Aadhaar Card

UIDAI to launch new app to allow for QR-code-based offline verification

UIDAI will launch a mobile app for consent-based Aadhaar verification via QR codes, ending the use of photocopies and allowing users to share only required details under the DPDP Act

Download Aadhaar card on WhatsApp: Here's a a step-by-step guide to do it

WhatsApp has made it simpler to obtain Aadhaar. The govt of India has made it possible to download it via official MyGov Helpdesk chatbot, which streamlines and simplifies the process

Aadhaar card update 2025: Step-by-step guide to correct spelling mistakes

The key identity and address proof is the Aadhaar card, which also allows for updating details & accessing government programs and benefits without any disruptions

Accept Aadhaar card as 12th document: EC tells Bihar poll authority

The Election Commission has asked its Bihar poll machinery to accept Aadhaar card as an additional document to establish the identity of electors following the Supreme Court's directives. In a letter to the state Chief Electoral Officer on Tuesday, the Commission said "The Aadhaar card shall be treated as the 12th document, in addition to the 11 documents listed..." The EC made it clear that the Aadhaar card is to be accepted and utilised as a "proof of identity and not as a proof of citizenship", in terms of Section 9 of the Aadhaar (Delivery of Financial And Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act. Under Section 23(4) of the Representation of People Act, 1950, the Aadhaar Card is already one of the documents enumerated for the purpose of establishing the identity of a person. The poll panel also cautioned that "any instance of non-compliance or refusal to accept Aadhaar in accordance with this directive shall be treated with utmost seriousness". The Supreme Court on Monday .

EC must accept Aadhaar as one of 11 documents in Bihar's SIR: Supreme Court

The apex court is hearing petitions challenging the June 24 directive of the Election Commission for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar

No Aadhaar card for first-time applicants 18 years or older: Assam CM Sarma

The Assam chief minister also said adult members of SC, ST, and tea tribes will get Aadhaar cards for one year only

Only Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID not sufficient proof of citizenship: Bombay HC

Justice Borkar mentioned that the claim of citizenship can only be examined under the rules of the Citizenship Act, 1955

A riddle in Election Commission's roll revision in Bihar: 'Missing' voters

As the SIR drive nears its end and a fresh electoral roll is set to be published, questions remain over the fate of millions of voters

UIDAI to revamp Aadhaar KYC to enhance offline use, cut security risks

UIDAI to revamp offline Aadhaar KYC to boost adoption; users will not need to share Aadhaar number or use OTPs, making the process more secure, private, and easier for fintech firms to adopt

Children's Aadhaar may be deactivated if biometrics not updated by 7: UIDAI

UIDAI said that the first Mandatory Biometric Update must be done between ages of five and seven to avoid any charges

SC refuses to stay Bihar voter list revision, urges ECI to allow Aadhaar

SC urges ECI to consider Aadhaar cards, EPIC (electoral photo identity) cards, ration card as ID proof; seeks response by July 21, next hearing scheduled for July 28

'Aadhaar not a proof of citizenship', ECI tells SC amid Bihar roll row

SC hears pleas against Bihar voter roll revision; ECI says Aadhaar not proof of citizenship as Bench questions timing and risk of disenfranchising voters ahead of upcoming elections

Why India's first Aadhaar holder is now locked out of welfare schemes

This issue is rooted in deeper structural problems with the Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, which has suffered from technical glitches, exclusion errors, and lack of accountability

Upcoming Aadhaar app to replace need for physical card and photocopies

Government of India is working on a smartphone app for Aadhaar that it said would use facial recognition technology and QR codes to let users authenticate their identity

Why Trump lauded India's voting system in his US elections overhaul order

Donald Trump praises India's biometric voter ID system as the US moves to tighten election rules, mandating citizenship proof for voter registration

EC, UIDAI experts to soon begin consultations on Aadhaar-voter card seeding

While voting rights can only be granted to a citizen of India, according to Article 326 of the Constitution, Aadhaar only establishes a person's identity

CEC calls for discussion on linking of EPIC and Aadhaar on March 18

Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited suggestions from all national and state political parties by April 30, to address any unresolved electoral issues

Aadhaar-based e-KYC for savings accounts in post offices is now possible

Until the full system enhancements are implemented, customers' consent for e-KYC and specimen signatures will be collected using physical forms

PAN 2.0: Common business identifier and robust system for taxpayers

As many as 98 per cent of PAN holders are individuals, with male holders still outnumbering female holders. However, the gender gap is steadily narrowing

Aadhaar-based authentication for UPSC exams: What candidates must know

Aadhaar-based verification of candidates, announced by the Ministry of Personnel, aims to enhance the integrity of the UPSC examination process, particularly in light of the Puja Khedkar controversy