UIDAI completes over 2 crore Aadhaar biometric updates for school children

Aug 18, 2026

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has completed over 20 million (over 2 crore) Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) for school children across the...

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...

MoPNG issues clarification on Biometric Aadhaar Authentication of LPG Consumers

Jul 09, 2024

Standard Operating Procedure of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) also clearly mentions biometric authentication as a prerequisite to apply for a new connection. Significant...

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...