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Not 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 2018
Politics

UIDAI asks banks to use Aadhaar e-KYC for DBT users

The UIDAI wrote to the banks last week clarifying the instances and modes in which Aadhaar can be used, and a copy of the same was also sent to the RBI

1 min read28 Oct 2018
Politics

Google apologises over UIDAI’s helpline number in Android phones

Google says in 2014 the UIDAI helpline number and the 112 distress helpline number were inadvertently coded into the SetUp wizard of the Android phones

2 min read4 Aug 2018
Politics

Law on privacy, data protection should apply to everyone, says Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani emphasized the need to address key issues, including data collection, consent and the need for accountability in cases of misuse of data

3 min read25 Jul 2018
Politics

Aadhaar data can’t be used for criminal probes: UIDAI

The clarification by UIDAI comes after the chief of the NCRB, Ish Kumar, suggested that limited access to Aadhaar data for police will help to identify first-time offenders

1 min read22 Jun 2018
Money

How to check your Aadhaar authentication history

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to check the authentications happening on your Aadhaar

2 min read17 May 2018
Politics

UIDAI puts digitally signed QR code with photo on eAadhaar

UIDAI has replaced existing QR code on eAadhaar with a secured digitally signed QR code which contains demographics along with photo of the Aadhaar holder

1 min read9 Apr 2018
Politics

No Aadhaar data breach from our end, UIDAI tells Supreme Court

'Merely protecting your end is not enough there needs to be a robust law in place to protect the other end of the spectrum', Supreme Court justice D.Y. Chandrachud replied to UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey

1 min read28 Mar 2018
Politics

UIDAI set to introduce face authentication feature from 1 July

UIDAI said that face authentication will be allowed only in fusion mode meaning it would be permitted along with either fingerprint or iris or OTP to verify Aadhaar holders' details

1 min read25 Mar 2018
Politics

100% authentication success rate not possible under Aadhaar, UIDAI chief tells SC

UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told the SC that while a 100% authentication success rate under Aadhaar was not possible, the law governing it took care of the same

2 min read23 Mar 2018
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