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Govt extends deadline to link Aadhaar with voter ID till 31 March, 2024; check steps
People can now link their Aadhaar card with Voter ID both online as well as via SMS. However, the Centre mentioned that the Aadhaar-Voter linking is voluntary and not a mandate
Explained: What should you do when your Aadhaar card is stolen?
Prem Raj Hutagi, who misplaced his Aadhaar twice last year, was shocked when police turned up at his home asking questions about the Mangaluru terror blast. Here’s what you should do to protect yourself if your Aadhaar is stolen or lost
How to lock and unlock your biometric details in Aadhaar
Aadhaar details can uniquely identify a resident of India and care must be taken to prevent any misuse. One way to secure Aadhaar details is by locking the biometric details of an Aadhaar
TMC claims poll officials forcing people to link voter ID with Aadhaar; EC says it is 'voluntary'
Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale, citing tweets by the Internet Freedom Foundation, said there have been 'many cases' of election officials calling up people forcing them to link voter ID with Aadhaar numbers
Anganwadi scheme open to all beneficiaries, Aadhaar registration mandatory, says Government
The government released new guidelines for the 'Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2' policy, which promote Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries to ensure last-mile tracking of take-home rations and tracking of migration of pregnant women and lactating mothers
99.9% adults in India have Aadhaar number and ‘use it at least once a month’, says UIDAI
The overall Aadhaar coverage stands at 92.7 per cent, with nearly 100 per cent coverage amongst adults, 92.5 per cent coverage among children between 5-18 years of age, and 25 per cent amongst children below five years, according to a booklet released by the agency
'Bug bounty programme': UIDAI calls for 20 top ethical hackers to understand vulnerabilities in Aadhaar data security
According to an order by the UIDAI, 20 individual hackers or groups would be given a chance to study the UIDAI’s Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) that stores the Aadhaar data of 1.32 billion Indians
UIDAI, which manages Aadhaar data, to go local for IT needs to avoid malware or embedded code
UIDAI has decided to establish a Proof of Concept environment at UIDAI office, located at Bengaluru, to facilitate Indian OEMs to demonstrate their products and capabilities
Centre withdraws advisory against sharing photocopy of Aadhaar with entities
Earlier, a press release issued by the Bengaluru Regional Office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) asked the general public not to share photocopy of one's Aadhaar with any organisation because it can be misused
Citing misuse, UIDAI suggests sharing 'masked' Aadhaar instead of photocopies
The suggestion comes as part of the UIDAI’s warning, issued on Sunday, to not share photocopies of Aadhaar with any organisations citing its misuse
Assam to approach Supreme Court for Aadhaar to NRC applicants
Over 27 lakh NRC applicants in Assam had submitted their biometrics during the claims and objections phase for updating the state's NRC
CAG pulls up UIDAI over privacy gaps, duplication of cards: What are the complaints against Aadhaar?
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has criticised the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for discrepancies in data management of Aadhaar
Indian politics 2022: Here are four big trends to watch out for
Electorally and in Parliament, the Modi government is almost unassailable
Linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls will 'clean' voters list of multiple enrolments, says Centre
Government sources say that the Election Laws (Amendment) bill 2021 incorporates various electoral reforms which have been discussed for a long time.
Aadhar-Voter ID linking a 'win-win' for both EC and voters, says UIDAI ex-chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Pandey told News18, that the move will provide transparency and convenience in the election process, with the verification of a voter at polling station becoming 'easier and foolproof'
Aadhar-linked voter IDs among new electoral reforms as Centre clears bill
According to the bill cleared by the Cabinet, the electoral law will be made gender neutral for service voters
Centre notifies rules to enable UIDAI to act against Aadhaar violations, impose fines up to Rs 1 crore
The Aadhaar Act, in its present form, does not empower the UIDAI to take enforcement action against errant entities in the Aadhaar ecosystem.
Economist, you are wrong! India’s poor are very much a part of its digital success story
The Indian digital revolution, though a work in progress, is an astounding success. But the ‘Economist’ thinks it will leave out the poorest and create a great divide between the haves and have-nots
Narendra Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to revolutionise India’s healthcare system
The platform will help create an integrated digital health infrastructure in the country
Mizoram Police to seek information from Assam about arrested 26 Myanmarese nationals
Mizoram government was not aware that people from Myanmar carrying fake documents were arrested in Assam, said the IGP