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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

Uganda gears up to roll out of Aadhaar-like ID system, eyes UPI adoption

MOSIP is an open-source digital identity platform developed in India to help governments build secure and inclusive Aadhaar-like national ID systems

EPFO members can activate UAN using face scan feature on UMANG app

They have to install UMANG & AadhaarFaceRD apps, enter Aadhaar & mobile number, give consent, and complete live photo capture for verification

New Aadhaar app to have Face ID, QR code: How will it change identity check

The app is currently available to a closed currently and will be rolled out widely after testing

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

ChatGPT can generate fake Aadhaar, PAN cards: How to verify them

If an individual is using an AI-generated Aadhaar or PAN card, a criminal complaint for fraud can be initiated against them

The UPI of 2016 and today are completely different: NPCI MD & CEO Asbe

The primary focus remains on growing UPI, which has 10X growth potential. Currently, 400 to 450 million users use it monthly, it has the potential to grow to over 1 billion, said Dilip Asbe, MD, NPCI

Govt recovers Rs 416 cr from ineligible farmers under PM-KISAN: Centre

Chouhan, in a written reply, said the central government has disbursed over Rs 3.68 trillion to farmers in 19 installments since inception

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

Feb records 2.25 bn Aadhaar authentications, 430 mn e-KYC transactions

The increasing adoption of Aadhaar-based verification underlines its growing role in banking, finance, and other sectors, making processes more seamless, secure, and efficient

Aadhaar was a $1.3 billion 'misstep', says Hotmail Co-Founder Sabeer Bhatia

Hotmail Co-Founder Sabeer Bhatia criticised Aadhaar, stating that voiceprints and video recordings would have been cheaper and better at automating security and verification processes

Link Aadhaar and activate UAN by February 15 to secure your EPFO benefits

It is mandatory to seed your Aadhaar with your bank account to avail the benefits of the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme

Govt allows private firms to use Aadhaar verification for service delivery

The government has amended the Aadhaar Act to allow private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering their services, according to a notification issued on Friday. The Supreme Court had in September 2018 termed Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act "susceptible to misuse". The Section 57 empowered private entities to seek and use Aadhaar authentication for business purposes. Now, the government has notified Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 with provision to provide Aadhaar Authentication to private entities based on the approval of their proposal for the facility. "Any entity other than the Ministry or Department... which is desirous of utilising Aadhaar authentication, shall prepare a proposal with justification in regard to the authentication sought being for a purpose specified in rule 3 and in the interest of state, and submit the same to the Ministry or Department concerned," the notification said. Rul

No Aadhaar card to persons who did not apply for NRC, says Assam govt

The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in view of an infiltration attempt by citizens of trouble-hit Bangladesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a press conference here

Business correspondents' body demands higher charges for AePS withdrawals

Faced with a jump in costs and transaction failures, bank agents are demanding an upward revision of per-transaction charges to 1 per cent or Rs 21, whichever is lower

December 2024: Aadhaar, credit cards, FDs-financial changes to keep in mind

From Aadhaar updates to changes in credit card rewards and stricter rules for OTP traceability, here's what you need to know

Government blocks websites exposing Aadhaar, PAN details of users

In line with this, prompt action has been taken to block these websites, said the Ministry

All doctors to have unique IDs; NMC starts registration on its new portal

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has initiated the process of registration of all MBBS doctors eligible to practice in India on a recently launched portal, as a part of which all medical practitioners will have a unique ID. The National Medical Register (NMR) is a dynamic database and will be a central repository of all registered doctors, in which their authenticity is verified by Aadhaar IDs. "The NMR is ready for registration of registered medical practitioners (RMPs) with immediate effect," Dr B Srinivas, Secretary of the NMC said. All the MBBS doctors who are registered on Indian Medical Register (IMR) have to register again on the NMR, the NMC said in a public notice recently, and added that all medical colleges/institutions, state medical councils (SMCs) are inter-linked on the portal. Some data will be visible to the public and others will only be visible to Ethics & Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of the NMC, SMC, National Board of Examinations (NBE) and medical ..

Govt to begin farmer registration for Aadhaar-style IDs from October

In a major push towards digitising the agriculture sector, the government will soon begin registration of farmers across the country to provide them with a unique ID similar to Aadhaar, Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi said on Monday. Chaturvedi, speaking to PTI on the sidelines of an Outlook Agri-Tech Summit and Swaraj Awards, said the guidelines for the registration process will be issued soon, with the implementation set to begin in the first week of October. "Our target is to register five crore farmers by March next year," the secretary said, noting that the initiative is part of the government's Rs 2,817-crore Digital Agriculture Mission approved by the Cabinet recently. A pilot project was earlier conducted in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and 19 states have already onboarded the project, he said. Once the farmers' registry is created, an "Aadhaar-like unique ID" will be provided to each registered farmer. Chaturvedi said the unique ID will help farmers access vario

Aadhaar free update ends on 14 September: Check step-by-step guide

Ensure that the mobile number linked to Aadhaar is the same, says UIDAI