noted that there is no plan to tweak the law or related rules in this regard. They were responding to questions on whether there was a proposal to make Aadhaar sharing compulsory as also whether voters who don't share details will have to explain before poll authorities the reasons for not giving out details. They said the ground rules will remain unaltered and no provision is proposed to be added as of now. Amid a debate on the purity of electoral rolls, the Election Commission had said last month that the regular updating process of the voter list will be strengthened in close ...

Why India's first Aadhaar holder is now locked out of welfare schemes

This issue is rooted in deeper structural problems with the Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, which has suffered from technical glitches, exclusion errors, and lack of accountability

Uganda gears up to roll out of Aadhaar-like ID system, eyes UPI adoption

MOSIP is an open-source digital identity platform developed in India to help governments build secure and inclusive Aadhaar-like national ID systems

EPFO members can activate UAN using face scan feature on UMANG app

They have to install UMANG & AadhaarFaceRD apps, enter Aadhaar & mobile number, give consent, and complete live photo capture for verification

New Aadhaar app to have Face ID, QR code: How will it change identity check

The app is currently available to a closed currently and will be rolled out widely after testing

Upcoming Aadhaar app to replace need for physical card and photocopies

Government of India is working on a smartphone app for Aadhaar that it said would use facial recognition technology and QR codes to let users authenticate their identity

ChatGPT can generate fake Aadhaar, PAN cards: How to verify them

If an individual is using an AI-generated Aadhaar or PAN card, a criminal complaint for fraud can be initiated against them

The UPI of 2016 and today are completely different: NPCI MD & CEO Asbe

The primary focus remains on growing UPI, which has 10X growth potential. Currently, 400 to 450 million users use it monthly, it has the potential to grow to over 1 billion, said Dilip Asbe, MD, NPCI

Govt recovers Rs 416 cr from ineligible farmers under PM-KISAN: Centre

Chouhan, in a written reply, said the central government has disbursed over Rs 3.68 trillion to farmers in 19 installments since inception

EC, UIDAI experts to soon begin consultations on Aadhaar-voter card seeding

While voting rights can only be granted to a citizen of India, according to Article 326 of the Constitution, Aadhaar only establishes a person's identity

Feb records 2.25 bn Aadhaar authentications, 430 mn e-KYC transactions

The increasing adoption of Aadhaar-based verification underlines its growing role in banking, finance, and other sectors, making processes more seamless, secure, and efficient