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The government expects five to seven countries to sign up for adopting India-developed technology platforms like UPI and Aadhaar by March for accelerating digitisation, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. While speaking at India Stack Developer Conference, the minister said that the Prime Minister has decided to offer India … Read more
The first India Stack Developer Conference that will dwell on ways and means to ensure wider adoption of India’s digital goods all over the world will be held in New Delhi on January 25. It will be attended by over 100 digital leaders from the industry, government, start-ups and unicorns and the academia. Delegates from … Read more
The Indian government is allowing banks to verify individual transactions that exceed a certain annual limit using facial recognition and an iris scan in some cases, in a bid to reduce fraud and tax evasion, three sources told Reuters. A few large private and public banks have begun using the option, said one of the sources, a banker, who declined to name the banks. The advisory allowing the verification is not public and … Read more
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued a set of guidelines to Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) highlighting several usage hygiene issues, better safety mechanisms at users level, and ways to further enhance residents’ trust while using Aadhaar voluntarily for lawful purposes. Offline verification is the use of Aadhaar for carrying out identity … Read more
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has put in place a resident-friendly facility to help update addresses in Aadhaar cards online with the consent of the Head of Family (HoF). The HoF based online address update in Aadhaar is aimed to help relative(s) of a resident, like children, spouse, parents etc, who don’t have … Read more
Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI on Friday shared some usage hygiene rules for Aadhaar and a helpline number in case of its misuse. The agency which oversees Aadhaar operations in the country, advised caution while sharing Aadhaar details while using any other identity documents including PAN card or passport. Also Read| 3 men … Read more
IntroductionCovid-19 pandemic is raging in China. There are reports of infections and deaths recording new highs daily. The grim situation in China has alerted the world too. The Indian government too has asked citizens to be careful as well as asked state governments to be prepared for any eventuality. While precautions and all are important, … Read more