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Aadhaar Usage Declines Over 40% in June From a Record 1.48 Billion Authentications in September 2017

The report further informs that after touching a peak of 1.48 billion in September, Aadhaar authentications fell to 1.46 billion in October.

Aadhaar Not Required for Buying New SIM Card: Here Are the Alternative Identification Documents That Can Be Used

With the latest move, telecom operators can now issue new SIM cards on the basis of any identity document like driving licence, passport and election voter ID card.

Aadhaar to Be Linked to Your Driving License? Ravi Shankar Prasad in Talks With Nitin Gadkari

It will be interesting to see, if this move can actually curb crime rates.

Aadhaar Virtual ID System: UIDAI Extends Deadline to Deploy VID to July 1

The UIDAI- the body that issues Aadhaar to all the citizens had earlier said it will be compulsory for all agencies that undertake authentication to accept VID from their users from June 1, 2018.

Aadhaar Card Helps 80-Year-Old Man in Kerala to Reunite With Family

The somber-looking man was only repeating that he wanted to get down near a Hanuman temple and could not remember his place or the names of his family members, as he was suffering from memory loss.

UPSC Exams 2018 Date & Admit Card: Visit upsc.gov.in to Download e-Admit Cards Released by Civil Services Commission

UPSC further informs that the candidates must carry the print out of the e-admit card to get an entry into the examination hall.

Aadhaar Biometric Data Collection: Jared Cohen Expresses Concern Over Collection of Personal Details

There are serious concerns about the collection of biometric data for Aadhaar cards in India and these must be allayed

Aadhaar Not Mandatory for Government Employees to Get Pension, Says Jitendra Singh

Aadhaar is an additional facility to enable the use of technology for submission of life certificate without the need for visiting banks.

Aadhaar Should be Mandatory to Book Train Tickets Online on irctc.co.in After Tatkal Scam? Suggests Railway Report

According to the report, a question or OTP could also be introduced after the ‘Book Now’ button is pressed.

Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Getting a New Mobile Phone SIM, Government Gives List of Other Alternative Documents

The other alternative documents include driving licence, passport and voter ID card. According to a report by TOI, all the mobile companies have been asked to follow the instructions “immediately” so that consumers are not inconvenienced.

Aadhaar-Mobile Linkage: SC Says Never Ordered to Link Aadhaar And SIM, Only Government Circular States This

For about a year, the government has been citing a Supreme Court ruling to link 12-digit biometric number to mobile number, but the Court judges said they hadn't issued any such direction.

Till Supreme Court Order, RBI Makes Aadhaar Mandatory for KYC

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made Aadhaar mandatory for bank accounts till the Supreme Court passes its order on the 12-digit unique identification number.