Last year ended with a startling policy change as the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill was passed in both houses of Parliament. The Aadhaar database was … Aadhaar Link Threatens Sanctity of Electoral RollsRead more
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Supreme Court doubts correctness of Aadhaar judgement, refers it to a larger bench
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday raised doubts over the correctness of the Aadhaar judgement delivered last year and has referred the … Supreme Court doubts correctness of Aadhaar judgement, refers it to a larger benchRead more
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Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar?
The issue of linking India’s voters’ list with the Aadhaar database is in news again with the surreptitious passage of The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, … Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar?Read more
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Ration racket: 1,100 fingerprint casts found
In their investigation into stealing of food grains from the public distribution system by fair price shop owners, the cybercrime cell of Ahmedabad police has … Ration racket: 1,100 fingerprint casts foundRead more
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Aadhaar and My Brush With Digital Exclusion
Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our TV screens were swarmed by a relentless advertising spree selling the myriad benefits that came with acquiring … Aadhaar and My Brush With Digital ExclusionRead more
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From Birth to Death, Taking a Look at India’s Real-Time Governance Dreams
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently announced plans to enrol newborn babies into the Aadhaar programme at the hospital itself by partnering with … From Birth to Death, Taking a Look at India’s Real-Time Governance DreamsRead more
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Resist linking Voter ID and Aadhaar!
The Election Commission of India has moved a proposal to the Law Ministry to link voter ID cards (and the “EPIC” database) with Aadhaar. This … Resist linking Voter ID and Aadhaar!Read more
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Man in Jind, fingerprint used in Delhi, Bihar to withdraw money
On November 14, 2018, 40-year-old Vikram got a message that Rs 1,000 had been withdrawn from his Punjab National Bank account from an SBI micro … Man in Jind, fingerprint used in Delhi, Bihar to withdraw moneyRead more
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UIDAI Asks 127 to Prove Citizenship, Lawyer Calls it ‘Soft NRC’
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has served notices to 127 individuals alleging that they may not be Indian nationals and has directed them … UIDAI Asks 127 to Prove Citizenship, Lawyer Calls it ‘Soft NRC’Read more
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UIDAI CEO Pandey’s personal life from meta data
So everyone is citing Authentication failures on @ceo_uidai’s authentication history, but I can understand quite a bit about his life with just that. Let us … UIDAI CEO Pandey’s personal life from meta dataRead more