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What is Aadhaar?

Aadhaar

About Aadhaar

What is Aadhaar?

Aadhaar is a 12-digit identifying number given by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to the residents of India after a certain verification process.
 
To get an Aadhaar number, individuals have to provide minimal demographic and biometric information, which include name, date of birth or age, gender, address, mobile number, and e-mail ID (optional), fingerprints, iris scans, and a facial photo.
 

What are the different forms of Aadhaar

UIDAI has issued multiple forms of Aadhaar, including Aadhaar letters, eAadhaar, mAadhar and Aadhaar PVC for residents. Aadhaar in all forms are valid. Indians can choose from the following: 
 

Aadhaar Letter

Aadhaar letter is laminated paper-based
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Latest Updates on Aadhaar

Over 10 mn mobile numbers linked with Aadhaar in Feb on residents' requests

Over 10 million mobile numbers were seeded in Aadhaar following requests from residents in the month of February, an official statement said on Friday

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Updated On : 31 Mar 2023 | 5:58 PM IST

Aadhaar authenticated transactions jump over 13% to cross 226 crore: UIDAI

Aadhaar authenticated transactions in February jumped over 13 per cent over last month to cross 226 crore, the UIDAI said, noting that there is growing adoption and usage of Aadhaar

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Updated On : 31 Mar 2023 | 4:43 PM IST

PAN-Aadhaar link: Last date to link these two cards extended to June 30

PAN-Aadhaar link: The main reason behind making the linking of PAN cards and Aadhaar cards mandatory was to reduce the duplication of PAN cards

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Updated On : 28 Mar 2023 | 3:00 PM IST

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Updated On : 28 Mar 2023 | 8:42 PM IST

Pan-Aadhaar link online: What happens if cards are not linked by March 31?

Pan-Aadhaar link last date: Centre has fixed the last date to link the two cards as March 31

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2023 | 1:24 PM IST

PAN-Aadhaar link status: Are your cards already linked? Learn how to check

PAN-Aadhaar link last date: The Income Tax Department has fixed the last date to link the two cards as March 31, 2023, but the users will have to pay a penalty of Rs 1,000

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2023 | 10:58 AM IST

UIDAI suspends 1.2% of total Aadhaar operators for attempting fraud

The Unique Identification Authority of India has suspended 1.2 per cent of Aadhar operators in the last year for attempting fraudulent activities, an official statement said on Tuesday

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2023 | 11:31 PM IST

Centre authorises states to conduct Aadhaar authentication of prisoners

Centre has authorised state govts to carry out Aadhaar authentication of prison inmates on a voluntary basis so that they will be able to get health care, skilling, vocational training, and so on

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2023 | 10:08 PM IST

MGNREGA: Why govt's app-based attendance system is facing protest

Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh termed the recent measures steps to check corruption in the scheme and said the government would not compromise on transparency

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2023 | 11:15 PM IST

Volume IconTMS Ep371: Trade deficit, Disney+ Hotstar, insurance stocks, Aadhaar Mitra

Is the fall in trade deficit a cause for cheer? Is Disney+ Hotstar in trouble? Should you buy insurance stocks amid current weakness? What is UIDAI's AI-based chatbot, Aadhaar Mitra? All answers here

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 8:00 AM IST

Aadhaar Mitra: Everything you need to know about UIDAI's AI-based chatbot

Aadhaar Mitra can answer queries related to Aadhaar enrolment number, PVC Card order status and complaint status, among other things

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Updated On : 16 Feb 2023 | 12:11 PM IST

Sebi allows 39 entities to use e-KYC Aadhaar authentication services in mkt

Sebi came out with a list of 39 entities, including Nirmal Bang Securities, NJ Indiainvest and Muthoot Securities, that can use e-KYC Aadhaar authentication services in the securities market

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2023 | 10:12 PM IST

Amping up DigiLocker as India moves to the next wave of digitisation

India's citizens will soon be able to access a wider range of authentic documents through their digital document wallets

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2023 | 7:50 PM IST

Linking PAN with Aadhaar: CBDT chairperson says 480 mn linked so far

A fee of Rs 1,000 will be payable for those who want to link their PAN and Aadhaar between now and March 31

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2023 | 3:04 PM IST

Aadhaar e-KYC transactions up 18.53% in Q3 of FY 2022-23: Govt data

In December alone, 32.49 crore e-KYC transactions were carried out using Aadhaar, over 13 per cent more than the previous month

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2023 | 8:00 PM IST

Govt expects 5-7 countries to sign up for India's tech stack by March

The government expects five to seven countries to sign up for adopting India-developed technology platforms like UPI and Aadhaar by March, according to Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2023 | 12:08 PM IST

Several countries expected to adopt India's tech stack in Feb: Minister

India not looking to monetise platform's features that can be helpful to countries for digitising economies

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Updated On : 24 Jan 2023 | 6:07 PM IST

Gaming firms recommend self-declaration mechanism, graded KYC to MeitY

The ministry is also expected to release some guidelines to prevent a conflict of interest for the board of SRO soon

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Updated On : 17 Jan 2023 | 8:07 PM IST

UIDAI issues guidelines to entities doing offline verification of Aadhaar

The authority asked the offline verification entities to keep the data of any Aadhaar user, if they must for any reason, only in a masked manner

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Updated On : 11 Jan 2023 | 1:09 PM IST

UIDAI urges verification entities to comply with Aadhaar usage hygiene

Organisations conducting an offline verification of an Aadhaar number holder for a lawful purpose are called OVSEs

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Updated On : 10 Jan 2023 | 8:34 PM IST