♦ The National eGovernance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has unveiled Entity Locker on 20 January 2025.

♦ This a secure digital platform designed to revolutionise the storage, sharing and verification of documents for businesses and organisations.

♦ Aimed at simplifying compliance processes and boosting operational efficiency, Entity Locker aligns with the Union Budget 2024-25's vision of enhanced digital governance and ease of doing business.

♦ The platform is a key component of India's Digital Public Infrastructure and supports entities like corporations, MSMEs, startups, trusts and societies.

Entity Locker offers a suite of advanced features:

♦ Real-time document access and verification through government database integration.

♦ Consent-based sharing mechanisms to secure sensitive information.

♦ Aadhaar-authenticated role-based access management for accountability.

♦ 10GB of encrypted cloud storage for secure document management.

♦ Legally valid digital signatures for authenticating documents.