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Aadhaar case: SC cites example of Singapore where personal info remains with person
India | Mar 21, 2018, 08:05 PM ISTAttorney General KK Venugopal, who started the arguments for the Centre, urged the Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra to allow Pandey to answer the queries of the court.
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Son moves SC for biometric details of his late father from UIDAI
India | Mar 15, 2018, 10:58 PM ISTIn a peculiar case, a human resources manager from Bengaluru today moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the UIDAI to hand him back the biometric data of his late father collected for Aadhaar card.
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When an extra finger gets caught in Aadhaar process
India | Feb 16, 2018, 11:29 PM ISTTrikha, resident of Gandhi Nagar locality of Nashik, was struggling for the past eight months to get an Aadhaar card, but he was turned away by several Aadhaar registration centres because it was difficult to collect his fingerprints.
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After Aadhaar linkage, states delete 1.47 cr MGNREGS job cards since 2016
India | Feb 09, 2018, 05:14 PM ISTThe Modi government, which stormed to power in May 2014 on anti-corruption plank has continuously said that by linking various schemes with Aadhaar, it has manage to plug major source of fund leakage in social schemes.
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Vulnerability of personal data for Aadhaar violation of rights, SC told
India | Feb 07, 2018, 07:29 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday was told that vulnerability of citizens' demographic and biometric data collected under Aadhaar to leaks is itself the violation of their right to privacy.
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Plastic/PVC Aadhaar Smart Card not usable: UIDAI
India | Feb 07, 2018, 06:33 AM ISTThe government body clarified that preference to more attractive plastic or PVC smart cards can make people fall to ploys of unscrupulous elements.
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Aadhaar an identification, not a profiling tool: UIDAI
India | Jan 29, 2018, 08:19 AM ISTThe UIDAI on Sunday sought to allay fears over data protection and privacy issues around the 12 digit biometric identifier, asserting that Aadhaar is an identification not a profiling tool.
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Aadhaar linking to eliminate multiple PF accounts: Official
Business | Jan 19, 2018, 05:57 PM ISTThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Friday said it will be able to eliminate multiple account numbers of an individual once the process of linking Aadhaar is complete.
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This is why Congress, Aadhaar petitioners are opposing new ‘Virtual ID’ feature
World | Jan 11, 2018, 07:31 PM ISTCongress leader and former union minister Manish Tewari slammed the government saying “Aadhaar has now become a tool for state surveillance of individuals”.
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Nandan Nilekani welcomes ‘Virtual ID’ measure to secure Aadhaar data
India | Jan 11, 2018, 04:13 PM ISTThe former UIDAI chief said it has introduced a virtual identification for ID holders so that the actual number need not be shared by the people to authenticate their identity.
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Aadhaar data breach: Media bodies condemn FIR against journalist, UIDAI defends action
India | Jan 08, 2018, 09:53 AM ISTInstead of penalising the reporter, UIDAI should have ordered a thorough internal investigation into the alleged breach and made its findings public, the Editor's Guild said.
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Aadhaar data fully safe, no breach possible, says UIDAI
India | Jan 04, 2018, 03:11 PM ISTUIDAI denied breach or leak of Aadhaar data after a newspaper reported it bought unrestricted access to the details of over one billion Aadhaar numbers -- for just Rs 500.
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Instances of Rohingyas obtaining Aadhaar, PAN fraudulently reported: Centre
National | Jan 03, 2018, 06:27 PM ISTMinister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said there have been no specific reports that some people were providing illegal accommodation to Rohingyas.
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We are not collecting Indian users' Aadhaar data: Facebook
Internet | Dec 28, 2017, 08:06 PM ISTFacebook said it ran a small test to help new users understand how to sign up to the social network with their real name and connect with their friends and family.
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No proposal for mandatory Aadhaar linkage for property deals: Govt
Business | Dec 19, 2017, 04:33 PM ISTThere was no proposal to make Aadhaar linkage mandatory for property transactions, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
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SC extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with various services till March 31
India | Dec 15, 2017, 11:39 AM ISTThe Supreme Court also ruled new bank accounts can be opened without Aadhaar but applicant needs to submit proof that he has applied for the card.
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Will Aadhaar linking stay or go? Supreme Court to pronounce crucial verdict today
India | Dec 15, 2017, 09:13 AM ISTThe government has already issued 139 notifications mandating the linking of Unique Identification Number with various schemes including rural job guarantee, old age pensions, provident fund and the Jan Dhan Yojana.
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Aadhaar linking with services: 7 deadlines you must not miss and why
Business | Dec 13, 2017, 11:12 AM ISTFailing to link Aadhaar with services like bank accounts and mobile numbers could lead to unnecessary trouble.
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14 crore PAN-Aadhaar linkages done till now
Business | Dec 12, 2017, 08:29 PM ISTThe Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the policy-making body for the Income Tax Department, last week extended the deadline for this linkage to March 31 next year.
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Interim relief on Aadhaar: SC may consider plea next week
India | Nov 27, 2017, 01:06 PM ISTThe deadlines for linking of bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar are December 31, 2017 and February 6, 2018 respectively.