12399 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 19th Nov 2017

	210 govt. websites made Aadhaar details public: UIDAI The Hindu The Aadhaar-issuing body added, in response to an RTI query, that it took note of the breach and got the data removed from those websites. It did not specify when the breach took place. It said Aadhaar details have never been made public from or by UIDAI. “However, it was found that approximately ... Over 200 government websites made Aadhaar users' details public, says UIDAI - India Today Over 200 government websites publicly displayed details of Aadhaar users, says UIDAI - Scroll.in 210 government websites made people's Aadhaar details public: RTI reply - Janta Ka Reporter
	Banks allowed to hire machines, staffers for Aadhaar enrolment The Hindu The UIDAI has provided some “relaxation” to banks in procurement of enrolment machines and hiring private data entry operators for their Aadhaar centres, and hopes that banks will offer such services at stipulated 10 % of the branches “at the earliest”, its CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey has said.
	Facebook is a bigger threat to privacy than is Aadhaar, says tech entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa Economic Times Vivek Wadhwa , tech entrepreneur, writer and a distinguished fellow at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering, has come out with a new book, The Driver in the Driverless Car, co-written with Alex Salkever. It looks at how technology is going to change our world in under a decade, ... Entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa praises what India has achieved with Aadhaar, advocates strong ... - Firstpost
	Pune: Aadhaar enrolments at post offices from January Times of India PUNE: Post offices are turning out to be the lifeline for Pune and other cities in Maharashtra lagging in Aadhaar enrolments. Though the state ... In June, the department of posts had started Aadhaar data updating facilities at 120 of its offices across the Maharashtra and Goa circle. The post offices will ...
	Govt makes strong pitch for Aadhaar, tells Supreme Court scheme saved India Rs 60000 crore India Today Making a strong case for Aadhaar cards, the Narendra Modi government has told the Supreme Court that it could save a whopping Rs 59,677 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme in the last three years by weeding out duplication and fake claimants of welfare measures. The Centre also ... SBI customers link your Aadhaar with bank account by December 2017 end; Here's how you can - Zee Business SBI may block your account if you don't link Aadhaar! - NewsBytes Why not link Aadhaar to EPIC card? - Star of Mysore
	Karnataka set to make Aadhaar a must Deccan Herald "Right now, we issue administrative orders on Aadhaar. But, without a legal framework, these orders can be challenged. We are enacting a legislation and a draft has been prepared. This will enable departments to make Aadhaar compulsory," Additional Chief Secretary (e-governance) Rajeev Chawla ...
	Centre: Till December 31, PDS rations cannot be denied even if Aadhaar number not linked United News of India New Delhi, Nov 19 (UNI) With reports of Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiaries being denied subsidised rations for want of Aadhaar number or failure of biometric authentication, the Central government on Saturday clarified that eligible beneficiaries can have their Aadhaar numbers linked to ... Link your Aadhaar card and SIM card in these two simple steps - Asianet Newsable
	Newborn babies to get Aadhaar on birthday Mathrubhumi English Thodupuzha: Assuring Aadhaar number to all, Idukki district has launched an Aadhaar enrolment programme where newborn babies can get Aadhaar on their birthday itself. The project was launched in connection with the 15th anniversary celebrations of Akshaya project. District collector GR Gokul ...
	UP 'Starvation' Death: Centre Says Woman Received Rations Regularly NDTV In October, about 47 per cent of the PoS transactions were reported to be without Aadhaar-based authentication which clearly indicates that state governments are enforcing the guidelines regarding not denying benefits under the national food security law on account of the absence of Aadhaar-based ... Food Ministry clarifies media reports on starvation deaths - ANI News (blog) Department of Food and Public Distribution clarifies on media reports on death due to starvation. - Business Standard
	Anniversary delight for Akshaya entrepreneurs The Hindu The department is spending ₹2.80 crore for the initiative, which is also expected to support the child Aadhaar enrolment programmes. Along with the tabs, the entrepreneurs will get biometric devices as part of the government's efforts to increase the number of Akshaya centres that can quickly facilitate ...
	UIDAI brings relief for NRIs, PIOs and OCIs: New circular suggests ID be sought from those eligible Financial Express Bringing respite to lakh of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Person of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs) the authority has clarified that government agencies can now exempt individuals who do not fall under the ambit of Aadhaar act from furnishing the identity proof to avail the ...
	Fintech startups simplify digital money lending The Sunday Guardian A customer's credit reliability is tested based on Aadhaar details and real-time algorithms. The alternative lending facilities include loans for individuals, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), e-commerce sellers etc. Amongst those startups who have been simplifying digital lending are Rubique, InCred ...
	After note-bandi, ration-bandi adds to woes of citizens National Herald For example, he says, many ration dealers have collected hundreds of Aadhaar cards of people who are also ration card holders. “On the pretext of linking their ration cards with their Aadhaar, they keep telling them the process has not yet been completed. This is how their quota is stolen and sold in the ...
	Special counters for AgriGold agents The Hindu Police Commissioner D. Gautam Sawang in a statement here on Saturday, requested the agents to bring the proof of the documents clearing the amount to the depositors, bank passbook, Aadhaar card, receipts and original bonds of the depositors along with them. The agents should carry the original ...
	e-Hazar makes teachers in State 'duty-bound' The Hindu Since the whole exercise is linked to Aadhaar, the registration is causing delay. The authorities should immediately rectify the technical glitches,” says P. Babu Reddy, chairman of the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Teachers' Organisations (FAPTO). The department has installed biometric machines in ...
	Fake forms under girl child scheme in Maloya, MP asks SHO to probe The Tribune The residents gave their personal details like bank accounts and Aadhaar numbers in the forms. ... Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Saurabh Mishra advised the residents not to share bank details or Aadhaar numbers with others and check their identity before sharing crucial information.
	Cheat clue in CCTV The Telegraph Thakurpukur: Police are waiting for bank CCTV footage to identify the person who duped a woman outside a bank by saying he would link her Aadhaar to her account on Tuesday. A man had asked Anjali Manna, 74, for the money she had withdrawn from a nationalised bank's Sakherbazar branch, ...
	Modi is first PM who has never held press conference as he 'cannot answer questions': Kapil Sibal ... The Indian Express “They have said that it is the right of the government to force every citizen to provide the Aadhaar number for any activity in the country. They want to know the bank balance, movements of the people,” Sibal said furthering his comments on the privacy debate in the country. He clarified that Congress is ...