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UIDAI to introduce facial authentication for Aadhaar
No Aadhaar, no cashless treatment, woman told
How Aadhaar helped catch over 80,000 teachers who ‘work’ in multiple colleges
Aadhaar Card: How To Update Address, Registered Mobile Number
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UIDAI to introduce facial authentication for Aadhaar

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Jan 15, 2018
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has decided to introduce facial authentication for Aadhaar for people encountering issues with other forms of biometric verification, like fingerprint and iris scanning.
The new feature is expected to be available in fusion mode – that is, with existing means of authentication – on registered devices by July 1 this year. …

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No Aadhaar, no cashless treatment, woman told

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Jan 6, 2018
CHENNAI: From hospital treatment to birth certificates, agencies are insisting on the production of Aadhaar cards despite the government extending the deadline till March 31.
On Thursday night, Chennai resident Jayashree faced hurdles in getting cashless treatment at Fortis Malar. Health insurer Cigna TTK Health Insurance apparently told her that she could not avail of cashless treatment as she did not have an Aadhaar card. Her case created a Twitter storm — with more than 1,300 retweets — and well known figures like Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nandy and others stepped in to say that the insurer was leaving itself open to civil and criminal litigation as services could not be denied in view of the March 31extension agreed to in the Supreme Court by the government. …

How Aadhaar helped catch over 80,000 teachers who ‘work’ in multiple colleges

Yourstory.com
Jan 4, 2018
Over 80,000 teachers are found to be employed by more than one college or university, according to a recent survey conducted for all higher educational institutions across India. This massive irregularity was revealed after the HRD Ministry made disclosure of Aadhaar details, which was mandatory as a part of the All India Survey on Higher Education 2016-17 (AISHE). According to the survey, there were lecturers found employed by as many as four institutions. …

Aadhaar Card: How To Update Address, Registered Mobile Number

Ndtv.com
December 25, 2017
Are you an Aadhaar holder? Are your basic details such as address given on Aadhaar updated and accurate? The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India – the issuer of the 12-digit Unique Identity Number (UID) as well as Aadhaar card – provides some online tools on its portal. Among these online tools by the UIDAI is one that enables an Aadhaar holder to request an update in the address given on Aadhaar. March 31 is the deadline to link Aadhaar with bank account, insurance policy and mobile number, among other things. Financial planners say it is paramount to keep the latest information updated in Aadhaar. …

Full Aadhaar data access for Rs 500? UIDAI says misuse traceable, system secure

Hindustantimes.com 

Jan 04, 2018
The UIDAI on Thursday dismissed reports of full Aadhaar details being made available on payment of Rs 500 by anonymous sellers, asserting that its system is “secure” and any misuse can be traced and action taken as it maintains a complete log of various functions.
In a statement, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated that there “has not been any Aadhaar data breach”. …

Aadhaar: Rapidly Disempowering the Old and Needy

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
02 January 2018
The mindless mandatory linkage of biometric Aadhaar numbers to every aspect of our lives—from birth to death, plus telephones and banks accounts—is causing widespread harassment. It has, finally, woken up many who believed the hype that biometric identification was a gift to citizens and a world-beating technological leap. The number of people who are wary about the risks involved in linking Aadhaar to all activities has now risen dramatically, with details of its fallibility being reported every day by the media. …

Deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended to March 31

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Dec 8, 2017
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday extended the deadline for mandatory linking of PAN with Aadhaar by three months to March 31, 2018.
This is the third extension given by the government to individuals to link the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with the biometric ID.
The Centre had already informed the Supreme Court that it is willing to extend till March 31 the deadline fixed for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail various services and welfare schemes. …

How to verify your Aadhaar-linked mobile number and email ID online

Gadgetsnow.com
Dec 6, 2017
How to verify your Aadhaar-linked mobile number and email ID online
The 12-digit identification number Aadhaar has now become essential for a number of important tasks.
We need to link it to our bank accounts, PAN number, Mutual Funds, PPF account and insurance policies. …

Internet firms ask for Aadhaar to provide services

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com  
Nov 30, 2017 
BENGALURU: Internet companies are now making Aadhaar —the 12-digit unique identity number—mandatory for customers to avail their services. Amazon has asked customers to upload their Aadhaar numbers to track lost packages, while Bengaluru-based car rental platform Zoomcar has said it won’t accept bookings without Aadhaar as proof of identity. 
Amazon said it was a necessary means of authenticating customer identity. “We ask customers to submit a government–certified ID. We understand Aadhaar is the most widely held. So it is our preferred one,” said an Amazon India spokesperson. …

Government simplifies Aadhaar-based verification of existing SIMs

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com  
Oct 25, 2017 
NEW DELHI: The process of re-verification of existing mobile subscribers using Aadhaar is set to become simpler and more convenient, according to an official source.
The government has initiated a series of measures, including allowing re-verification at subscribers’ doorstep and One Time Password (OTP) based authentication of existing users, to make the entire exercise easier for telecom subscribers. …

Aadhaar now a must for post office deposits, PPF, KVP

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Oct 6, 2017
NEW DELHI: The government has made biometric identification Aadhaar mandatory for all post office deposits, PPF, the National Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra.
Existing depositors have been given time till December 31, 2017 to provide the 12-digit unique identification number. …

Banks get one more month’s time to open Aadhaar units

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Sep 6, 2017 
NEW DELHI: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has given banks one more month to open Aadhaar enrolment centres in 10% of their branches as the deadline ended on August 30.
The UIDAI will impose Rs 20,000 as fine per uncovered branch after September 30. In July, the UIDAI had asked all scheduled and commercial banks to open Aadhaar enrolment and updation facility in one out of 10 branches by August-end. The reprieve of one month has now been granted as many banks sought additional time from the authority for setting up Aadhaar facility on their premises. …

Over 81 lakh Aadhaar cards deactivated: How to check if yours is active

Gadgetsnow.com 
Aug 16, 2017 
Government recently announced that it has deactivated over 81 lakh Aadhar cards. The minister of state for electronics and IT, PP Chaudhary revealed this in Rajya Sabha recently. Chaudhary told Rajya Sabha, “Till date, approximately 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated. The state-, year- and reason-wise data is not maintained by the UIDAI.” …

Aadhaar all set to replace PIN, password

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Dec 2, 2016 
NEW DELHI: The Aadhaar number is all set to become an alternative for all online and card transactions which require password and PIN. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is developing a mobile app that can be used by shopkeepers, merchants or individuals for receiving payments. …

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