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Surveillance, consent, welfare: All you need to know about the Aadhaar case

While the first petition challenging Aadhaar was filed in 2012, the process for this case was kicked off by a October 2015 judgment by the Supreme Court

Privacy law: Framework of Aadhaar divides Justice Srikrishna committee

A majority of the members are said to be backing the position that the law should not apply retrospectively

Aadhaar database does not have holders' financial, health details: UIDAI

UIDAI said that its provisions specifically prohibit it from controlling, collecting, keeping or maintaining any information about the purpose of authentication either on its own or through any entity

Stay away from plastic Aadhaar cards, it's prone to data theft, warns UIDAI

The UIDAI has cautioned people not to use plastic or laminated Aadhaar cards as such unauthorised printing at some vendor or shop could make the QR code dysfunctional and there could be a possibility of exposing a person's sensitive demographic information.The Aadhaar issuing authority said people should not yearn for the so-called Aadhaar smart card as it may make them fall to the ploys of some unscrupulous elements who are printing Aadhaar on a plastic or PVC sheet and charging anywhere between Rs 50 to Rs 300 or more.The Authority asserted there is no concept such as smart or plastic Aadhaar card. Also, UIDAI said there could be a possibility of sharing Aadhaar details including personal sensitive demographic information without informed consent with some devious elements.The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated that Aadhaar letter or its cutaway portion or the downloaded version on ordinary paper or mAadhaar are perfectly valid. Asking people to keep away ...

No Aadhaar card: Hospital allegedly denies treatment; woman dies in Sonipat

'I said that I will get Aadhaar in an hour or so, meanwhile begin with the treatment but the hospital refused to do so,' son of the deceased woman said

The Aadhaar confusion: Voluntary, yet mandatory

With the SC's next hearing expected in November, one can wait for some more time before linking it to bank accounts and mobile numbers, say experts

Aadhaar will successfully pass the privacy test, says Nandan Nilekani

Nilekani said that from a policy perspective "it has to be clear" that nobody should be denied an entitlement due to lack of access to technology

Apply for Aadhaar before Dec 31 to avail govt schemes, subsidies

The extension is only for those who are yet to apply for Aadhaar, an order issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said

Aadhaar: Digital identity to help weed out infiltrators, says Ravi Shankar

Said one can stop the benefit in the infiltrator's bank accounts if he's using fake alias

Supreme Court to hear Aadhaar card privacy matter today

Earlier on July 20, all the petitioners had completed their argument in the apex court

How Aadhaar got its identity

To succeed mammoth, controversial government-promoted UIDAI programme demanded a start-up mind-set

'Aadhaar-less citizens can be eliminated': Fears around misuse by state coming true

Social activist Shabnam recorded a policeman telling her those without Aadhaar could be 'eliminated'

Lost your Aadhaar card or didn't receive it? Here's how to retrieve it

Here's how you can get a duplicate copy of Aadhaar online and offline

G20 Summit: Aadhaar praised by global body for boosting cashless economy

Aadhaar praised by a global body on financial reforms for expanding banking reach & less use of cash

Aadhaar enrolment agencies to be fined up to Rs 50K for flouting norms

Govt issued a stern action against operators, who turned back residents citing a technical glitch

EPFO extends deadline for submitting Aadhaar to June 30

However, the deadline for submission of Aadhaar number would be Sept 30 in case of north-east states

Don't like Aadhaar? Watch out for Twitter trolls like these

Called critics as 'anti-Aadhaar brigade', accuse them of publishing half-truths to for own interests

Soon, cows will have their own Aadhaar number: What you should know

Cow slaughter in India is a monstrous crime under the current regime

SC raps Modi govt for making Aadhaar mandatory for filing I-T returns

'Is making Aadhaar by force the only way to tackle fraud?', says Supreme Court

Aadhaar card initiative a watershed event: President Pranab Mukherjee

He stresses that India is on the cusp of a digital revolution