French researcher claims to have found details of close to 6 million Aadhaar numbers
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Going to link Aadhaar with driving licence: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jalandhar: The government is going to bring a law making linking of Aadhaar with the driving licence mandatory to curb the incidents of duplicate licences, the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said. Speaking here on Saturday at the 106th Indian Science Congress, the Minister said the government is[Read More…]
Lost your Aadhaar card? Follow these steps to reprint your lost Aadhaar card
Nowadays, Aadhaar card is almost mandatory in all forms of government and private works. The need and necessity of Aadhar card are increasing day-by-day and if you have misplaced or lost your Aadhaar card you have to face inconveniences in some official works. But you don’t have to panic, as[Read More…]
Heavy penalties up to Rs 1 Crore to firms insisting on Aadhaar; Jail-term for staffers
Banks and Telecommunication companies insisting Aadhaar as the only identity and address proof will be liable to a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore and a jail-term for the staff concerned, ranging from three to 10 years. The Union Cabinet cleared amendments which had penalties for the violations included[Read More…]
No mobile phone to be disconnected: Government
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday dismissed a news report claiming around 50 crore mobile phone numbers are at risk of disconnection, saying it is “completely untrue and imaginary”. “The news report tries to create unnecessary panic among mobile users by claiming that ‘they stare at a prospect of disconnection[Read More…]
Private companies could still be allowed to use Aadhaar by law: Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said it was possible to restore linking of mobile phone and bank accounts with Aadhaar through legislation. “By law it can still be done, provided you do it under the adequate provision,” the minister said while addressing Hindustan Times[Read More…]
Aadhaar Verdict: Nandan Nilekani hails Supreme Court verdict
Bengaluru: Asserting that Aadhaar is a unique identity project, its pioneer and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court judgement on it as a landmark. “This is a landmark judgement in favour of Aadhaar, which is a unique identity project that is critical to the development goals[Read More…]
Mammoth task to audit, dismantle Aadhaar data lying with private firms: Experts
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Terming the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar a breath of fresh air for Indian citizens, cyber law experts on Wednesday said a completely new regime has to be put in place to protect the Aadhaar data that is lying with private companies. Stating that private[Read More…]
Aadhaar verdict LIVE Updates: Aadhaar has become a matter of identity for every individual in the country, says SC
Judgement so far – Private companies can’t demand Aadhaar – Children can’t be denied any benefit due to not having Aadhaar. So no Aadhaar is needed for school admissions or any other government scheme which benefits children. – You have to link your PAN card with Aadhaar but don’t have[Read More…]
Aadhaar, Ayodhya and adultery — SC verdicts likely next week
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce next week a spate of judgement including on Aadhaar, Ayodhya and adultery that would have bearings on the right to privacy, politics and social morality. The verdicts on the challenge to the constitutional validity of Aadhaar on the touchstone of it being violative[Read More…]
Facial recognition not compulsory for Aadhaar authentication, says UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan
The Unique Identification Authority of India has announced that it will be ruling out a face recognition feature as an additional mode of authentication from September 15. The Aadhaar card facial recognition feature essentially means that the users will have their picture clicked when using the aadhaar card for eKYC.[Read More…]
Aadhaar authentication: UIDAI adds security layer, makes facial recognition a must
The Unique Identification of India is all set to roll out a new measure that makes facial recognition mandatory or every authentication that requires Aadhaar verification. This will be an additional feature along with the regular authentication process and will be introduced on September 15. Aadhaar is mostly required to[Read More…]
Aadhaar needed for Speed Posts to abroad?
Did you happen to send any speedpost to your relatives or friends abroad of late? If yes, were you demanded aadhaar details or aadhaar copy? According to postal department clerks, there is a new rule to send a speedpost to foreign countries. Now you need to submit a copy of[Read More…]
Vested interests spreading rumours against Aadhaar, says UIDAI
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Sunday slammed people with vested interests for spreading rumours against the Aadhaar, and reiterated that there was no harm in storing its helpline number on mobile phones. It even suggested that people rather update its contact number. The UIDAI condemns[Read More…]
Google confirms its role in the UIDAI controversy
Putting at rest to all the controversies that erupted amid auto-saved Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) toll-free helpline number to thousands of Indian smartphone users Google has taken the responsibility and has assured to fix the issue in the next few weeks. On Friday thousands of smartphone users were[Read More…]
Aadhaar details leaked after TRAI chief throws breach challenge
New Delhi: Alleged personal details of India’s telecom watchdog chief R.S. Sharma were leaked on Saturday after the TRAI chairman threw a challenge and tweeted his 12-digit Aadhaar asking if it had made him vulnerable to any security risk. A French security expert, who goes by the nickname Elliot Alderson[Read More…]
Aadhaar can’t be duplicated, will help in generating more revenue, Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Central government and the Unique Identification Authority of India on Wednesday defended Aadhaar, saying that there were no instances of its duplication and cited the fiscal benefits of linking it with various subsidies, benefits and services. Asserting that duplicate Aadhaar cards are “non-existent”, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta,[Read More…]
SC extends Aadhaar linking deadline
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the deadline for linking of various services with Aadhaar till it delivers its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the biometrical identification scheme. Announcing the order, a five-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, however[Read More…]
Aadhaar not mandatory for NEET exam: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will not insist on Aadhaar-only identification for NEET and other all-India examinations. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said this while referring to an earlier order by which the government had[Read More…]
Will explore all legal options: Tribune editor on Aadhaar FIR
“The Tribune will explore all legal options to defend its freedom to undertake “serious investigative journalism”, the dailys Editor-in-Chief Harish Khare said on Sunday. In a note on the newspaper’s website, the Editor expressed gratitude for the moral support he and his colleagues got from the media fraternity and added[Read More…]
Aadhaar data fully safe, no breach possible, claims UIDAI
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday denied breach or leak of Aadhaar data after a newspaper reported it bought unrestricted access to the details of over one billion Aadhaar numbers — for just Rs 500. “The Aadhaar data, including biometric information, is fully safe and secure,” the authority[Read More…]
Facebook asks new users in India to enter names as per Aadhaar
Facebook has begun testing a feature with a set of new users in India where they are being asked to enter names as per their Aadhaar details. The social media giant, however, is not asking new users to give their Aadhaar number but just the name as written on their[Read More…]
Airtel Payments Bank CEO steps down in wake of Aadhaar e-KYC misuse
New Delhi: Shashi Arora, CEO and Managing Director of Airtel Payments Bank, has stepped down, the company announced on Friday – nearly a week after the Unique Identification Authority of India, (UIDAI) suspended its Aadhaar linked e-KYC services because of alleged misuse. “Shashi Arora has been associated with Airtel in senior[Read More…]
EPFO proposes to adopt centralised payment system to ease transactions
New Delhi: The Central Board of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Friday “proposed to move” towards the centralised payment system using National Payments Corporation of India platform due to higher cost involved in the current payment mode, non-Aadhaar enabled payments and delays in re-credits. “Present decentralised system of EPFO[Read More…]
Aadhaar linking compulsory for life, non-life insurance policies: IRDAI
India’s insurance regulator IRDAI has mandated all insurers – life and non-life – to link the Aadhaar number of the policyholders to their policies The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), in a circular on Wednesday, told life, non-life and stand-alone health insurers that linking of Aadhaar number[Read More…]