Page 17 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Some people are trying to fail Aadhaar by stoking imaginary fear: UIDAI
UIDAI said law prohibits it from doing any such analysis and therefore there is no scope of surveillance of any kind
 "Some people are trying to fail Aadhaar by stoking imaginary fear: UIDAI")
Aadhaar is for empowerment, not Big Brother: UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey
'In order for somebody to do Big Brother kind of a job, one has to collect lots of data and Aadhaar collects very minimal data', he said
 "Aadhaar is for empowerment, not Big Brother: UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey")
Now, book 12 train tickets with just 1 IRCTC ID if it's Aadhaar-linked!
Indian Railways policy for booking tickets through irctc.co.in have changed. Know IRCTC rules for train ticket
 "Now, book 12 train tickets with just 1 IRCTC ID if it's Aadhaar-linked!")
India should take steps to ensure privacy in Aadhaar programmes: IMF
In India, the IMF yesterday said, biometric identification and electronic payments have helped reduce leakages in LPG subsidies
 "India should take steps to ensure privacy in Aadhaar programmes: IMF")
Don't deny pension for want of Aadhaar: EPFO to banks
The circular also said people who do not have Aadhaar should be encouraged to get it
 "Don't deny pension for want of Aadhaar: EPFO to banks")
Aadhaar can do little to stop bank frauds: Supreme Court slams Centre
The Central government has made it mandatory for all financial institutions, including banks, to verify and link Aadhaar of the customers with their accounts
 "Aadhaar can do little to stop bank frauds: Supreme Court slams Centre")
No denial of service, subsidy due to biometric authentication failure: Govt
However, where even authentication through mobile number is not possible, the entities have to provide their own ways of authentication
 "No denial of service, subsidy due to biometric authentication failure: Govt")
Minors cannot opt out of Aadhaar after turning 18; UIDAI tells SC
However, UIDAI said residents have the option of permanently locking their biometrics and unlocking it temporarily
 "Minors cannot opt out of Aadhaar after turning 18; UIDAI tells SC")
UIDAI unfurls beta version of Virtual ID; can be used in place of Aadhaar
The new feature will allow Aadhaar holders to quote their Virtual ID (VID) number without actually disclosing the 12-digit Aadhaar number
Aadhaar gets Virtual ID for security: All you need to know & how it works
The UIDAI's official handle tweeted about the launch and said that while residents can generate their VIDs right away, service providers are expected to start accepting it in place of Aadhaar 'soon'
 "Aadhaar gets Virtual ID for security: All you need to know & how it works")
CVC to check PAN and Aadhaar routes to detect bureaucratic corruption
Central Vigilance Commission said CBI and other investigating agencies earlier did not have easy access to such data
UIDAI restores Airtel's authorisation for Aadhaar-based eKYC, with riders
UIDAI maintains suspension on Airtel Payments Bank's Aadhaar eKYC licence
 "UIDAI restores Airtel's authorisation for Aadhaar-based eKYC, with riders")
Fudging Aadhaar
The SC interim order on Aadhaar implies that Aadhaar will be voluntary for the rich while being mandatory for the poor to access welfare schemes that are critical for survival
Aadhaar security flaw can give access to data without OTP: Ethical hacker
Facial recognition for the sole purpose of authentication-where consent is given-should be completely fine, but only as long as it is not used for clandestine surveillance, says Karan Saini
 "Aadhaar security flaw can give access to data without OTP: Ethical hacker")
Aadhaar linking deadline for welfare schemes extended till June 30
The deadline for linking bank accounts and mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar has already been extended indefinitely
Aadhaar-welfare schemes linking extended by 3 months; here's how to do it
CBDT on Tuesday extended the last date for linking of Aadhaar with Permanent Account Number (PAN) from March 31, 2018, to June 30, 2018
Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to June 30; what you must know
Earlier deadlines for linking Aadhaar with PAN were July 31, August 31 and Dec 31, 2017, with the last being March 31 this year
 "Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to June 30; what you must know")
Time for linking Aadhaar to welfare schemes will not be extended, says SC
The top court had on March 13 extended indefinitely the March 31 deadline for linking bank accounts and mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar
People will happily accept Aadhaar-like scheme in US: UIDAI chief Pandey
Referring to a submission made by the UIDAI before the Supreme Court, he said Aadhaar data had been "encrypted by 2,048 bits"
 "People will happily accept Aadhaar-like scheme in US: UIDAI chief Pandey")
Aadhaar, banking data leaked? UIDAI trashes reports: Top 10 developments
UIDAI, the nodal agency implementing the Aadhaar project, had earlier this week assured the Supreme Court that it was near to impossible to break the Aadhaar encryption
