India plans to assign digital ID numbers to plots of land nationwide
India is expecting to ascribe digital ID numbers to all parcels of land in the country by March 2022 in…
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.
India’s Supreme Court demands answers on Aadhaar biometrics and canceled rations cards
India’s national biometric identity system Aadhaar has been steadily increasing links with a number of public services across India in…
Neurotechnology to provide biometric de-duplication software for India’s Aadhaar program
Consortium partners Neurotechnology and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) are among three biometric solution providers whose services have been selected by…
NEC revealed as biometrics provider for US base amid public relations moves, award
NEC and its national subsidiaries have been busy, with a biometrics deployment, marketing campaigns in the U.S. and India, an…
Aadhaar authentication service crashes as SMS regulation wipes out OTPs
A breakdown in Aadhaar authentication through one-time passwords (OTPs) has followed the implementation of the second phase of SMS regulations…
Indian federal and state government link biometrics and Aadhaar accounts to more services
Biometric authentication of farmers in India can help states increase transparency in produce procurement and improve the prices farmers receive…
India to track vaccinations with Aadhaar biometrics
The Indian health ministry is directing states and union territories within the country to authenticate recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine…
India says biometrics-backed CoWIN vaccine app will only track relevant vaccine data
India’s biometrics-backed coronavirus vaccine application, CoWIN (COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network), will comply with the government’s forthcoming Data Protection and Privacy…
Digital ID and KYC coming for remote voting in India, Aadhaar biometrics use continues to expand
India’s Electoral Commission says it will begin issuing digital ID for voters and accept digital KYC processes on the National…
Indian Supreme Court to review Aadhaar biometric system ruling
India’s Supreme Court is currently reviewing its recent ruling in favor of Aadhaar, writes The Hindu. Questioning the constitutionality of…
