UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Aadhaar, the revolution it has brought about, privacy issues and linkage, and how UIDAI is always open to suggestions to improve the Unique ID
5 min read31 Jan 2018UIDAI chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey dismissed concerns that linking of various information with Aadhaar could lead to government monitoring, surveillance or possible misuse
2 min read28 Jan 2018The recent Aadhaar data breach was not actually a big deal, but the UIDAI’s ham-handed response shows that it has a long way to go to earn the public’s trust
4 min read16 Jan 2018UIDAI’s action follows allegations of Airtel using the Aadhaar-eKYC based SIM verification process to open payments bank accounts of its subscribers without their informed consent
3 min read16 Dec 2017UIDAI officials gave Bhavna Santosh Jadhav ’s Aadhaar number within 6 minutes of her birth in Maharashtra’s Osmanabad.
1 min read24 Sep 2017The 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 2017Former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani dispels privacy concerns surrounding Aadhaar and bats for biometric data protection and privacy laws in India
14 min read5 May 2017Rahul Matthan, partner at law firm Trilegal , says the issue of government making Aadhaar mandatory brings into sharp focus the lack of a privacy law in the country
5 min read21 Apr 2017Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi says the Unique Identification Authority of India will ensure secure systems to store Aadhaar data and that one instance of breach is not a cause of worry
3 min read21 Apr 2017Mint takes a look at the various schemes and state services for which Aadhaar will now be used
1 min read2 Apr 2017The 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