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Over 5 lakh UK visas issued to Indians as Britain completes eVisa rolloutIndia remains a key UK travel market, with over 500,000 visas granted to its citizens. The United Kingdom has fully transitioned to a digit...
Nepal requests India to recognise National ID card as valid travel documentNepal has formally requested India's approval for its biometric National Identity card. This card is sought as an officially recognized tra...
Over 9 million passengers clear Dubai airport immigration in six months via Smart Gates; clearance time drops to 3.4 secondsDubai's smart travel system processed over 9.4 million passengers in early 2026. Smart Gates facilitated immigration for over nine million ...
Aadhaar email update to be free via mobile app from July 1; UIDAI waives Rs 75 fee for six monthsThe Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is making email address updates via the Aadhaar mobile app free for six months, from J...
NEET UG 2026 new exam date announced: NTA to conduct re-examination on June 21 after paper leak rowNEET UG 2026 re exam date: The National Testing Agency has announced that the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, necessitated by a paper leak, wi...
Private lenders 'AI'm to tool up better against fraudstersPrivate banks in Mumbai are utilizing AI and advanced technology to enhance security and prevent fraud. They are introducing methods like m...
Poland targets visa brokers with new biometric screening plan for Indian applicantsPoland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to implement a new IT system to prevent intermediaries from monopolizing and reselling visa appo...
Can scamsters hack your bank account if they have your Aadhaar number?An Aadhaar number is linked with a host of financial services and an individual may fear that scamsters may hack their bank account, etc an...
IT spend in banking and securities sector in India to grow 9% in 2020: GartnerBanking and securities organisations are investing in emerging digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain to creat...
Identify Rohingyas, will talk to Myanmar: Rajnath Singh to statesCalling the meeting a “successful” one, the home minister said that 30 items were discussed, of which 26 were resolved.
States asked to identify Rohingya refugees and collect biometric details: Rajnath SinghThe Centre will send the biometric report collected by states to the Myanmar government through diplomatic channel, Rajnath said.
SBI to have multiple modes of biometric authentication for appsThe bank is planning to use biometrics for various mobile banking products including the mobile wallet and Unified Payment Interface (UPI) ...
Western Union opens technology centre in Pune; to employ 1000 peopleThe new centre, which is 125,000 square feet, will employ 1000 skilled people and will serve as the remittance payment company’s innovation...
SC begins final hearing on constitutional validity of AadhaarThe Supreme Court today began the final hearing on the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar card with those opposin...
- The new biometrics-enabled e-payment channel is not cheaper to the State Government: Ashok Khemka
What does Haryana's experience have to tell us about e-payments? ET finds it out in an interview with Ashok Khemka.
- Funding crisis hits efforts to make banking services easy for NREGA beneficiaries
The banking correspondent model seeks to increase banking penetration in rural areas by using agents to deliver services on a commission ba...
- 'Mobiles to play key role in the financial services business'
Technology has become a buzzword in the banking industry.