Aadhaar Enrolment News

Politics

Aadhaar enrolment, update services by banks, post offices to stay: UIDAI CEO

The UIDAI has said that the Supreme Court order restricting use of Aadhaar will have no bearing on enrolment and update services being carried out at banks, post offices and government premises

2 min read7 Oct 2018
Opinion

Calling for a more empirical debate on the Aadhaar experience

Survey findings suggest that the truth about Aadhaar on the ground does not lend itself to a simple good or bad verdict

3 min read17 May 2018
Politics

About 500 missing children traced through Aadhaar: UIDAI

Kids found in orphanage underwent Aadhaar enrolment and it was found that his or her 12-digit biometric identifier had already been made

1 min read24 Nov 2017
Industry

Banks allowed to hire machines, staffers for Aadhaar enrolment

The Aadhaar-issuing body, UIDAI, has allowed banks to hire private data entry operators and enrolment machines at bank premises

2 min read19 Nov 2017
Industry

UIDAI eases norms on enrolment centres after bankers’ opposition

UIDAI allows banks to outsource enrolment to third-party agencies provided enrolment happens inside bank premise under the supervision of designated bank employees

1 min read14 Nov 2017
Industry

Banks without Aadhaar enrolment centres to face Rs20,000 fine from October

The UIDAI has given banks one more month to open Aadhaar enrolment centres in a stipulated 10% of branches and will impose Rs20,000 as fine per uncovered branch after 30 September

2 min read5 Sep 2017
Politics

Aadhaar issued to 3 Pakistanis based on fake papers: Govt

Three Pakistani nationals were able to get Aadhaar on the basis of forged documents, MoS for electronics and IT P.P. Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha

1 min read4 Aug 2017
Politics

Aadhaar centres only at government premises from September

Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI has asked states to ensure that all enrolments, even those by private agencies, shift to government or municipal premises by September this year

2 min read2 Jul 2017
Politics

Aadhaar: UIDAI official says age proof not mandatory for enrolment

UIDAI official says while it's not mandatory to provide age proof for Aadhaar enrolment, a valid document is needed to correct the date of birth in the Unique ID

1 min read24 May 2017
Politics

The services under Aadhaar

Mint takes a look at the various schemes and state services for which Aadhaar will now be used

1 min read2 Apr 2017
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