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Attention Aadhaar cardholders! Now, use the mAadhaar app to avail these top 20 services; full list
Government wants you to uninstall old Aadhaar app, here’s why
NRIs can now apply for Aadhaar on arrival without 182-day wait
How to generate Virtual ID for Aadhaar Card? Check process and benefits; watch video
UIDAI tells banks to continue Aadhaar-enabled payments
Face recognition to be must for all Aadhaar authentications
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Attention Aadhaar cardholders! Now, use the mAadhaar app to avail these top 20 services; full list

Financialexpress.com
January 9, 2020
m-Aadhaar services: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the nodal body for issuing 12-digit-Aadhaar, has released a new mAadhaar app for iOS and Android users. The app caters to smartphone users by providing a host of services. Through m-Aadhaar, an Aadhaar Card holder can carry their Aadhaar information easily in the form of a soft copy. Indian Railways accepts m-Aadhaar as proof of identity for any traveller who is undertaking train journey. …

Government wants you to uninstall old Aadhaar app, here’s why

Gadgetsnow.com
Nov 27, 2019
UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has announced its new mAadhaar app for both Android and iOS smartphones.
The government body announced this via its official Twitter handle. According to the tweet, users should delete the previous versions of the app and installed the new one. The new mAadhaar app is available on both Android and iOS and can be downloaded via respective app stores. …

NRIs can now apply for Aadhaar on arrival without 182-day wait

Livemint.com
23 Sep 2019
NEW DELHI : Non-resident Indians (NRIs) with valid Indian passport can apply for Aadhaar on arrival, without the 182-day waiting period, with the government issuing a notification in this regard.
Following the notification, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has also come out with a circular stating that “NRI after his arrival in India, shall be entitled to obtain Aadhaar number”. …

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How to generate Virtual ID for Aadhaar Card? Check process and benefits; watch video

Financialexpress.com
May 24, 2019
Aadhaar Virtual ID: If you want to avail Aadhaar Card online services, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) asks for Virtual ID (VID). VID is essential for services like checking Aadhaar Card biometrics details, downloading Masked Aadhaar Card, lock and unlock Aadhaar Card. VID is a 16-digit random number which is mapped with the Aadhaar Card number. VID is temporary and revocable. …

UIDAI tells banks to continue Aadhaar-enabled payments

Economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 19, 2018
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has told banks to continue with the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AEPS) after some private banks had suspended these services. UIDAI’s call is seen as a boost for digital payments. …

Face recognition to be must for all Aadhaar authentications

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Aug 24, 2018
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a new measure that seeks to mandate facial recognition – by taking on-the-spot live pictures — for every authentication that requires Aadhaar. Services that most commonly use Aadhaar authentication include issue of mobile SIM (new or replacement), banks, public distribution system and office attendance at government offices. …

Aadhaar biometric data cannot be used for crime investigations, UIDAI clarifies

Indianexpress.com
June 22, 2018
The biometric data collected by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) cannot be used for any other purpose except for generating Aadhaar and authenticating the identity of cardholders, the Aadhaar issuing body clarified on Friday, as reported by ANI.
Invoking section 29 of the Act, the UIDAI issued a statement after reports emerged about the purported use of Aadhaar biometric data for the purpose of investigating a crime. …

UIDAI unveils Virtual ID in beta form; service providers to use new feature soon

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Apr 3, 2018
NEW DELHI: The UIDAI has unveiled the beta version of the much-awaited ‘Virtual ID’, and promised that service providers will “soon” start accepting the same in lieu of Aadhaar number.
In the beta form, users can generate their Virtual ID and use it to update address in Aadhaar online for the time being, according to UIDAI which announced the Virtual ID concept earlier this year to address privacy concerns. …

Plastic Aadhaar cards not valid, UIDAI says people should not print them

Indiatoday.in
February 6, 2018
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked citizens to stay away from vendors or outlets that make plastic Aadhaar card or PVC smart cards as it is unusable. This is due to the unauthorised printing of QR codes on the card at these shops which makes the card dysfunctional.
The UIDAI in a statement has also warned that using plastic or PVC smart cards can lead to sharing Aadhaar details without consent through deceitful means. …

More:
The following facilities are available at the website of UIDAI :-
AADHAAR UPDATE

• Address Update Request (Online)
• Address Update Request (By Post)
• Update at Enrolment Center
• Check Status – Updation done at Enrolment Center/ECMP
• Check Status – Updation done Online

AADHAAR SERVICES

• Verify Aadhaar Number
• Verify Email/Mobile Number
• Lock/Unlock Biometrics
• Check Aadhaar & Bank Account Linking Status
• Aadhaar Authentication History

Aadhaar an ‘improper gate to service’, says Snowden

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
Jan 22, 2018
NEW DELHI: American whistleblower-in-exile Edward Snowden on Sunday called Aadhaar “an improper gate to service” and said demands to link it to various services “must be criminalised.” Snowden tweeted this while sharing an online article authored by former head of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) K C Verma. This is the third time the former US National Security Agency contractor has tweeted about Aadhaar this month. …

We’re all in this together: Aadhaar isn’t building a surveillance dystopia, it asserts your individual identity vis-à-vis the state

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
January 17, 2018
John F Kennedy popularised an important idea from one of GK Chesterton’s books, known as Chesterton’s Fence. Imagine a fence in the middle of a road. Chesterton postulated that the modern reformist who sees no point of the fence, must first figure out why it is there, before proposing to destroy it. If you don’t know why the fence exists, you should be humble enough to admit you don’t know enough to change it. Self-regulating communities such as Wikipedia uphold Chesterton’s fence as a way to temper ugly debates and encourage empathy for opposing views. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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.” …

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