Digital India

DPI Brief — April 15, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Census 2027 Digital Self-Enumeration Crosses 5.72 Lakh Households India’s first fully digital census has seen over 5.72 lakh households opt for self-enumeration through the online portal as of April 10, 2026. 1 The initiative, a first in Indian census history, allows citizens in select states and union territories to fill in their details digitally and receive a special Houselisting ID. The digital approach marks a significant shift from paper-based enumeration. ...

DPI Brief — April 13, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication UIDAI Partners with MapmyIndia to Map Aadhaar Centres Nationwide The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) signed an agreement with MapmyIndia on 1 April 2026 to display authorised Aadhaar centres on the Mappls App. The partnership, expected to roll out over the next couple of months, will allow users to locate the nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) and other Aadhaar centres directly through the Mappls platform, filtered by service type such as adult enrolment, child enrolment, or address/mobile updates. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said the collaboration would enable “digital mapping of verified Aadhaar Centres across India.” This follows UIDAI’s ongoing push to strengthen the offline verification ecosystem and expand resident-facing digital access points. ...

DPI Weekly Deep Dive — RBI’s 2FA Mandate Reshapes Digital Payments | Week of April 6-12, 2026 Executive Summary India’s digital payments landscape underwent its most significant security transformation since UPI’s launch on April 1, 2026. The Reserve Bank of India’s Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payment Transactions Directions, 2025 came into full effect, mandating two-factor authentication (2FA) for all domestic digital payments. This regulatory overhaul moves beyond the prevalent SMS-based OTP model to embrace biometrics, device binding, hardware tokens, and risk-based authentication—representing a fundamental shift in how 200+ billion annual digital transactions are secured.1 ...

DPI Brief — April 09, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Census 2027 Digital Self-Enumeration Portal Opens April 16 India’s first fully digital Census moves forward with the self-enumeration portal set to open on April 16, 2026. Citizens can securely fill household details online via se.census.gov.in during a 15-day window before house-to-house enumeration begins. Senior officials including Principal Secretary to PM PK Mishra have already completed their self-enumeration, setting an example for national participation. Phase I (houselistng) begins April 2026, with Phase II (demographic details) scheduled for February 2027. The digital-first approach marks a significant milestone in modernizing India’s statistical infrastructure. ...

DPI Brief — April 07, 2026 India’s Digital Public Infrastructure ecosystem saw notable movement this week across payments authentication, agricultural modernisation, and cybersecurity — though much of the week’s news was dominated by non-DPI events. Here’s a layered snapshot of what matters. Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Aadhaar website quietly updated its FAQ pages on 2 April, clarifying that Aadhaar should not be shared on public platforms. UIDAI also updated its contact and Aadhaar online services pages. No new policy changes — the updates appear to be routine content maintenance reinforcing existing guidance around Aadhaar misuse. ...

DPI Brief — April 05, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Census 2027 Kicks Off with Digital Self-Enumeration India’s Census 2027 has officially begun with a landmark digital self-enumeration facility. Union Home Minister Amit Shah completed the self-enumeration form, marking the start of the first phase (House Listing) running from April to September 2026. Citizens can submit their household details online via the dedicated portal se.census.gov.in during a 15-day window before door-to-door enumeration begins. This marks the first fully digital census in India’s history, potentially intersecting with Aadhaar-based identity verification infrastructure. 1 ...

DPI Brief — April 03, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication No major Aadhaar or eKYC updates in the last 24 hours. L2: Payments & Financial Rails UPI achieves record 22.64 billion transactions in March 2026. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reported that UPI handled 22.64 billion transactions worth ₹29.53 lakh crore in March 2026—the highest-ever monthly volume. This represents a 24% year-on-year growth in transaction count and 19% growth in value. Average daily transactions stood at 730 million, with average daily value at ₹95,243 crore. The surge was driven by festive spending around Holi and Eid. UPI now accounts for 85% of all digital transactions in India and nearly half of global real-time payments. 1 ...

DPI Brief — April 01, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Census 2027: Digital Self-Enumeration Goes Live The Union Government has launched India’s first digital self-enumeration portal for Census 2027, marking a significant shift in how population data is collected. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has written to all ministries and departments urging officials to self-enumerate through the dedicated portal (https://se.census.gov.in), which will go live from April 1, 2026. The portal enables citizens to submit household details 15 days before enumerators begin house-to-house visits. This initiative represents a convergence of L1 (identity infrastructure) with L6 (governance systems), leveraging Aadhaar-linked databases to streamline the verification process while maintaining data security. The exercise will be conducted in two phases—houslisting from April to September 2026, with population enumeration in early 2027.1 ...

DPI Brief — March 31, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication UIDAI Circular 3 of 2026: Streamlined Aadhaar Onboarding UIDAI released Circular 3 of 2026 on March 23, establishing a structured two-stage onboarding framework for Authentication User Agencies (AUAs) and KYC User Agencies (KUAs). The circular mandates a standardized transition from pre-production to production environment, improving integration reliability for requesting entities accessing Aadhaar authentication services. 1 As of March 2026, more than 144 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated, reflecting deep integration into everyday governance and service delivery systems. 2 ...

DPI Brief — March 30, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication UIDAI Streamlines Aadhaar Onboarding Process UIDAI released Circular 3 of 2026 on March 23, establishing a two-stage onboarding framework for Authentication User Agencies (AUAs) and KYC User Agencies (KUAs). The circular mandates a structured transition from pre-onboarding to pre-production, followed by pre-production to production—standardizing how requesting entities integrate with Aadhaar authentication services. 1 This comes as the authority continues expanding its digital ecosystem, with updates to Aadhaar Seva Kendra operations and mandatory biometric update protocols for residents aged 15 and above. 2 ...