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Indian national identification number

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Aadhaar: Indian national identification number
Aadhaar (Hindi: आधार, lit.'base, foundation') is a twelve-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India, based on their biometrics and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2016 by the Government of India, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016.

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Assam makes NRC application receipt must to get Aadhaar

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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sets this condition for new Aadhaar card applicants in Assam

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From facial recognition to QR code: UPSC to revamp exam system to curb cheating, fraud

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BJP MP Kangana Ranaut asks visitors to bring Aadhaar card to meet her; Congress reacts

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, requires visitors to show Aadhaar cards due to tourist influx. Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh, who lost to her, criticized the policy,..
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Free Aadhaar updation deadline extended again; check new date here

According to the Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations of 2016, it's mandatory to update POI and POA details every ten years from the initial Aadhaar enrollment date.
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Aadhaar Card: Update your Aadhaar details for free till this date, check step-by-step process

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From Aadhar card to driving license: New rules to come into effect from June 1; check details

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Lok Sabha polls: Finger in every pie? 'Double voters' press button where they are and 'back home'

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Process to unlock biometrics can begin with CAA implementation: Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Deadline to update Aadhaar card details for free extended; check last date, how to update

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Global conversation has shifted towards India: External affairs minister S Jaishankar

S Jaishankar highlights India's global recognition due to changes in the country over the past decade. The vision and use of technology have transformed India, with Aadhaar and bank accounts connecting..
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'Stop weaponising technology': Congress slams government over Aadhaar-based system in MGNREGA payments

The Congress criticized the Modi government for making an Aadhaar-based system mandatory for MGNREGA payments, accusing it of using technology to exclude vulnerable Indians from social welfare..
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Hyderabad Police arrest fraudster who facilitated Binance account to Chinese

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Delhi high court asks Centre to consider representation for linking property with Aadhaar

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to consider a plea seeking the linking of property documents with Aadhaar numbers to curb corruption and 'benami' transactions. The court stated that these are..
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Wife can’t unilaterally access spouse’s UID information: High court

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With initial $25 million, PM Modi proposes a fund for DPI in Global South

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday proposed the setting up of a Social Impact Fund to implement digital public infrastructure (DPI) in countries of the Global South and called for global..
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Caste census can be completed in 3 months due to Aadhaar, says Akhilesh Yadav; mocks Rahul Gandhi's 'X-ray' comment

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Ayodhya consecration 'shubh muhurt' from 12.45 pm on January 22

The consecration ceremony for the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya will begin on January 16, 2023. The main event will take place from 12:45pm on January 22 until 1am on January 23. Prime Minister Narendra..
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Govt allows all states, UTs to conduct Aadhaar authentication of visitors of prisoners on voluntary basis

The home ministry on Friday allowed the prison departments of all states and Union territories to perform Aadhaar authentication of the visitors to prison inmates, on a voluntary basis. This comes..
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Supreme Court: Verify biometrics, reissue Aadhaar cards in Manipur

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Birth certificate to be single document for Aadhaar, admission in education institutes; check full details

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UGC bars universities from using Aadhaar number on degrees and certificates

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Modi govt 'weaponising' Aadhaar to deny most vulnerable citizens their social welfare benefits: Congress

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Rajya Sabha passes Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill

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Centre to look into linking Aadhar and PAN at Post Offices


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HC junks Maharashtra plea to force UIDAI to reveal Aadhaar information


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Delhi flood: CM Kejriwal announces special camps for those who lost Aadhaar and other documents in Yamuna

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20 stray dogs at Mumbai airport get ‘Aadhaar’ with QR code tags


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Government proposes 30 documents as proof for DLs, RCs

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UIDAI must share data for heinous crime probe: HC

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Finance minister Sitharaman defends imposing fine for not linking PAN with Aadhaar

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