| UIDAI gets new address, to shift soon | 18-NOV-09 |
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| The recently established Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has got its official address and is likely to move in soon from its temporary office in the Planning Commission. |
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| No unique ID numbers, says Nilekani | 14-NOV-09 |
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| Paying some extra money allows people to choose the number they want for their vehicles or cellphones. But there will be no such provision when it comes to the unique identification (UID) number which the government will implement soon. The unique ID numbers would be generated by the system randomly and could not be changed by any means, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani asserted here today. |
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| No chance of getting no of your choice under UID | 13-NOV-09 |
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| Being superstitious, you may succeed in getting a number of your choice -- whether it's mobile phone and motor registration et al by shelling out more or using your influence or some other means. But don't count on those things to come to your help when you apply for Unique Identification (UID) number. |
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| Yahoo offers help in UID project; Global CEO meets PM | 11-NOV-09 |
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| Internet giant Yahoo today offered to be part of India's plan to provide citizens with unique identity numbers, a project headed by IT czar Nandan Nilekani, but said it was not looking for commercial gains. |
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| Centre to introduce UID cards by next year | 05-NOV-09 |
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| Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani has said that the government would be rolling out first set of Unique Identification Cards (UIDs) by next 12 to 18 months. |
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| UID to be catalyst for financial inclusion | 23-OCT-09 |
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| Provision of a unique identity (UID) for person comprising his or her demographic and biometric details will become a power catalyst for achieving financial inclusion in the country, according to Nandan Nilekani, chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). |
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| Unique Identification Number may be mandatory | 18-OCT-09 |
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| The 16-digit Unique Identification number that the government proposes to give you could become mandatory for opening a bank account, getting your passport or even your driving licence, among others. |
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| Fingerprinting scan during 2011 census for UID scheme | 16-OCT-09 |
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| The upcoming 2011 census will see the government capturing all your 10 fingerprints or do an iris scan for the National Population Register that will come in handy for the ambitious Unique Identification Number project. |
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| Post offices may sell cars, in talks with Maruti | 16-OCT-09 |
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| The Department of Posts (DoP) may soon start selling cars. The department has initiated talks with car majors, including Maruti Suzuki, to promote their vehicles in the rural parts of the country. DoP is also planning to act as a registrar of information for the Nandan Nilekani-led Unique ID project. |
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| Yale CEO Leadership summit in Delhi next month | 08-OCT-09 |
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| The Internationally-renowned Yale CEO Leadership Summit will hold its first global programme in New Delhi next month, which would be attended by top corporate leaders, government officials and academia from across the US, Europe, and India. |
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| Establishing identity a cellphone call away: Nilekani | 26-SEP-09 |
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| Establishing the identity of any person would be a cellphone call away once the ambitious Unique Identity Project (UIP) becomes operational, perhaps making it the first such initiative across the world. |
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| 'There is no dispute that we are going into uncharted territories ...but the benefits make it worth it' | 14-SEP-09 |
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| There are concerns on technology, cost and privacy in the decision to allot a unique identification number to every Indian. In a talk with Karan Thapar on the CNN-IBN television channel’s Devil’s Advocate programme, NANDAN NILEKANI, who has agreed to head the newly-created Authority to plan and implement this project, concedes these are legitimate concerns. And, that these can be addressed and the project is worthwhile. |
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