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Aadhaar Virtual ID implementation deadline extended to July 1: All you need to know

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline for service providers like banks and telecom companies to deploy virtual ID (VID) system by a month.

After 38-day hearing, SC reserves verdict on petitions challenging constitutional validity of Aadhaar

A five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan reserved the verdict after hearing the petitions for over 38 days starting January 17.

Delinking of Aadhaar as sole means of identification for SIM cards is an interim measure: Centre tells SC

It will continue to be in place till the pronouncement of the verdict by the apex court on petitions challenging the validity of the Aadhaar Act.

India's Aadhaar doesn't pose any privacy issue, says Microsoft founder Bill Gates

Asked if India's Aadhaar technology is worth emulating by other countries, he replied, "Yes". "The benefits of that (basic ID -- Aadhaar) are very high," Bill Gates said.

UIDAI rubbishes reports on underground market sale of Aadhaar enrollment software

The statement comes after some social media and online news channel reports suggested that key Aadhaar software was available in the black market which purportedly bypasses operators biometric authentication and facilitates making of Aadhaar cards without any documents.

Data leak scare: EPFO suspends CSC services 'pending vulnerability checks'

“No confirmed data leakage has been established or observed so far. As part of the data security and protection, EPFO has taken advance action by closing the server and host service through CSC pending vulnerability checks,” EPFO said.

Now, Aadhaar not mandatory to get mobile SIMs; other documents allowed too: Report

The move comes after the Supreme Court rapped the Centre over using its earlier on ‘mandatory authentication of users’ as a ‘tool’ by asking telecom operators to link their mobile numbers with Aadhaar.  

Never directed mandatory Aadhaar-mobile number linkage, says SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday raised questions over the government's decision ordering mandatory seeding of mobile numbers with Aadhaar and said its earlier order on mandatory authentication of the users was used as a "tool".

Aadhaar seeding mandatory for bank accounts under KYC norms, says RBI

Till now, an Officially Valid Document (OVD) for address proof together with Permanent Account Number (PAN) issued by the Income Tax department and a recent passport size photograph were the key KYC documents.   

Supreme Court 'not sure' if Aadhaar is best model to accord benefits of social welfare schemes

The bench observed that the UIDAI says Aadhaar is a means for identification, but the "only caveat to that is that there should be no exclusion".

Aadhaar data can be misused for election manipulation: Supreme Court

The bench, which posed several searching questions, asked the lawyer why the authorities were allowing private entities to use the Aadhaar platform for various purposes and referred to the legal provision to this effect. 

India must ensure privacy of biometric info: IMF on Aadhaar

Identifying India as a leader in the biometric identification system, the IMF in its fiscal monitor report on digital governance released here on Thursday said digitalisation can facilitate stronger governance, fiscal transparency and better scrutiny of the budget process.

UIDAI brings digitally-signed QR code with photo for eAadhaar

The new feature, the digitally-signed QR code, will contain photo of the Aadhaar holder in addition to existing facility of demographic details, in turn allowing various user agencies like banks to verify authenticity of Aadhaar card offline.  

Aadhaar scheme approved by experts: Centre tells SC

The top law officer said that that the development will slow down if there was judicial review of every state action and "courts should not interfere in matters of technical expertise". 

'Make use of Aadhaar for identification of visitors in jails', Ahir advises states, UTs

The Minister also advised all States and UTs that prison inmates should also be Aadhaar seeded so that various aspects of day to day prison administration can be regulated by use of Aadhaar.

Govt extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes to June 30

The deadline now stands extended to June 30, 2018, according to an office memorandum of the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

CBDT extends last date for Aadhaar-PAN linking till June 30 for filing I-T returns

The order said the deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linking for filing I-T returns is being extended after "consideration of the matter".

Cyber agency CERT-In advises Internet users against Aadhaar details sharing on social media

Some people have no problem getting naked for US visa but cry privacy on Aadhaar: KJ Alphons

The minister of state for also electronics and information technology assured that information collected under Aadhaar was safe and secure and claimed that media reports about data breaches were incorrect.

UIDAI dismisses reports of breach in Aadhaar database, says system secure

"There is no truth in this story as there has been absolutely no breach of UIDAI’s Aadhaar database. Aadhaar remains safe and secure," the statement added.