{"id":124537,"date":"2025-04-08T16:50:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=124537"},"modified":"2025-04-08T16:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:50:28","slug":"new-aadhaar-app-launched-face-id-authentication-physical-copies-not-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=124537","title":{"rendered":"New Aadhaar App Launched: Face ID Authentication, Physical Copies Not Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a major step towards digital convenience and privacy, the Centre on Tuesday launched a new Aadhaar app that allows users to verify and share their Aadhaar details digitally &#8212; eliminating the need to carry physical cards or submit photocopies.<\/p>\n<p>The app was officially launched by Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in the national capital.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the importance of digital innovation, the minister described the app as a move to make Aadhaar verification easier, faster, and more secure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New Aadhaar App, Face ID authentication via mobile app. No physical card, no photocopies,&#8221; Vaishnaw said in a video message posted on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the app empowers users to share only the necessary data through secure digital means, and always with their consent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now with just a tap, users can share only the necessary data, giving them complete control over their personal information,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>One of the standout features of the app is Face ID authentication, which enhances security and makes verification seamless.<\/p>\n<p>Aadhaar verification can now be done by simply scanning a QR code, much like making a UPI payment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aadhaar verification becomes as simple as making UPI payment. Users can now digitally verify and share their Aadhaar details while ensuring their privacy,&#8221; the minister wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>With this new system, people will no longer need to hand over printed copies of their Aadhaar cards at hotels, shops, airports or any other verification points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No need to hand over Aadhaar photocopy at hotel receptions, shops or during travel,&#8221; he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The app, which is currently in its beta testing phase, has been designed with strong privacy safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>It ensures that Aadhaar details cannot be forged, edited or misused. Information is shared securely and only with the user&#8217;s permission.<\/p>\n<p>Calling Aadhaar the &#8220;aadhaar&#8221; (foundation) of many government initiatives, Vaishnaw also emphasised the role of AI and digital public infrastructure (DPI) in shaping India&#8217;s digital future.<\/p>\n<p>He invited stakeholders to suggest ways to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with DPI to drive further growth &#8212; while keeping privacy at the core.<\/p>\n<p><i>(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u200bIn a major step towards digital convenience and privacy, the Centre on Tuesday launched a new Aadhaar app that allows users to verify and share their Aadhaar details digitally &#8212; eliminating the need to carry physical cards or submit photocopies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a major step towards digital convenience and privacy, the Centre on Tuesday launched a new Aadhaar app<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":124538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z.jpeg",1200,738,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z-300x185.jpeg",300,185,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z-768x472.jpeg",640,393,true],"large":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z-1024x630.jpeg",640,394,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z.jpeg",1200,738,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z.jpeg",1200,738,false],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z-825x575.jpeg",825,575,true],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c9uhfmko_aadhaar-card-_625x300_18_March_24-2BDq6z-590x410.jpeg",590,410,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?author=0"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","tag_info":"Uncategorized","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=124537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/124538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=124537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=124537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=124537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}