NTA to introduce facial biometric verification, live photography in major entrance exams from 2026The National Testing Agency (NTA) will implement facial biometric authentication and live photography for all entrance exams, starting with...
23 Dec, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
Explained: What changes with the new Aadhar authentication rules?Face authentication is now legally on par with existing methods such as OTP, fingerprint, and iris-based verification.
16 Dec, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
UPSC introduces AI-enabled facial authentication technology to secure candidate verificationUPSC chairman Ajay Kumar announced a successful pilot of AI-based facial recognition for candidate verification, conducted during NDA, NA, ...
19 Sep, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Major EPFO update: New FAT rule delays payroll, UAN generation; are you impacted?EPFO mandates that, starting August 1, 2025, all allotment and activation of UANs should be done through the UMANG app using face authentic...
11 Aug, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
ISF flag issues with new registration of workers under mandatory facial authentication technologyThe Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) has urged the EPFO to reinstate the employer's ability to generate UANs for new hires, aiming to strea...
09 Aug, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
Himachal becomes first state to launch Aadhaar-based face authentication for ration distributionHimachal Pradesh has pioneered Aadhaar-based face authentication (FaceAuth) for ration distribution under the Public Distribution System (P...
05 Jul, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
TTD to employ AI, facial recognition tech to enhance pilgrimage experienceAs part of these futuristic initiatives, the EO said pilgrims will be provided with time slotted darshan tokens, which will capture their f...
22 May, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Aadhaar-based payments using face scan yet to fall into placeFacial recognition-based Aadhaar payments, launched by NPCI, have not gained traction even after a year due to limited implementation by ba...
08 Jan, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
Now make payments using facial recognition, no need to carry cash, cards, or mobile phones; how to use SmilePayFederal Bank's SmilePay is the first-of-its-kind payment solution in India, utilizing advanced facial authentication technology built on th...
29 Aug, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
UPSC has a foolproof plan to prevent NEET and Puja Khedkar like fiascoUPSC plans to revamp its exam system to prevent malpractices, incorporating Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication, facial recognition, Q...
25 Jul, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Life certificate: 6.6 lakh pensioners submitted Jeevan Pramaan through face authentication; how you can submit itEmployee Pension Scheme (EPS): 6.6 lakh EPS users submitted their Jeevan Praman through the face authentication method which reflects a 200...
27 Jun, 2024, 03.26 PM IST
Startup develops AI tool that creates multi-faceted authentication systemA woman-led start-up has developed an AI-based tool 'Divya Drishti' integrating facial recognition with gait analysis. Founded by entrepren...
14 Jun, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
Digital identity verification firms are seeing higher demand as businesses rule out physical interaction with usersDigital identity verification firms, are seeing higher demand for their services in India.
06 Sep, 2019, 04.20 PM IST
Face recognition to be must for all Aadhaar authenticationsFailure to follow the process will be treated as a criminal offence, punishable with imprisonment.
24 Aug, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
Facial biometrics make Aadhaar for elderly near foolproofA study for UIDAI showed that the acceptance of Aadhaar ID rose from 83% for senior citizens to close to 100% once facial recognition was m...
15 Apr, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
Five technologies that are fast making your passwords 'obsolete'According to a global report released by JWT on the future of payments, there will be 471 million global biometrics smartphone users by 201...
24 Aug, 2016, 07.07 AM IST
CRPF selects Innefu Labs to ward off against cyber crimeCPRF has hired services of AuthShield to protect against data stealing, identity theft and online security threats such as phishing, ransom...
28 Mar, 2016, 08.33 PM IST