Nearly 100 entities onboarded to use Aadhaar-based offline verification: UIDAIThe Unique Identification Authority of India has welcomed nearly 100 diverse businesses into its network for offline verification, paving t...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushbackIndia's government has dropped a proposal to pre-install the Aadhaar app on smartphones. This decision follows opposition from smartphone m...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Aadhaar reaches 134 crore holders as government outlines multi-tier security frameworkAadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders, the Ministry of Electronics & I...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Concept of Aadhaar data vault 'fallacious'; adversely impacting purpose: RS SharmaThe objective of Aadhaar data vault, as explained by the UIDAI, is to reduce the footprint of Aadhaar numbers within the systems and enviro...
24 Nov, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
I continue to believe Aadhaar disclosure does not raise digital risks: RS SharmaSharma also said the recent Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar has firmly settled the debate around issues such as privacy.
11 Oct, 2018, 11.05 PM IST
Government serious about protecting Aadhaar data: Ravi Shankar PrasadEven the World Bank and IMF have recognised Aadhaar as a fine instrument of governance and delivery, Information Technology Minister Ravi S...
20 Jul, 2018, 04.06 PM IST
People will happily accept Aadhaar-like scheme in US: UIDAI chief Ajay Bhushan PandeyUIDAI chief said people in the US needed a social security number to get a driver's licence, to open a bank account, for marriage, divorce ...
26 Mar, 2018, 11.05 PM IST
What Aadhaar collects: Fears of a surveillance state are overblown, but a robust privacy bill is neededNo data collected on specific purpose of authentication, or the location of transaction; so there is no way it can construct where you were...
02 Mar, 2018, 09.02 AM IST
UIDAI says Aadhaar an identification, not profiling toolUIDAI dismissed concerns that linking of various information with Aadhaar could lead to government monitoring, surveillance or possible mis...
29 Jan, 2018, 06.47 AM IST
With privacy debate settled once and for all, 2018 likely to be Aadhaar's breakout yearBeyond Aadhaar, our lives are going to be more digital. Much remains to be done to protect our privacy. This is the year we will see the la...
26 Jan, 2018, 07.38 AM IST
Can Aadhaar be for all purposes, asks Supreme CourtSC wants to know how the unique ID of a person makes any difference in a networked world when the data was already available with private e...
23 Jan, 2018, 11.03 PM IST
Aadhaar faces biggest test today, here's what you should knowThe deadline for Aadhaar linkage to services such as Permanent Account Number, bank account and mobile phone number was extended to March 3...
17 Jan, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
UIDAI to discuss Aadhaar deadline issue with RBI, TraiIn the coming weeks, UIDAI officials will discuss with various government ministries, the RBI and the TRAI to decide if there is need to ex...
16 Jan, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
View: Keep Aadhaar baby, throw away the bathwaterThe Aadhaar (Data Security) Regulations 2016 clearly lays down the security measures of data collected by the UIDAI for the overall ecosyst...
12 Jan, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linkage to stay: UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan PandeyThe requirement for Aadhaar being quoted for availing government subsidies, welfare schemes and other benefits will also continue unhindere...
25 Aug, 2017, 03.36 PM IST
Supreme Court partially stays law making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN, ITR filingSC also said that PAN card without Aadhaar number would not be treated invalid till the Constitution bench decides the larger issue of Righ...
10 Jun, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
Government plans to widen scope of Aadhaar authenticationCitizens may soon be able to validate the credentials of drivers and domestic helps before hiring them using their Aadhaar numbers.
02 Feb, 2016, 04.34 AM IST