Himachal becomes India’s first state to use Aadhaar-based face authentication for ration delivery:

In a major public distribution reform, Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in India to implement Aadhaar-based face authentication (FaceAuth) for PDS ration delivery. This move aims to solve challenges with existing biometric and OTP methods, which often fail due to poor connectivity or mismatches, particularly among elderly and rural beneficiaries.