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Aadhaar authenticated transactions jump over 13% to cross 226 crore Aadhaar authenticated transactions in February jumped over 13 per cent over last month to cross 226 crore, the UIDAI said, noting that there is growing adoption and usage of Aadhaar across sectors in India. In February alone, 226.29 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions were executed, more than 13 per cent growth over January's 199.62 crore. Cumulatively, 9,255.57 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions have been executed so far, by the end of February 2023. While a majority o...
Aadhaar authenticated transactions jump over 13% to cross 226 crore
Aadhaar authenticated transactions jump over 13% to cross 226 crore
Source: IANS
31/03/2023 5:00:02 PM
UIDAI makes online document update in Aadhaar free for next 3 months  The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has decided to allow residents to update documents in their Aadhaar online free of cost for the next three months. The decision was taken as part of Digital India initiative, and residents urged to get the benefit of free document update facility on myAadhaar portal. The free service is available for the next three months, i.e., March 15 to June 14, but only on myAadhaar portal and will continue to attract a fee of Rs 50 at physica...
UIDAI makes online document update in Aadhaar free for next 3 months
UIDAI makes online document update in Aadhaar free for next 3 months
Source: IANS
16/03/2023 9:08:09 AM
Nearly 200 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions carried out in January 2023 Aadhaar holders have carried out over 9,029.28 crore authentication transactions so far, including 199.62 crore in January 2023 alone, indicative of the growth of digital economy in the country, an official statement said. While a majority of the authentication transaction numbers were carried out by using biometric fingerprint, it is followed by demographic and OTP authentications. In the month of January, 135.53 crore biometric fingerprint-based authentications were carried out, an indic...
Nearly 200 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions carried out in January 2023
Nearly 200 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions carried out in January 2023
Source: IANS
1/03/2023 9:52:49 AM
Kotak Mahindra Bank launches 20th `Aadhaar on Wheels` Van Introduced in Dec’ 2021 in Pune, ‘Aadhaar on Wheels’ is now operational in 20 cities across the country ‘Aadhaar on Wheels’ service to be expanded to 10 more cities in next few months Bengaluru: Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (“KMBL”/Kotak) is announcing the launch of "Aadhaar on Wheels" Van in Bengaluru – a mobile Aadhaar Seva Kendra that will provide convenient Aadhaar services to citizens including senior citizens, the ...
Kotak Mahindra Bank launches 20th `Aadhaar on Wheels` Van
Kotak Mahindra Bank launches 20th `Aadhaar on Wheels` Van
Source: PR Agency
25/01/2023 11:46:04 AM
Use Aadhaar confidently, keep as safe as bank account details, passport: UIDAI People can use their Aadhaar card confidently to avail of benefits and services, but should maintain the same level of usage hygiene as for any other identity document including a bank account, Permanent Account Number (PAN), or passport, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on Friday. Aadhaar - a resident's digital ID - works as a single source of online and offline identity verification for them across the country. "While sharing Aadhaar with any trusted ...
Use Aadhaar confidently, keep as safe as bank account details, passport: UIDAI
Use Aadhaar confidently, keep as safe as bank account details, passport: UIDAI
Source: IANS
31/12/2022 11:17:28 AM
Verify Aadhaar before accepting it as proof of identity: UIDAI With a view to curb any misuse, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has said that before accepting an Aadhaar either in physical or electronic form for establishing identity of an individual, the entities concerned should verify it. The UIDAI has maintained that verification of Aadhaar number following the consent of the Aadhaar holder is the right step to establish genuineness of any form of Aadhaar (Aadhaar letter, e-Aadhaar, Aadhaar PVC card, and m-Aadhaar) presented by...
Verify Aadhaar before accepting it as proof of identity: UIDAI
Verify Aadhaar before accepting it as proof of identity: UIDAI
Source: IANS
25/11/2022 10:11:08 AM
PhonePe first player to enable UPI activation with Aadhaar  Leading fintech platform PhonePe on Wednesday announced it has enabled UPI activation using Aadhaar-based OTP authentication. PhonePe is the first UPI Third Party Application Provider (TPAP) App to roll out the Aadhaar-based UPI onboarding flow that will now enable several crore Indians to become a part of the UPI ecosystem, seamlessly and securely for the first time, the company said in a statement. Under the previous UPI onboarding flow, a valid debit card was mandatory to set u...
PhonePe first player to enable UPI activation with Aadhaar
PhonePe first player to enable UPI activation with Aadhaar
Source: IANS
10/11/2022 9:36:31 AM
UIDAI issues draft for new Aadhaar norms to supersede 2016 framework The draft Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021 stipulate that the Authority may enable an Aadhaar number holder to permanently lock his biometrics and temporarily unlock it when needed for biometric authentication. The draft regulations prepared by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) stipulate that all biometric authentication against any such locked biometric records shall fail with a "No" answer with an appropriate response code. Thes...
UIDAI issues draft for new Aadhaar norms to supersede 2016 framework
UIDAI issues draft for new Aadhaar norms to supersede 2016 framework
Source: IANS
31/05/2021 3:09:59 PM