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National biometric facial recognition system tender delayed for eighth time by Indian authority
The bid deadline for India’s incoming Automated Facial Recognition System has been pushed back for the eighth time by the…
Aadhaar biometrics not required for government aid but coming available for securities eKYC checks
Biometrics will not be required for government aid disbursement in Telangana, after the Indian state’s high court ruled that thousands…
Orbo.ai buys Gemia to expand facial recognition features
Indian biometrics developer Orbo.ai has purchased U.S.-based startup Gemia to boost its facial recognition capabilities, reports Inc42. Previously part of…
Biometric verification failing for some government crisis grant recipients in India and Pakistan
Postal workers in the Hisar region of India’s Haryana State have delivered 19.4 million Rupees (roughly US$260,000) directly to recipients…
Insurance and securities firms in India to offer eKYC checks based on Aadhaar biometrics
Aadhaar biometrics and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) services can now be used on a voluntary basis for authentication…
New client in India tests Next Biometrics fingerprint sensors for use in POS terminals
Next Biometrics has received its first commercial purchase order from a new business partner in India for 1,000 of its…
Tech5, ID R&D launch facial and liveness biometrics partnership with eKYC deployment in India
Tech5 has launched in partnership with ID R&D a biometric eKYC deployment for users in India which the companies say…
UIDAI proposes public Aadhaar facial biometrics and temperature checks to boost containment efforts
Officials with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) have suggested that camera networks performing facial recognition and temperature checks…
India and Pakistan use national biometric systems to secure cash relief distribution
The Indian government’s Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) welfare program has released more than INRs 280 billion (roughly US$3.66…
