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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.

 

Viability of India’s farmer ID program questioned over jurisdiction, digital capability

India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has created over 20.5 million biometric farmer IDs as the initiative faces parliamentary…

 

Digital identity strengthens super wallets, transforming India’s DPI

India’s digital transformation has been accelerated by its digital public infrastructure (DPI), a framework that enables seamless digital services through…

 

UIDAI expands Aadhaar authentication to private sector for public interest services

Rules on how Aadhaar authentication should be conducted by private sector entities for services described as being in the public…

 

Aadhaar draws interest as Indonesia, India sign MOU on digital transformation

The governments of India and Indonesia have entered into strategic cooperation to accelerate sustainable digital transformation. A memorandum of understanding…

 

Next partners with Indian OEM on slim biometric module with liveness detection

Next Biometrics has been chosen by a new partner in India to collaborate on a biometric module with liveness detection…

 

India registers over 1B Aadhaar face authentications as adoption grows

The rate of face authentication using the Aadhaar digital ID system in India is on a steady growth trajectory with…

 

L1 biometric device certification now mandatory for Aadhaar authentication

India has transitioned to more secure biometric authentication devices, with the requirement for only registered devices certified to the Level…

 

India targets 110M digital farmer IDs as AgriStack’s importance grows

From 2025, farmers in India will be required to have a farmer ID to receive government benefits. The digital identity…

 

Pakistan digital identity governance changes to bridge gaps, eliminate overlaps

Pakistan’s journey toward a unified digital identity framework is proving complicated, with overlapping obligations and a fragmented system. The government…

 

APAAR digital student ID issued to more than 65% of students in Maharashtra

The government of India’s Maharashtra state has issued 16,500,000 students with the country’s Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) digital…

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