Aadhaar

Maharashtra: Aadhaar numbers of student to be linked to govt schemes by Dec 30

May 12, 2022 8:00 am

According to finance department officials, the government had said during the Budget Session of the state legislature that Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries have to be linked to mid-day meal schemes.

Explained: Why, according to UIDAI, Aadhaar data can't be used in police investigations

May 10, 2022 7:36 am

The UIDAI, which issues the unique Aadhaar number to residents of India, is prohibited by law from sharing any core biometric information with police.

Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit

April 09, 2022 9:37 am

There are issues of data-matching, errors in authentication, and shortfall in archiving, the CAG has said in its 108-page audit report on the functioning of the UIDAI.

CAG: No archiving policy, deficient data management by UIDAI

April 07, 2022 12:39 am

“UIDAI provided authentication services to banks, mobile operators and other agencies free of charge till March 2019, contrary to the provisions of their own Regulations, depriving revenue to the Government,” the CAG noted.

Non-linking of PAN with Aadhaar by March 31 to attract penalty of Rs 500-1,000

March 31, 2022 12:25 am

The last date for linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with biometric Aadhaar is March 31, 2022. Not adhering to the deadline will lead to PAN becoming inactive.

Police want to identify suspect via Aadhaar, Delhi HC seeks UIDAI report

February 18, 2022 7:28 am

While stating that the UIDAI cannot supply the biometric information to the police, Justice Mukta Gupta asked whether it could use the evidence available with the investigating agency to identify the suspect.

Told to share ration card & Aadhaar data, states push back

February 13, 2022 3:20 pm

The NHA’s initiative to map the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) database with Aadhaar and the public distribution system database aims to identify beneficiaries of health insurance programme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).

Why citizens must be wary of attempts to link Aadhaar with voter ID

January 07, 2022 9:37 am

🔴 Randeep Singh Surjewala writes: The Modi government’s alarming record of encroaching on citizens’ right to privacy should be taken as a warning

Aadhaar-voter ID linking: Opposition didn’t object last year as part of House panel

December 22, 2021 8:40 am

Opposition members raised strong objection to the Bill, saying it violates the fundamental right to privacy.

Election Laws (Amendment) Bill passed in Lok Sabha amid din

December 20, 2021 10:02 pm

The Bill was passed through a voice vote while several Opposition members, standing in the well of the House, were sloganeering.

What the Supreme Court did not address in its Aadhaar verdict

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

There are still many unanswered questions about aadhaar despite the Supreme Court's verdict of more than 1,400 pages. Usha Ramanathan tells us the concerns that the poor of India still have, what making aadhaar voluntary means and whether the linking

What Justice Chandrachud said during the aadhaar verdict

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

What Justice DY Chandrachud said during the aadhaar verdict, many agree, will have implications in the future. He was the judge who did not agree with the majority opinion of the bench on many key issues. Here's what he said.

Why you cannot compare Aadhaar to the US Social Security Number

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

Desc: Among the many questions about Aadhaar is this one. Isn't it like the US Social Security Number? In the third story on the Aadhaar series, three experts explain how the two are not at all comparable.

Aadhaar: Three experts explain how biometrics DID NOT make it more secure

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

Second in the Aadhaar series, in this video Usha Ramanathan, Ramanjit Singh Chima and Reetika Khera explain how biometrics were brought into the Aadhaar process without enough research and why it is unprecedented in a dangerous way.

Aadhaar: Three experts explain how biometrics DID NOT make it more secure

September 20, 2018 12:05 pm

Second in the Aadhaar series, in this video Usha Ramanathan, Ramanjit Singh Chima and Reetika Khera explain how biometrics were brought into the Aadhaar process without enough research and why it is unprecedented in a dangerous way.

Idea Exchange with UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey

June 22, 2020 6:25 pm

In this edition of the Idea Exchange, Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey insists that although no technology is 100 per cent secure, all Aadhaar data is safe and cannot be used for any surveillance. He also spoke about various other issues regarding data protection and authentication in an interactive session

11 lakh PAN cards deactivated

June 22, 2020 6:56 pm