Page 33 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Soon all pleas against Aadhaar to be heard by the Constitution Bench
It also asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to file the plea as an individual
 "Soon all pleas against Aadhaar to be heard by the Constitution Bench")
SC to hear WB govt's plea against mandatory linking of Aadhaar on Oct 30
Several petitions, challenging the Centre's move to make Aadhaar mandatory for welfare schemes and notifications to link it with mobile numbers and bank accounts, are pending in the apex court
 "SC to hear WB govt's plea against mandatory linking of Aadhaar on Oct 30")
Don't have Aadhaar? You can still verify your mobile number. Here's how
500 mn mobile numbers registered in Aadhaar database, OTP can be used for verification in all these cases
Aadhaar card not mandatory to get ration in Jharkhand: State food minister
Any card, including a driver's license and voter ID card or any specified card, is permissible for procuring food grains, he said
Only 2,300 bank branches open Aadhaar centres on premises
While Punjab National Bank has to open enrolment centres in 1,132 branches, it has not yet started any
 "Only 2,300 bank branches open Aadhaar centres on premises")
Aadhaar helped govt save $9 bn by eliminating fraud: Nandan Nilekani
Around half a billion people have linked their Aadhaar ID to a bank account, claims UIDAI's ex-chairman
 "Aadhaar helped govt save $9 bn by eliminating fraud: Nandan Nilekani")
Aadhaar deadline extended
The extension is, however, only for those who are yet to apply for Aadhaar,
 "Aadhaar deadline extended")
India's Aadhaar rivals growth of Windows, Android, Facebook: Satya Nadella
Aadhaar now has scaled to over one billion people, rivaling the growth of other platform innovations
 "India's Aadhaar rivals growth of Windows, Android, Facebook: Satya Nadella")
1,000 bank branches open Aadhaar updation centres as Sept 30 deadline nears
UIDAI has directed them to open these Bank Aadhaar Kendras by September 30, 2017 for the convenience of the people
 "1,000 bank branches open Aadhaar updation centres as Sept 30 deadline nears")
Aadhaar law will pass constitutional test: Arun Jaitley
His comments come in the backdrop of the Supreme Court examining legal challenges
 "Aadhaar law will pass constitutional test: Arun Jaitley")
Aadhaar and the judgment
UPA government that pushed Aadhaar failed to put the robust systems into place
UID scheme for poor, Right to Privacy: Timeline of India's push for Aadhaar
Over a billion Indians have already registered for Aadhaar cards
 "UID scheme for poor, Right to Privacy: Timeline of India's push for Aadhaar")
After SC verdict on privacy, 5-judge Bench to test Aadhaar validity
Does the govt demand for Aadhaar to be linked to all financial transactions amount to infringement of privacy?
 "After SC verdict on privacy, 5-judge Bench to test Aadhaar validity")
Aadhaar numbers: An equation that doesn't add up
Accounting errors, vagaries of statistics are subverting the country's move
Aadhaar must for crop loans: RBI
Farmers paying dues promptly will be given an additional interest subvention of 3% per annum
 "Aadhaar must for crop loans: RBI")
Aadhaar no panacea
Government should not take Nandan Nilekani's warning lightly
Baseless Aadhaar and its many flaws: When the poor lose their thumb prints
When machines don't recognise their thumb prints, Aadhaar turns into a device of exclusion
 "Baseless Aadhaar and its many flaws: When the poor lose their thumb prints")
936 million Aadhaar-based authentications is just the tip of the iceberg
After linking Mid-day meal scheme, IT returns, govt plans to link more schemes to Aadhaar
Govt has been speaking in two tongues on right to privacy: Reetika Khera
I don't think the Supreme Court will let us down, Khera said in an interview
 "Govt has been speaking in two tongues on right to privacy: Reetika Khera")
Of 1.1 bn bank accounts, 670 mn linked with Aadhaar: Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT minister termed Aadhaar 'safe and secure' as it provides minimum information about an individual
 "Of 1.1 bn bank accounts, 670 mn linked with Aadhaar: Ravi Shankar Prasad")