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Apple, Samsung and Other Firms Reportedly Push Back on Preinstallation of Aadhaar App on Phones
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) rolled out the full version of its new Aadhaar app earlier this January, and India’s telecom ministry reportedly made a private request to smartphone manufacturers to preinstall this app on phones. This proposal reportedly faced opposition from a group representing major smartphone companies. T...
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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UIDAI, SETS Partner for Research and Development in Deep Tech, Emerging Technologies: All Details
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to arry out joint research in deep tech and emerging technologies. The collaboration aims to improve self-reliance on information and cyber security and to reduce dependence on tools developed ...
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Aadhaar Authority Issues New Usage Guidelines: 5 Points
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued new guidelines for using Aadhaar to access benefits and services while maintaining the utmost safety and confidentiality.
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UIDAI to Prompt Aadhaar Card Holders to Update Biometrics Once Every 10 Years, Says Official
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will encourage people to voluntarily update their biometric data every 10 years. This could drive people to update their Aadhaar over time. Aadhaar card holders above the age of 70 years will be excluded from this. At present, children aged between five and 15 years are required to update their biome...
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Core Biometric Info Will Not Be Shared With Anyone, Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has informed the Delhi High Court that core biometric information collected by the authority under the Aadhaar Act shall not be shared with anyone for any reason whatsoever.
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Aadhaar Enrolment For Newborns In Hospitals Soon
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to provide Aadhaar enrolment to newborn babies in hospitals soon.
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No Data Given To Puducherry BJP: Aadhaar Body To Madras High Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) informed the Madras High Court on Wednesday that no Aadhaar data, more particularly the cell phone numbers of voters in Puducherry, has been furnished to the BJP for campaigning for the April 6 ele
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Senior Aadhaar Body UIDAI Official Arrested For Accepting Bribe
An assistant director general of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs one lakh in his Delhi office, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said.
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Not Possible To Use Biometrics To Identify Dead: Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it was technically not possible to match the fingerprints of an unidentified body with the biometrics of 120 crore people stored in its database.
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UIDAI Plans To Set Up Aadhaar Seva Kendras Across India
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) plans to set up 'Aadhaar Seva Kendras', similar to the concept of Passport Seva Kendras, covering 53 cities across India, official sources said.
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Aadhaar, World's Largest Digital ID Project, Sued For Data Leaks
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking damages from the operator of world's largest biometric database for alleged failure to adopt adequate security measures that led to data leaks.
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Aadhaar Authority UIDAI Responds to Toll-Free Number Controversy
Aadhaar authority UIDAI has refuted the toll-free number controversy on Twitter, saying it is not responsible for the placement in users' phonebooks.
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Congress Supported It Too: Aadhaar Body Criticised Kapil Sibal
The Aadhaar scheme has the support of two successive governments and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who had opposed it for a party in the Supreme Court, was part of the empowered Group of Ministers which had dealt with the 12 digit unique national identifier issue, the UIDAI counsel said today.
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Why Does UIDAI Need To Collect Meta Data Of Citizens, Asks Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) why it needed to collect 'meta data' of personal transactions of citizens which go for Aadhaar authentication to avail services and benefits.
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Apple, Samsung and Other Firms Reportedly Push Back on Preinstallation of Aadhaar App on Phones
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) rolled out the full version of its new Aadhaar app earlier this January, and India’s telecom ministry reportedly made a private request to smartphone manufacturers to preinstall this app on phones. This proposal reportedly faced opposition from a group representing major smartphone companies. T...
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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UIDAI, SETS Partner for Research and Development in Deep Tech, Emerging Technologies: All Details
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to arry out joint research in deep tech and emerging technologies. The collaboration aims to improve self-reliance on information and cyber security and to reduce dependence on tools developed ...
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Aadhaar Authority Issues New Usage Guidelines: 5 Points
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued new guidelines for using Aadhaar to access benefits and services while maintaining the utmost safety and confidentiality.
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UIDAI to Prompt Aadhaar Card Holders to Update Biometrics Once Every 10 Years, Says Official
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will encourage people to voluntarily update their biometric data every 10 years. This could drive people to update their Aadhaar over time. Aadhaar card holders above the age of 70 years will be excluded from this. At present, children aged between five and 15 years are required to update their biome...
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Core Biometric Info Will Not Be Shared With Anyone, Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has informed the Delhi High Court that core biometric information collected by the authority under the Aadhaar Act shall not be shared with anyone for any reason whatsoever.
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Aadhaar Enrolment For Newborns In Hospitals Soon
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to provide Aadhaar enrolment to newborn babies in hospitals soon.
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No Data Given To Puducherry BJP: Aadhaar Body To Madras High Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) informed the Madras High Court on Wednesday that no Aadhaar data, more particularly the cell phone numbers of voters in Puducherry, has been furnished to the BJP for campaigning for the April 6 ele
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Senior Aadhaar Body UIDAI Official Arrested For Accepting Bribe
An assistant director general of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs one lakh in his Delhi office, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said.
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Not Possible To Use Biometrics To Identify Dead: Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it was technically not possible to match the fingerprints of an unidentified body with the biometrics of 120 crore people stored in its database.
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UIDAI Plans To Set Up Aadhaar Seva Kendras Across India
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) plans to set up 'Aadhaar Seva Kendras', similar to the concept of Passport Seva Kendras, covering 53 cities across India, official sources said.
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Aadhaar, World's Largest Digital ID Project, Sued For Data Leaks
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking damages from the operator of world's largest biometric database for alleged failure to adopt adequate security measures that led to data leaks.
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Aadhaar Authority UIDAI Responds to Toll-Free Number Controversy
Aadhaar authority UIDAI has refuted the toll-free number controversy on Twitter, saying it is not responsible for the placement in users' phonebooks.
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Congress Supported It Too: Aadhaar Body Criticised Kapil Sibal
The Aadhaar scheme has the support of two successive governments and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who had opposed it for a party in the Supreme Court, was part of the empowered Group of Ministers which had dealt with the 12 digit unique national identifier issue, the UIDAI counsel said today.
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Why Does UIDAI Need To Collect Meta Data Of Citizens, Asks Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) why it needed to collect 'meta data' of personal transactions of citizens which go for Aadhaar authentication to avail services and benefits.
