India Drops Plan to Force Aadhaar App Preload on Smartphones
India has dropped a UIDAI proposal that would have required Apple, Samsung, and other OEMs to pre-install the Aadhaar app on smartphones sold domestically.
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India Parliamentary Panel Urges Mandatory KYC for Social Media Apps
India’s parliamentary committee recommends mandatory KYC for social media, dating, and gaming platforms, citing a 239 percent rise in cybercrime against women.
India Supreme Court Seeks Response on Biometric Voter ID PIL
India’s Supreme Court issues notice on a PIL seeking fingerprint and iris authentication at polling stations, directing government and ECI to respond.
India’s Cabinet Approves Rs. 18 Billion Extension of IVFRT Immigration Biometric Platform Through 2031
India’s Union Cabinet has approved a five-year continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme, allocating 18…
HyperVerge Wins IndiaAI Face Authentication Challenge for Civil and Forest Services Examinations
HyperVerge has won the IndiaAI face authentication challenge tied to exam integrity, with ET Edge reporting a ₹1 crore government contract award this week.
Indian RegTech Firm IDfy Raises $52 Million to Scale Digital Trust Services
Indian identity verification and regulatory technology company IDfy secured INR 476 crore, approximately $52 million, to expand regtech and digital trust…
India Showcases AI-Ready Digital Identity Infrastructure at Global Summit
India is hosting world leaders and technology executives at the AI Impact Summit from February 16-20, 2026, positioning its digital public infrastructure model…
Digi Yatra Foundation Says Biometric Travel Platform Will Expand to International Flights
India’s Digi Yatra Foundation plans to extend its decentralized facial recognition platform from domestic airports to international flight operations, CEO…
India Deactivates 25 Million Aadhaar Biometric IDs to Prevent Identity Fraud
The Indian government has deactivated more than 25 million Aadhaar biometric identity numbers registered to deceased individuals to maintain database integrity…
Madurai Police Begin Expanded Biometric Collection Using New Measurement Unit
Police in India’s Madurai district have begun using a new Measurement Capturing Unit (MCU) to collect an expanded set of biometric and identifying data from…