EPFO member alert: Your nominee may lose provident fund, pension, other benefits if you make this little mistakeEPFO members are warned that e-nominations are invalid without e-signing via Aadhaar authentication. This crucial step ensures family membe...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Bengal govt launches verification drive for Annapurna Yojana beneficiaries ahead of rolloutWest Bengal is preparing for the Annapurna Yojana, a new financial assistance scheme for women. A thorough verification of beneficiaries is...
22 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Axis Bank launches Aadhaar Face Authentication for mobile number update: How it worksAxis Bank introduces a new digital feature for customers. You can now update your registered mobile number using Aadhaar-based face authent...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Startups weigh government nod to use Aadhaar KYC for gig workersFood delivery and e-commerce startups are seeking government approval for Aadhaar authentication to streamline gig worker verification, fol...
07 Jul, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
UIDAI reaches out to states to enhance their involvement in Aadhaar ecosystemThe plan, the official said, is to encourage states to use the Aadhaar authentication system better for their locally run schemes for vario...
15 Sep, 2022, 09.06 PM IST
India's 1st Aadhaar authenticated farmers' database likely in JuneThe government will launch first of its kind Aadhaar-authenticated digital data base of farmers in June, agriculture secretary Sanjay Agraw...
24 Feb, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
States must not delete ration card holders' names for lack of Aadhaar: PaswanThe central government has asked states and union territories to ensure that names of people are not deleted from the ration card database ...
10 Dec, 2019, 01.20 PM IST
Soon, non-banking companies may verify via eKYCAccess to Aadhaar database will be a boon for mobile wallets and digital lenders.
17 May, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
Aadhaar verification to resume through QR code authenticationAuthentication by Aadhaar through QR codes and other means will likely be available in a few weeks.
18 Dec, 2018, 01.46 PM IST
Banks move RBI for Aadhaar use as UIDAI bars fintechsFintechs can no longer use Aadhaar-based authentication and have been asked to draw up an action plan to exit the Aadhaar ecosystem.
16 Oct, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
India strikes uncomfortable balance on biometricsThe judgment drew a clear line between two kinds of use for biometric authentication.
28 Sep, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
Aadhaar access ban is the new heartburn for FintechRising worries over data privacy make authentication agents to blank out third-party companies fearing new leaks and resultant public backl...
05 Apr, 2018, 08.51 AM IST
View: Have no fear, Aadhaar is linked to logicThe idea was that if unique IDs were created for people, this could be used to clean up other databases through ‘seeding’ of these unique I...
13 Feb, 2018, 06.49 AM IST
No need to share Aadhaar number with any government agencies: OfficialsIn one of the most significant security upgrades, the UIDAI announced the creation of a “virtual ID” which can be used in lieu of the 12-di...
12 Jan, 2018, 08.40 AM IST
UIDAI introduces new two-layer security system to improve Aadhaar privacyVirtual ID will be used to avoid need to share Aadhaar number at the time of authentication. It will be a 16-digit randomly-generated virtu...
11 Jan, 2018, 06.22 AM IST
Aadhaar-linked seamless air travel from next yearCome 2018 and domestic flyers out of Kolkata, Ahmebadad and Vijayawada will whiz through airports if they link their Aadhaar number to air ...
22 Nov, 2017, 12.38 PM IST