In 2009, I became extremely concerned with the concept of Unique Identity for various reasons. Connected with many like minded highly educated people who were all concerned.
On 18th May 2010, I started this Blog to capture anything and everything I came across on the topic. This blog with its million hits is a testament to my concerns about loss of privacy and fear of the ID being misused and possible Criminal activities it could lead to.
In 2017 the Supreme Court of India gave its verdict after one of the longest hearings on any issue. I did my bit and appealed to the Supreme Court Judges too through an On Line Petition.
In 2019 the Aadhaar Legislation has been revised and passed by the two houses of the Parliament of India making it Legal. I am no Legal Eagle so my Opinion carries no weight except with people opposed to the very concept.
In 2019, this Blog now just captures on a Daily Basis list of Articles Published on anything to do with Aadhaar as obtained from Daily Google Searches and nothing more. Cannot burn the midnight candle any longer.
"In Matters of Conscience, the Law of Majority has no place"- Mahatma Gandhi
Ram Krishnaswamy
Sydney, Australia.

Aadhaar

The UIDAI has taken two successive governments in India and the entire world for a ride. It identifies nothing. It is not unique. The entire UID data has never been verified and audited. The UID cannot be used for governance, financial databases or anything. It’s use is the biggest threat to national security since independence. – Anupam Saraph 2018

When I opposed Aadhaar in 2010 , I was called a BJP stooge. In 2016 I am still opposing Aadhaar for the same reasons and I am told I am a Congress die hard. No one wants to see why I oppose Aadhaar as it is too difficult. Plus Aadhaar is FREE so why not get one ? Ram Krishnaswamy

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.-Mahatma Gandhi

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.Mahatma Gandhi

“The invasion of privacy is of no consequence because privacy is not a fundamental right and has no meaning under Article 21. The right to privacy is not a guaranteed under the constitution, because privacy is not a fundamental right.” Article 21 of the Indian constitution refers to the right to life and liberty -Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

“There is merit in the complaints. You are unwittingly allowing snooping, harassment and commercial exploitation. The information about an individual obtained by the UIDAI while issuing an Aadhaar card shall not be used for any other purpose, save as above, except as may be directed by a court for the purpose of criminal investigation.”-A three judge bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said in an interim order.

Legal scholar Usha Ramanathan describes UID as an inverse of sunshine laws like the Right to Information. While the RTI makes the state transparent to the citizen, the UID does the inverse: it makes the citizen transparent to the state, she says.

Good idea gone bad
I have written earlier that UID/Aadhaar was a poorly designed, unreliable and expensive solution to the really good idea of providing national identification for over a billion Indians. My petition contends that UID in its current form violates the right to privacy of a citizen, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. This is because sensitive biometric and demographic information of citizens are with enrolment agencies, registrars and sub-registrars who have no legal liability for any misuse of this data. This petition has opened up the larger discussion on privacy rights for Indians. The current Article 21 interpretation by the Supreme Court was done decades ago, before the advent of internet and today’s technology and all the new privacy challenges that have arisen as a consequence.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP Rajya Sabha

“What is Aadhaar? There is enormous confusion. That Aadhaar will identify people who are entitled for subsidy. No. Aadhaar doesn’t determine who is eligible and who isn’t,” Jairam Ramesh

But Aadhaar has been mythologised during the previous government by its creators into some technology super force that will transform governance in a miraculous manner. I even read an article recently that compared Aadhaar to some revolution and quoted a 1930s historian, Will Durant.Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya Sabha MP

“I know you will say that it is not mandatory. But, it is compulsorily mandatorily voluntary,” Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Saba April 2017.

August 24, 2017: The nine-judge Constitution Bench rules that right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty”and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the World; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"

“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” -Edward Snowden

In the Supreme Court, Meenakshi Arora, one of the senior counsel in the case, compared it to living under a general, perpetual, nation-wide criminal warrant.

Had never thought of it that way, but living in the Aadhaar universe is like living in a prison. All of us are treated like criminals with barely any rights or recourse and gatekeepers have absolute power on you and your life.

Announcing the launch of the # BreakAadhaarChainscampaign, culminating with events in multiple cities on 12th Jan. This is the last opportunity to make your voice heard before the Supreme Court hearings start on 17th Jan 2018. In collaboration with @no2uidand@rozi_roti.

UIDAI's security seems to be founded on four time tested pillars of security idiocy

1) Denial

2) Issue fiats and point finger

3) Shoot messenger

4) Bury head in sand.

God Save India

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

14215 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 30thn July 2019


How to update mobile number in the Aadhaar Card
India Today
Aadhaar is a very vital document. It helps in establishing every citizen's identity and availing different government social security schemes.

TROIKA to use NEXT Fingerprint Sensor Technology in Aadhaar Payment Solutions
PRNewswire (press release)
The NEXT STQC and UIDAI certified sensor technology will be used in TROIKA`s POS terminals for Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) ...

NEXT Biometrics to offer its fingerprint sensor tech to TROIKA for Aadhaarpayment solutions
The Paypers
NEXT Biometrics has revealed that TROIKA Transsolutions will use NEXT`s certified sensor technology as part of its financial transaction platform for ...

ATTENTION!!! 20 crore PAN cards may be DEACTIVATED by IT Dept if not linked with Aadhaar by ...
News Nation
It is important for all the PAN card holders to link it with Aadhaar card before September 30. The Income Tax Department is set to launch a major ...

Are many investors discontinuing systematic investment plans of MFs?
Moneycontrol.com
Generally, the MF industry used to add close to 10 lakh SIPs each month before the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar in November 2018. Since then ...

SBI Bank car loan: Eligibility, documentation, fees and charges etc
Moneycontrol.com
Your bank statement for past six months; Two passport-sized photographs; Proof of identity: any one of the following – passport, Aadhaar, voter id ...

Satya MicroCapital collects Rs 100 crore through cashless transactions
Economic Times
Satya MicroCapital carries out its cashless transactions by using biometric-based authentication through Aadhaar Enabled Payment Services (AEPS).

Income Tax Return 2019: Unverified Return can no longer be used as proof of having filed ITR
Financial Express
Income Tax Return e-Filing for AY 2019-20: Returns may be e-verified through Aadhaar OTP, net banking or via Electronic Verification Code (EVC) on ...

Privacy law needs public debate: Data protection law must guard against internal as well as foreign ...
Times of India (blog)
In early 2018, faced with mounting privacy and security challenges to the Aadhaar project, the government was spurred into motion, committing to ...

Indian Railways passenger? Beware, if you don't have Photo Identity card on train! This may ...
Zee Business
Normally, when we book an Indian Railways ticket, it is not required that any input be given regarding photo identity card details of any of the ...

Rajya Sabha passes the triple talaq Bill | Parliament proceedings live
The Hindu
"UPA government with pride can say, we brought Aadhaar card. But this government made it a 'bother' card. This Aadhaar card is a botheration," he ...

Dealing With Credit Issues, MSMEs Unsure Of Positive Impact Of Union Budget 2019: Survey
Inc42 Media
... while about 37% pessimistic about it; Only 43% of respondents find that Interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar to file a tax return is a positive step.

Opinion | The survival struggle of payments banks
Livemint
They had pinned their hopes on a cheap Aadhaar-based verification process, but this got a jolt once the Supreme Court ruled that this number was not ...

Trial in 4 States from August 1
Daily Pioneer
... cards will be able to buy subsidised rice and wheat from any ration shop in these four States, so long as their ration cards are linked to Aadhaar.

Rahul Gandhi gets rid of Congress president's post; his namesake wants to do away with surname
MyNation
"I have an Aadhaar card as the only document of my identity. When I furnish a copy of this document to purchase a mobile SIM card or for any other ...

Top cop honours two men who pinned down armed robber
Deccan Herald
The men pounced on him and robbed him of Rs 500, two mobile phones and an Aadhaar card. They were about to flee when Avinash, who works at ...

MobiKwik and Hip Bar slammed with penalty worth Rs 26 lakh from RBI
YourStory.com
Further, in May, RBI also stated that banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification with the customer's consent, as it updated its list of documents eligible ...

Edited Transcript of CENA.NS earnings conference call or presentation 29-Jul-19 11:30am GMT
Yahoo Finance
Q1 2020 Central Depository Services (India) Ltd Earnings Call. MUMBAI Jul 30, 2019 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of Central ...

Zero Balance Savings Account of Axis, SBI, HDFC, ICICI Bank: Features, benefits, interest rates
Financial Express
... above Rs 100 crores Just by providing a mobile number, Aadhaar, and PAN, the Axis Bank's zero balance ASAP account can be opened instantly.

All You Need To Know About Filing An Online Claim For Provident Fund Withdrawal
NDTV
Subscriber's Aadhaar details should be seeded in EPFO database. Member's bank account along with IFSC code should also be seeded in EPFO ...

SAT October 2019: Registration Guide
The Hans India
SAT stands for the Scholastic Assessment Test, earlier known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test. It is a standardised internationally acclaimed test that is ...

Secretary Posts inaugurates 3-day Head of Circles conference
Kashmir Reader
... induction for smooth implementation of various citizen-centric schemes, whether it is Aadhaar enrolment, passport, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) etc.

Nine, including two traders, held for duping cashew farmers
Free Press Journal
The main accused changed their identity and made fake Aadhaar card and pan card to avoid to arrest by police. Patel and Gyanchandani both ...

SAT Test October 2019: Step-by-step guide for registration
Times of India
Be sure of the fact that the name you enter is the same name and information as mentioned on your photo ID (a valid passport or Aadhaar card); Make ...

AP Grama Sachivalayam Notification 2019: Check how to apply online
Times of India
This is the first step of the application process where you need to enter your basic details — Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Aadhaar number, and ...

SSC GD Physical admit card 2019 released @ crpf.gov.in; here's direct link
Times of India
... their government-approved identity proof along with the SSC GD admit card. You can bring any of the following ID proofs— Aadhaar card, Voters ID, ...

Huge crowd flocks to Munnar post office to get 'Rs 15 lakh promised by Modi'
Mathrubhumi English
Rs 100, Aadhaar card and two photographs are required to open an account. Those who open the account will be given a QR code. Upto Rs 1 lakh ...

Opening A Bank Account And Other Everyday Struggles Of Being Trans
Feminism in India (blog)
Some people suggested me to change the Aadhaar address which I plan to do. But changing the address required some time. Some people ...

MSME portal to be launched soon: Gadkari
Nagpur Today
He said the government has taken several steps to promote MSME sector including 2 per cent interest subvention provided they have Udyog Aadhaar ...

SSC JHT Recruitment 2019 Notification to be released on August 1
Careers360
They must also carry three passport size photographs and a photo identity proof such as Voter ID, AadhaarCard, PAN Card, etc. As per the notice, the ...

RSMSSB Re-opens Online Form For Junior Scientific Assistant (JSA) Recruitment 2019
AglaSem News
Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur, has re-opened online applications for RSMSSB Junior Scientific Assistant recruitment 2019. The step had to ...

Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group Increased Scotts Miracle Gro Co Cl ...
The EN Herald
... -WIRED; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #Aadhaar BREAKING: UIDAI CEO tells the Supreme Court that “100% biometric authentication is not possible”.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

14214 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 29th July 2019


Linking aadhaar with election ID would 'disenfranchise' elderly, manual labourers
COUNTERVIEW
The letter says, “Linking of aadhaar number with voter ID would effectively be an exercise involving significant public expense and yielding no benefit ...

17 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh arrested from Mathura
Times of India
Interestingly, some of the illegal immigrants managed to get Aadhaar, voter ID, PAN and even Indian passports. However, the arrested ones did not ...

Policy | The privacy of environmental crimes
Moneycontrol.com
In the domain of 'development', the State argued that its Unique Identity scheme or Aadhaar enables monitoring and surveillance to combat corruption ...

4 Myanmar nationals held for staying illegally in India
The Tribune
... said the four were staying in the country without valid visa and had managed to get fake Indian identity documents like passport and Aadhaar card.

Three years on, not many willing to give up LPG subsidy
The New Indian Express
“The subsidy may affect if there is any anomaly in Aadhaar and bank details. Those accounts which are not linked with Aadhaar will not be treated ...

SPPU Committee recommends, 75% attendance necessary for earn and learn scheme
Hindustan Times
Along with that, the student will have to submit their Aadhaar card, bank account number and also thumb impression.” “Only after this process, the ...

Tamil Nadu Village Nurses Protest Against Government's Negligence
NewsClick
“Even the court is saying that Aadhaar is not mandatory for anything. But we have to use aadhaar for everything. And they are giving us only one day ...

82-year-old's dying wish is to get justice in court
Pune Mirror
When he went to the bank to link his Aadhaar for a gas subsidy, the bank informed him that they had closed his savings account due to insufficient ...

Gottikoya migrants in Telangana to get NREGS employment cards
The New Indian Express
Later, the State government agreed to provide them with Aadhaar, ration and voter cards. But since their living condition continues to remain poor, the ...

Fingerprint verification troubling PDS beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh
The New Indian Express
When the new system will be in place, the nominee will have to submit his Aadhaar and ration card to the authorities. Reportedly, 1,000 beneficiaries ...

Uproar in Rajya Sabha Over Unnao Incident, Oppn Demands CBI Probe
The Quint
... (Prevention) Amendment Act Bill; The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha on 8 July.

Rly concession cards red herrings for B'swar divyangs
Daily Pioneer
... desiring to avail the concession have to apply to the Railways with required documents which include certificate from the DHH , Aadhaar and date of ...

Bihar UGEAC 2019: BCECEB to declare merit list soon on bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Business Today
... size photograph (Less than 100KB); Scanned copy of signature (Less than 100KB); Aadhaar Card; Credit - Debit Card or Net banking if available.

Minister allays NRC fears
Telegraph India
On whether those — who possess electoral photo identity cards (EPIC) and Aadhaar cards, but could not produce documents about their 'resident' ...

NBE to conduct Foreign Dental Graduate Screening Test (FDGE) 2019 on 1st September
Careers360
It is mandatory to carry the admit card along with the following original and non-expired ID proofs at the exam centres: 1. PAN card. 2. Aadhaar card. 3.

4 suspects were living illegally in Madarasa, arrested
News Track English
... Kumar said that four persons were living in the country without valid visas and had obtained fake Indian papers like passports and Aadhaar cards.

Secretary Posts inaugurates 3 day's Heads of Circles Conference at Srinagar
Brighter Kashmir (press release)
... induction for smooth implementation of various citizen centric schemes whether it is Aadhaar Enrolment, Passport, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) etc.

Two Thane traders held for cheating cashew growers
Devdiscourse
The police said they seized 3,343 tins of cashew, Rs 58 lakh, a laptop, fake Aadhaar and PAN besides a car from the two accused. Cashew valued at ...
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Monday, July 29, 2019

14213 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th July 2019


Fake Aadhaar racket busted in Andhra Pradesh
The New Indian Express
The officials seized 13 fake Aadhaar cards, 42 fake PAN cards, 2 stamp seals, 1 computer and electronic gadgets from them.

10 things to keep in mind before filing ITR for FY 2018-19
Elets
The current income tax law has made it mandatory for an individual to mention their Aadhaar number while filing their ITR. The individuals also have to ...

India, with Chinese traits?
Deccan Herald
The government tried to make Aadhaar mandatory and link Aadhaar to every aspect of our lives so that – if taken to its logical conclusion -- the ...

Hendelu village neglected; lacks amenities
Deccan Herald
Although they have voters' identity cards, ration cards and Aadhaar cards too, the village residents are not provided proper connectivity but remain in ...

Bangladeshi couple held for living in India on fake papers
The Hindu
This included birth certificates, Aadhaar cards, PAN card and bank passbooks of two nationalised banks and passport of the wife. A photocopy of ...

Confused, disunited, non-NDA parties have rough run
The Tribune
... Information Amendment Bill, Protection of Human Rights Amendment Bill, National Investigation Agency Amendment Bill and Aadhaar Amendment ...

Karnataka high court to cops: No photo of accused without magistrate's orders
Deccan Chronicle
The condition imposed include that she shall produce her Aadhaar card in support of her identity. “However, she is forced by the police to take her ...

17 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants arrested from Mathura
Times of India
They were found with valid Aadhaar and voter cards, which they had procured by submitting fake documents to government offices in order to ...

Juvenile Justice Act, 2015: Matriculation Certificate Has No Precedence Over DoB Certificate From ...
Live Law
... where the accused studied till 4th Standard, is supported by the voluntary disclosure made by him while obtaining both the Aadhaar card and the ...

Odisha government to launch common scholarship portal for students
The New Indian Express
Aadhaar authenticated e-KYC process will be explored for authentic disbursal of scholarship,” he informed. As per the decision taken at a recent high ...

Ration portability from Aug 1
Times of India
To avail ration under portability, Aadhaar card should be linked with ration card. The government will supply rice, wheat and pulses. Rice will be ...

RRB 2019 NTPC Gorakhpur hall tickets to be out soon @rrbgkp.gov.in, check steps
NewsX
RRB NTPC Admit Card 2019. ID proof (viz. Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, printout of e-Aadhaar (not Xerox copy of Aadhaar). Driving License. PAN card ...

Governments must rethink approach towards tech regulation: Justice Chandrachud
The Indian Express
... tech that intersects with the individual identity,” Justice Chandrachud, who gave a dissenting order in the Supreme Court's Aadhaar judgment, said.

ICAR Opens Application Form For Counselling 2019 at icarexam.net, Cut Off at checkadmission.com
AglaSem News
Aadhaar card, or 28 digit aadhaar enrolment ID proof, or passport, or ration card, or bank passbook, or any other such govt identity proof will also be ...

GST Council reduces rates on electric vehicles from 12% to 5%
NewsroomPost
In its last meeting, the GST Council had approved the use of Aadhaar by businesses to register under GST and the imposition of a penalty of up to 10 ...

Abrams Capital Management LP Continues to Hold Position in Facebook (FB); As Ebay (EBAY ...
The NBO News
... Their Data — Barron's Blog; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #Aadhaar BREAKING: UIDAI CEO tells the Supreme Court that “100% biometric authentication ...
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Sunday, July 28, 2019

14212 - Aadhaar Related Articles dated 27thn July 2019


PAN, Aadhaar cards are similar in these two aspects
Livemint
NEW DELHI: Although separate identity documents, PAN and Aadhaar cards now have at least two things in common. In the last few months, the ...

Applied for Aadhaar but haven't received? A step-wise process to download from UIDAI website
Times Now
New Delhi: Have you applied for Aadhaar, but have not received it yet? You don't have to worry. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ...

Aadhaar must sync with voter IDs to empower citizens
The Indian Express
Aadhaar can significantly simplify the process, once the ECI has ascertained that a resident is eligible to vote. This whole process could be replaced ...

Aadhaar focus of four Yoti Fellowship Programme proposals
Biometric Update
The applications consider the potential of Aadhaar beyond Direct Benefits Transfers, an alternative digital KYC solution based on Aadhaar, the ...

ITR 2019: How to quote Aadhaar number in your income tax return
Times Now
New Delhi: An individual is required to mention or quote their Aadhaar number while filing an income tax return (ITR), as per the current income tax ...

Aadhaar & vote
The Indian Express
The recently concluded national polls have brought to light, yet again, a problem that has plagued every election in India: Discrepancies in voter ...

'Biggest mistake was contesting elections': Nandan Nilekani
Times Now
Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect got candid with ET NOW in a rapid-fire segment. Here are his quick and witty replies! New app you on your ...

[EXCLUSIVE] Data localisation is a global issue: Nandan Nilekani
Times Now
Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani says regulations around data localisation in India are evolving and the country will have a ...

Startup Central
Times Now
Infosys Co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani says that it's time for UPI tech to go global. With the parliament passing the Aadhaar ...

Now, Aadhaar card mandatory for getting the driving license
News Track English
If the bill is passed in the Rajya Sabha, your driving license will not be created without the Aadhaar Number (Aadhaar number). In fact, PM Narendra ...

'As a percentage of GDP, MF assets are still low at 12%'
The Hindu
He also said that with the withdrawal of Aadhaar-enabled services, alternative solutions for eKYC and eMandate had to be designed to avoid ...

AP Grama Sachivalayam Notification 2019 – Steps To Submit Online Application Form
The Telegraph Star
In the beside column, you have to enter their Aadhaar No. If the Aadhaar No is not available then you have to click on the option that says 'If Aadhaar ...

What does your inner scorecard say: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi
Hindustan Times
That is why he reached out to us, his old friends. We applauded. Silently. (The writer is co-founder of Founding Fuel & co-author of The Aadhaar Effect).

Funds not disbursed under minority scholarship scheme: group
The Hindu
When the accounts were opened, the bank would impose its own conditions and say the account has no balance or needs to be linked with Aadhaar,” ...

Mumbai: Two loan agents arrested for 'cheating 10 banks of Rs 2 crore'
Yahoo India News
... in the eastern suburbs and prepare forged documents such as Aadhaar card and salary slips, using which they would open accounts in the banks.

YS exclusive with WhatsApp Global Head; Cred raises $4M from Sequoia
YourStory.com
The launch of the new account aggregator (AA) platform by Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani in Mumbai that promises to give users full control over ...

Two held for multi-crore loan fraud
The Hindu
... rent agreement as address proof, obtain PAN or Aadhaar cards. Armed with these documents, the accused would open accounts in various banks.

Nagaland: DPDB meeting held in Longleng, Peren; developmental plans deliberated
Eastern Mirror
The board also deliberated on non-functioning of Aadhaar enrolment and correction centre in Longleng. It was learned that the equipments provided ...

Govt adopted 'Badal Sakta Hai' vision, left behind 'Chalta Hai Attitude': Anurag Thakur
Moneycontrol.com
... curbed corruption and plugged up any leakages in the system by applying Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Aadhaar-linked Payments (ALP).

Trial run for for 'one nation, one card' scheme begins in Telangana
The Hindu
Accordingly, beneficiaries under the NFSA (National Food Security Act) would be eligible for the scheme and the Aadhaar number of at least one ...

Yeddyurappa, ex-CM, becomes Yediyurappa, new CM
Telegraph India
“He has changed the spelling of his name in his Aadhaar card and other documents,” the source confirmed, adding that the amendment would soon ...

Religious profiling in Rajasthan hospital
Deccan Herald
The other details asked in the form, include patient's address, contact number, Aadhaar card number etc. Other than SMS hospital, the other ...

PDS scam: Six remanded in 10-day custody
Times of India
... to investigate this well-oiled racket in which some masterminds breached the software to bypass the Aadhaar verification and pilfered the grains.

Three held in Chirala gang-rape & robbery case
The New Indian Express
Rahul, Chirala Rural CI, found the Aadhaar card of T Teja and three footprints of the accused at the scene of offence. Later, the police collected details ...

Applying for learner's licence online: Govt has made application process for driving licence simpler ...
Firstpost
... as getting an Aadhaar card and passport. Though the issuing of driving licence is a state subject, the Government of India has made getting it easier.

Congress state govt slammed over 'religious profiling' in Rajasthan hospital
Times Now
Other details asked to be recorded in the pre-OPD forms of the SMS Hospital include address, contact number, Aadhaar or Bhamashah card.

DARKER SHADES OF GREY
Millennium Post
It is 9:30 am on a cloudy August morning. Kajal and Nilesh wait for us at the Mandsaur Courthouse with Nilesh's brother and sister. The streets are ...

Government has left behind the “Chalta Hai Attitude” and adopted “Badal Sakta Hai” Vision ...
5 Dariya News
Shri Thakur further said that by applying Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Aadhaar-linked Payments (ALP), the government has reduced delays in the ...

APSC Admit Card 2018 for Rescheduled Mains Exam Released; Know How to Download
Careers360
Bring the admit card to the allotted exam centre on the day of exam along with one of the prescribed valid photo ID proofs in original - Aadhaar Card, ...

Digital Payments is to ensure more people benefit from technology : Anurag Thakur
New Kerala
He said that by applying Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Aadhaar-linked Payments (ALP), the government has reduced delays in the payment of ...

Brandes Investment Partners LP Has Lifted Taiwan Semiconductor Mf (TSM) Stake by $2.52 Million ...
The EN Herald
... Citing; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #Aadhaar BREAKING: UIDAI CEO tells the Supreme Court that “100% biometric authen
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Saturday, July 27, 2019

14211 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 26th July 2019


The Aadhaar Amendment Act: Loophole galore
Times of India (blog)
The first head is that to understand what Aadhaar is, it is first necessary to appreciate what it is not and was never intended to be! Two Supreme Court ...

Perspective | AADHAAR: The Offer You Can't Refuse
India Today
Now, the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, will allow banks and telcos the 'voluntary' use of the 12-digit number as a form of identity ...

Plea against Aadhaar-vote link
Telegraph India
At least 200 politicians, former bureaucrats, activists, academics, artistes and civil society groups have written to the Election Commission urging the ...

All Aadhaar issues have been settled: Nandan Nilekani
Economic Times
Aadhaar Architect Nandan Nilekani says all issues around Aadhaar have now been settled with the parliament passing amendment bill and the ...

Gang arrested in Raigad for modifying details on Aadhaar cards to sell land owned by dead people
The Hindu
The Raigad Local Crime Branch (LCB) has busted a racket and arrested seven people who misused the e-Seva facility meant for Aadhaar cards to ...

Proposals related to Aadhaar to be presented by Indians at the Yoti Fellowship Programme
DATAQUEST
Exploring the potential of Aadhaar which primarily started with Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) to the marginalized and disadvantaged groups. It is still ...

Parivar Pehchan Patra: Providing Aadhaar details purely voluntary, says Haryana CM Khattar
MyNation
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday (July 25) said providing Aadhaar card details to government officials for ...

Linking voter IDs with Aadhaar numbers: Over 200 concerned citizens write to ECI
The Leaflet
Urging the ECI to seek a dismissal of the Upadhyay petition, the individuals said that Aadhaar linkage would harm the right to vote that Indian citizens ...

India- More than 22 lakh new MSMEs registered on Udyog Aadhaar Portal from March 2018 to ...
MENAFN.COM
(MENAFN - KNN India) More than 22 lakh new MSMEs registered on Udyog Aadhaar Portal from March 2018 to March 2019. New Delhi, July 26 ...

PAN Changes You Need To Know To Avoid Penalty
Goodreturns
PAN to be made invalid if not linked to aadhaar: In accordance with section 139AA (2), the PAN allotted will be considered as invalid in case the ...

Providing Aadhaar details for ''parivar pehchan patra'' purely voluntary: Khattar
Outlook India
Chandigarh, Jul 25 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said providing Aadhaar details to government officials for preparing ...

10 Things You Should Know Before Filing Income Tax Return (ITR)This Year
NDTV
This means that who do not have PAN (Permanent Account Number) card can file income tax returns by quoting their Aadhaar number. After filing ITR ...

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Friday, July 26, 2019

14210 - Biometrics disenfranchising a large number of citizens: Activists - National Herald

Biometrics disenfranchising a large number of citizens: Activists

A petition has reached the Delhi HC and has asked the Election Commission to consider a plea for an Aadhaar-based voting system, in response to a PIL filed by BJP member Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay

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“UIDAI is not verified and even the card has no authorised signatory on it. This means there will be multiple people who do not exist on the database. UIDAI doesn’t need a person to be present,” highlights Usha Ramanathan.
“Now a BJP-affiliated lawyer has gone to court to ask for linking of Aadhaar with voter id. I don’t think the Courts have the jurisdiction to do this. The court’s job in all these cases is to preserve and protect the fundamental rights of the people and convenience and efficiency is no reason to act. This is being done under a Public Interest Litigation, which is not for state power to be asserted over people,” points out Usha Ramanathan, who was speaking in the Capital against a PIL filed in the Delhi High Court asking the Election Commission to link the voter id with the Aadhaar.
The ECI’s 2015 National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme (NERPAP) which involved linking Aadhaar with voter IDs resulted in deletion of nearly 55 lakh voters in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. “Biometrics is disenfranchising a large number of people,” added Ramanathan.
A petition has reached the Delhi HC has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI), to consider a plea for an Aadhaar-based voting system, in response to a PIL filed by BJP member Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. On July 16, the Delhi High Court directed the EC to respond in eight weeks.
“We must protest this PIL. This is a regressive step and will make it even more difficult for the citizens to vote. There are several deletions in the electoral rolls,” pointed out Prasanna, a lawyer who hopes to intervene in this case. He adds that the case must be dismissed.
“Two former election Commissioners have said that UIDAI has lobbied long and hard to link voter Id with Aadhaar as a way to legitimise the controversial biometric project and not to improve electoral rolls, says Jagdeep Chhokar, founder-member of Association of Democratic Reforms.
“Aadhaar and voter id are two different modes of identification and the two must not be confused as the former doesn’t define citizenship, but voter id does,” underscores Raghu, who works with Rethink Aadhaar.
“Aadhaar has become a hobby horse. It was earlier the hobby horse of one person and now it is the hobby horse of the government. People are being seduced by technology. They don’t understand that technology is only the means and not the end. You cannot deliver services over the net,” adds Chhokar.
Pointing towards a report on Aadhaar, Raghu said, “even the Omidiyar Network’s state of Aadhaar report points out that self-reported data errors in Aadhaar data is 1.5 times more than similar errors in electoral rolls. If linked, it will create even more errors in the electoral rolls.
This issue assumes even more significance in the light of a letter recently written by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to the ECI recommending the linkage of Aadhaar with voter IDs.
The petition proposes an e-voting system using fingerprint and face biometric” and, for that purpose, linking of Aadhaar number with voter ID. Such a system, the petition claims, will lead to an increase in voting percentage while also preventing bogus or fraudulent voting.
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