Page 10 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Indians over 65, under 15 can now use Aadhaar to enter Nepal, Bhutan
Earlier, persons over 65 and under 15 could show their PAN card, driving licence, CGHS card or ration card, but not the Aadhaar, to prove their identity and visit the two countries
 "Indians over 65, under 15 can now use Aadhaar to enter Nepal, Bhutan")
Soon, you will have to mandatorily link Aadhaar with your driving licence
'This is how we are changing the quality of life in India,' said the Union Law Minister
 "Soon, you will have to mandatorily link Aadhaar with your driving licence")
Linking Aadhaar and driving licence to be mandatory soon: Law minister
Eulogising about the Centre's 'Digital India' programme, the minister claimed that it had bridged the urban-rural divide
 "Linking Aadhaar and driving licence to be mandatory soon: Law minister")
Aadhaar savings can fund 3 schemes of the size of Ayushman Bharat: Jaitley
The savings can fund three public welfare schemes of the magnitude of Ayushman Bharat, said FM Arun Jaitley
 "Aadhaar savings can fund 3 schemes of the size of Ayushman Bharat: Jaitley")
Why Modi govt is amending Aadhaar Act and what it means for your privacy
Critics allege that with the new Bill, the Centre is looking to circumvent the Supreme Court order passed earlier this year
 "Why Modi govt is amending Aadhaar Act and what it means for your privacy")
Registering for Aadhaar in 2019
It is a lot less scary registering for Aadhaar in 2019 than it was in 2010, given how the authentication modalities have since evolved
 "Registering for Aadhaar in 2019")
Aadhaar Act amended to bar private entities from storing individuals' data
The amendment says that UIDAI can now give directions as it may consider necessary to any entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem
 "Aadhaar Act amended to bar private entities from storing individuals' data")
Companies not complying with Aadhaar Act may be fined up to Rs 1 crore
Govt also plans to set up a UIDAI fund under the Aadhaar Act and has proposed that the authority be exempt from taxes on income
Schools can't make Aadhaar mandatory for admissions, cautions UIDAI
In September this year, the Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar was not mandatory for bank accounts, mobile connections or school admissions
 "Schools can't make Aadhaar mandatory for admissions, cautions UIDAI")
Review petition in Supreme Court seeks re-examination of Aadhaar verdict
The review petition against Aadhaar has been filed by one Imtiyaz Ali Palsaniya
 "Review petition in Supreme Court seeks re-examination of Aadhaar verdict")
Tamil Nadu launches door-step Aadhaar enrolment scheme for kids below five
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami formally launched the scheme Monday by giving away seven Aadhaar kits containing the machines to officials of the Social Welfare Department
 "Tamil Nadu launches door-step Aadhaar enrolment scheme for kids below five")
Cabinet moves to get legal backing, allow Aadhaar for phone numbers, banks
Cabinet approves amending two laws to get legal backing for seeding Aadhaar information with mobile numbers and bank accounts
Linking Aadhaar with voter ID may be mandatory: Here's what you must know
Election Commission has halted seeding of voter cards with Aadhaar numbers for the time being
 "Linking Aadhaar with voter ID may be mandatory: Here's what you must know")
UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system, cites SC order
The clarification came after the UIDAI, or Unique Identification Authority of India, took note of a letter from the State Bank of India (SBI) to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
 "UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system, cites SC order")
Linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes has left some of India's poor hungry
Aadhaar fails to eliminate the obstacles between the deprived and their entitlements
Govt will work on Aadhaar's enrolment, updation services: Prasad to CSCs
Village-level Entrepreneurs or VLEs, who run CSCs, have been asking the govt to allow them to restart Aadhaar enrolment and updation services, after the UIDAI stopped Aadhaar work through such centres
A safer Aadhaar will boost India's digital journey: UIDAI CEO Ajay Pandey
The Supreme Court had in a landmark verdict in September restricted the use of Aadhaar authentication by private entities in the absence of a legal provision
 "A safer Aadhaar will boost India's digital journey: UIDAI CEO Ajay Pandey")
UIDAI plans passport offices-type Aadhaar Seva Kendra for 'smooth' service
Almost 114 such Kendra (or centres) in 53 cities and towns including all state capitals will be established in the first phase
 "UIDAI plans passport offices-type Aadhaar Seva Kendra for 'smooth' service")
UIDAI told to allay fears about Aadhaar through educational programmes
SC had last month upheld the scheme's constitutional validity but restricted the government's push to make it mandatory for various services
Govt asks telcos to stop using Aadhaar eKYC for new mobile connections
The apex court had last month in a landmark verdict restricted the use of Aadhaar by private entities in the absence of a legal provision
