Unique Identification Authority Of India

Officials said the minister noticed construction work at the BJP headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg while he was returning after inspecting a construction site of the Unique Identification Authority of India.

UIDAI plans to open 166 standalone Aadhaar enrolment and update centres

At present, 55 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) out of the 166 planned centres are operational in addition to about 52,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres run by banks, post offices and state governments.

PVC Aadhaar card: Here's how to apply, charges, and other important details

PVC Aadhaar card: The size is that of an ATM or debit cards which can be easily carried in wallets.

Aadhaar just an ID, says Nandan Nilekani

Defending Aadhaar, the Infosys co-founder said it never collected data on individual.

Telangana SIT to probe case related to 'unauthorised storage' of Aadhaar details

The city police had earlier registered a case against IT Grids India for illegally using and storing information of crores of voters of Andhra Pradesh through 'Seva Mitra' mobile application allegedly used by the ruling TDP in AP.

ICICI Bank integrates net-banking service with DigiLocker

'DigiLocker', an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), is a repository platform for issuance, verification and storage of digital certificates and documents on cloud.

UIDAI blacklists agency that leaked Dhoni's Aadhaar details

The UIDAI has also ordered an inquiry to determine any possible involvement of others and take action as per the Aadhaar Act.

Why the spat between govt and SC on Aadhaar is not a big issue

The Supreme Court and government seem to be at loggerheads once again, this time on the usage of Aadhaar cards.

Passion to Win: The story of Nandan Nilekani

Through the course of this 4-part special series, we will bring you the stories of 12 entrepreneurs who have disrupted their industries through their ideas and innovation. They have spurred new trends which is an inspiration for all.

Axis Bank hope Aadhaar based transaction ban to be lifted soon

Axis Bank expects the ban on Aadhaar based transaction to be lifted soon. The bank awaits the investigation report from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Aadhaar biometric data breach in couple of days.

IT ministry, UIDAI ask banks to move to Aadhaar Pay by March end

The IT ministry and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has instructed all banks to move to Aadhaar Pay platform by March end.

UIDAI warns against agencies printing plastic Aadhaar cards

UIDAI today cautioned against unscrupulous entities charging anywhere between Rs 50-200 for a plastic Aadhaar card and emphasised that paper printed Aadhaar is "perfectly valid" and there is no concept such as smart or plastic card.

'15-20% consumption expenditure will become digital in 1 year'

Nandan Nilekani said the usage of new digital payments technologies will reduce cash in the economy but increase the cash in the banking system.

UIDAI appoints Alankit as E-KYC user agency; shares up 6%

"The company has been appointed as E-KYC User Agency (KUA) for the usage of Aadhaar authentication devices provided by UIDAI to provide Aadhaar enabled services to company beneficiaries, clients and customers," as per company release.

Govt wants Aadhaar-enabled payment to replace cards

The Unique Identification Authority of India has planned to increase biometric authentication capacity through Aadhaar to 40 crore a day from 10 crore to encourage more use of the platform for realising a cashless society.

Agencies cannot use Aadhaar details other than stated purpose

According to the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial, and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, core biometric information collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) under the Act "shall not be shared with anyone for any reason whatsoever".

Nandan Nilekani sees Aadhaar playing a role after GST rollout

Speaking to CNBC-TV18 Nandan Nilekani, former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, said he believes the government will listen to all stakeholders and devise a simple system for the GST rollout.

UIDAI appeals people to link their mobile numbers to Aadhaar

Those who did not register their mobile number during Aadhaar enrolment should get it registered or update it to have better communications and effortless access to government services, the statement said.

How JAM Trinity will transform lending, propel growth

In CNBC-TV18's 'Indianomics' series, Nandan Nilekani, Former Chairman, UIDAI; Mentor, Ispirt and Ashish Gupta, MD & Head of Research, Credit Suisse discuss how Aadhar, along with government‘s financial inclusion program and a smartphone will change the face of banking system.

A B P Pandey appointed CEO UIDAI

Pandey, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, is the first CEO of UIDAI, which was formed in January 2009. He is at present working as its Director General and Mission Director.

Centre bifurcates Communication Ministry; new ministry for IT

According to the decision, there will be two ministries-- Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Aadhaar to be linked with caste, domicile certificates

All state governments have been asked to link Aadhaar with caste and domicile certificates to be issued to school students, as part of a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Centre

DCB Bank launches Aadhaar enabled ATM in Bengaluru

DCB Bank Chairman Nasser Munjee said, "Bengaluru is an important centre for us.... These ATMs are testimony to our commitment to invest in customer facing technology and promote a new way of banking," according to a Bank release.

'World Bank is looking at ways to use Aadhar experience'

"People here (in the World Bank) are very appreciative of Aadhar. They want to use this experience to advise other countries in framing their strategies," Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India told PTI.

Aadhaar set to cross 100 cr mark, aims to boost govt plans

The government wants to complete the enrolment process under the unique identification project at the earliest to use Aadhaar as a tool to provide subsidies and benefits under various social sector schemes directly.