Tamil Nadu state goes all out with Aadhaar requirement for government welfare
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu will now require an Aadhaar number to supply any government benefits services according to…
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Fingerprint biometrics most common among 1.8 billion monthly Aadhaar transactions
Over 1.75 billion authentication transactions occurred in October using India’s Aadhaar digital identity program, bringing the total to date to…
UIDAI sets guidelines for updating biometrics of children’s Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued new guidelines for the Aadhaar digital ID, Times of India reports….
India renews push for national civil registry, Aadhaar enrollment for kids soon nationwide
The federal government of India has re-launched the process to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act which will…
IMF execs pile praise on India’s digitization, economic growth fuelled by Aadhaar
Keen to usher in an era of government-controlled digital currencies backed by digital ID schemes, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
India, Nigeria, Pakistan discuss sustainable financing for digital ID schemes with ID4Africa
Designing identity authorities based on business models which can generate funds for the proper functioning and sustainability of their systems…
India turns to fingerprint biometric liveness to stem spoof attacks on Aadhaar payments
A new liveness detection feature for fingerprint authentications is being introduced as part of the Aadhaar-enabled payment system to prevent…
Digitalization moves forward in India with Aadhaar biometrics for more gov services online
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in India has issued a new notification that allows citizens to access…
India claims to effectively meet SDG 16.9 of legal ID for all, expands authentication methods
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the agency that implements the country’s Aadhaar identity system, claims to have reached…
Aadhaar biometrics considered for expansion toward non-banking financial firms
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is considering onboarding several nonbank financial companies (NBFCs) to authenticate users online via…
