The onboarding of offline verification seeking entities strengthens India's digital governance while the official Aadhaar app approaches 7.5 crore downloads.
The Union government maintains that tax relief is tied to recognised marriage, defends the biometric Aadhaar rule for subsidised LPG, opposes the de‑notification of Jantar Mantar and is asked by the Supreme Court to answer a plea for stricter age verification at liquor outlets.
The court put on hold a Delhi government directive forcing trial court lawyers to use biometric tracking, ruling on claims it violates privacy and delays justice.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas sets an October deadline for biometric checks, while the UIDAI prepares a global expansion for overseas citizens.
