Indian government slams Moody's report on Aadhaar, says it is 'baseless'
Sep 26, 2023, at 02:00 pm
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday said international credit agency Moody's Investors Service has made sweeping assertions against Aadhaar without citing any evidence.
Advisory to not share Aadhaar photocopy withdrawn
May 30, 2022, at 05:14 am
New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday withdrew the advisory warning citizens not to share Aadhaar photocopy and suggesting to provide only masked versions of their Aadhaar cards with organisations in order to prevent its misuse.
UIDAI warns people not to share photocopies of Aadhar citing misuse
May 29, 2022, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has warned the people against sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar cards with any organisation, citing misuse of the key document.
Owaisi accuses UIDAI of bias for issuing Aadhar notices to 127 people
Feb 19, 2020, at 03:40 pm
Hyderabad/UNI/IBNS: After the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) sent notices to 127 people for obtaining Aadhaar on "false pretenses", Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi today questioned how many of them are "Muslims and Dalits".
UIDAI rejects rumours around breach in Aadhar data base
Aug 05, 2018, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Sunday rejected rumours around breach in Aadhaar database and confirmed that the helpline number could not steal data from mobile phones.
Google confirms it coded UIDAI helpline into Android devices
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:41 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Tech major Google on Friday clarified that it was a coding flaw which caused a defunct Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) helpline number to appear in the contact lists of mobile phones operating on the Android operating system.
Never asked for helpline to be added to phones: Aadhar body
Aug 03, 2018, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Unique Identification Authority of India on Friday clarified that it had never directed telecom operators or phone makers to add a toll-free number for its ID card project Aadhaar.
UIDAI warns people not to share Aadhaar number after TRAI's chief's dare
Aug 01, 2018, at 12:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Days after the TRAI chief shared his Aadhaar number on Twitter, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has warned people not to share the 12-digit number on internet, media reports said.
Aadhaar data secured: UIDAI CEO tells SC
Mar 23, 2018, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): In a first of its kind, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to make a Power Point presentation on various aspects of Aadhaar scheme.
Jan 08, 2018, at 03:52 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Indian newspaper The Tribune has said it is ready to explore all legal options open to 'defend' freedom to undertake serious investigative journalism after the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has filed a case against it and journalist Rachna Khaira over a news report that revealed how people could illegally access demographic data of individuals from UIDAI.
Aadhaar data leak reports: FIR filed against newspaper, reporter
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has filed a case against newspaper The Tribune and journalist Rachna Khaira over a news report that revealed how people could illegally access demographic data of individuals from UIDAI, media reports said.
Aadhaar data never breached or leaked: UIDAI
Nov 21, 2017, at 01:58 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) responding to a news report, appeared in certain section of media on “210 Government sites made Aadhaar info public” as if Aadhaar data is leaked or breached, has said that such report is a 'skewed presentation of the facts and poses as if the Aadhaar data is breached or leaked which is not the true presentation.'
Supreme Court to hear petition challenging constitutional validity of Aadhaar Act on Friday
Nov 02, 2017, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, agreed to hear a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act on Friday, according to media reports.
Impossible to use Aadhaar to track citizens: UIDAI tells SC
Aug 02, 2017, at 04:18 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it is virtually impossible to use Aadhaar to track citizens.
J Satyanarayana appointed as part-time Chairman of UIDAI
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad administered the oath of Office and Secrecy to J Satyanarayana, IAS retd has been appointed part-time Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).