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October 6, 2025 7:13 AM

UIDAI waives biometric update charges for children aged 7–15, benefitting nearly 6 crore kids

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Saturday announced a complete waiver of charges for Aadhaar Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU-1) for children aged 7 to 15 years, benefitting nearly six crore children across the country. The waiver, which came into effect on October 1, 2025, will remain valid for one year, allowing parents and guardians to update their children’s Aadhaar biometrics free of cost. Children below the age of five are enrolled for Aadhaar using demographic de...

September 9, 2025 12:47 PM

Corruption to Transparency – Why PM Modi’s JAM Trinity Is A Game-Changer for Indian Society, 5 Must-Know Impacts

The JAM Trinity - Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and Mobile - has marked a decade of driving India's digital push under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Launched with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in 2014, this framework has linked banking, identity, and connectivity to bring millions into the formal economy. Today, PMJDY boasts over 56 crore accounts, with deposits exceeding Rs 2.68 lakh crore, a sharp rise from early days. Aadhaar covers 141 crore people, while mobile subscriptions ...

September 8, 2025 5:29 PM

Supreme Court allows Aadhaar as identity document for Bihar voter list revision

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as the 12th identity document for inclusion in the revised voters’ list in Bihar. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing petitions, including one by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which argued that Aadhaar was not being accepted by ECI officials as a stand-alone document for voter registration. Petitioners said that officials were insisting on one of...

August 12, 2025 10:53 AM

Aadhaar face authentication crosses 200 crore transactions, doubles in just 6 months

Aadhaar Face Authentication has recorded 200 crore transactions as of August 10, doubling from 100 crore in just six months, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on Monday. The contactless authentication method allows Aadhaar holders to verify their identity instantly and securely without the need for physical documents, and can be used anytime and anywhere. UIDAI data shows rapid growth in adoption: 50 crore transactions were logged by mid-2024, rising to 100 crore by Jan...

June 26, 2025 4:39 PM

Government authorises voluntary Aadhaar authentication for IBPS exams to enhance transparency

In a move aimed at promoting good governance and ensuring fair recruitment practices, the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance has notified the voluntary use of Aadhaar authentication by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for candidate verification during examinations and recruitment processes. As per the notification published in the Gazette of India, IBPS—designated as a 'Public Examination Authority' under the Public Examination (Prevention of Unf...

May 15, 2025 4:04 PM

Union Minister Chandrasekhar Pemmasani urges states to expedite Aadhaar integration with land records

Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications, Dr. Chandrasekhar Pemmasani, has urged all states to accelerate the integration of Aadhaar numbers with Records of Rights (RoRs), calling it a vital reform for ensuring transparency in land ownership and streamlining the delivery of key government schemes such as AgriStack, PM-KISAN, and crop insurance. Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day National Workshop on Survey/Re-survey under the Digital India Land Records Modernizati...

April 22, 2025 11:42 AM

India’s DBT system yields Rs. 3.48 lakh crore in savings, boosts welfare efficiency: report

India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has resulted in cumulative savings of Rs. 3.48 lakh crore by plugging leakages in welfare delivery, reveals a new report by the BlueKraft Digital Foundation. The findings, endorsed by the Ministry of Finance, underscore the transformative impact of DBT on public spending efficiency, subsidy rationalisation, and social inclusion. The report evaluates data from 2009 to 2024 and introduces a Welfare Efficiency Index (WEI), a composite metric that trac...

April 3, 2025 4:14 PM

EPFO simplifies claim settlement process with two key reforms

In a significant move to enhance the Ease of Living for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members and improve the Ease of Doing Business for employers, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced two major reforms in its claim settlement process. These changes aim to streamline operations and reduce claim rejections, the Ministry of Labour & Employment announced on Thursday. No More Requirement to Upload Cheque Leaf or Attested Bank Passbook EPFO has eliminated the n...

March 18, 2025 8:20 PM

Election Commission holds high-level meeting on EPIC-Aadhaar linking, emphasizes Constitutional compliance

The Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, convened a crucial meeting with key officials and technical experts on Tuesday to discuss the linking of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, along with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary of the Legislative Department, Secretary of MeitY, CEO of UIDAI, and technical experts of the ECI, participated in the meeting. The Commission reaffirmed that the pr...

October 17, 2024 3:46 PM

Digital India Innovation Zone at IMC 2024 highlightes innovative technologies

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday inaugurated the Digital India Innovation Zone at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024, offering delegates immersive interactive experiences focused on India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The Digital India Innovation Zone aims to engage visitors with key DPIs such as DigiLocker, UPI, Aadhaar, eSanjeevani, and ONDC, showcasing the significant technological advancements achieved under the Digital India initiative...