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Aadhaar helped cancel 30 million fake, duplicate ration cards: MoS

'Linking the ration card to the holder's Aaadhaar number had allowed the government to clean up the system,' CR Chaudhary, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

SC to hear plea for Aadhaar-based voting system implementation in 4 weeks

The plea alleged that duplicate voting was prevalent in the country

Aadhaar row: UIDAI snaps ties with enrolment agency; millions at risk

Millions to be affected after Authority refuses to allow CSC to continue providing Aadhaar facilities

Do not deny benefits to people for want of Aadhaar: Union Law Minister

Many times ration is not given at ration shop. It should not happen: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Insurance bureau building Aadhaar-like database for hospitals: Kunnel Prem

Interview with Kunnel Prem, CEO, Information Bureau of India

Ready to extend Aadhaar linking deadline beyond March 31, govt tells SC

The Centre said that since some more time would be needed to conclude the prolonged hearing in the Aadhaar case, the government may extend the deadline from March 31

Talks on to 'expedite' driving licence linking with Aadhaar: Prasad

Prasad said that the move will be in public safety and public interest, and added that some state initiatives are already on, in this regard

Aadhaar: UIDAI dismisses security breach claims as irresponsible

UIDAI said Aadhaar was like any other identity document and therefore, never to be treated as a confidential document

UIDAI eases minimum Aadhaar enrolment targets, related deadlines for banks

Under the new deadline, the banks will have to ensure that minimum enrolment or updation be raised to 12 from January 1, 2019 and 16 from April 1, 2019

Can a person refuse to follow law on secular matters? asks Supreme Court

"In secular matters, can you say that I will not opt for it. For example, can a person refuse to opt for the Income Tax saying that his conscience does not allow it," the bench said

Aadhaar not mandatory for bank account, mobile connection: Key takeaways

The apex court also struck down Section 57 of Aadhaar Act permitting private entities to avail Aadhaar data

UIDAI dismisses report of personal data leak; says Aadhaar remains safe

It termed the data breach claims as 'totally baseless, false and irresponsible'

Aadhaar hit by another major leak, all holders at risk of data theft: ZDNet

Karan Saini, a New Delhi-based security researcher, said that anyone with an Aadhaar number was affected

Following SC ruling, Irdai extends Aadhaar deadline for insurance customers

Regulator advisory to insurers states that the estension will last until the matter is finally heard and a judgment pronounced by apex court

Aadhaar linking deadline for welfare schemes extended till June 30

The deadline for linking bank accounts and mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar has already been extended indefinitely

SC extends deadline for linking Aadhaar till March 31 for welfare schemes

Supreme Court also extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with mobile services from Feb 6 to March 31

SC extends all deadlines of Aadhaar linkages to March 31, 2018

The next hearing would take place on January 17, 2018.

Ready to extend deadline for Aadhaar linking till March 31: Govt to SC

SC now will be setting up a five-judge Constitution Bench next week to hear several pleas seeking an interim stay on the Centre's decision of mandatory linking of Aadhaar

Time for linking Aadhaar to welfare schemes will not be extended, says SC

The top court had on March 13 extended indefinitely the March 31 deadline for linking bank accounts and mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar

Aadhaar gets Virtual ID for security: All you need to know & how it works

The UIDAI's official handle tweeted about the launch and said that while residents can generate their VIDs right away, service providers are expected to start accepting it in place of Aadhaar 'soon'