UK extends duration for e-Visa transition until March 2025

Dec 05, 2024

The UK government noted that as less than one month is left until most biometric residence permits (BRPs) and biometric residence cards (BRCs) expire...

China temporarily suspends entry into China of foreign nationals in India holding valid Chinese visas, residence permits

Nov 05, 2020

New Delhi [India], November 5 : Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, China has announced its decision to temporarily suspend the entry into China of foreign...

Mantra Softech's Biometric Excellence Fuels Gujarat's Landmark Biometric-Based GST Registration Initiative

Nov 15, 2023

New Delhi [India], November 15: As Gujarat achieves the milestone of being the inaugural state to introduce a Goods and Service Tax (GST) procedure...

No more PIN; PhonePe's biometric authentication is UPI payments' future

Mar 05, 2026

With PhonePe's biometric authentication for UPI payments, the industry has reached a tipping point.

Biometric authentication set to play bigger role in UPI payments as adoption crosses 600 million transactions: NPCI

Jul 08, 2026

Biometric authentication is expected to play a bigger role in India's digital payments ecosystem as more banks and UPI apps enable the feature, with...

Landslide, heavy rain block North Sikkim roads, permits cancelled

Apr 24, 2025

Although the road to Chungthang is open, the heavy rain has made it unsafe for nighttime travel. As a result, permits for North Sikkim...