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May 3rd, 2023 5:47 PM 14 COMMENTS

UIDAI Launches Facility to Verify Mobile Numbers and Email IDs with Aadhaar

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new facility on its website and mobile app to allow residents to verify their mobile numbers and email IDs that have been linked with their Aadhaar. The feature is designed to address instances where residents are unsure of the mobile number that has been seeded to their Aadhaar. By using the "Verify email/mobile Number" feature on the official website or... Read More

March 7th, 2019 8:29 PM 1 COMMENTS

New Voluntary eKYC Aadhaar Based Verification Process to Make Customer Acquisition Faster and Cheaper for Telcos

A new notification which allows for voluntary Aadhaar based-digital verification will help the top three telecom companies of India, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea in speeding up their subscriber addition process, industry executives said. The industry experts also added that this would bring down the costs of user acquisition as well for these companies, especially in the rural regions. In their words, Aadhaar would be a full proof... Read More

January 2nd, 2019 6:45 PM 14 COMMENTS

Government Introduces a New Bill to Allow Voluntary Use of Aadhaar for Availing SIM Cards

The government on Wednesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that will allow individuals to voluntary offer biometric ID Aadhaar as a means of identity verification for obtaining services like opening a bank account and getting a mobile phone connection. The bill, which seeks to amend three separate laws governing Aadhaar, telecom sector, and banking regulation, also gives a minor an option to opt out of the 12-digit identity... Read More

December 19th, 2018 7:40 PM 8 COMMENTS

Telecom Companies Stand For QR Code Verification Method, Claim Equal Efficiency as Aadhaar

Telecom operators have expressed reluctance towards the readoption of the Aadhaar-based verification method saying that the new QR based verification technology is equally efficient and takes the same amount of time as the verification from the 12-digit identity number. The telecom operators have also said that the Aadhaar based verification method will also not benefit their customer acquisition, reported ET Telecom. Supreme Court Ruled Aadhaar Authentication for Private Telcos A... Read More

November 19th, 2018 8:44 PM 15 COMMENTS

Aadhaar-Based eKYC Verification Process Likely to Be Discontinued in a Couple of Days: COAI

Telecom operators have completed the adoption of a new e-KYC (Know Your Customer) process in around 85% of the country and the rest is likely to be covered soon, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said on Monday. Speaking to reporters here, COAI Director General Rajan Mathews said the use of the Aadhaar-based process is likely to end in a day or two. "I would say a good 80-85%... Read More

November 2nd, 2018 11:20 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Planning to Rollout New Digital Verification Method for Subscriber Addition by November 20

Telecom operators have sought time till November 20 to implement the new digital system for subscriber registration and verification in place of the Aadhaar-based system. "...in order to ensure proper implementation and cause no inconvenience to the customers, we request that an additional period of 15 days, till November 20, 2018, be granted for the implementation of the new digital process," COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews said in a... Read More

October 5th, 2018 8:15 PM 10 COMMENTS

UIDAI Says Service Providers Can Use Offline Verification Modes of Aadhaar

Aadhaar-issuing body, UIDAI today said that service providers could make use of the offline verification modes of Aadhaar such as eAadhaar and QR code, which allows a user to avail services without any access to biometrics or authentication or revealing the 12-digit Aadhaar ID. UIDAI made this statement after the Supreme Court judgement on restricting the use of Aadhaar. In an interview to PTI, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)... Read More

October 1st, 2018 2:56 PM 29 COMMENTS

UIDAI Seeks a Plan From Telcos on How to Discontinue Aadhaar-Based eKYC by October 15

Aadhaar body, UIDAI has asked telecom service providers in the country to prepare a plan in the next 15 days on how to stop using the 12-digit Aadhaar-based eKYC authentication. This move comes a week after the Supreme Court decision which imposed curbs on the use of Aadhaar as a mandate by private firms including banks and telcos. UIDAI has already issued a circular on the same to telcos including... Read More

August 18th, 2018 2:40 PM 3 COMMENTS

Telcos Can Soon Issue New SIM Cards Using Face Authentication Feature for Aadhaar, Says UIDAI

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which announced the face authentication feature for Aadhaar earlier this year, today stated that it would start the rollout of the feature in a phased manner. The feature will start rolling out with telecom service providers from September 15. When UIDAI announced the face recognition feature, it thought of starting the service from July 1, which was later pushed to August 1. However,... Read More

August 9th, 2018 12:15 PM 3 COMMENTS

UIDAI Tightens Date of Birth Updation Rules on Aadhaar

Of late, the Aadhaar body, UIDAI is making various changes to Aadhaar card details update process. In its latest move, changes in Date of Birth (DoB) of an Aadhaar holder "more than once" may entail a visit to the regional office of the Unique Identification Authority of India, according to a recent official notification. "...Provided that the date of birth of the resident can be updated only once. In case,... Read More

August 2nd, 2018 10:04 AM 9 COMMENTS

UIDAI Finally Decides to Make Aadhaar Address Update Process Easier

The Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI stated that it would start a new service from coming April to help Aadhaar holders who do not have a valid proof of residence of the current location to update their address easily. UIDAI to allow updating the address using a letter containing a secret PIN. The new service is proposed to start from April 1, according to a notification by the... Read More

July 1st, 2018 7:22 PM 3 COMMENTS

Aadhaar Holders Can Now Use Virtual ID After UIDAI Makes It Official

The issue of privacy and data security of Aadhaar holders has been a long debated topic. Now to resolve the problem once and for all, the Unique Identifications Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that the Virtual Identity (VID) has been made operational via its authentication agencies. It is notable that a few months ago, the issue of Aadhaar data security was brought to light, after which the authority decided... Read More

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