Identification Current Affairs, GK & News

Migrants can change address by giving self-declaration

The government has allowed migrants to change address on Aadhaar by giving self declaration. It will help them open bank account and promote financial inclusion. The changes were made by amending the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules as per the gazette notification issued on 13 Nov. This move will allow an individual to ..

Topics: Aadhaar • Biometrics • Economy • Financial inclusion • Financial services • Government of India • Identification • Identity documents of India • India • Know Your Customer • Money Laundering • National identification numbers

Braj Raj Sharma appointed as new Chairman of Staff Selection Commission

Braj Raj Sharma, a 1984-batch IAS officer of J&K cadre, has been appointed as Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC). He succeeded Pankaj Kumar, who recently became the new CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Topics: Aadhaar • Ajay Bhushan Pandey • Government • Government of India • Identification • Indian Administrative Service • J. Satyanarayana • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions • Staff Selection Commission

Pankaj Kumar appointed as new CEO of UIDAI

Pankaj Kumar, a 1987-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The UIDAI is a statutory authority under the provisions of the Aadhaar Act of 2016 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) with the mandate to issue UID or Aadhaar to all ..

Topics: Aadhaar • Biometrics • Countries applying biometrics • Government • Government of India • Identification • Identity documents of India • India • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • Tembhli • UID

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launches an Automated Real Time Performance Smart-board

Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has launched an Automated Real Time Performance Smart-board for effective monitoring and measurement of the key programmes of the government such as Digital India, Aadhaar, Digital Payments etc. The aim of Smart-board is to be a single window access for Centre, State or District specific projects implemented ..

Topics: Aadhaar • Biometrics • Digital India • E-government • Government • Government of India • Identification • India • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

India launchs world’s first facial biometric-based ID for seafarers

In a bid to boost employment in the coastal shipping sector, India has become the first country in the world to issue a Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) to its seafarers. The new document will give a foolproof identification to Indian seafarers which will facilitate their movement, provide ease of getting jobs and help in ..

Topics: Biometrics • Identification • Identity document • Surveillance

Western Railways introduces a new Biometric Token System (BTS)

The Western and Central Railways have introduced a new Biometric Token System (BTS) by which passengers travelling in the general coach, where seats are not reserved, are given a token roughly 3 hours before the train’s departure. These tokens are issued on a first-come, first-served basis after accepting biometric information of individual passengers. The tokens ..

Topics: Biometrics • Identification • Surveillance • Token • Token coin