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Free Aadhaar update: The government has extended the deadline for free Aadhaar updation from June 14, 2024
Update your Aadhaar card details for free by March 14. UIDAI extended the date from December 15, 2023, to March 14, 2024. Here are the simple steps to update
The number of face authentication transactions is on an upward trajectory, and the monthly numbers clocked in May is an increase of 38 per cent
Citizens can upload proof of identity and proof of address documents online to update Aadhaar cards
The Unique Identification Authority of India has suspended 1.2 per cent of Aadhar operators in the last year for attempting fraudulent activities, an official statement said on Tuesday. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is estimated to have 99,000-1 lakh operators who enrol individuals as well as provide other Aadhaar services like name correction, address change etc. "About 1.2 per cent of total operators have been suspended in the last one year, due to attempted fraudulent activities. Necessary penal action is taken in such cases," UIDAI said in a statement. In a security update of the Aadhaar system, the UIDAI said that it has restricted the number of enrolments per day per machine. "To discourage mischievous operators from misusing the system, GPS fencing has been embedded in the Enrolment machines. An operator is required to verify the credentials of the Enrolment machine regularly with the UIDAI data centre and only a limited number of enrolments are allo
So far, over 1,100 welfare schemes in the country run by both centre and states have been notified to use Aadhaar
Card can be verified using the QR code available on all forms of the identity document
The amendment made to the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations said users may update their documents to ensure the continued accuracy of their information in CIDR
Want to update your picture in Aadhaar card? Your biometrics must be updated every 10 years
Over 7.9 million enrolled under Baal Aadhaar initiative from April to July: UIDAI
Over Rs 980 crore has been spent by the UIDAI in the last three years on Aadhaar enrolments and updates, while nearly 5.99 lakh Aadhaars have been cancelled for being duplicate
This was because of a technical glitch in the document verification process
What's changed now is that the UIDAI will offer users the option of updating their address
With this feature, people now do not have to wait for OTP to arrive on their mobile
The app is available in Google Play Store and is limited for use on Android 5.0 and above only