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The UIDAI wrote to banks after it received legal opinion on the matter, in the wake of a recent Supreme Court verdict that restricted the use of Aadhaar by private entities but cleared it for welfare schemes.

Use Aadhaar e-KYC for DBT, UIDAI tells banks

Physical Aadhaar card can be used for verification in an offline mode if produced voluntarily, it clarified.

29 Oct 2018 12:09 AM

Telcos asked not to ask for Aadhaar-based eKYC for SIMs

The department has asked operators to delete the column of writing Aadhaar number on CAF for issuing the new mobile connections.

27 Oct 2018 12:22 AM

The Government will not push for re-verification of mobile service customers and it will be done only if a customer opts to replace Aadhaar records with any alternate identity or address proof, the Department of Telecom (DoT) and Unique Identity Authority of India said in a joint statement on Thursday.

'Re-verification of customer's KYC voluntary post SC verdict on Aadhaar'

Subscribers enrolled through Aadhaar-based authentication process may have to provide fresh documents.

18 Oct 2018 12:24 PM

The Supreme Court, last week, struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private companies to use the 12-digit biometric ID-based eKYC. (Representational Image | File)

UIDAI asks telcos to submit plan to discontinue Aadhar based eKYC

A circular to this effect has already been issued to telecom service providers including Airtel, Jio, Vodafone and others.

01 Oct 2018 3:09 PM

Supreme Court, last week, struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private companies to use the 12-digit biometric ID-based eKYC. (Photo:Representational/AFP)

UIDAI asks telcos to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based eKYC

Private companies like telecom operators will not be able to use this instantaneous and inexpensive Aadhaar eKYC route.

01 Oct 2018 2:52 PM

DoT official said that the department would have to see if telcos need to go back to old method of su¬b¬scriber registration or there can be other way for eKYC.

DoT explores ways to comply with Supreme Court order

The apex court has said data with telecom (private) companies cannot be stored for more than 6 months.

28 Sep 2018 10:27 AM

The telecom department may explore the possibility of devising a new eKYC verification process without using Aadhaar.

DoT ends Aadhaar for mobiles, plans new eKYC

Telecom companies are worried over shift from eKYC to manual verification.

28 Sep 2018 4:45 AM

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

New Telecom Policy in works; public consultation soon: Sinha

Telecom Ministry has issued technology neutral telecom licences under the NTP 2012 which was delinked from spectrum.

06 Jul 2017 6:19 PM

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Use Aadhaar e-KYC for DBT, UIDAI tells banks

Telcos asked not to ask for Aadhaar-based eKYC for SIMs

'Re-verification of customer's KYC voluntary post SC verdict on Aadhaar'

UIDAI asks telcos to submit plan to discontinue Aadhar based eKYC

UIDAI asks telcos to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based eKYC

DoT explores ways to comply with Supreme Court order

DoT ends Aadhaar for mobiles, plans new eKYC

UIDAI restores Airtel's authorisation for Aadhaar-based eKYC

New Telecom Policy in works; public consultation soon: Sinha

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