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How Aadhaar in schemes can be problematic
Biometrics may help plug leakages but it is the scheme’s design that must take steps against beneficiary exclusion, says a study
1 min read11 Feb 2020Voice biometrics are cleverer now, but still need more work
Voice impersonation and replays using advanced audio tools can trick the system, show studiesVoice biometrics is improving rapidly, but the big question around them is whether it is as reliable as other forms of biometrics
3 min read6 Feb 2020No documents will be asked or biometric taken for NPR: Home Ministry
A form carrying questions as part of the NPR exercise will be finalised soon, ministry officials saidThe NPR exercise will be carried out between April and September 2020 in all states and UTs, except Assam
2 min read15 Jan 2020India 5th worst country for people's privacy, biometric data collection: Report
India shares the fifth position with Taiwan, Indonesia and the PhilippinesIndia is behind China, Malaysia, Pakistan and the US
1 min read5 Dec 2019Government will soon make Aadhaar-driving licence linking mandatory: Ravi Shankar Prasad
With the Aadhaar linkage you can change your name but you cannot change your biometrics, neither iris nor fingerprints
1 min read6 Jan 2019Aadhaar: Twists and turns in the biometric tale
Earlier this month, the government decided to propose changes to existing laws - Telegraph Act and PMLA - in order to allow the use of Aadhaar as an ID verification tool for opening bank accounts and obtaining mobile connections, albeit on a voluntary basis
4 min read24 Dec 2018Not possible to use Aadhaar biometrics to identify the dead, UIDAI tells HC
The court was hearing a petition filed by social activist Amit Sahni seeking a direction to the Centre
3 min read13 Nov 2018Rajnath Singh asks states to collect biometric details of Rohingyas
Union home minister Rajnath Singh says advisories have already been issued to the states
1 min read1 Oct 2018Aadhaar verdict: many challenges still remain
The majority opinion makes it clear that Aadhaar may only be used by the government, and not by private parties
2 min read26 Sep 2018News in numbers: Iris authentications by UIDAI in July rises to 15.7 million
In other news, 19,585 e-cigarettes imported by India in 2017-18, Justin Thomas' world ranking up by one place
1 min read6 Aug 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared