Wednesday, August 21, 2019

14236 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 20th August 2019


Social media accounts need to be linked with Aadhaar to check fake news, SC told

Livemint
NEW DELHI: Social media profiles of users need to be linked with Aadhaar numbers to check circulation of fake, defamatory and pornographic content ...

Aadhaar: A Primer to Knowing Your Rights
The Wire
The Aadhaar project is regulated by the Aadhaar Act, 2016, which was amended in July 2019 (along with the Telegraph Act and Prevention of Money ...

EC seeks statutory backing to collect voters' Aadhaar numbers
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has requested the government to give it statutory backing to collect Aadhaar numbers of existing and new ...

Aadhaar hydra again: EC wants to link voter roll to Aadhaar data, this is unnecessary and risky
Times of India (blog)
Election Commission's request to government to provide statutory backing for collecting Aadhaar numbers of new and existing voters signifies a return ...

Can a fraudster withdraw money from your Aadhaar linked bank account?
India TV
People are always advised to exercise caution wherever private information is involved, be it Aadhaar. Can a fraudster withdraw money from my ...

Aadhaar staffer booked for using own fingerprint in place of applicants'
The New Indian Express
He worked as an operator at the Aadhaar registration centre located on the premises of Dindori tehsil office, inspector Anilkumar Borse of Dindori ...

Does linking of bank account, PAN and other services with Aadhaar make you vulnerable?
India TV
We are often caught up with apprehensions where privacy of any kind is concerned. Similarly, linking of Aadhaar has not remain untouched in this ...

WATCH: How this digital locker startup pivoted into B2B SaaS to stay in business after SC ruling on ...
YourStory.com
... Supreme Court ruling in late 2018 against private firms demanding Aadhaarinformation for KYC authentication hit ezeDox's digital locker business.

'Robot Restaurant' comes to Bengaluru
The Tribune
Nashik: The police have registered a case against an employee of an Aadhaar enrolment centre at Dindori in the district for allegedly using his own ...

Data privacy deemed a fundamental right, but is the Indian startup ecosystem prepared for new ...
YourStory.com
In the digital age, data privacy typically applies to critical personal information, including identification numbers (Aadhaar and PAN), health and ...

India's PhonePe to carry out doorstep verification as KYC deadline looms
IBS Intelligence
Online wallets such as PhonePe and Paytm were barred from using Aadhaar for the e-KYC process after the Supreme Court of India struck down a ...

OYO denies room to Kashmiri, cites 'WhatsApp text from govt.' as reason
The Hindu
My friend then produced his Aadhaar card which had his Jammu and Kashmir address. “The manager's expressions changed and he made a call to ...

Coming soon, anywhere PDS in state
OrissaPOST
As the card will be linked to Aadhaar number, the ration card holder cannot avail food grains from two shops, the sources said. However, the ...

Anywhere PDS in state soon
OrissaPOST
However, the beneficiaries, who cannot enroll themselves in Aadhaar due to physical problem, they will continue to get the benefits by producing ...

How India's Cyberspace is Controlled With Tactics Identical to J&K
The Quint
In cyberspace, the Centre had assured the Supreme Court during the Aadhaarhearing that it would soon enact a data protection law to ensure the ...

This is how you can recover your ITR password
India Today
The date of filing ITR is getting close and there might be a chance that you, due to some reason, don't remember your password. Don't worry, you ...

Now, all post-matric scholarships under one portal
Deccan Herald
"As the distribution of scholarship amount is based on Aadhaar, the same will be directly transferred to beneficiaries bank accounts directly," said a ...

Friends, not foes: Governments as catalysts for fintech growth
INQUIRER.net
Jan Dhan registered 10 million free, zero-balance bank accounts using the Aadhaar digital ID on its launch day. As of April 2019, Jan Dhan had 355 ...

Hopes brighten for veteran's efforts to include wife's name in Army records
The Hindu
... issued by the Registrar of Marriage, an affidavit sworn before the notary, his service ID card, his army discharge book, and Aadhaar card details.

Cyber fraud: Criminals loot Rs 5 crore in July alone
Times of India
... migrant labourers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, who would visit him for making changes in their Aadhaarcards and other related matters.

Technologies Transforming Economies
adaderana.lk
Mr. Jain was among the key individuals who worked on developing India Stack — technology which resulted in building Aadhaar authentication, and ...

FASTags Mandatory For Toll Payment On Highways Starting December 1
Goodreturns
3. KYC documents of the FASTag applicant such as PAN card, Aadhaar, driving license that serve as a proof of his or her identity and address.