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While addressing a large gathering at the event, which is organised in the memory of Prabhash every year, the politician threw light on the misuse of information and companies making money out of this data. (Photo: PTI/File)

Technology like parasite, threat to humanity: Murli Manohar Joshi

Murli Manohar Joshi said with advancement in technology, humans are getting trapped in computers.

16 Jul 2018 10:08 AM

The latest order said the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking for filing I-T returns was being extended after 'consideration of the matter'. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Deadline for linking PAN to Aadhaar extended till March 2019, says govt

This is the fifth time the government has extended the deadline for individuals to link their PAN to their biometric ID (Aadhaar).

01 Jul 2018 8:09 AM

Less than a year after banks and post offices were asked to set up Aadhaar facility on their premises, as many as 18,000 centres have come up for enrolment and updation of the biometric ID at such locations, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey has said.

18,000 bank branches, post offices have Aadhaar facility now: UIDAI

UIDAI had in July last year asked private as well as public sector banks to set up Aadhaar facility.

20 Jun 2018 12:52 PM

The Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI has delayed the introduction of face recognition facility for authentication by one month to August 1 in order to get enough time to prepare for a smooth rollout.

UIDAI delays face recognition for Aadhaar verification until Aug 1

It is aimed at helping people who face difficulty in biometric authentication due to old age.

13 Jun 2018 7:12 PM

The Virtual ID feature is aimed at giving users the option of not sharing their Aadhaar number at the time of authentication.

UIDAI extends deadline to deploy Virtual ID system to July 1

The Virtual ID (VID) feature is aimed at giving users the option of not sharing their Aadhaar number.

31 May 2018 2:58 PM

Aadhaar is an additional facility to enable the use of technology for submission of life certificate without the need for visiting banks.

Aadhaar not mandatory for getting pension: Govt

There are about 48.41 lakh central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.

15 May 2018 1:59 PM

Bill Gates is more concerned about the benefits his organisations like Microsoft or Gates Foundation can reap.

Access control: Why it makes sense for Gates to promote Aadhaar

Gates is the man who built Microsoft Windows, among the world’s most vulnerable operating systems.

14 May 2018 1:33 AM

Kareena Kapoor Khan wants freebies!

The actress was returning to Mumbai on a domestic flight and was asked why she preferred a rival airline.

04 May 2018 12:38 AM

EPFO suspended services pertaining to Aadhaar-seeding with PF accounts done by Common Service Centres.

EPFO suspends Aadhaar-seeding services amid data leak reports

EPFO’s portal has been hacked and subscriber details have been stolen.

03 May 2018 12:07 PM

He said mere possibility of misuse of a law couldn’t be a ground to strike down its constitutional validity.

UIDAI defends Aadhaar scheme

Counsel says info kept confidential, no question of data breach.

26 Apr 2018 2:30 AM

Deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma, who is also the state secondary and higher education minister, has directed all district inspectors of schools to link students’ Aadhaar number at the time of admission. (Photo: representational | file)

Aadhaar now compulsory for children in UP government schools

Aadhaar will now be compulsory for students in classes 6, 9 and 11 in government schools in Uttar Pradesh.

22 Apr 2018 1:58 AM

The object of the law is to ensure to the people adequate food at affordable prices so that people live with dignity.

Aadhaar enhances dignity of poor, Centre tells SC

UIDAI tells SC that Aadhaar seeks to secure the poor and deprived sections of society providing an identity.

19 Apr 2018 2:10 AM

Aadhaar, UIDAI has introduced an updated 'QR code' that holds non-sensitive details like name, address, photo, and date of birth.

UIDAI brings updated QR code for offline Aadhaar verification

The new QR code, that now comes with photo, can be used in offline mode in a way that will safeguard against any tempering of documents.

18 Apr 2018 4:33 PM

Linking of PAN with Aadhdar was intended to prevent income tax evasion, accumulation, circulation and use of blackmoney and money laundering by imposing a requirement by law for linking Aadhaar for opening bank accounts.

Why insist on Aadhaar, Supreme Court asks Centre

Justice Chandrachud questioned the proportionality of subjecting the entire population to the level of intrusion caused by Aadhaar linkage.

12 Apr 2018 12:55 AM

‘It would be a good opportunity for both sides to take stock of the progress that we have made in different pillars of our strategic partnership, and explore areas for further cooperation,’ Singaporean Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung said. (Photo: Twitter/ @mindefsg)

India, Singapore to explore new areas of cooperation during Modi's June visit

The annual conference was organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies, a think tank of the National University of Singapore.

06 Apr 2018 8:14 PM

Last week the CEO of UIDAI made a power point presentation on various aspects of Aadhaar. The petitioners raised 23 questions and the CEO was asked to give his response on Tuesday.

A-G to SC: No benefits denied for lack of Aadhaar verification

The AG exception handling mechanism’ has been provided for in the law.

04 Apr 2018 1:48 AM

Ravi Shankar Prasad warned that the government would act tough against anybody abusing data for collateral purposes. (Photo: PTI | File)

Data abuse to influence polls won't be tolerated: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government would not tolerate any unauthorised use of data for abuse or to influence elections.

02 Apr 2018 1:27 PM

The UIDAI has restored Bharti Airtel's authorisation to conduct Aadhaar-based verification of its mobile subscribers.

UIDAI restores Airtel's authorisation for Aadhaar-based eKYC

The Unique Identification Authority of India has not lifted the ongoing suspension on Airtel Payments Bank's eKYC licence.

30 Mar 2018 6:20 PM

The earlier deadline for the linking of Aadhaar with welfare schemes was March 31, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Govt extends deadline to June 30 for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes

The extension has been given as govt wants to ensure that genuine beneficiaries who don't have Aadhaar are not denied benefits.

29 Mar 2018 10:03 AM

The deadline now stands extended to June 30, 2018, according to an office memorandum of the Ministry of Electronics and IT. (Representational Image | PTI)

Govt extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes to June 30

The deadline for linking bank accounts and mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar has already been extended indefinitely.

28 Mar 2018 7:07 PM

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