Page 23 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
SC to hear plea for Aadhaar-based voting system implementation in 4 weeks
The plea alleged that duplicate voting was prevalent in the country
 "SC to hear plea for Aadhaar-based voting system implementation in 4 weeks")
Aadhaar privacy row: Enough data to clone digital identity of somebody else
India still doesn't have a data privacy law and it's evident that this govt has no real intention of legislating any such law
Waking up late: UIDAI has dumped CSCs, but it must plan the transition well
There have been several reports of Aadhaar details being available for measly sums of money and fictional characters being assigned Aadhaar numbers
UIDAI's move to drop CSC pact for Aadhaar services sparks job loss fears
With Aadhaar services taken away, many CSC owners have now asked their staff to leave as volume of work reduced
 "UIDAI's move to drop CSC pact for Aadhaar services sparks job loss fears")
Do not deny benefits to people for want of Aadhaar: Union Law Minister
Many times ration is not given at ration shop. It should not happen: Ravi Shankar Prasad
 "Do not deny benefits to people for want of Aadhaar: Union Law Minister")
Critics of Aadhaar say they have been harassed, put under surveillance
The critics said UIDAI and other government agencies were extremely sensitive to criticism of the Aadhaar programme
 "Critics of Aadhaar say they have been harassed, put under surveillance")
No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar, says UIDAI
UIDAI said it has taken a serious note of some of the reported cases where want of Aadhaar had resulted in the denial of essential services like hospitalisation or medical help
 "No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar, says UIDAI")
Aadhaar row: UIDAI snaps ties with enrolment agency; millions at risk
Millions to be affected after Authority refuses to allow CSC to continue providing Aadhaar facilities
The faces of exclusion lost in Aadhaar debate
The fact is that we don't know exactly how many individuals have been denied their entitlements because of Aadhaar
Over 1,000 Meghalaya residents want to erase Aadhaar information
They have also asked for details about the organisations with whom their Aadhaar numbers had been shared
 "Over 1,000 Meghalaya residents want to erase Aadhaar information")
Aadhaar can be submitted as address, age proof for driving licence: Govt
The draft notification to amend the form of application for licence to drive a motor vehicle and the form of driving licence, as prescribed in Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, has been submitted
 "Aadhaar can be submitted as address, age proof for driving licence: Govt")
Old age home inmates denied pension as wrinkles don't allow Aadhaar sign-up
Senior citizens aged between 60 to 79 years who are below poverty line are entitled to a monthly pension of Rs 400, while those above 80 years get Rs 500 per month
 "Old age home inmates denied pension as wrinkles don't allow Aadhaar sign-up")
Aadhaar law may not be set aside on account of denial of benefits: SC
The attroney general said that a person, who does not have Aadhaar, can seek benefits on the ground of that he or she has enrolled for it
 "Aadhaar law may not be set aside on account of denial of benefits: SC")
Customers defrauded at 4 PSBs through Aadhaar-based authentication misuse
The banks - Allahabad Bank, Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, and UCO Bank - recently reported the matter to the Union government
Vulnerability of biometric data for Aadhaar is violation of rights: SC told
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud described the entire episode as "scary"
 "Vulnerability of biometric data for Aadhaar is violation of rights: SC told")
No breach in Aadhaar data, majority of Indians support it: R S Prasad
Prasad said data protection measures have also been mandated for the requesting entities and eco-system partners
 "No breach in Aadhaar data, majority of Indians support it: R S Prasad")
No plan to make Aadhaar mandatory for electoral bonds scheme: Govt
The government had notified the scheme on January 2
 "No plan to make Aadhaar mandatory for electoral bonds scheme: Govt")
Govt admits to cases of fraudulent withdrawal of money through Aadhaar
Govt says the steps had been taken to prevent such cases and action also initiated against those responsible for the reported cases
Two held for diverting subsidised grains using Aadhaar data, fake software
The arrested duo, he said, used a duplicate software and obtained a data bank of beneficiaries from an unknown source
 "Two held for diverting subsidised grains using Aadhaar data, fake software")
Aadhaar is fully safe, data selling report completely false, says Prasad
The report had said that Aadhaar details of thousands of people could be accessed by paying Rs 500 to a private person
 "Aadhaar is fully safe, data selling report completely false, says Prasad")
