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Srinagar: A registration drive for the 2026 Amarnath Yatra is set to open on April 15, spanning 554 designated bank branches, with the Shrine Board rolling out a detailed, tech-enabled procedure to streamline pilgrim entry. Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has announced that permits will be issued strictly on a first-come, first-served basis, with a fixed daily quota earmarked for each route; Baltal and Pahalgam. Registration for a particular yatra date will close seven days in advance, ensuri ...Read More >
The successful PoCs demonstrated that contactless, biometric-enabled international travel is already achievable with digital identity replacing paper documentation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled promising results from recent digital identity Proofs of Concept (PoCs), demonstrating that the future of international travel is on the brink of a significant transformation. Conducted with the collaboration of airlines, airports, technology providers, and governmenta ...Read More >
Digi Yatra is set to explore expansion to international flights after technical trials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru showed the system can support cross-border passenger flow on select routes such as Bengaluru-Doha. The trials were conducted by IndiGo, the Digi Yatra Foundation, Bangalore International Airport and IATA. Officials said the exercise focused on interoperability across ticketing, booking systems and biometric identity verification using electronic passports. Immi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): IndiGo, Digi Yatra Foundation, and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) successfully conducted technical trials of a contactless international travel project in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The demonstration took place at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, covering the complete travel flow from ticketing and booking management to a biometric-enabled airport journey. The initiative represented a first ...Read More >
In a post on X, Gogoi wrote, "Reading about the Golden visa in Dubai. It is a long-term residence visa which enables investors to live in the United Arab Emirates." The controversy stems from claims made by All India Congress Committee (AICC) Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera, who alleged that documents suggested that Sarma's wife holds multiple active passports, raising questions over possible violations of Indian law. The issue gained traction after senior Congress leader P ...Read More >
IndiGo in Bengaluru: Demonstrated that digital identity solutions from different providers, including programmes such as Digi Yatra and international wallet credentials, can work together in a single journey. IATA stated the PoCs "demonstrated that contactless, biometric enabled international travel is already achievable with digital identity replacing paper documentation". The association added: "The PoCs demonstrated that interoperability of systems is sufficiently advanced to support contact ...Read More >
Following repeated demands from the farmers and opposition, Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana, said that farmers will not face difficulty in selling their crops and mandis will remain open 24 hours a day during the ongoing procurement season. Earlier, the government had decided to allow purchase only from 6 am to 8 pm. The minister was interacting with reporters at Thanesar grain market in Kurukshetra. He also said that farmers can bring their produce to the mandi not only by tract ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday accused the Opposition of spreading "misinformation" that his government had imposed many unnecessary conditions on the purchase of crops, The government has implemented comprehensive reforms in the procurement system and appointed nodal officers in every mandi (grain market), Saini said after chairing a meeting of the state cabinet here. He said that these technology-based initiatives have enhanced transparency, acco ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Regional Passport Office in Bhopal has launched an inclusive outreach programme aimed at making passport services more accessible to differently abled applicants. The initiative introduces Braille-based materials and sign language-enabled digital resources, setting a new benchmark among Regional Passport Offices across the country. As part of the programme, the office has developed Braille booklets containing comprehensive ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Regional Passport Office in Bhopal has launched an inclusive outreach programme aimed at making passport services more accessible to differently abled applicants. The initiative introduces Braille-based materials and sign language-enabled digital resources, setting a new benchmark among Regional Passport Offices across the country. As part of the programme, the office has developed Braille booklets containing comprehensive ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have unlocked the mystery behind India's agricultural beginnings in the Central Ganga Plain, India's food basket, using grass pollens and distinguishing between pollen from cultivated crops and wild grass. 'The study provides a window into how human societies shaped the landscape over millennia. It also provides India with its first clear, region-specific scientific tool to trace the origins of agriculture and human settlement with ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati [India], April 6 (ANI): The BJP on Sunday defended Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over allegations levelled by Congress against him and his wife even as state Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi sought to keep up the pressure on the BJP leader days ahead of the polling in the northeastern state and sought an investigation. Sarma hit back at the Congress over the allegations levelled by the party's Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera and said the "press confe ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 5 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he and his wife will take legal action against Congress leader Pawan Khera for making "false allegations" that she has multiple passports and holds properties in Dubai, which were not mentioned in his poll affidavit. Sarma also claimed that there were 'serious discrepancies' in the documents shared by Khera, which suggests that it was a "crude and poorly executed attempt at digital manipulation". Responding to t ...Read More >
Assam Assembly Elections 2026: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday stirred a major political controversy as he alleged that Riniki Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, holds passports of three different countries, and owns a multi-billion dollar company in the United States as well as properties in Dubai. Addressing a presser in New Delhi, Pawan Khera claimed Himanta's wife, , Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, is not an Indian citizen, and holds three passports. "A sitting CM's wif ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday hit back at Congress leader Pawan Khera over his allegations, accusing him of circulating "poorly fabricated" documents and warning of legal action. In a post on X, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma said there were glaring flaws not only in the claims made but also in the alleged documents being shared. "Aapki sirf tapasya mein hi nahi, AI generation aur photoshopping mein bhi kami reh gayi, ( ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he will be filing a civil and criminal defamation case against Congress leader Pawan Khera, after the latter accused his wife, Riniki Bhyan Sharma, of holding multiple passports. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Khera asked, "A sitting CM's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, is not an Indian citizen today. This is an anti-national activity... who keeps three passports... Hemanta is plan ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday strongly refuted allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera, terming the documents circulated against his family as "fabricated" and part of a "malicious propaganda campaign." In a post on X, Sarma claimed that the documents being shared publicly contain "glaring inconsistencies" that point towards "crude and poorly executed digital manipulation." Highlighting the discrepancies, the Chief Minister said t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A fresh political row erupted in Assam after Congress leader Pawan Khera alleged that chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife holds multiple foreign passports, prompting a sharp rebuttal and legal threat from the BJP leader.The controversy began with Khera's press conference in Delhi, where he claimed to possess documents suggesting that Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, held three passports. "We have documents showing that Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bh ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: People from Odisha, who travel to Kolkata or other cities for visa-related work, will now get the international visa services at Bhubaneswar. Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated this centre operated by VFS Global.Majhi at the inaugural ceremony said the establishment of this centre reflects Odisha's growing global connectivity and commitment to citizen-centric services. Such initiatives enhance ease of travel, promote industries and tourism, and support intern ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here. The meeting, attended by Principal Secretar ...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 >
Noida: Stamp and registration department has collected Rs 4,498.7 crore in revenue in the 2025-26 financial year, its highest in a decade. The district clocked 87% of its Rs 5,180-crore target, even as property registrations dipped, officials said.A total of 1.6 lakh properties were registered in the 2025-26 fiscal year (FY), down from 1.7 lakh in the previous fiscal. Of these, several registrations were recorded under concessional categories, with the number of transactions availing rebates up ...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 >
This year, the procurement will begin under the gaze of CCTV cameras and during the bidding process, biometric verification of the farmers registered on the "Meri Fasal Mera Byora" portal or any one of their three authorised representatives will be mandatory. Officials added that gate passes for the farmers will be issued through the e-Kharid mobile app, and uploading of the vehicle photograph along with the vehicle registration number will be mandatory. However, farmers with no number plates w ...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 >
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 >
Vijayawada: Lanka Dinakar, chairman of the Twenty Points Programme (Viksit Bharat-Swarna Andhra), Government of Andhra Pradesh, has called for comprehensive structural reforms to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to improve its effectiveness and transparency. The call followed a review of the scheme's implementation across all 26 districts in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Dinakar said restructuring the programme had bec ...Read More >
MUMBAI: As the global air travel industry becomes larger and more complex with each passing decade, airlines and airports are increasingly moving towards digitisation. From printed paper tickets that came in airline jackets, to home-printed e-tickets, to today's digital boarding passes on mobile phones; from conventional check-in and immigration counters to biometric gates; and from local storage of information to cloud-hosted passenger systems, digitisation has transformed every stage of the pa ...Read More >
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