Page 11 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
DoT wants telecom operators to stop Aadhaar-based biometric authentication
The deadline to submit the plan was October 15 but operators have sought more time
 "DoT wants telecom operators to stop Aadhaar-based biometric authentication")
The Aadhaar verdict and class bias
So far, only the Delhi government has discontinued monthly Aadhaar authentication in ration shops
 "The Aadhaar verdict and class bias")
A Mobile app may soon replace Aadhaar for instant SIM verification
The proposed app will generate OTP after receiving pictures of the applicant and documents
 "A Mobile app may soon replace Aadhaar for instant SIM verification")
Banks can continue with Aadhaar-enabled payment system, says UIDAI
A customer who wants to delink Aadhaar can go for fresh KYC, said DoT
 "Banks can continue with Aadhaar-enabled payment system, says UIDAI")
Relax! Mobile numbers issued through Aadhaar KYC won't be disconnected
Re-verification of mobile subscribers KYC details is voluntary, said DoT and UIDAI in a joint statement
 "Relax! Mobile numbers issued through Aadhaar KYC won't be disconnected")
Five key lessons Malaysia can learn from India's Aadhaar experience
Experts say that private players involved in building the ecosystem should be made to abide by the 'skin in the game' principle
 "Five key lessons Malaysia can learn from India's Aadhaar experience")
Taking a cue from India, now Malaysia likely to implement Aadhaar model
PM Modi, during his visit to Kuala Lumpur in May, offered Malaysia's Premier Mahathir Mohamad collaboration on matters in which India has expertise, including the Aadhaar initiative
 "Taking a cue from India, now Malaysia likely to implement Aadhaar model")
After being barred from using Aadhaar, telcos propose new e-KYC process
Return to paper-based processes should not be an option as that will reverse the steps taken by the industry towards Digital India, say telcos
 "After being barred from using Aadhaar, telcos propose new e-KYC process")
UIDAI to set up Passport Seva Kendra-type Aadhaar centres for Rs 3-4 bn
The Aadhaar Seva Kendras will provide people the facility to book prior appointment for these services, the officials familiar with the development said
What next after Aadhaar gets SC nod despite judges acknowledging its flaws
In spite of agreeing that profiling undermines civil liberties and surveillance is unconstitutional, the judges reach the conclusion that neither is possible in the Aadhaar system
 "What next after Aadhaar gets SC nod despite judges acknowledging its flaws")
Aadhaar enrolment, update services by banks, post offices to stay: UIDAI
For now there is no change or review in the norms put by the UIDAI for banks to carry out enrolment and updation activities
 "Aadhaar enrolment, update services by banks, post offices to stay: UIDAI")
Aadhaar must for those seeking treatment under Ayushman Bharat a 2nd time
The move comes in the wake of a Supreme Court order declaring the Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid
Aadhaar may be India's gift to Africa that even China's $125 bn can't beat
According to the World Bank, the continent is home to 502 million of the world's identity-less individuals, half of the global total and roughly 40 of Africa's population
Private firms can use Aadhaar-based offline verification, says UIDAI CEO
UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan said that companies can continue with offline KYC- and quick response (QR) code-based verification
Telecom beyond Aadhaar
Even as political parties take to cellphones to fight the next elections, the numbers are a reminder that the telecom growth story is over
 "Telecom beyond Aadhaar")
SC's Aadhaar verdict rocks new-age digital cradle: All you need to know
Customer acquisition and servicing models in financial services will have to be reimagined
You may have to undergo fresh KYC process to delink Aadhaar from mobile
This is the first ever step by the UIDAI to implement the Supreme Court's ruling on Aadhaar
SC put guardrails in the users' interests: iSPIRT on Aadhaar verdict
The Supreme Court struck down parts of Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private companies to ask customers and stakeholders for Aadhaar
SC's Aadhaar verdict opens UIDAI-licensed entities to legal suits
Now citizens can citizens can file criminal complaints against the UIDAI and its licensed entities, if a suitable amendment is effected by Parliament
Submit plan to stop Aadhaar-based eKYC within 15 days: UIDAI to telcos
A circular to this effect has already been issued to the telecom service providers, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and others
