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Aadhaar: Boon or Bane

Aadhaar not valid for age proof, rules SC

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Ujjal Bhuyan, therefore, said...

Assam sets new Aadhaar rules for fresh applicants

This will "stop the influx of illegal foreigners" and the state government...

Court can ask UIDAI to share missing person's data: HC

The high court said in a habeas corpus case, there is a sense of urgency with...

EMPS 2024: OEMs can claim incentives twice a month

The government has taken a slew of steps to boost the sales of electric...

Link PAN with Aadhaar by May 31 or pay higher TDS

The income tax department on Tuesday asked taxpayers to link PAN with Aadhaar...

These docus helped cops identify Salman home shooters

After identifying the duo, the police used human and technical intelligence...

Aadhaar no longer valid proof of date of birth: EPFO

As per the circular, Aadhaar is also being removed from the list of documents...

Govt tweaks rules for Aadhaar enrollment

The government on Saturday said a person who is eligible for Aadhaar can...

Marriage doesn't eclipse right to privacy, says HC

Marriage does not do away with the procedural rights of a person to divulge...

Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web: Report

In a serious data breach, personally identifiable information of 815 million...

Aadhaar To Be Default e-ID

If a citizen chooses not to use Aadhaar as the default unique identity, then...

Moody's questions Aadhaar's reliability; govt rebuffs

The UIDAI issued a strong rebuttal to Moody's Investors Service which claimed...

Provide Aadhaar to displaced people in Manipur: SC

Observing that it does not propose to run the administration in Manipur, the...

G20: From Aadhaar to UPI, 'Digital India' on display

A number of exhibitions at the Bharat Mandapam, the convention centre which...

Security breach as duo found forging Aadhaar, PAN

Two persons were arrested in Surat in Gujarat for allegedly forging documents...

Scamsters alter employees' Aadhaar to steal PF money

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a man for allegedly altering...

Aadhaar-property link: HC seeks Centre's reply

The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Centre to file reply on a plea...

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended to June 30

The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for linking PAN and Aadhaar...

Sebi asks investors to link PAN with Aadhaar by Mar 31

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday asked all investors to link their...

PAN to be invalid if not linked with Aadhaar by Mar'23

The Income Tax department Saturday issued an advisory that those permanent...

Aadhaar's next goal:Financial inclusion in rural areas

Since the first Aadhaar number was issued in September 2010, more than 1.33...

Update documents if Aadhaar number is over 10 yrs old

Aadhaar holders who were issued the unique ID more than 10 years back but...

The many shortcomings of Aadhaar

Aadhaar is falling behind on technology, missing out on confidentiality and...

Aadhaar looking to go global

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is looking to...

Deadline to link PAN, Aadhaar extended till March 2022

The government on Friday extended by six months till March 2022 the deadline...

Now, postman will help you update Aadhaar at home

India Post Payments Bank and Unique Identification Authority of India under...

Aadhaar mandatory to avail social security benefits

The ministry of labour & employment has now been mandated to seek the...

Last date to link Aadhaar with PAN extended to June 30

The income tax department said it has received representations from taxpayers...

Deadline for ITR filing, PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended

The due date for filing Income Tax returns for 2019-20 has already been...

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended till March, 2020

This is the eighth time that the CBDT has extended the deadline for...

PAN-Aadhaar linking date extended to Dec 31

This is the seventh time that the government has extended the deadline for...

Aadhaar likely to be linked to GST registration

The GST Council also decided that a committee of officers will be constituted...

GST: Aadhaar verification must for new dealers

GSTN said those who do not want to give their Aadhaar numbers would have to...

'Aadhaar provides ease of life and convenience'

Aadhaar can be useful to weed out fake voter IDs and for streamlining the...

Aadhaar linking: SC to hear FB plea to transfer cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea of Facebook Inc for...

PAN cards not linked to Aadhaar will be cancelled

To validate and continue using the existing PAN cards, citizens will have to...

I-T clarifies on interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar

It is just a question of providing an additional facility to the taxpayer...

PAN, Aadhaar interchangeable for filing of I-T returns

Sitharaman said Aadhaar card for NRIs with Indian passports will be issued...

Deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar extended to Sep 30

In June last year, the government had said that PAN has to be linked with the...

Aadhaar: Private entities can't store individuals' data anymore

The amendment says that UIDAI can now give directions as it may consider...

UIDAI clears the air on linking Aadhaar with bank accounts

The Aadhaar-enabled payment system, or AEPS, allows consumers who don't have...

Earning less than 15K/month? Linking Aadhaar with PF is MUST

Employees joining companies after August and availing of the government...

SC verdict on Aadhaar puts private firms in a spot

There is some hope for these companies, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley...

Two major risks that make Aadhaar vulnerable

The persistence with Aadhaar, to the exclusion of all other identity systems,...

Angry directors mull legal action as Aadhaar is made mandatory

The MCA notification lays down a deadline of August 31 for the fulfillment of...

Google apologises for 'inadvertently' adding UIDAI helpline to Android setup

Google said the numbers can be manually deleted from the phones. It also...

Do you have Aadhaar helpline number in your phone contact list?

French hacker Elliot Alderson had earlier pointed out UIDAI helpline...

Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended, again

The deadline extended till March 31, 2019.

Setback for Airtel payments bank over Aadhaar linked KYC

Experts contend that this setback, even if temporary, could put the company...

Aadhaar doesn't pose any privacy issue: Bill Gates

Aadhaar is something that had never been done by any government before, not...

EPFO dumps CSC Aadhaar services after data theft

Unique Identification Authority of India said the alleged data breach took...

Microsoft connects to Indians via Aadhaar

Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on...

Private players face glitches in Aadhaar authentication and e-KYC

E-KYCs and Aadhaar authentication are of crucial importance to the fin-tech...

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

UIDAI has asked police to investigate, it was not fully convinced about...

Deadline to link Aadhaar with welfare schemes extended to June 30

The extension has been given as the government wanted to ensure that genuine...

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended to June 30: CBDT

The government has now made quoting of Aadhaar mandatory for filing income...

Aadhaar-based PDS reforms fail the last-mile test

Last-mile verification with Aadhaar-Based Biometric Authentication have the...

Aadhaar, a robust, lifetime, reusable, nationally on-line verifiable ID: UIDAI to SC

The Aadhaar issuing authority, Unique Identification Authority Of India, has...

'Aadhaar-like database for hospitals soon'

Kunnal Prem, chief executive officer of the Insurance Information Bureau of...

Don't have Aadhaar? Use 0s, 1s instead to file taxes!

Those people without the Aadhaar number have found a loophole in the system

How you can find out if your Aadhaar was misused

Now you can check your Aadhaar authentication history online to track if...

Aadhaar for every Indian? Or just a select few?

The stories of exclusions illustrate so tragically, the need of the hour is...

Forget Aadhaar, protect your phone first

From your fingerprint to most private images and financial info -- all your...

UIDAI plans to use face recognition for Aadhaar

However, the facility will be allowed on a need basis and can be used only in...

Safety of Aadhaar data: Budget may focus on cybersecurity

With a rise in the number of cyber crimes and hacking, and many putting a...

There's an orchestrated campaign to malign Aadhaar: Nilekani

Nilekani said the issue has been blown out of proportion as Aadhaar have...

UIDAI introduces 'Virtual ID' to address privacy concerns

The Virtual ID, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with...

Simple tips to prevent Aadhaar misuse

Don't share information over phone with anyone.Use only official apps.Keep...

SC extends Aaadhaar linking deadline to March 31

The apex court said the Constitution Bench would commence final hearing from...

Will Aadhaar linking be mandatory? SC verdict on Friday

There is no word on extending the February 6, 2018 deadline for linking...

Deadline to link Aadhaar, PAN to bank A/Cs extended to Mar 31

The amendment makes it clear that if the linking of Aadhaar is not done by...

Deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended till March 31

This year, the government made quoting of Aadhaar mandatory for filing income...

Aadhaar data is fully safe, says UIDAI

The authority said in response to a report based on RTI that 210 government...

How to link Aadhaar to your bank account, mobile etc

The first step you need to take is link your mobile number to Aadhaar.

As linking Aadhaar kicks in, EPF contributor base shrinks

The number of contributors was 46.4 million in July and 44 million in September.

Aadhaar-demat A/C linking: FPIs grappling with Sebi diktat

Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31

Deadline to link Aadhaar with govt schemes extended

Extension of the deadline from December end this year till March 31, 2018,...

Verifying SIMs through Aadhaar to be made easy

The government has initiated a series of measures, including allowing...

Linking Aadhaar to bank accounts mandatory: RBI

The RBI clarification followed media reports quoting a reply to a Right to...

India saved $9 bn through Aadhaar, says Nilekani in US

'It has also saved the government about $ 9 billion in fraud and wastage...

Deadline to link Aadhaar-PAN extended till December 31

The deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar for taxpayers was to end on Thursday.

Govt confirms, Aadhaar deadline will be extended

Several petitions have been filed in the apex court challenging the...

Right to Privacy: Is Aadhaar linkage must for stock trading?

Linking all accounts is a difficult and costly task for brokers

Right to Privacy: Aadhaar seeding in bank accounts in peril

According to a legal expert, the clause of 'reasonable restriction' could...

Aadhaar's role in welfare schemes to continue

Data mining with the object of ensuring that resources are properly deployed...

Aadhaar must for opening bank a/c, transaction over Rs 50K

The government in Budget 2017 has already mandated seeding of Aadhaar number...

Aadhaar must for filing IT returns from July 1: CBDT

I-T said that the Supreme Court on Friday had only given a "partial relief"...

Now, you can link your Aadhaar with PAN through an SMS

The link requires a person to punch in his PAN number, Aadhaar number and the...

Software lobbyist group co-founder turns troll for Aadhaar

Sharad Sharma, co-founder and governing council member at iSPIRT, on Tuesday...

E-facility to link your Aadhaar with PAN soon

The OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number and email of the individual

Plan to link power bills to Aadhaar

It could end the payment backlog and improve the revenue flow of discoms,...

Aadhaar mandatory for filing ITR to avoid tax evasion: Jaitley

Jaitley said the cap on cash transactions is being reduced to curb generation...

No Aadhaar ID? Poor children to remain hungry in Modi's Bharat!

Corruption in the scheme may have nothing to do with fake children being...

Tamil Nadu makes Aadhaar must for vehicle registration

This is the first time a state is asking for PAN card for two-wheelers

Now, Aadhaar is mandatory for crop insurance schemes

Those without Aadhaar can still avail of the scheme after producing proof of...

BPL women need Aadhaar for free LPG connectoins

'Individual beneficiary desirous of availing the benefits under the scheme...

Aadhaar not needed for pension withdrawals for now: EPFO

Furnishing of Aadhaar is still mandatory for final settlement of pension

What does Microsoft see in Aadhaar?

The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring...

The e-payments disruptor

Sai Manish & Nitin Sethi find out the latest about the Aadhaar app, which is...

Aadhaar mandatory for MGNREGS work from April

However, ration card, driving licence, voter identity card, Kisan passbook...

Link mobile numbers to Aadhaar for easy access to govt services

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday appealed people to...

Holy cow! Cattle to get own Aadhaar cards

There are about 85 million milch cows -- those that produce milk -- in the...

Aadhaar appeal grows, downloads go past 40-cr mark

Increased acceptance of Aadhaar as a proof to validate credentials has led to...

Why is UIDAI cracking down on individuals hoarding Aadhaar data?

Private firms' offer to print Aadhaar details on plastic card a breach of law

IT ministry cautions Flipkart, Amazon against collecting buyer's Aadhaar details

It also claimed entities were fleecing unsuspecting people by charging up to...

Big concerns about the Aadhaar card

The idea that every citizen in this country is to be numbered is the primary...

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and...

5 changes Rajya Sabha wanted in Aadhaar Bill

The Congress and the Left parties might move court to challenge LS speaker's...

Govt passes Aadhaar Bill despite opposition

Rejecting Rajya Sabha's five amendments and opposition's appeal not to make...

Government adopts UPA's Aadhaar Bill

The Bill neither plans to make the Aadhar mandatory or limit its issuance to...

Why Making Aadhaar a Money Bill is unnecessary

Aadhaar is a creation of the previous Congress-led government.

Aadhaar Bill to ensure privacy protection

The UIDAI, set up in 2009, will manage the generation and authentication of...

Aadhaar legislation might be a Money Bill

The Bill could be introduced in Lok Sabha very soon.

Govt to give statutory status to Aadhaar

The statutory status will provide a legal foundation to Aadhaar.

World Bank hails Aadhaar, India saves $1 billion per annum

India is on track to register its entire 1.25 billion population using its...

Govt may bring laws on Aadhaar, bankruptcy as money bills

The apex court had permitted only voluntary use of Aadhaar for welfare...

How Aadhaar card can make your life easier

Supreme Court allows more instruments to use the biometric card.

Few things that are holding back Aadhaar

AAdhar cannot be successful unless there is proper coordination at the helm.

PM suggests Aadhaar-based e-tracking of pension cases

So far 2,06,024 pensioners have submitted DLCs.

Now EPIC or Aadhaar enough to get PAN card

PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated...

SC asks Centre to tell states not to make Aadhaar mandatory

The court was hearing petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme.

How Aadhaar can be made a real success

Case for Aadhaar-based authentication is expected to become stronger

Aadhaar project will continue, government tells Supreme Court

So far, 758 million Aadhaar numbers have been generated.

UIDAI devises a method to retrieve lost Aadhaar numbers

UID project was launched by the UPA government in 2009.

Aadhaar may be brought under IT & Communications ministry

The ministry, under Ravi Shankar Prasad, will soon prepare a Cabinet note for...

All Jan Dhan bank accounts be linked to Aadhaar: PM

All Jan Dhan bank accounts should be linked to Aadhaar, Prime Minister...

Developers built 36 apps at first ever Aadhaar hackathon

Teams of students and coders demonstrated in 24 hours diverse programmes...

Rising from near-death in 2014, Aadhaar eyes 100-cr milestone

Aadhar is set to be a preferred tool for various people- focussed...

Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy

If the LPG consumer does not have an Aadhaar number, he can directly receive...

Meru to check drivers' Aadhaar every time you book a ride

Radio taxi service provider Meru Cabs is planning to put in place the next...

Maharashtra govt mulls ration card, Aadhaar link-up

The move is being planned with a view to ensuring that the benefits provided...

Govt to relaunch Aadhaar-linked LPG scheme

New schemes allows consumers without Aadhaar to receive cash directly in...

'Seeding of Mobile SIMs with Aadhaar an incentive'

The linking of Aadhaar number with mobile SIM cards would enable the...

Govt may make seeding of mobile SIMs with Aadhaar a must

Earlier, the Home Ministry had raised concerns over the use of Aadhaar number...

Aadhaar gets a second life from Modi

Aadhaar, an ambitious initiative of the previous government, has been used to...

Home Min raises concern over use of Aadhaar as address proof

The Home Ministry said that 'Aadhaar' is strong on ensuring unique identity,...

New life for Aadhaar: Is it possible?

The key gain from using Aadhaar will be a drastic cut in impersonation and...

Aadhaar set to get govt push for 5 key schemes

80% of beneficiaries in 300 districts to be linked with direct benefits transfer

Aadhaar card to Lord Hanuman a rare mistake: UIDAI

UIDAI claims 99.9% accuracy rate, says this incident makes up less than 0.1%...

Lord Hanuman gets Aadhaar card!

Lord Hanuman has managed to get an Aadhaar card made, but there are no takers...

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer

The government has opted for the RuPay debit card over the Aadhaar-based...

Now, Modi looks to use Aadhaar to track bureaucrats

The new system will allow all government employees to mark their attendance...

Digital India to link SIM cards with Aadhaar

A Cabinet note is expected to be moved to use Aadhaar numbers for electronic...

Cloud still hangs over Aadhaar's future

It is widely believed that Nandan Nilekani's meeting with Prime Minister...

Bhamashah: A scheme to trump Aadhaar in Rajasthan

If the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) plans to give Aadhaar...

Aadhaar-linked gas subsidy caught in legal tangle

According to officials aware of the matter, restarting the project could mean...

Govt may link food subsidy with Aadhaar

In other welfare schemes, such as those for cooking gas, pension and...

Aadhaar to get a new life as Modi backs UIDAI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a vote of confidence to the...

Does Aadhaar have a bright future?

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Unique Identity (UID)...

SPECIAL: What actually went wrong with Aadhaar?

The government hurried through the scheme, which required a complete...

Changes that can make 'Aadhaar' a foolproof identity

The government has started linking Aadhaar numbers to various social security...

Consumers can get LPG cylinders without Aadhaar account: Govt

A clarification on delinking Aadhaar account from disbursal of subsidised LPG...

Govt issues over 57-cr Aadhaar cards till Jan

People not having document based identity and address proof can avail of...

Aadhaar is a empowerment tool for the poor: Chidambaram

The apex court observed that the government could not deny benefits to those...

Is it the END of the road for Aadhaar?

Government's decision to suspend Aadhaar-based cash transfers in LPG has...

Impact of Aadhaar, GST on the economy to be significant: UBS

Listing three such 'unknown knowns', UBS said that these initiatives --...

Aadhaar will help combat corruption: Nilekani

Aadhaar will provide a big platform to fight corruption, said UIDAI Chairman...

Trident Group to use Aadhaar for salary disbursement

Diversified business house Trident Group would become the first corporate to...

Now, Aadhaar Card valid identity, address proof to get PAN

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued a notification expanding the...

Don't make Aadhaar card compulsory: CPI(M)

The CPI(M) has asked the Centre to withdraw its decision to make Aadhaar...

SC to all states: Is Aadhaar constitutional?

Petitioners fell that Aadhaar violates the right to privacy.

Adopt Aadhaar authentication for card-based transactions: RBI

Biometric (finger print/retina scan) captured by Unique Identification...

Now, open a bank account through Aadhaar without paperwork

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has enabled a feature...

Should Aadhaar be made mandatory?

The concept of Aadhaar (the Hindi word for basis or foundation) has evolved...

Aadhaar is key to public sector reforms: Nilekani

One out of every two Indians would have Aadhaar number by the middle of 2014,...

Aadhaar number increases convenience "dramatically": Nilekani

Unique Identification Authority of India chairman Nandan Nilekani said the...

Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy: Moily

Having made Aadhaar mandatory for receiving subsidised cooking gas (LPG) in...

Now, Aadhaar-linked accounts to be basis for mobile payments

The SMS-based application extends DBT's payment architecture to individuals,...

Govt draws a watertight case for Aadhaar

It pulls out past Supreme Court orders that run contrary to the latest one.

SPECIAL: Is Aadhaar necessary or not?

This is likely to put a brake on the fast pace at which Aadhaar cards have...

UIDAI aims to cover 60 crore citizens under Aadhaar

Noting that Aadhaar was an 'irreversible process', Unique Identification...

e-Aadhaar, a valid proof of identity

In a bid to allay concerns of stakeholders on the validity of e-Aadhaar and...

Aadhaar number not a must for EPFO members

In January, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation had asked the field...

Pace of seeding Aadhaar numbers with bank A/Cs still a concern

The biggest problem is that those with Aadhaar numbers aren't coming forward...

Montek speaks of lost Aadhaar card, gets duplicate in 1 hr

He was the chief guest of UIDAI's function in New Delhi.

Aadhaar mandatory for LPG subsidy

Government gives 3 months, starting June, for the 20 districts to be covered...

Aadhaar to help eradicate poverty, says WB chief

"On a larger scale we've got to think about how we can integrate this...

600 million Aadhaar cards by 2014: UIDAI chairman

The ambitious project --which has issued unique identification numbers to...

Get Aadhaar to obtain PAN card now

It is aimed at curbing the menace of fake or duplicate PAN cards which are...

Images: How Indians get the Aadhaar card

Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique...

Duplication of Aadhaar: UIDAI orders probe

The UIDAI is also looking into six complaints regarding alleged misuse of...

For now, Aadhaar card not mandatory for new EPF a/c

Last month trade unions criticised EPFO for making it compulsory.

Iris scan to add layer to Aadhaar authentication

System to be introduced in first quarter of 2013.

Day 1: 2,000 beneficiaries get cash through Aadhaar

While about 2,000 beneficiaries were transferred an amount of Rs 35 lakh (Rs...

Is government rushing Aadhaar cash transfers?

The scheme has long-term benefits but rushing to roll out cash transfers...

Aadhaar can help PLUG leakages in govt programmes

Here is how UID can help to cut down bureaucracy by automating major parts of...

RBI for Aadhaar-screened card transactions

Announced at the second-quarter review of monetary policy, the move would...

Food and fuel subsidies must be part of Aadhaar

It will help to control the subsidy bill.

Nationwide Aadhaar-based payment launch on Saturday

210 millionth Aadhaar number to be handed over UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi...

Using Aadhaar as KYC norm can save telcos Rs 1,000 cr

Aadhaar authentication is an online real-time service and only responds with...

As Aadhaar debuts in Jharkhand, doubts arise

UIDAI will have to assail concerns over authentication and connectivity that...

Aadhaar enrolments to rise by 40 crore next year

Presenting the Union Budget for the year 2012-13, the Finance Minister...

Is the Aadhaar card really of any use?

It is not clear if banks will accept the card for opening accounts.

RCom bags Rs 300cr Aadhaar contract

Telecom services provider Reliance Communications (RCom), in a consortium led...

Aadhaar-based subsidy outgo schedule likely

The Unique Identifiaction Authority of India is expediting creation of...

'Aadhaar:Target to enrol 600mn by '14 on schedule'

Aadhaar,the Unique Identification number concept of the Centre was well on...

Aadhaar to be identity, proof for telephone lines

The department of telecommunications has finalised its proposal to use the...