New SIM to need face verification with Aadhaar from Sept 15
Facial verification will be must for people looking to get a SIM card with their Aadhaar cards from September 15, according to UIDAI. Telecom operators would need to capture the photo and verify it with eKYC before the SIM activation. The feature would be an additional security feature along with the available fingerprint and iris verification, UIDAI added.