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Aadhaar ( Hindi: आधार, lit. 'base, foundation') [ 7] is a twelve-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India, based on their biometrics and demographic data. [ 8] The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2016 by ...
The data leak is not a breach of the central database run by Aadhaar’s regulator, the UIDAI, but is the latest security lapse to beset the controversial national identity database, staunchly ...
Status: In force. The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016 is a money bill of the Parliament of India. It aims to provide legal backing to the Aadhaar unique identification number project. It was passed on 11 March 2016 by the Lok Sabha. [ 1]
A regional office of UIDAI, the body that oversees the national biometric ID system Aadhaar, warned users on Friday that “unlicensed private entities” such as hotels and theatre halls are ...
UIDAI's Aadhaar card project gives each eligible Indian resident a unique 12 digit identification number, along with recording their biometrics such as iris scan and fingerprints on a UIDAI database and the card is being rolled out to all such residents. [21] Though contrary to popular belief Aadhaar is not a proof for citizenship.
Already, nearly 40 million bank accounts in India have been linked with Aadhar. According to research firm CLSA, more than 40% of the Indian government’s $250 billion worth of subsidies and ...
A large number of people remain without identity documents - poor people especially. In order to include them, identity requirements for Aadhaar have been reduced, however biometric facilities have been provided to reduce or eliminated duplication, so while it may be possible to obtain the card under a false name, it is less likely to be able to obtain another Aadhaar card under a different ...
Aadhaar numbers are required for accessing banking, cell phone plans and many government services. Majumder reported the website vulnerability to India’s computer emergency response team, known ...