The face authentication feature in the app was recently launched by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Basically, it means farmers registered under the PM-Kisan scheme can now complete e-KYC by scanning their face without a one-time password or fingerprint
Earlier on Thursday, 12 MPs from Opposition parties met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and handed him a letter, saying the condition of farmers resembled that of prisoners in jail
By-polls to the 28 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh were held today. Two incidents of violence were reported, overall the polls were conducted peacefully.
The passage of the Bills saw a notice of motion for the removal of the Deputy Chairman. But Article 122 says that the validity of any proceeding shall not be questioned for alleged irregularity of procedure.
This week also saw the governments official spokesman and the Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB), K.S. Dhatwalia testing positive for COVID-19 and admitted to the trauma centre at the AIIMS.