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HC seeks UIDAI, Centre's response on new Aadhaar to existing card holders

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from Centre and UIDAI on a petition seeking mechanism and procedure for issuance of new Aadhaar number to existing card holders.

UIDAI proposes biometric lock, offline verification in new draft rules

In case of a locked Aadhaar, the UIDAI will allow the resident to authenticate using Virtual ID or other means

Mindtree co-founder Subroto Bagchi has his eye on the big picture

Tech entrepreneur turned philanthropist and public servant, Bagchi talks to Pavan Lall about learnings from corporate existence and why Covid-19 planning needed more attention and foresight

Saurabh Garg appointed UIDAI CEO, Sanjeev Kumar to be AAI chief

Senior bureaucrat Saurbah Garg has been appointed as the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Thursday

ADG of UIDAI arrested for taking Rs 100,000 bribe in Delhi office

An assistant director general of the UIDAI was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 100,000 in his office in Delhi, an Anti-Corruption Bureau official said

New-look PVC Aadhaar card with enhanced features: Here's how you can get it

The new card will have enhanced security features making it unique when compared with the long cards issued previously

Fair, transparent process adopted in MSIP bid: UIDAI on tech firms' charges

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had floated a tender for contracting a managed services infrastructure provider

Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away at 84

Mukherjee had served as the President of India from 2012 to 2017, and held several important portfolios previously in various Congress-led governments from the 1970s to 2012

Covid-19 pandemic led to revival of technology, expertise: Nandan Nilekani

He said that during Covid-19 crisis, digital and medical technologies stood out, which enabled people to work from home, and helped in dealing with the virus by developing better tests, drugs, vaccin

CDSL gets UIDAI nod for e-KYC authentication for opening accounts online

CDSL said it will facilitate intermediaries to offer seamless online account opening using Aadhaar-based e-KYC

Solidarity today, new social compact tomorrow

In the concluding part, the authors argue that to prevent India's social fabric from fraying, additional solidarity resources from the wealthy and secure to cushion the millions affected is imperative

Revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey named new finance secretary

An IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre with over 35 years of experience in state and Central governments, Pandey is taking over at a time when the economic growth has been on a downward trajectory

Govt budgets Rs 985 crore for UIDAI in the next financial year; up 17%

The document did not provide reasons for the downward revision but it could be because of non-utilisation of all the funds allocated to the UIDAI

Accept it or not, privatisation is on

The writing on the wall says privatisation of banking is inevitable; how it is done is a matter of academic interest

1.25 billion residents of India now have Aadhaar card, says UIDAI

"This means that over 1.25 billion residents of India have the 12-digit unique identity," it added

UIDAI shelves plan to hire social media agency to monitor online platforms

"UIDAI has decided not to pursue the project. The issue has become infructuous. As of today, there is no plan that such project will be pursued," he told the bench.

Link your PAN with Aadhaar before Dec 31; it's mandatory, says I-T dept

Section 139 AA (2) of the Income Tax Act says that every person having PAN as on July 1, 2017, and is eligible to obtain Aadhaar, must intimate his Aadhaar number to tax authorities.

Govt has no plans to link social media accounts with Aadhaar: Prasad

Prasad said Aadhaar is based on three core principles of "minimal information, optimal ignorance and federated database"

30% of homeless, 27% of third-gender residents don't have Aadhaar: Report

Survey report by Dalberg says Aadhaar usage widespread, but problems remain

Panel to review security, privacy of citizen data, UIDAI's functioning

The committee will also review of functioning of the telecom regulator TRAI, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)