Encrea awarded contract to design new national ID card

It is unlikely that the design change will be implemented before the elections.

12 March 2023

Digital ID trial opens with 500 Android app slots

Physical experience centres to be set up for those who find it difficult to access online services.

22 February 2023

Expired driving licence validity extended till March end

The ministry did not give any reason for the extension.

9 March 2023

Govt to introduce digital signatures for inter-office docs

The technology ministry said it is all set to experience the technology by the end of this month, to start signing digitally.

2 March 2023

Law doesn't allow digital ID in elections, EC says

A total of 283,272 voters are eligible to vote this year in the September 9 elections.

12 March 2023

India's push to regulate crypto gains IMF, U.S. support at G20

IMF laid out a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets, with point number one a plea not to give cryptocurrencies legal status.

1 March 2023

Digital ID opens for public testing

The World Bank last year gave USD 10 million to develop the country's technology industry, including digital ID cards.

1 June 2023

NCIT hails over 50k digital ID users in 3 months

Before the official introduction of Digital ID, the service was opened to Android and iOS users on May 31 on a trial basis.

3 September 2023