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The district administration has "begun prioritising migrant workers and labourers without LPG connections, who have been hit by skewed supplies", by rolling out 5 kg mini cylinders through gas distribution agencies, officials said on Sunday. Officials said any valid Aadhaar holder can purchase one mini cylinder at a time, with no requirement of a prior LPG connection or proof of permanent residency. Migrants can purchase the 5kg cylinders directly using Aadhaar identification by paying around ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's biggest oil firm, on Friday said liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply in India remains stable and adequate despite geopolitical disruptions to global energy markets, adding that domestic availability continues to be its top priority. The company said it is delivering around 28 lakh LPG cylinders daily, in line with normal levels prior to the current tensions, with uninterrupted supply to households. IOC added that nearly 87 per cent of refi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's biggest oil firm, on Friday said liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply in India remains stable and adequate despite geopolitical disruptions to global energy markets, adding that domestic availability continues to be its top priority. The company said it is delivering around 28 lakh LPG cylinders daily, in line with normal levels prior to the current tensions, with uninterrupted supply to households. IOC added that nearly 87 per ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a fresh advisory to clear the air around confusion linked to QR codes printed on its question papers. The board addressed misleading claims circulating online and stressed that these codes are not meant to function as clickable or scannable web links. According to CBSE, the QR codes embedded in question papers serve strictly administrative purposes such as authentication and monitoring. They are not designed to redirect users ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued an advisory addressing misleading information circulating regarding QR codes printed on its question papers. The board clarified that the QR codes are part of internal systems and are not designed to function as direct internet hyperlinks. In an official advisory, CBSE explained, "These codes are part of internal systems for authentication, tracking, and examination integrity, and do not open as web links when ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued an advisory addressing misleading information circulating regarding QR codes printed on its question papers. The board clarified that the QR codes are part of internal systems and are not designed to function as direct internet hyperlinks. Also Read | Rotten Meat Racket Busted in Hyderabad: 12 Tonnes of Spoiled Sheep and Goat Offal Seized in Mangalhat. In an official advisory, CBSE explained, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued an advisory addressing misleading information circulating regarding QR codes printed on its question papers. The board clarified that the QR codes are part of internal systems and are not designed to function as direct internet hyperlinks. In an official advisory, CBSE explained, "These codes are part of internal systems for authentication, tracking, and examination integrity, and do not open a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an advisory addressing confusion and misinformation surrounding QR codes printed on its question papers, following recent incidents that went viral on social media, including one involving internet personality Orry. The advisory, released on April 2, 2026, comes days after students appearing for the Class 12 History examination on March 30 reported that scanning a QR code on the question paper led to search results linked to ...Read More >
Bangalore : Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, today announced the launch of the Registered Mobile Number update journey via Aadhaar Face Authentication on its Mobile Banking app. With this introduction, Axis Bank becomes the first among India's leading banks to implement UIDAI's Aadhaar Face Authentication service as a Do It Yourself (DIY) digital journey for updating registered mobile numbers. This newly launched solution allows customers to update their registered m ...Read More >
Mumbai: Top private sector banks and telecom companies are replacing one-time passwords (OTPs) and are jointly developing a 'silent authentication mechanism'-a background check that verifies whether the mobile number linked to a banking app matches the SIM currently active on the device. If a discrepancy is detected, the transaction can be flagged or blocked in real time without any action required from the customer. The technology will also be extended to eSIM environments. This additional lay ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Starting this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced stricter rules for digital payments like UPI, cards, mobile wallets to reduce fraud. Till now, you could complete a transaction using just one time password i.e OTP but now you will need an additional step like entering a PIN or password or using fingerprint or face scan. The new system will also use something called risk-based checks. This means not every transaction will be treated the same way. According to Shams Ta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Two-factor authentication for all digital transactions, including popular UPI platform, becomes effective from Wednesday in line with the RBI's direction as a measure to curb fraud. Transactions will only be processed if the user completes both verification steps, meaning even if someone sees your PIN, unauthorised payments will not be able to go through. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all digital payment transactions in India are required to meet the norm ...Read More >
SHILLONG, March 31: With the enforcement of digital verification norms tightening, LPG consumers have been rushing to their respective agencies across Shillong since last week to complete their mandatory biometric Aadhaar authentication (eKYC) and Digital Authentication Compliance (DAC) procedures. The sudden surge follows a public advisory issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner (Supply), East Khasi Hills, directing all LPG consumers to complete their eKYC and DAC formalities with thei ...Read More >
India financial reforms from April 1: Income-tax Act 2025, PAN rules, credit card reporting, TDS changes, RBI 2FA mandate and railway ticket rules explained India is set to usher in a wide-ranging set of regulatory and financial changes from April 1, 2026, covering taxation, banking, digital payments, credit cards, labour laws, and railway ticketing, as part of efforts to modernise systems, improve compliance, and enhance user convenience. Income-tax overhaul begins The six-decade-old Income- ...Read More >
From April 1, 2026, RBI new rules for digital payments will change how Indians make online transactions. If you use UPI, cards or wallets, expect extra security checks. The Reserve Bank of India is making two-factor authentication mandatory, which means OTP alone will no longer be enough. Many users are searching for RBI digital payment rules April 1, what changes in UPI payments, and how this affects daily transactions. While the process may feel slightly longer, the goal is simple, make digit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) All pension disbursing banks have been directed to monitor non-submission of digital life certificates by pensioners and to make arrangements to ensure their submission, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. To address the issue of difficulty in submission of digital life certificate (DLCs) through biometric mechanisms for elderly pensioners, the Government of India has launched the face authentication technique which requires only a smartphone for generation of DLCs ...Read More >
Police traced the money and technical trails, deploying teams across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan and Odisha Delhi Police busted an interstate cyber fraud syndicate by arresting 10 people from across 7 states, for allegedly defrauding people by impersonating law enforcement officers and threatening victims with "digital arrest", officers aware of the matter said on Tuesday. Deputy commissioner of police (southeast) Hemant Tiwari said that the network is linked ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Indian Railways has introduced a new rule requiring Aadhaar authentication for online train ticket bookings made during morning hours on the IRCTC platform. According to the Railways Ministry, the measure aims to ensure that reservation benefits reach genuine passengers and to curb misuse by touts and other fraudulent entities. Effective October 28, 2025, only users whose Aadhaar details are verified will be allowed to book tickets between 8 AM and 10 AM on the first day of opening ...Read More >
People praised this method on social media. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Couple from Kerala registered their marriage through Video KYC, showcasing digital progress * Lavanya and Vishnu completed marriage registration and verification on the same day * Panchayat official provided a digitally signed certificate with the couple's photo Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a futuristic incident, a couple from Kerala's Kawassery Pancha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA) to foster innovation and collaboration in the digital identity domain. The initiative aims to strengthen India's ID Tech ecosystem by enabling startups, academia, and industry to work closely with UIDAI. Through SITAA, UIDAI seeks to drive innovation, promote indigenisation, and co-develop advanced and future-ready identi ...Read More >
Shillong: Meghalaya has been recognised as the best performing state in the verification of 'Adult Aadhaar Enrolment' at the national level by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).Commissioner & secretary and state Aadhaar nodal officer Joram Beda made the announcement on Tuesday.The award was formally received on behalf of the state by Shai Kupar War, Aadhaar nodal officer, General Administration Department (B), during the Aadhaar Samvaad event held to mark the inaugural Aadhaar ...Read More >
PwC India-Unified Fintech Forum report warns India's fast-growing FinTech sector faces major cybersecurity challenges. With over 10,200 firms and rapid digital expansion, the report stresses that cybersecurity must be embedded in every innovation. Mumbai (Maharashtra): India's rapidly expanding FinTech industry is facing growing cybersecurity risks even as it cements its position as a global leader in digital finance, noted a report by PwC India and the Unified Fintech Forum (UFF). The report, ...Read More >
Starting October 8, India will allow users to authenticate Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions through facial recognition and fingerprints, using Aadhaar-based biometric data, sources said. The move follows new RBI guidelines permitting alternative authentication methods and replaces the current PIN-based system. The NPCI plans to showcase the feature at the Global Fintech Festival in Mumbai. India will allow users to approve payments made through popular domestic payments network, th ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7, 2025: In a move set to redefine India's digital checkout experience, PhonePe Payment Gateway (PhonePe PG) has partnered with Mastercard to introduce its Device Tokenization solution, a step forward in enhancing online payment security and convenience. The feature was unveiled at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, marking a major milestone in the evolution of India's digital payments ecosystem. With this launch, users can now save their card once on the PhonePe app and use it ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The National Payments Corporation (NPCI) has launched a biometric authentication for UPI payments instead of the present PIN-based system. The biometric authentication will be performed on-device and can be used in place of the PIN that has been in use since the popular digital payments system was launched in April 2016. The new tool was rolled out by M Nagaraju, financial services secretary, at the global fintech summit here Tuesday. A biometric authentication is a more seamless, sec ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 7 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said bill payment system Bharat Connect has been linked with foreign exchange retail platform, enabling individual customers to buy US dollars in the form of currency notes, forex card load or for outward remittances at competitive prices. With the linkage, customers will be able to access USD through their preferred payment/banking apps integrated with the Bharat Connect or Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) platform. Currently, five lenders -- A ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7 : The government on Tuesday announced several new offerings like UPI with on-device biometric authentication for a seamless, secure and user-friendly alternative to PIN-based UPI authentication, Aadhaar-based face authentication in UPI to enable Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication for setting or re-setting UPI PIN, and the addition of a new mode for cash withdrawal through micro-ATMs using UPI at UPI cash points. The Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which recently completed Tier 1 of the computer-based Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025, will allow each of 13.5 lakh aspirants who wrote the exam, to view, store and review their question papers, responses and the correct answers from Oct 15.Thanks to this recent reform, the examinees can challenge the answer keys with evidence, that too at a fee now halved to Rs 50, and keep the copies for their personal use. To further assist as ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A large-scale drive of mandatory biometric update (MBU) across schools in the UT has been undertaken by UIDAI's regional office here. The mission-mode campaign ensures that students, both in urban and rural schools of Chandigarh, can update their biometrics easily without it affecting their academic schedules.This biometric update is vital for children in the 0-5 and 15-17 age brackets. Updated biometrics keep Aadhaar accurate, ensuring smooth participation in exams like JEE, Neet, U ...Read More >
THE Election Commission has rolled out a new 'e-sign' feature on its ECINet portal and app, which requires those seeking to register as voters, or applying for deletion and corrections, to verify their identity using their Aadhaar-linked phone numbers. The EC move comes less than a week after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged the misuse of online voter deletion forms in Karnataka's Aland constituency, ahead of the 2023 state Assembly polls, as part of his press conference on "electo ...Read More >
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