ICICI Bank enables facial recognition, fingerprint authentication services for UPI transactions up to Rs 5,000: How to activate service on iMobile AppICICI Bank now allows users to authorize UPI payments up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face recognition on its iMobile app. This feature...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Fast-track immigration in India: Eligibility, registration and key details explainedIndia's Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme is now operational at 13 airports, allowing eligible Indian citizens and OCI car...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
‘Did not understand her, then we realised…’: Adivi Shesh on working with Mrunal Thakur in DacoitActor-director Adivi Sesh lauded co-star Mrunal Thakur's dedication to her craft on the sets of their upcoming film, 'Dacoit: Oka Prema Kat...
07 Apr, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Forgot your UPI PIN? BHIM app now lets you pay up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face—here’s howForget your UPI PIN? BHIM app now allows transactions up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or facial recognition. This new biometric authentica...
24 Mar, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
All candidates to undergo face authentication at exam centres: UPSCThe Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will implement face authentication for all candidates appearing in its recruitment examinations ...
10 Jan, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
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
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
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
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
India lets banks use face recognition, iris scan for some transactions: SourcesA few large private and public banks have begun using the option, said one of the sources, a banker, who declined to name the banks. The ad...
13 Jan, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
Facial recognition, iris scans may be used for welfare scheme payoutsThe current mode of biometric authentication used for vetting credentials in the AePS system — fingerprint scanning — is not in line with d...
26 Aug, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
Paytm is testing face recognition tool for paymentsFirm plans to extend feature to allow customers to pay at merchant outlets with the blink of an eye
24 Sep, 2018, 08.18 AM 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