Aadhaar update: UIDAI has introduced a platform for document verification and data extraction to avoid the enrolment-based frauds.

India’s digital identity ecosystem is set for a significant upgrade. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has ...

Verma said the Aadhaar app is designed around the principle of data minimisation, in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which is set to take effect. Under the framework, ...

India's Aadhaar is moving into wallets, hotels and policing through a new app. Critics say that amid the broader Aadhaar ...

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has unveiled the 2026 Aadhaar app, featuring QR verification, face authentication and a biometric lock for improved security.

Indias digital identity backbone Aadhaar has undergone a major data clean-up. In a recent update, the Ministry of Electronics and IT confirmed that the Unique Identification Authority of India has ...

The change allows Aadhaar numbers generated from birth certificates to be shared with registrars to stop multiple IDs being created from the same certificate.

This “Invisible Shield” marks a new chapter in India’s digital safety mission — a multi-layered AI defence system that performs crores of computations, harnessing accelerated computing to protect ...

The new Aadhaar app is expected to significantly simplify identity verification while strengthening data security and user consent, said Vivek Chandra Verma, Deputy Director General at UIDAI. Speaking ...

The UIDAI now enables relatives to report a death online, facilitating the secure and organised deactivation of the deceased's Aadhaar number ...

UIDAI has launched a new Aadhaar mobile app under MeitY, shifting identity verification from document-based processes to consent-driven digital authentication.

Rumours suggest that UIDAI is considering a redesign of the Aadhaar card layout by hiding personal details like DOB, home address and more.