UIDAI rolls out student biometric update in one lakh plus schoolsThe Unique Identification Authority of India has successfully updated biometrics for 1.2 crore school children. This initiative covered ove...
03 Mar, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
UIDAI to use behavioural insights to increase adoption of mandatory biometric update among kidsUIDAI has partnered with research consultancy Behavioural Insights Ltd (BIT). The MoU aims to increase MBU in Aadhaar for 5-year and 15-yea...
11 Nov, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
Aadhaar authentication transactions rise 10% to 221 crore in August: UIDAIAadhaar authentication transactions surged to 221 crore in August 2025, a 10% year-on-year increase, according to UIDAI. Face authenticatio...
04 Sep, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
Aadhaar: How to lodge Aadhaar-related grievance onlineUIDAI has designed a multi-channel grievance resolution mechanism for citizens' questions and complaints regarding Aadhaar enrollment, upda...
07 Jul, 2022, 11.44 AM IST
Centre weighing plan to waive Aadhaar authentication feeA senior executive said the finance ministry is expected to take up the issue with both the electronics and information technology ministry...
28 Jun, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
Verifying users just got tougher for wallet companiesUIDAI restricts access to its database by classifying payment firms as local authentication user agencies, forcing them to ask for virtual ...
04 Jun, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Enrol JEE aspirants for Aadhaar on priority basis: UIDAI"UIDAI has directed all its Registrars and enrolment agencies to enrol JEE applicants on priority basis," UIDAI CEO said.
28 Nov, 2016, 03.22 PM IST
World Bank approaches Unique Identification Authority of India to share its experiences with other countriesNigeria recently became the first country to send a team to India under the World Bank aegis to study the UIDAI model and a team from Tanza...
09 Sep, 2016, 06.00 AM IST
UIDAI wants to make mobile phones Aadhaar-enabled, holds discussion with smartphone makers"This can be a game-changing feature in phones to become the identity of a person and let him do more transactions on the phone," UIDAI CEO...
29 Jul, 2016, 11.34 AM IST
IAS officer A B P Pandey appointed CEO UIDAIACC has approved appointment of Pandey as the CEO, UIDAI, with effect from July 12, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Trai...
21 Jul, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
Budget 2014: Govt to continue Aadhaar, provides Rs 2K crore for it in 2014-15The amount provided for the project for this fiscal is higher than Rs 1,550 crore provided in the previous year.
10 Jul, 2014, 08.10 PM IST
Rajnath Singh talks of issuing National Identity Cards; end of UIDAI in sight?National identity cards are basically meant to be smart biometric-readable cards carrying details of each resident that can be read with ha...
19 Jun, 2014, 06.27 AM IST
Cabinet approves bill to give UIDAI statutory statusGiving statutory status to the UIDAI, the Bill seeks to provide legal backing to Aadhaar, which is used to disburse subsidies.
08 Oct, 2013, 02.15 PM IST
Bill in winter session to give legal status to Aadhaar: GovernmentGovernment will push for passage of a long-pending bill to provide statutory status to UIDAI in the winter session of Parliament.
24 Sep, 2013, 05.14 PM IST
PSU banks express reservation against usage of Aadhaar number for cash-transfersThe government's plan to make the Aadhaar number the centrepiece of the cash-transfer system is now facing opposition from a new quarter: b...
15 Apr, 2013, 02.44 PM IST
- UIDAI says biometric system reliable, can issue 10 lakh Aadhaars daily
This makes it not only one of the most accurate, but soon to be the largest biometric system in the world, UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani s...
23 Jan, 2012, 09.55 PM IST
- UIDAI to help oil cos curb pilferage
The Unique Identification Authority of India and the oil ministry have decided to co-operate in issuing unique ID numbers to citizens and h...
31 Jul, 2010, 01.22 AM IST