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A Kerala story: Marriage, love and the benefits of a video KYC

October 25, 2025 7:08 am

A couple in Kerala registered their marriage using video KYC, which verifies identities using Aadhaar-based OTPs or email authentication. This must be placed in the context of Kerala’s strides in digital literacy

OpenAI introduces mandatory ID verification for developers amid concerns of misuse, IP theft

April 15, 2025 1:07 pm

As part of the verification process, developers would have to furnish a government-issued ID from one of the countries supported by OpenAI’s API.

Why has RBI put restraints on a certain card network?

February 16, 2024 3:31 pm

There are five card networks in India: Visa, Mastercard, RuPay, Diners Club, AmEx. The network in question has allegedly allowed businesses to make payments through intermediaries to entities that cannot accept card payments.

RBI revises definition of politically-exposed persons for KYC purpose

January 05, 2024 4:31 pm

The central bank has also asked chairpersons and chief executives of banks and other financial services, which are into lending business, to make the changes effective immediately.

KYC verification for SIM cards to soon go fully digital

April 08, 2023 6:01 am

In order to identify fraud SIM cards and block them, solutions powered by AI and facial recognition for telecom SIM subscriber verification (ASTR) is also being implemented by the government pan-India.

Independently validate KYC records from July 1: Sebi to KRAs

April 07, 2022 12:27 am

Sebi said KRAs will independently validate records of those clients (existing as well as new) whose KYC has been completed using Aadhaar as an Officially Valid Document (OVD).

Payment operators can’t outsource core management functions: RBI

August 04, 2021 10:38 am

The service provider, unless it is a group company of the PSO, should not be owned or controlled by any director or officer of the PSO or their relatives.

Over 1 lakh national IDs of Indians put on dark net for sale: Cyber intelligence firm

June 03, 2020 4:15 pm

The scanned ID documents indicate that the data may have been leaked from a company's data base in the segment where they have to comply with 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) norms.

Telcos begin rolling out alternate digital KYC process for new connections

November 07, 2018 11:43 am

In the wake of the recent Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar, the Telecom Department had issued detailed instructions to telcos on stopping the use of Aadhaar-based electronic-know your customer (e-KYC) and had asked them to report compliance by November 5.

KYC norms: Aadhaar, PAN to be made must for bank a/cs if govt asks, says RBI

April 22, 2018 7:46 am

The RBI said periodic updation should be carried out at least once in every two years for high risk customers, once in every eight years for medium risk customers and once in every ten years for low risk customers.

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