Page 15 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
UIDAI to set up Passport Seva Kendra-type Aadhaar centres for Rs 3-4 bn
The Aadhaar Seva Kendras will provide people the facility to book prior appointment for these services, the officials familiar with the development said
 "UIDAI to set up Passport Seva Kendra-type Aadhaar centres for Rs 3-4 bn")
What next after Aadhaar gets SC nod despite judges acknowledging its flaws
In spite of agreeing that profiling undermines civil liberties and surveillance is unconstitutional, the judges reach the conclusion that neither is possible in the Aadhaar system
 "What next after Aadhaar gets SC nod despite judges acknowledging its flaws")
Aadhaar enrolment, update services by banks, post offices to stay: UIDAI
For now there is no change or review in the norms put by the UIDAI for banks to carry out enrolment and updation activities
 "Aadhaar enrolment, update services by banks, post offices to stay: UIDAI")
Aadhaar must for those seeking treatment under Ayushman Bharat a 2nd time
The move comes in the wake of a Supreme Court order declaring the Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid
Aadhaar may be India's gift to Africa that even China's $125 bn can't beat
According to the World Bank, the continent is home to 502 million of the world's identity-less individuals, half of the global total and roughly 40 of Africa's population
Private firms can use Aadhaar-based offline verification, says UIDAI CEO
UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan said that companies can continue with offline KYC- and quick response (QR) code-based verification
Telecom beyond Aadhaar
Even as political parties take to cellphones to fight the next elections, the numbers are a reminder that the telecom growth story is over
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SC's Aadhaar verdict rocks new-age digital cradle: All you need to know
Customer acquisition and servicing models in financial services will have to be reimagined
 "SC's Aadhaar verdict rocks new-age digital cradle: All you need to know")
You may have to undergo fresh KYC process to delink Aadhaar from mobile
This is the first ever step by the UIDAI to implement the Supreme Court's ruling on Aadhaar
 "You may have to undergo fresh KYC process to delink Aadhaar from mobile")
SC put guardrails in the users' interests: iSPIRT on Aadhaar verdict
The Supreme Court struck down parts of Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private companies to ask customers and stakeholders for Aadhaar
SC's Aadhaar verdict opens UIDAI-licensed entities to legal suits
Now citizens can citizens can file criminal complaints against the UIDAI and its licensed entities, if a suitable amendment is effected by Parliament
Submit plan to stop Aadhaar-based eKYC within 15 days: UIDAI to telcos
A circular to this effect has already been issued to the telecom service providers, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and others
Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar: No major impact on telecom operators
A general feeling emerged that the telecom industry will not be affected in a major way in monetary terms for doing physical verification
 "Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar: No major impact on telecom operators")
SC verdict on Aadhaar may lead to overhaul of identity law, say experts
The majority judgment in the Aadhaar case referred to the importance of having a strong data protection regime multiple times
 "SC verdict on Aadhaar may lead to overhaul of identity law, say experts")
Open court justice
Live streaming of apex court proceedings is a good first step
Hunger in times of Aadhaar
Let a thousand "fake" beneficiaries steal from the system, than have a single Santoshi die, crying for bhat in her final moments - simply because her Aadhaar and ration card weren't linked
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Prasad asks UIDAI for plan to restrict use of Aadhaar by private firms
Prasad held a meeting with IT secretary Ajay Kumar Sawhney and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey to review status of Aadhaar use in light of the judgement
 "Prasad asks UIDAI for plan to restrict use of Aadhaar by private firms")
Aadhaar verdict: Can you sue UIDAI and its licensed entities for offence?
Legal experts say an amendment is required to empower citizens to file criminal complaints
 "Aadhaar verdict: Can you sue UIDAI and its licensed entities for offence?")
Taking legal views on voluntary use of Aadhaar: UIDAI's Ajay Bhushan Pandey
The SC judgment has clearly held that Aadhaar is constitutional and it does not tend to create a surveillance infrastructure, says UIDAI CEO
 "Taking legal views on voluntary use of Aadhaar: UIDAI's Ajay Bhushan Pandey")
Financial companies in a fix over SC's Aadhaar order, suspend eKYC
Some firms have temporarily stopped eKYC as they await further instructions from UIDAI and respective regulators
