Tag: Aadhaar

Face recognition to enhance Aadhaar security

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday said it was soon going to roll out face authentication as an additional security feature for Aadhaar verification. The new feature, likely to be introduced by July, would make it convenient for those who have difficulty in authentication through fingerprints or iris. However, the face […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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This is how UIDAI's 'Virtual ID' for Aadhaar will work

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday introduced ‘Virtual ID’ (VID) to safeguard Aadhaar cardholders’ data. VID will be a 16-digit, randomly-generated number which can be used for authentication instead of the original Aadhaar number, according to UIDAI. This is how VID works: VID will be a temporary, revocable 16-digit random […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Facebook asks new users in India to enter names as per Aadhaar

New Delhi: 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 Aadhaar cards. “This […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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UIDAI allows Airtel to resume Aadhaar-based e-KYC services

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India, (UIDAI) which had temporarily suspended telecom major Bharti Airtel and Airtel Payments Bank’s “Aadhaar linked e-KYC” services for alleged misuse has now allowed it to resume services. “Further to our statement dated December 16, 2017, we would like to confirm that the UIDAI has allowed Bharti Airtel […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Aadhaar, PAN to be linked to insurance policies by Mar 31, 2018

Chennai: India’s insurance regulator on Monday extended the time to link Aadhaar number to insurance policies till March 31, 2018. In a circular issued on Monday to all the life, non-life (including standalone health insurers) the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said the date of submission of the Aadhaar Number and Permanent […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Aadhaar-bank accounts linking: Deadline extended to March 31

New Delhi: The deadline to link the Aadhaar number with bank accounts has been extended by three months till March 31, the government announced on Wednesday, as the Supreme Court is set to commence hearing from Thursday on its mandatory linking to various schemes. The deadline was earlier December 31 for linking the 12-digit unique […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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SC to set up constitution bench to hear pleas on Aadhaar petitions

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that a five-judge constitution bench would hear a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Aadhaar law on charges of being intrusive and violating the right to privacy. The top court also pulled up the West Bengal government for directly approaching it against the central government’s […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Societal platforms create level playing field for public good: Nilekani

Washington: Looking at Aadhaar beyond as a unique digital identity, its architect Nandan Nilekani has advocated using its technology for public good, as societal platforms create a “level playing field”. “Societal platforms create a level-playing field for public good. It is possible to make digital payments through a combination of public financial institutions and private banks,” […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Aadhaar helped India save $9 bn from misuse of funds: Nilekani

Washington: The unique identity number given to over a billion Indians by the Aadhaar card had helped India save $9 billion in preventing misuse of its beneficiary welfare schemes, said its architect Nandan Nilekani. “By having a unique number, you eliminate fakes and duplicates from your beneficiary and employee lists. That alone has saved the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Aadhaar made compulsory for post office savings

New Delhi: Further extending the mandatory Aadhaar requirement, the government has made the unique ID compulsory for holders of all post office saving schemes like the Postal Savings Bank, National Savings Certificate, Kisan Vikas Patra and Public Provident Fund. Official Gazette notifications have been issued by the Department of Economic Affairs, requiring quotation of Aadhaar […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
UIDAI assures Aadhaar data safe after security threat

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday denied there has been a security breach of its database, following reports that data of some 6,000 Indian businesses and government agencies was up for sale on Internet. The reported breach “does not contain any confidential data of UIDAI and has not affected any […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Airtel Payments Bank launches UPI enabled digital payments

New Delhi: Airtel Payments Bank on Sunday said it has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform. This will add to customer choice and convenience for making secure digital payments to online/offline merchants and making instant money transfers to any bank account in India, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Driving licences to be linked with Aadhaar: Prasad

Gurugram: In a bid to check the menace of multiple driving licences being issued to individuals, the central government will soon introduce linking of Aadhaar with driving licences, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday. The Minister for Electronics and Information Technology said that after linking PAN with Aadhaar, the government would now link […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Railways allows m-Aadhar as identity proof for travel

New Delhi: The Railway Ministry on Wednesday announced that it has decided to permit m-Aadhar (Aadhar card on mobile app) as one of the prescribed proofs of identity for travel purpose in any reserved class. “m-Aadhar when shown by the passenger on his/her mobile after entering the password should be accepted as proof of identity […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
I'm sure Aadhaar will pass test of constitutionality: Jaitley

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he was sure Aadhaar will stand the test of constitutionality as the Supreme Court’s decision on the legislation is still pending. “The legislation has been passed and I’m sure it will stand the test of constitutionality. Even while upholding the idea of privacy as an important constitutional […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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