UIDAI shifts Aadhaar users to new app with selective data sharing
India is preparing to retire its long‑running mAadhaar mobile app as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) pushes users…
Aadhaar
Aadhaar is the 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Indian government to every individual resident of India. The Aadhaar project aims to provide a single, unique identifier which captures all the demographic and biometric details of every resident of India.
The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South
The ID4Africa community focussed on Frontline developments in digital identity from around the world Day 2 of the 2026 AGM…
UIDAI looks to make data hackathon permanent to boost digital id innovation
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently announced results of its 2026 Data Hackathon, and stated that it is…
Google Wallet supports Aadhaar verifiable credentials in India
Google has added support for Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials in India, allowing users to store and present their digital Aadhaar ID…
India scales farmer ID system for payments with KPMG support
The India office of influential accounting firm KPMG has explained how it supported the advancement of the country’s Digital Agriculture…
UIDAI selects 20 bug bounty hunters to bolster India’s digital ID security
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a structured bug bounty program. The authority will open its core…
India will not force smartphone makers to preinstall Aadhaar app
Following pushback from smartphone manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung, the Indian government has abandoned its plans to pre-install the…
OEMs push back on UIDAI request to preload Aadhaar biometric app on phones
A proposal by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to pre-load the Aadhaar biometric authentication app onto mobile phones…
India is leading example of digital infrastructure, IMF says
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is being recognized as a foundational public good and a new paper from the International Monetary…
India mandates medical colleges to issue ABHA patient IDs in digital health push
India’s National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed that all medical colleges must generate and issue patient IDs to all those…
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