UP Government clarifies that Aadhaar is not accepted as Birth Certificate or Proof of Birth

November 28, 2025 1:44 PM November 28, 2025 1:44 PM

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UP Government clarifies that Aadhaar is not accepted as Birth Certificate or Proof of Birth

The Uttar Pradesh government has clarified that Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as a birth certificate or as proof of date of birth. The directive was issued after the state’s Planning Department emphasised that an Aadhaar card does not contain any officially certified birth record, and therefore cannot be treated as an authentic document for establishing an individual’s birth details.   In the official order, Amit Singh Bansal, Special Secretary in the Planning Department, instruc...

UIDAI Deactivates 2 Crore Aadhaar Numbers of Deceased

November 26, 2025 4:15 PM November 26, 2025 4:15 PM

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UIDAI Deactivates 2 Crore Aadhaar Numbers of Deceased

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated over two crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals as part of a nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that UIDAI sourced this data from Registrar General of India, States and Union Territories. It added that no Aadhaar number is ever re-assigned to another individual.      The Ministry said that in case of the death ...

UIDAI to Launch Aadhaar App for Stronger Offline Verification

November 19, 2025 8:07 PM November 19, 2025 8:07 PM

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UIDAI to Launch Aadhaar App for Stronger Offline Verification

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will launch the Aadhaar App to strengthen the offline verification system. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that the Aadhaar app will facilitate paperless identity sharing, an option to verify and share complete or selective Aadhaar information. Ahead of the formal launch of this App, UIDAI today conducted an informative webinar on offline verification using the Aadhaar App.     During the webinar, the participants w...

UIDAI partners with research firm to boost Aadhaar biometric updates for children

November 11, 2025 7:30 PM November 11, 2025 7:30 PM

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UIDAI partners with research firm to boost Aadhaar biometric updates for children

Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI has signed an agreement with Behavioural Insights Limited, a research consultancy, to enhance adoption of Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) among children. Ministry of Electronics and IT said, the agreement aims to increase MBU in Aadhaar for 5 year and 15 year olds. It also aims to address behavioural, logistical, and awareness-related barriers to ensure timely updates, enabling seamless access to services and benefits linked to Aadhaar. The IT Min...

Fiji PM Rabuka explores Aadhaar, DigiLocker during UIDAI visit

August 26, 2025 8:19 PM August 26, 2025 8:19 PM

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Fiji PM Rabuka explores Aadhaar, DigiLocker during UIDAI visit

Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka visited the head office of the Unique Identification Authority of India in New Delhi today. During the visit, Mr. Rabuka was briefed about the Aadhaar and DigiLocker initiatives by the senior officials of the UIDAI. They highlighted the role of these initiatives in empowering citizens by enabling inclusive digital governance. According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the delegation also witnessed a live demonstration of...

FATF adopts ‘Mutual Evaluation Report of India’ in its June 2024 Plenary held in Singapore

June 28, 2024 5:38 PM June 28, 2024 5:38 PM

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FATF adopts ‘Mutual Evaluation Report of India’ in its June 2024 Plenary held in Singapore

India has been placed in the 'regular follow up category' in the "Mutual Evaluation Report of India" by Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The report was adopted in the FATF plenary held from the 26th to 28th June in Singapore. The Finance Ministry said that it is a distinction shared by only four other G20 countries. The FATF has recognised the efforts made by India in mitigating the risks arising from money laundering and terrorist financing, in transitioning from a cash-based to a digital ec...