| 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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| UID: Authentication to fetch Rs 288 cr annually | 18-NOV-09 |
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| The Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) pegs its annual revenue potential through both address verification and biometrics confirmation at Rs 288.15 crore. |
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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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| Sunil Sethi: The crisis of identity proofs | 14-NOV-09 |
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| Bhim Mahto, a tribal from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, had his wallet pickpocketed on a Delhi bus recently. He lost cash, his driving licence and his voter’s identity card. In more than 20 years that he has worked for me, I have rarely seen him in such distress. It wasn’t the theft of the money or the driving licence he was agitated about — these could be acquired again with some effort — but the loss of the pehchan patra, his voter’s ID, was incalculable. |
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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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| 'India itself will be a big consumer of IT' | 16-OCT-09 |
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| Subroto Bagchi, founding member and vice-chairman of software services firm MindTree, has just passed another milestone. His third book, The Professional, which was recently published, outlines what it takes to be a professional’s professional. The book begins and ends with the story of Mahadeva, a destitute child without parents who would hang around the Bangalore government hospital where his mother had died. |
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| Intel eyes UID project; to ride on biometrics, computing expertise | 09-OCT-09 |
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| Leveraging its experience in the field of biometrics and leadership in the computing space, the world’s largest chip maker, Intel, hopes to attract a significant pie of the business that will arise from the Indian government’s Unique Identity (UID) project, which is headed by former Infosys head Nandan Nilekani. |
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