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PAN Card Will Be Invalid If Not Linked With Aadhaar The last date for linking the PAN and Aadhaar cards has been pushed back quite some times, but the latest update is 1 September 2019 is the deadline for those who still haven't linked…

No Aadhaar means no salary for Kerala employees Kerala has become the first Indian state to make Aadhaar mandatory for all Govt. employees, who are working in the state. No Aadhaar means no attendance, and no salary as well. This is…

Based on feedback and security audits, it has been found that not all mobile wallets have the required security protocols to protect their database.

A high-level committee of Railway Officials has strongly suggested that every ticket booked must be linked with Aadhaar. It seems that the suggestion to make Aadhaar mandatory has been raised to stop ticketing fraud.

In a major embarrassment to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), it is being reported that the allegedly safe and tamper proof Aadhaar Enrollment Software has been hacked, and if being sold for mere Rs 500. If such a…

In the ongoing case pertaining to privacy issues of Aadhaar which is being heard by a 5-Judge bench in Supreme Court, Govt. has admitted that Supreme Court never asked for Aadhaar linking of mobile numbers. This is a significant admission…

As per the new rule, RBI has added a line that every entity under them must obtain “from an individual who is eligible for enrolment of Aadhaar”: Aadhaar, PAN Card or Form 60. Every Indian citizen can obtain Aadhaar; and hence, indirectly,…

While arguing in the case, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for UIDAI claimed that Google wants Aadhaar to fail in India. As per the arguments made, if Aadhaar becomes a major success, then Google and other companies will be out of…

A shocking fact is revealed that minors having Aadhaar can’t opt out, once they turn 18. This particular fact was not shared earlier. In case an 18-year-old Indian citizen, whose Bal Aadhaar is already made, can lock their Aadhaar.

With the growing restlessness over the security of Aadhaar data, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) asserted before the Supreme Court that Aadhaar data is safe, and even made a presentation about how that data is being…

In an unprecedented move, Supreme Court has extended Aadhaar linking deadline, indefinitely. March 31st was the earlier deadline, which Govt. had mandated, for all services which were supposed to be linked with Aadhaar.

In a major relief to thousands of aspiring doctors, engineers and professionals, the Govt. has made it clear that Aadhaar is not a mandatory requirement for any All-India exam. A five-judge Constitution bench has ordered CBSE to inform all…

UIDAI has ordered all telecom operators to devise their own tools, in order to check Aadhaar-SIM linking. This decision was made after it was found that some retailers, agents are misusing their privileges, and taking biometric…

UIDAI has declared that Bal Aadhaar will have no biometric identification, like Iris scan or fingerprint scans. However, once the kid crosses 5 years of age, then a regular Aadhaar would be issued, which will have the biometric details.

Noting the incidents where people lost their lives and were denied healthcare, UIDAI, the central nodal authority on issuing Aadhaar cards have issued a statement, clarifying that lack of Aadhaar cannot be the reason to deny essential…

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the central authority on Aadhaar cards in India has explicitly stated that plastic smart cards, disguised as Aadhaar Smart Cards are a complete waste of money, and not feasible for long-term…

Previously there was only one way of linking your SIM with Aadhaar. That was to go to the nearest store of your service provider and get it done. It was a tedious time-consuming process which meant waiting in queues for hours. Now you can…

UIDAI will not have to set up a new process to create or store face ids of citizens as it already has in their database. In their statement, UIDAI said that during Aadhaar enrollment drive, the face of the ID holder was already captured,…

Now, an enhanced security mechanism, a 16-digit Virtual Aadhaar ID, has been introduced, which will further strengthen the safety mechanisms, and hopefully, will fill the security loopholes. UIDAI has been working on this security mechanism…

As part of the drive to secure Aadhaar data, access of 5000 Govt officials from UIDAI has been terminated and restricted.