Unique Identification
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Centre, states can ask citizens to provide Aadhaar to avail government benefits, says UIDAI
The regulatory body said that as on June 30, over 99% adults had been issued an Aadhaar number ‘barring a few states’.
Scroll Staff
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Aadhaar enrolment to start in Assam from October
The process was stopped in 2014 over concerns that illegal migrants may acquire Aadhaar cards and use them as citizenship proof.
Scroll Staff
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Law says Aadhaar data cannot be shared – so police in three states are creating their own databases
Are the police departments in violation of the UIDAI’s official policy? Technically, no.
Abhishek Dey
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No, you don’t need Aadhaar to be declared dead – but you can’t get a death certificate without one
The Ministry of Home Affairs says the measure will help prevent identity fraud.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Why Aadhaar's critics and champions both welcome the Supreme Court judgement on the scheme
The future of the unique identity scheme is uncertain as the Supreme Court says Aadhaar is not mandatory, and its chief evangelist Nandan Nilekani moves on to a political career.
Mridula Chari