Page 17 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Relax March 31 deadline for linking bank accounts with Aaadhar: Assocham
Post-PNB scam, the PSU lenders are fire fighting to protect their core business and are hard pressed for human and other resources
 "Relax March 31 deadline for linking bank accounts with Aaadhar: Assocham")
So far 80% bank accounts, 60% mobile connections linked with Aadhaar: UIDAI
The official further said that as against the 1.42 billion active mobile connections, 857 million have already been linked with Aadhaar
 "So far 80% bank accounts, 60% mobile connections linked with Aadhaar: UIDAI")
SC verdict on Aadhaar 'a good judgement', gives relief to citizens: Experts
The five-judge Supreme Court bench had said that "no private company whether it is a telecom company, bank, school or airline can ask for Aadhaar Act as a condition for providing any services"
 "SC verdict on Aadhaar 'a good judgement', gives relief to citizens: Experts")
SC notice to Centre on Jairam Ramesh's plea on Aadhaar Bill
'Issue notice. As similar matters are listed on January 17, let this matter be listed on the same day,' the bench said
 "SC notice to Centre on Jairam Ramesh's plea on Aadhaar Bill")
Irdai extends linking of Aadhaar, PAN to insurance policies by Mar 31, 2018
On November 8, the Irdai had directed the insurers to link Aadhaar and Pan Card numbers with insurance policies
No proposal to make Aadhaar mandatory for property transactions
The comments assume significance in the backdrop of Housing Minister Puri reportedly stating last month that seeding Aadhaar to property transactions was a great idea
 "No proposal to make Aadhaar mandatory for property transactions")
Aadhaar helped achieve rightful targeting of Rs 17.5k-cr food subsidy: Govt
Bogus ration cards have been deleted and new cards issued to eligible beneficiaries under food law: Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs
 "Aadhaar helped achieve rightful targeting of Rs 17.5k-cr food subsidy: Govt")
Trinamool MPs protest Aadhaar linking with bank accounts
With placards in their hands, TMC Members of Parliament staged a protest in front of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Parliament premises
 "Trinamool MPs protest Aadhaar linking with bank accounts")
Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC for telecom subscribers, with riders: UIDAI
The authority will take a view on the issue after it receives a report from the RBI and the Telecom Department on January 10
 "Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC for telecom subscribers, with riders: UIDAI")
UIDAI allows Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC till Jan 10: Key facts
The UIDAI has not allowed Airtel Payment Bank Limited to use eKYC licence key and it shall remain deactivated until further notice
 "UIDAI allows Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC till Jan 10: Key facts")
In Kerala, prisoners can now easily enroll for Aadhaar
Under the programme, authorities of each jail would prepare a periodical list of prisoners, who do not have Aadhaar number
 "In Kerala, prisoners can now easily enroll for Aadhaar")
Report says you can get Aadhaar details for Rs 500; UIDAI denies breach
A report claims to have bought access to a cheap software, which can be used to print the Aadhaar card of any individual
 "Report says you can get Aadhaar details for Rs 500; UIDAI denies breach")
UIDAI says Aadhaar misuse traceable; govt to file FIR on alleged leak
UIDAI has refuted the claims of leak and termed it as an instance of misuse of grievance redressal search facility
UIDAI begins probe on breach of Aadhaar database, initiates FIR
UIDAI says Aadhaar not a secret number and biometric data was not leaked
 "UIDAI begins probe on breach of Aadhaar database, initiates FIR")
Aadhaar's security flaws can have devastating consequences for Indians
Does UIDAI think citizens' privacy is a 'small price' to pay for how the govt can monetise Aadhaar in future?
 "Aadhaar's security flaws can have devastating consequences for Indians")
Police registers FIR over Aadhaar data breach, names scribe
The police was informed by the UIDAI official that the correspondent of The Tribune, posing as a buyer, had purchased Aadhaar details
Aadhaar data breach: Committed to freedom of press, says law minister
The FIR, lodged with the cyber cell of the Crime Branch, invokes serious charges under the Indian Penal Code, IT Act and Aadhaar Act
 "Aadhaar data breach: Committed to freedom of press, says law minister")
Arrest authority, not journalists exposing Aadhaar breach, says Snowden
Ravi Shankar Prasad had said on Monday that the administration was 'fully committed to freedom of press' and that an FIR filed is 'against unknown'
There's an orchestrated campaign to malign Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani
He was reacting to the filing of an FIR on The Tribune newspaper report relating to Aadhaar data breach
 "There's an orchestrated campaign to malign Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani")
The truth about security: Here's why Aadhaar's greatest threat lies within
An individual's activities across multiple domains of service could potentially be tracked using their global Aadhaar IDs which are valid across these domains