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Aadhaar enrolment for newborns to be expanded to all states in few months

Aadhaar enrolment for newborns along with birth certificates is expected to be available in all states in the next few months, expanding beyond 16 states currently offering the facility, government sources said. At present, 16 states have Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration. The process began more than one year ago, with various states getting added over time. Work is on in remaining states and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) -- the government agency that issues Aadhaar numbers -- expects that over the next few months all states will be able to offer the facility, bringing added convenience to new parents. For children up to 5 years, no biometrics is captured. Their UID is processed on the basis of demographic information and facial photograph linked with the UID of their parents. Hence, biometric update is required (ten fingers, iris and facial photograph) once the child turns 5 and 15. More than 1,000 state and central government schemes today leverage Aadhaar for

Instagram introduces new age verification feature for users in India

People will now be able to ask others to vouch for their age or use tech to confirm their age based on video selfie. Earlier, verification was possible only by uploading driving license or other ID

How many mobile SIMs are linked with your Aadhaar: Check details here

According to DoT guidelines, an individual mobile subscriber can register up to nine mobile connections in his or her name

How to change biometric information in Aadhaar card: A step-by-step guide

Want to update your picture in Aadhaar card? Your biometrics must be updated every 10 years

Aadhar enrolment: UIDAI forms district panels in Odisha to monitor use

With the Odisha government stressing the need for simplification of enrolment for Aadhaar and its usage, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday said that district-level committees would be formed in the state for the purpose. Aadhaar registration in the age group of 18 and above is reaching 100 per cent in Odisha, UIDAI Chief Executive Officer Dr Saurav Garg said while attending a workshop on Aadhaar uses here. Odisha is a lead and robust user state of Aadhaar data. District level committees would be formed for monitoring proper use and enrolment of Aadhaar, he said. Earlier inaugurating the workshop, Odisha Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra said simplifying the use of Aadhaar accelerates ease of living while ensuring effective and accurate delivery of various public services. He advised different departments to have a detailed interaction with UIDAI officers and get all their doubts clarified for enhancing the use of Aadhaar numbers. Mohapatra also emphasized t

How to check your bank balance using Aadhaar card: A step-by-step guide

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number provided by the UIDAI to the residents of India after a certain verification process

Pashu Aadhaar: How will it help control lumpy skin disease in cattle

What is Pashu Aadhaar and how to apply for it? Here's all you need to know

Aadhaar number mandatory for availing of govt subsidies and benefits

Under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, a person not assigned an Aadhaar number "shall be offered alternative and viable means of identification for delivery of the subsidy, benefit or service"

Over 7,900,000 children enrolled under Bal Aadhaar initiative in 4 months

This is part of a renewed effort to reach out to more children in the 0-5 age group under the Bal Aadhaar initiative and help parents and children avail multiple benefits

Bangladeshi man arrested at Lucknow airport for 'buying' Indian passport

A Bangladeshi man was arrested at the Lucknow airport for buying a fake Indian passport for Rs 1 lakh and a fake Aadhaar card for Rs 10,000 to go to the Middle East in search of livelihood

Yechury writes to EC flagging concerns over voter ID-Aadhaar linking

Lack of all due procedures from Election Commission of India and a hasty process to link Aadhaar of every voter will lead to incidents that have previously occurred like deletion of genuine voters

Home truths about door-to-door vaccinations for persons with disabilities

Denial of doses to persons without IDs, absence of segregated data and low awareness pose question mark on campaign

New form out for voters to share Aadhaar number with poll authorities

The Legislative Department in the Union Law Ministry issued notifications on Friday announcing that the rules have been amended in line with the provisions of the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021

Close to 12,000 Aadhaar enrolment operators suspended in recent months

This was because of a technical glitch in the document verification process

By simplifying address-proof function, Aadhaar seeks to expand access

What's changed now is that the UIDAI will offer users the option of updating their address

'Right to dignity': SC directs issuance of Aadhaar cards to sex workers

The Supreme Court passed its verdict directing issuance of Aadhaar cards to sex workers who were deprived of basic necessities and ration. They also stressed on maintaining due secrecy in the process

PAN mandatory for cash deposit or withdrawal of Rs 20 lakh or more

PAN will also be required for opening of current and cash credit account

Aadhar not mandatory to file nominations for national awards anymore

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notification stating that Aadhaar Card is not mandatory for online nomination on the "National Awards Portal".

Linking PAN & Aadhaar is inevitable: What happens after March 31

The fee will be Rs 500 for those who link their PAN with Aadhaar between April 1 and June 30, 2022

NPCI asks banks to enable customer onboarding onto UPI through Aadhar, OTP

The need for authentication through Aadhar with OTP arose because the number of UPI users was getting restricted to the customers who had debit cards.