New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
13 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
'Congress-abuse address': Jairam Ramesh hits out at PM ModiCongress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national address, calling it a 'distress address'. The party challenged the PM to bring...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
Revise Aadhaar to align with data privacy act, UIDAI toldThe Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 expanded Aadhaar authenticatio...
10 Apr, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Aadhaar amendment for private sector does not violate SC order: Ashwini VaishnawThe Aadhaar amendment allowing private entities to use UIDAI authentication is not against the Supreme Court's privacy ruling, according to...
05 Feb, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Govt amends norms to restore Aadhaar verification process for private entitiesThe government has amended the Aadhaar Act, allowing private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for services upon approval. This move a...
01 Feb, 2025, 08.42 AM IST
Aadhaar authentication extended to private entitiesThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has extended the voluntary use of Aadhaar authentication to private sectors ...
01 Feb, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Aadhaar vetting by private entities against Supreme Court ruling: ExpertsThe Supreme Court in its 2018 judgement had held that Aadhaar could be used for welfare, but it recognised a fundamental right to privacy a...
26 Apr, 2023, 07.19 AM IST
New Form 6B comes into effect, Delhi CEO appeals to electors to get Voter ID linked with AadhaarThe new form has been introduced with effect from August 1 "for collecting Aadhaar number of existing electors to authenticate the entries ...
01 Aug, 2022, 07.03 PM IST
Parliament passes Aadhaar amendment billThe Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed by Rajya Sabha by a voice vote.
08 Jul, 2019, 10.28 PM IST
Aadhaar Amendment Bill gets Cabinet approval, to be introduced in upcoming Parliament sessionThe Aadhaar Amendment Bill 2019 will be introduced in the ensuing session of Parliament, according to an official release.
12 Jun, 2019, 09.10 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Aadhaar actThe compulsory use of Aadhaar-based KYC for mobile connections and bank accounts was prohibited by the apex court.
04 Jan, 2019, 08.29 PM IST
Government tables bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar for SIMs, bank accountMandatory authentication of an Aadhaar holder for the provision of any service will take place if such authentication is required by a law ...
02 Jan, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Companies failing to comply with Aadhaar Act norms may be liable for up to Rs 1 crore fineThe Aadhaar Act, at present, does not empower the body to take enforcement action against errant entities in the Aadhaar ecosystem.
01 Jan, 2019, 07.30 PM IST
Aadhaar amendments: New offences to attract steep fines, 10-year jailIn September, the Supreme Court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed data to be shared with private entities for verifi...
19 Dec, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Aadhaar Act amendments propose enhanced powers to UIDAI, stiff penalties for violation of normsAlso, the Telegraph Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) rules will be amended to provide for voluntary use of Aadhaar for obt...
18 Dec, 2018, 09.57 PM IST
Cabinet gives nod to make Aadhaar voluntary for mobile, bank accountsThe Cabinet approved amendments to the Telegraph Act and the PMLA on the use of Aadhaar by private firms.
18 Dec, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
Government gets into the act to ensure Aadhaar linkageThe govt is considering amendments to the Telegraph Act & the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
17 Dec, 2018, 08.30 AM IST