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Topic: Aadhaar

Aadhaar card in name of Donald Trump—Rohit Pawar terms sections invoked in FIR ‘laughable’

Pawar, the NCP (SP) MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed constituency, termed sections invoked in FIR lodged by Maharashtra Cyber Police ‘laughable’.

Aadhaar gets Starmer’s stamp of approval & Panipat factory workers caught in textile waste trap

Financial Times & The Economist report on Starmer’s endorsement of Aadhaar and concerns in the UK over unique ID database. The Guardian reports on health issues faced by Panipat factory workers.

SC allows draft voter list publication in Bihar, but tells EC to accept Aadhaar and voter ID as proof

New Delhi: Reiterating the presumption of authenticity attached to official government documents, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI)...

From Delhi, Jaipur to Pune, rampant misuse of Aadhaar uncovered in drives against illegal Bangladeshis

Card bearing 12 digit individual identification number is being forged rampantly. For instance, 21 Aadhaar cards belonging to Bangladeshis were seized from Delhi's Sangam Vihar area.

Rajasthan’s elderly are victims of ‘digital murder’. eKYC gaps leave lakhs without pension

Digital verification issues are excluding Rajasthan’s elderly and disabled from pensions, with lakhs incorrectly declared ‘dead’ or missing. There’s an embarrassing KYC-shaped hole in Digital India.

AI has done more than just help govts do things right. It let them also do the right things

From Singapore's eCitizen portal to UK's Smart motorways, these examples merely scratch the surface of how tech is helping govts do more with less – a necessity in today’s world.

Govt offices just can’t handle my South Indian name. A saga of dots and initials

This isn’t a rant. It’s a major issue faced by lakhs of people — predominantly from South India — when they try to navigate the myriad of government IDs and their differing rules.

Govt grants patent to Bengaluru firm for first-of-its-kind system to manage Aadhaar data

SISA says its newly patented system will help streamline automated detection, masking, and secure management of Aadhaar data across various platforms without user intervention.

‘Even Ram bhakts in Assam don’t have Aadhaar’: Congress MLA & CM Sarma’s war of words over NRC

Responding to MLA Kamalakhya Dey's tirade in assembly, CM said 'we would do certain things for Ram bhakts to resolve this issue, those on your left and right would be first to object'.

Aadhaar can help India gamify healthcare. Give citizens points for positive behaviour

Aadhaar data can be used to nudge public behaviour through a points-based incentive system, with additive benefits the more health-positive actions one takes.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.