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Shah emphasises use of biometrics tech to identify unidentified bodies

Union Home Minster Amit Shah on Tuesday stressed the need for using biometrics technology to identify unidentified bodies and unidentified "found persons". Chairing a review meeting on the implementation of the three new criminal laws with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) here, Shah also emphasised the use of technology in all criminal investigation matters. He said alerts should be generated for all the cases at predefined stages and timelines should be fixed -- from the registration to disposal of the case -- for the benefit of victims and complainants. Biometrics technology should be adopted to identify unidentified bodies and unidentified found persons, Shah asserted. According to an official statement, Shah said regular dispatch of alerts to investigating officers as well as senior officers as per pre-defined timelines will help expedite the process of investigation. The meeting reviewed the implementation and integration of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & ...

Shah emphasises use of biometrics tech to identify unidentified bodies
Updated On : 24 Dec 2024 | 2:31 PM IST

Biometric details of 24 Myanmar citizens collected: Manipur CM Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that biometric details of 24 people from Myanmar, including 16 women, were collected in Tengnoupal district as part of an exercise to identify illegal immigrants from the neighbouring country. The state police along with Assam Rifles personnel and a team of officials collected the biometric details of these Myanmarese people residing in Govajang village on Wednesday, he said. "...a combined team of DC, Tengnoupal led by Md. Ejaj, SDO, Moreh, E-Coy 5 AR, Moreh and OC, Moreh Police Station along with joint bio-metric team of Tengnoupal conducted search of houses in Govajang Village for purpose of re-verification/re-identification of individuals residing in the village," Singh posted on Facebook. "During the exercise, 24 (Male-8, Female-16) of Myanmar origin were identified. Further, their biometric were captured by the team," he said. The state government had started the identification process earlier, but it came to a halt after violence br

Biometric details of 24 Myanmar citizens collected: Manipur CM Singh
Updated On : 18 Jul 2024 | 11:45 AM IST

DIAL sets up biometric registration kiosks for immigration processing

These kiosks will cut time taken by immigration agent/officer by 50 per cent

DIAL sets up biometric registration kiosks for immigration processing
Updated On : 14 Jun 2024 | 6:29 PM IST

Aadhaar data on sale: A step-by-step guide to locking your biometric data

Aadhaar update: Last week, reports stated that the Aadhaar data of 815 million Indians was on sale on the internet. What can you do to protect your biometric data? Know here

Aadhaar data on sale: A step-by-step guide to locking your biometric data
Updated On : 01 Nov 2023 | 9:05 AM IST
Updated On : 31 Aug 2023 | 10:51 PM IST

X, formerly Twitter, plans to collect user biometric, job, school data

X (Twitter) said it also intends to gather information about users' jobs and education histories

X, formerly Twitter, plans to collect user biometric, job, school data
Updated On : 31 Aug 2023 | 8:21 AM IST

Heart rate variability: Know about biometric most fitness trackers measure

This kind of wearable device uses green light to detect blood flow beneath your skin and deduces your heart rate

Heart rate variability: Know about biometric most fitness trackers measure
Updated On : 28 Dec 2022 | 1:44 PM IST
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What is NAFIS?

Did you know we have an infallible technology that can help in tracking and catching lawbreakers? A database of fingerprints is being created by the government. Our next report tells more

What is NAFIS?
Updated On : 07 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

HDFC Bank, Precision Bio to test applications under RBI's sandbox scheme

HDFC Bank and Precision Biometric India have been selected by the Reserve Bank for testing their 'on tap' retail payments applications under the regulatory sandbox scheme, the central bank said on Monday. Regulatory sandbox (RS) refers to live testing of new products or services in a controlled/test regulatory environment for which regulators may permit certain relaxations for the limited purpose of the testing. The regulatory sandbox allows the regulator, innovators, financial service providers and customers to conduct field tests to collect evidence on the benefits and risks of new products and systems. The RBI announced the opening of the 'On Tap' application facility for the theme 'Retail Payments' under the regulatory sandbox in October last year. The product 'Offline Retail Payments' by HDFC Bank (in partnership with Crunchfish AB) provides the capability for customers and merchants to pay and receive payments in offline mode, the RBI said in a release. The solution aims to

HDFC Bank, Precision Bio to test applications under RBI's sandbox scheme
Updated On : 05 Sep 2022 | 7:49 PM IST

What is Baal Aadhaar card? Check benefits, eligibility, and other details

Over 7.9 million enrolled under Baal Aadhaar initiative from April to July: UIDAI

What is Baal Aadhaar card? Check benefits, eligibility, and other details
Updated On : 16 Aug 2022 | 11:46 PM IST

Taliban may have access to biometric data of civilians who helped US

This development is the latest in many incidents that exemplify why govts and organizations cannot yet securely collect and use biometric data in conflict zones and in their crisis responses

Taliban may have access to biometric data of civilians who helped US
Updated On : 24 Aug 2021 | 4:38 PM IST

Taliban captured US military biometric devices with crucial data: Report

The Taliban have captured the US military's biometric devices compromising crucial data of the US army and the local Afghans who played crucial roles during the war, a media report said on Wednesday.

Taliban captured US military biometric devices with crucial data: Report
Updated On : 19 Aug 2021 | 9:17 AM IST

CES 2021: Qualcomm launches second-generation in-display fingerprint sensor

Qualcomm on Tuesday launched its second-generation in-display fingerprint sensor called 3D Sonic Gen 2 that offers a larger surface area for the sensor as well as faster processing.

CES 2021: Qualcomm launches second-generation in-display fingerprint sensor
Updated On : 12 Jan 2021 | 10:37 PM IST

Instagram faces lawsuit over illegal harvesting of biometric data

In the new lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in Redwood City, California, the company is accused of collecting, storing and profiting from the biometrics of more than 100 million Instagram users

Instagram faces lawsuit over illegal harvesting of biometric data
Updated On : 13 Aug 2020 | 1:04 AM IST

Between MyGov and Bharat Net, here are the highs and lows of Digital India

Schemes that address clear market demand have clicked; those that focus on behavioural change, not so much

Between MyGov and Bharat Net, here are the highs and lows of Digital India
Updated On : 08 Jan 2020 | 9:38 PM IST

India 5th worst after China, Pakistan in invasive use of biometric data

India shares the fifth position with Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines, said the study

India 5th worst after China, Pakistan in invasive use of biometric data
Updated On : 04 Dec 2019 | 6:28 PM IST

Supreme Court says biometric authentication of Aadhaar prone to misuse

If a person is unable to get ration due to failure of authentication, then any other family member can produce the Aadhaar number to get the benefits

Supreme Court says biometric authentication of Aadhaar prone to misuse
Updated On : 19 Apr 2018 | 12:56 AM IST

Did UIDAI share biometric data with its foreign vendors?

The UIDAI has been vehemently denying this allegation since the body was first set up in 2009

Did UIDAI share biometric data with its foreign vendors?
Updated On : 30 Aug 2017 | 3:47 PM IST