UIDAI brings updated QR code for offline Aadhaar verification
New Delhi: To provide an extra layer of privacy to Aadhaar, Unique Identification Authority of India has introduced an updated 'QR code' that holds non-sensitive details like name, address, photo, and date of birth, and can be used for offline...
Government stand against Tribune journalist changes after scathing criticism from international media
New Delhi: An Indian government agency has filed a police complaint against a journalist who exposed a possible security breach in the country's vast biometric database that contains the personal details of over a billion citizens, raising fresh concerns about...
Shirish Borkar General Secretary of NUWJ joins wide spread protests by Media Associations against targeting of Tribune journalist by UIDAI
Nagpur: Reacting to the FIR lodged against Tribune journalist for exposing security of 'Adhar' information as collected and compiled by UIDAI, senior journalist of Nagpur Shirish Borkar, who is also General Secretary of Nagpur Union of Working journalists opined "...
UIDAI rejects media report on getting Aadhaar data in minutes
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has denied the media report published in The Tribune titled "Rs 500, 10 minutes, and you have access to billion Aadhaar details" and has said that it is a case of...
Man tries to get Aadhaar card for Osama bin Laden, booked
New Delhi: Saddam Mansuri, a 35-year old Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) operator was reportedly caught by officials trying to make an Aadhaar card using the name of slain al Qaeda terrorist Osama Bin Laden. According to a report by...
UIDAI blacklists agency that leaked MSD’s Aadhar details
New Delhi: Meanwhile, UIDAI blacklists centre that leaked Aadhaar receipt of cricketer MS Dhoni for 10 years, further inquiry on: UIDAI CEO. The agency which helps Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) enroll citizens for Aadhar had over enthusiastically shared the...