When Digital India meets a dead endA man's desperate act to claim his sister's money highlights a stark reality. India's digital progress leaves many behind. Marginalized cit...
01 May, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
Europe’s travel rules to change from April 10: What it means for visitorsEurope's border control is undergoing a significant digital transformation with the full rollout of the Entry/Exit System (EES) on April 10...
08 Apr, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
New Aadhaar forms notified: How to cancel Aadhaar after attaining 18 years of ageThe UIDAI issued a circular on January 18, 2024 where it notified new forms for Aadhaar enrollment and updates for both residents, non-resi...
24 Jan, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
Manipur: Govt officials directed to observe biometric recording of illegal immigrantsDr. Mayengbam Veto Singh, Joint Secretary (Home) Manipur stated, “The Governor of Manipur is pleased to order that Pradeep Kumar Jha, Commi...
01 Aug, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Mizoram government has started the process of capturing biometric details of Myanmar nationals staying in the state since February 2021The letter from Under-secretary of Government of India, Pratap Singh Rawat to the chief secretaries of Manipur and Mizoram stated,” It is f...
30 Jul, 2023, 11.15 PM IST
Manipur begins biometric drive as FMR comes under scannerThe Free Movement Regime (FMR) in the northeast has come under the scanner following an influx of migrants from Myanmar. This comes as the ...
30 Jul, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
Process of capturing biometric details of illegal Myanmar immigrants begins in ManipurA senior state government official stated that Peter Salam, Joint Secretary (Home) in a letter has directed that the campaign for capturing...
29 Jul, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
Manipur government to capture biographic and biometric details of illegal immigrantsThe letter from Under-secretary of Government of India, Pratap Singh Rawat to the chief secretaries of Manipur and Mizoram stated,” It is f...
11 Jul, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Your Aadhaar may now get another strong layer of security -- your faceThe new feature will be allowed only in the fusion mode, which means it will have to go along with one or more authentication factor such a...
15 Jan, 2018, 06.39 PM IST
UIDAI security key in 13.8 lakh telecom biometric units: CEOThe move is aimed at adding a new device-level security layer at a time when Aadhaar-based e-KYC is being used by telecom industry for fres...
22 Oct, 2017, 12.58 PM IST
UIDAI refutes reports of Aadhaar data snoop; says system secureThe statement by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came after WikiLeaks hinted that CIA had allegedly accessed the Aadha...
27 Aug, 2017, 10.31 PM IST
Aadhaar biometrics for population register: Home Ministry may seek Attorney General’s helpRGI needs biometrics of nearly 70 crore people – which have been captured by the UIDAI for Aadhaar – to prepare the NPR.
06 Apr, 2016, 05.01 AM IST
Aadhaar card enrollment sprints ahead of government-run NPR, Courtesy Nandan NilekaniThe government-run NPR project, however, has captured similar biometrics of only 12.74 crore persons, just a third of UIDAI.
30 Apr, 2013, 05.18 AM IST
- Nilekani to review UID process to plug gaps
UIDAI will review procedure & processes of collecting biometric data of 60 crore resident Indians in response to security concerns raised b...
09 Feb, 2012, 10.30 AM IST
- UIDAI to review biometric data collection process of 60 crore resident Indians: P Chidambaram
Chidambaram refused to say anything on financial burden the govt will bear for UIDAI carrying out the exercise of collecting the biometrics...
31 Jan, 2012, 09.23 PM IST
- PM intervenes to put an end to UID row
The Prime Minister's Office has intervened in the simmering dispute between the home ministry and the Planning Commission over the capture ...
21 Jan, 2012, 05.05 AM IST
- Government starts process of generating Aadhaar numbers
The government has begun the process of generating 'Aadhaar' numbers for those people whose biometrics have already been captured under the...
05 Jun, 2011, 10.34 AM IST