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  Aadhaar to be voluntary for mobile phone connection, opening of bank account as Govt amends laws

  India | December 18, 2018 8:33 IST

  The Supreme Court in September had barred mandatory use of 12-digit Aadhaar number by private companies.

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  Delhi High Court grants time to UIDAI to file response on Aadhaar data breach

  India | November 19, 2018 20:02 IST

  A petitioner through his plea, has said his Constitutional rights have been violated due to the negligence of UIDAI.

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  UIDAI planning to set up ‘Aadhaar Seva Kendras' to ensure ease in services

  India | October 30, 2018 19:31 IST

  The own employees of the authority will directly supervise the kendras, the UIDAI sources said.

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  Aadhaar authentication to withdraw LPG subsidy at micro-ATMs to continue: UIDAI

  India | October 19, 2018 13:35 IST

  AEPS is a payment service developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) allowing banks, financial institutions to use 'Aadhaar' number and online UIDAI authentication for transactions through their respective business correspondent service centres.   

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  Karnataka: Now, Aadhaar-based attendance system to check absenteeism of doctors

  India | October 16, 2018 11:56 IST

  The step is taken after repeated complaints about doctors not turning up for work. To mainly monitor attendance of permanent staff, the new system will be rolled out.

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  Aadhaar data breach compromised 1 billion records in first half of 2018, claims report

  India | October 15, 2018 23:23 IST

  945 data breaches led to 4.5 billion data records being compromised worldwide in the first half of 2018 out of which over 1 billion data records have been exposed in India, as per the recent findings of the Breach Level Index.  

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  Aadhaar mandatory for availing Ayushman Bharat scheme benefits for second time

  India | October 07, 2018 16:33 IST

  The move comes in the wake of a Supreme Court order declaring the Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid.

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  Banks, telcos could be allowed to use Aadhaar, says Arun Jaitley

  India | October 07, 2018 14:30 IST

  Jaitley said the Supreme Court has permitted Aadhaar linkage in several areas like income tax, based on "the principle of proportionality".  

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  Service providers can use offline verification modes of Aadhaar: UIDAI

  India | October 05, 2018 19:37 IST

  As per legal understanding of the authority so far, offline options are in conformity with the recent Supreme Court ruling, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said.

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad asks UIDAI to prepare action plan on Aadhaar use after SC order

  India | September 29, 2018 0:02 IST

  "There was broad discussion with the minister on things that can be done to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court judgement. He has asked UIDAI to work on it," an official source told PTI.

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  Aaj ki Baat Sept 26 episode: Validation of Aadhaar by Supreme Court is a welcome verdict

  September 27, 2018 16:29 IST

  To prevent misuse of Aadhaar data, the Supreme Court has elaborated steps to be taken, and this is a good sign.

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  Passing Aadhaar law as money bill is fraud: Justice Chandrachud

  India | September 26, 2018 22:17 IST

  Passing of a Bill as a Money Bill, when it does not qualify for it, damages the delicate balance of bicameralism which is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution, said Justice Chandrachud.

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  Cong to move SC again on passage of Aadhaar law as money bill, welcomes striking of provisions

  Politics | September 26, 2018 22:11 IST

  Congress leader Kapil Sibal also expressed satisfaction over exclusion of private companies from Aadhaar project and said the idea to involve private companies was not just "undemocratic" but was against the spirit of democracy.

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  Supreme Court tells private firms to erase Aadhaar data

  Technology | September 26, 2018 19:44 IST

  The apex court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed sharing of data with private entities, saying that private entities or individuals cannot avail Aadhaar data for consumer service.

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  Aadhaar judgement historic, Congress has cut a sorry figure: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

  Politics | September 26, 2018 19:05 IST

  While upholding the Constitutional validity of Aadhaar, the Supreme Court struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts and mobile phones.

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  Know where Aadhaar is compulsory and where not after SC verdict

  News | September 26, 2018 14:45 IST

  In a landmark judgement, SC today updheld Constitutional validity of Aadhaar but with riders. SC has given a list of services where linkage of Aadhaar is mandatory and where it is not.

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  Know where your Aadhaar number is mandatory, where not

  News | September 26, 2018 19:04 IST

  Know where your Aadhaar number is mandatory, where not

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  Supreme Court Aadhaar verdict: Know where 12-digit UIDAI number is mandatory, where not

  India | September 26, 2018 15:02 IST

  A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra held Aadhaar would remain mandatory for Income Tax Returns filing.

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  Aadhaar is Constitutionally valid, rules Supreme Court; what apex court said in its verdict

  India | September 26, 2018 14:02 IST

  The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench said Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being best.

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  Aadhaar Verdict: Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity but with conditions

  India | September 26, 2018 14:31 IST

  The top court said Aadhaar is serving much bigger public interest and Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being best.