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UIDAI enrols more than 79 lakh kids in Bal Aadhaar initiative during April-July

It is a renewed effort to reach out to more children in the 0-5 age group under the initiative and help parents and children avail multiple benefits. On attaining the age of 5, the child is required to furnish biometrics at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra to complete mandatory biometric update

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

Issue Aadhaar cards to sex workers based on proforma certificate, says SC tells UIDAI

UIDAI had earlier suggested that the Aadhaar card could be issued to sex workers without insisting on proof of identity, subject to their producing a certificate issued by a gazetted Officer of NACO or a gazetted officer of health department

Core biometric information shall not be shared with anyone, UIDAI tells Delhi High Court

UIDAI said that it does not collect biometric information based on technology, stands, or procedure suitable for forensic purposes

Pak terrorists misuse Aadhaar cards; J&K Police to request UIDAI to strengthen safety features

The misuse of the biometric ID came to light following the recent killing of two Pakistani terrorists in Bishembhar Nagar in Srinagar

Assam NRC: Supreme Court issues notice on PIL seeking Aadhaar Cards to persons included in final supplementary list

The plea, filed by TMC leader Sushmita Dev, states that nearly 27 lakh people, whose names were admitted into the NRC by way of the final supplementary list dated August 31, 2019, are not being provided their Aadhaar numbers

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

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'