Maharashtra CM, Prithviraj Chavan, recently launched a new initiative in Bhiwandi village of a state. The initiative is on the lines of financial inclusion using biometrics where he issued smart cards to beneficiaries of the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojyna, a state-sponsored financial aid scheme for destitutes.
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
World News: May 2011
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The former complex technology is fast becoming the most used for identity management; the main reason for this new trend is its promised accuracy
Ghana Government has pledged its commitment to the Electoral Commission (EC) in its bid to introduce biometric technology to promote e-voting in the country. The Minister for Communications, Haruna Iddrisu, announcing government
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News India: June 2010
Proof of concept covers 45000 enrollments spread across 10 villages in two districts. The Proof of Concept is to validate the enrollment software, devices
[This article was published in the May 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Unique Identification (UID) project, headed by Shri Nandan Nilekani, has been renamed
