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Massive Aadhaar Racket Busted In Kanpur; Fingerprint, Retina Security Breached
Indian Government is pushing Aadhaar as a Unique ID for all Indians. But incidents like these are threatening to derail the entire process.
75% Active SIM Cards Can Be Deactivated If Not Linked With Aadhaar Before February
After a judgement passed by Supreme Court in February this year, Govt. is pushing all telecom operators to ask their users to link their SIMs with Aadhaar.
Foreign Firms Granted Full Access To Classified Aadhaar Data! RTI Reply Reveals
In a shocking revelation, it has been found that knowingly or unknowingly, private foreign firms have been granted full access to classified Aadhaar data of billions of Indians.
Wikileaks Claims CIA Stealing Aadhaar Data; UIDAI Strongly Denies Breach
WikiLeaks claim of CIA stealing Aadhaar Data is based on a controversial memo, claiming that CIA is hacking users’ profiles via Crossmatch’s database.
UIDAI Says Business As Usual, Aadhaar Must For PAN & Income Tax Filing
The Right to Privacy verdict has created ripples across the hemishphere - While Nasscom is happy about the verdict, UIDAI says business as usual for them.
Aadhaar Will Allow Automatic Transfer Of Provident Fund On Switching Jobs
This can be regarded as a major step towards making Aadhaar-based PF platform more robust and seamless, benefitting millions of employees, pan-India.
Aadhaar Verification May Now Be Mandatory For Share Trading, MFs
Move to make Aadhaar mandatory requirement for stock and equity trading due to ineffectiveness of PAN Card to stop flow of black money into Share Market.
Aadhaar Confusion Cleared! Govt. Says Aadhaar Not Compulsory For Death Certificate, Railway Tickets
Aadhaar is needed, but no mandatory for Death Certificate or Railway Tickets. But it is required on a voluntary bsasis for senior citizen discounts on tickets.
Aadhaar Enabled Smartphones: GOI’s Ambitious Plan Hits A Roadblock As Manufacturers Disagree
Aadhaar linked phones has been one of the pet projects of the Government of India. With manufacturers disagreeing, it appears for now that the plan may not materialize.
Your PAN Card Can Be Blocked If Not Linked With Aadhaar By August 31st
The deadline for linking PAN to Aadhaar Card has been extended to 31st August. Beyond that, any PAN cards not linked with Aadhaar will be deactivated.
Aadhaar Expansion Continues – Aadhaar Now Must For All Property Deals, Driving License!
Aadhaar is now being made mandatory for all property deals and for acquiring a driving license to put a stop to all benami property deals and bogus driving licenses issued without proper verification.
Govt. Admits That 210 Websites Are Publicly Displaying Aadhaar Data!
The government has admitted that over 210 websites are publicly showing Aadhaar data of Citizens, but the UIDAI CEO says that the leak of Aadhaar data is nothing to worry about!
UIDAI Launches mAadhaar App – Now Carry Your Aadhaar on Smartphone!
The mAadhaar mobile app is essentially the ‘official soft copy’ for your original Aadhaar. The app will link with your Aadhaar number and you can simply carry your Aadhaar on your device.
Aadhaar Enrollment Only At Govt Premises; Private Operators Pulled Out!
Ever since the concept of Aadhaar Card came into existence, Govt. had allowed entrepreneurs to set up ‘Aadhaar enrolment centres’ all across India, wherein Indian citizens can sign-up for Aadhaar.
These private enrollment centres…
Relax! Your PAN Card Will Not Be Blocked If It’s Not Aadhaar Linked By July 1st (And Other FAQs)
After Govt. of India mandated that every PAN Card issued to any Indian citizen needs to be connected with their respective Aadhaar card before July 1st, there has been growing concern regarding this one question: What happens if this is…
Supreme Court Supports Govt In Making Aadhaar Mandatory For Welfare Schemes
In a huge blow to the detractors of Aadhaar push, Supreme Court has ruled that Govt. of India is correct in pushing Aadhaar for availing welfare schemes.
Hence, after this recent judgement from the apex court, it is clear that…
Aadhaar Data Leakage Effect– Govt Prohibits Putting Aadhaar Data Online
The government has now issued a number of strict guidelines to protect the data specific Aadhaar details, identities and other several information on cards. Over last few days, there have been many reports giving instances of how…
Govt Finally Admits That Aadhaar Will Be Mandatory For All; Claims Leakage Of Aadhaar Numbers Is Not…
In the on-going case in Supreme Court regarding the legal validity of Aadhaar Card, Govt. of India has finally come out of the closet, and admitted for the very first time, that Aadhaar would be made mandatory for all, very soon.…
Aadhaar Spreads Further – Regulatory Filings Under Companies Act Will Soon Have To Be Aadhaar…
In order to flush out shell companies, bogus identities and to end money laundering, Govt of India will soon change Companies Act and make all filings under it as Aadhaar linked.
This means that directors and founders of 16 lakh…
Aadhaar Security A Big Joke? 13 Cr Aadhaar Numbers & 10 Cr Bank Accounts Linked With Aadhaar…
Centre for Internet & Society (India), a leading Bangalore-based think tank on multidisciplinary research and advocacy has revealed that more than 13 crore Aadhaar numbers and 10 crore bank accounts linked with Aadhaar have been…