Digital sovereignty: Powering the vision of Viksit BharatIndia's digital advancements like UPI and Aadhaar are building economic and strategic sovereignty. The nation must now focus on digital and...
13 May, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
India becomes second-largest diamond jewellery market with 12% global share, overtakes China and JapanIndia has emerged as the world’s second-largest diamond jewellery market, driven by rising incomes and strong demand from Gen Z and millenn...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Aadhaar reaches 134 crore holders as government outlines multi-tier security frameworkAadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders, the Ministry of Electronics & I...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
IBBI streamlines rules on information utilities to expedite bankruptcy resolutionThe bankruptcy regulator has introduced new rules for information utilities (IUs) to enhance their operational efficiency and expediate ins...
29 Jan, 2025, 09.26 PM IST
Can’t link PAN with Aadhaar as name or DOB or gender don’t match? Here’s what you need to doThe Income Tax Department of India cautioned PAN card holders that demographic mismatch could happen for a few reasons and prevent the link...
27 Jun, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
Take residents' informed consent before Aadhaar authentication: UIDAI to Requesting EntitiesEntities are required to obtain residents' informed consent either on paper or electronically before carrying out Aadhaar authentications, ...
23 Jan, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
Why you should check Aadhaar authentication history and how to checkOn the UIDAI website or the mAadhaarApp, you can view your Aadhaar authentication history for the last six months
18 Nov, 2022, 11.51 AM IST
India Post Payments Bank revises service charges for these Aadhaar Enabled Payment System transactionsThe service charges for the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System have been changed by India Post Payments Bank (IPPB). The increased AePS Issuer ...
07 Nov, 2022, 03.12 PM IST
Aadhaar authentications up 44% in AugustAs of end August 2022, a cumulative number of 8,074.95 crore Aadhaar authentications have been carried out so far, as against 7,855.24 cror...
29 Sep, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
Aadhaar verification: How to scan Aadhaar using QR code?According to the UIDAI website, e-Aadhaar QR codes contain demographic information about the resident such as Name, Address, Date of Birth,...
28 Jan, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
Now get Aadhaar verification done offline, users get power to revoke eKYC consentAlong with offline options, other modes of verifications like one-time pin and biometric-based authentication will also continue. The new r...
09 Nov, 2021, 11.58 PM IST
DoT notifies easier processes for consumers; now get mobile SIM at doorsteps by using Aadhaar, Digilocker docsDepartment of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an order that enables customers to apply for a new mobile connection online and get the SIM d...
21 Sep, 2021, 09.23 PM IST
What Aadhaar collects: Fears of a surveillance state are overblown, but a robust privacy bill is neededNo data collected on specific purpose of authentication, or the location of transaction; so there is no way it can construct where you were...
02 Mar, 2018, 09.02 AM IST
UIDAI adds another security layer to Aadhaar, introduces face recognitionThis measure will be used in ‘fusion’ with existing modes such as fingerprints, iris and one-time password (OTP) used for authentication.
16 Jan, 2018, 08.19 AM IST
Government ups ante on linking Aadhaar to bank accountsThe government wants to quickly reach the target of 1 billion Aadhaar-seeded accounts that are also demographically authenticated.
30 Oct, 2017, 02.19 PM IST
UIDAI unveils three online identity authentication servicesBesides the authority also announced establishment of (around 300) permanent enrolment centres (Aadhaar Kendras).
24 May, 2013, 02.36 PM IST
A look at the six most asked questions on UIDService providers, such as the government for PDS and NREGA or banks, are expected to link Aadhaar authentication to their services.
21 Jul, 2012, 02.03 PM IST