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The statement said Google will work towards fixing this in an 'upcoming release of SetUp wizard which will be made available to OEMs over the next few weeks.' (Photo: File)

Google takes responsibility for UIDAI number in contact list

Google stated that it was at their end that defunct helpline number was coded into device in 2014 and remained there since.

04 Aug 2018 8:34 AM

The minister said that UIDAI had already issued a statement in this regard.

Biometrics under Aadhaar safe: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Prasad said the government has provided a proper framework for Aadhaar by creating a legislative framework to back it.

04 Aug 2018 5:34 AM

This is convoluted, but has the advantage that it preserves the existing Aadhaar Act while also bringing the UIDAI under the mandate of the DPA.

To ensure data safety, a better vision needed

In the context of private data protection versus the State, the committee’s recommendations are fairly status quoist.

04 Aug 2018 1:45 AM

Telecom operators body COAI in a statement said that the “inclusion of a certain unknown number in the phonebooks of various mobile handsets is not from any telecom service provider.”

Row over Aadhaar helpline number in mobiles

No directive issued to telcos or phone makers: UIDAI

04 Aug 2018 12:06 AM

The UIDAI on Friday said it has not asked any device maker or service provider to include its toll free number on mobile phones, and clarified that the number 1800-300-1947 appearing in the contact list of Android phones is an "outdated and invalid" helpline number.

Not asked makers, operators to include helpline number on phones: UIDAI

The UIDAI's valid toll free number is 1947, which is functional for more than the last two years.

03 Aug 2018 5:34 PM

The UIDAI has not yet issued an official statement over the issue. (Representational Image)

Nothing to do with Aadhaar helpline being added to phones: UIDAI

Thousands of Android phone users asked UIDAI how Aadhaar helpline number was pre-saved in their contact list.

03 Aug 2018 2:50 PM

UIDAI said people should 'refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on the Internet and social media and posing challenges to others'. (Photo: File)

After TRAI chief’s dare, UIDAI advises not to share Aadhaar publicly

'Such activities are uncalled for and should be refrained as these are not in accordance with the law,' UIDAI said.

31 Jul 2018 9:45 PM

Responding to TRAI Chief R S Sharma's open challenge, many Twitter users on Saturday claimed victory over 'leaking' his personal details. (Photo: File)

Dare goes wrong? Man deposits Re 1 in TRAI chief’s account over Aadhaar challenge

The Twitter user also claimed that Re 1 transaction revealed that R S Sharma’s Aadhaar is mapped to an account in Bank of India.

30 Jul 2018 3:55 PM

R S Sharma, TRAI chief and former UIDAI director general, has been an ardent supporter of the Aadhaar programme vouching for the safety of the system. (Photo: File)

Personal details of TRAI chief not hacked from Aadhaar database: UIDAI

TRAI chief on Saturday shared his Aadhaar number publicly, daring anyone to show how mere knowledge of number can be misused to harm him.

29 Jul 2018 7:31 PM

Aayog has got a lot lesser funds with a mere Rs 339.65 crore allocated for current fiscal year FY19 as against Rs 2,211.63 crore given in FY16.

Niti Aayog’s role shrinks, sees 87 per cent fall in outlay

Fewer number of centrally sponsored schemes cited as reason for fall in allocation.

27 Jul 2018 9:15 AM

The Government is serious about protecting Aaadhar data and has appealed to people not to give social platforms a blanket consent to their data, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Govt serious about protecting Aadhaar data, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Prasad also said that the government is awaiting a report by a committee of experts on data protection.

20 Jul 2018 3:55 PM

Treat virtual ID, UID token as Aadhaar number: UIDAI to agencies

Virtual ID system and UID token are different forms of Aadhaar number, and those should be deemed as the 12-digit biometric number.

18 Jul 2018 4:00 PM

Apps should collect minimal data like Aadhar: TRAI chief

Sharma said the encryption standard should be proportional to the security that needs to be achieved.

18 Jul 2018 9:52 AM

A payments bank is like any other bank, but operates on a smaller scale without involving any credit risk. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel Payments Bank gets RBI, UIDAI nod to resume taking new customers

The company had denied any wrong doing and streamlined its processes to comply with the regulations.

12 Jul 2018 12:49 PM

CISF takes over security of UIDAI centre in Delhi

Senior CISF and UIDAI officials were present during the event in which the forces’ flag was unfurled, he said.

03 Jul 2018 5:09 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 UIDAI chief emphasised that additional time taken to make the new system operational would, by no way, inconvenience Aadhaar holders given that exception handling mechanism is already in place. (Photo: File | Representational)

UIDAI delays face recognition rollout for Aadhaar till August 1

The UIDAI has delayed introduction of face recognition facility for Aadhaar by one month to get enough time to prepare for a smooth rollout.

13 Jun 2018 6:28 PM

The UIDAI has halved the daily minimum Aadhaar enrolment/updation target for stipulated bank branches to eight from July 1, 2018.

UIDAI relaxes daily Aadhaar updation target for bank branches

Bank Aadhaar Kendras are being set up with a view to make the Aadhaar verification process of bank accounts convenient for the people.

31 May 2018 7:00 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

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