The Union cabinet on 28 Feb approved the circulation of an ordinance to allow the controlled use of Aadhaar for opening a bank account and procuring a mobile connection.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday advised schools not to make 12-digit biometric identifier a compulsion for students’ admission.

The prestigious Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked schools in India not to make Aadhaar number mandatory for admission to schools. "Asking for the 12-digit biometric identifier Aadhaar number a pre-condition for student admission will be against the recent order of the Supreme Court", UIDAI authorities said.

UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey will be the new Finance Secretary, replacing Hasmukh Adhia -- the Gujarat-cadre IAS officer who is set to retire on November 30.

Rejecting claims of software hack in a media report, UIDAI said that certain vested interests are deliberately trying to create confusion in the minds of people.

Over a last couple of months, a lot of questions have been raised over the safety and security of India's Aadhaar Card system, which allows Indian citizens a unique ID to access various services offered by the government. Now, a report claims to have discovered a glitch in the system that can put government claims in deep trouble.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website is created for online base update, also known self-service update portal. You can update your Aadhar card or make correction to the information already provided with a few clicks.

Aadhar card has become an important document, the detail of which needs to be protected. In order to make the card more secure, the Indian Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has prepared the Aadhaar virtual ID which will eliminate the chance of base data leak. It is a revocable 16-digit random number connected with Aadhaar number. The Aadhaar virtual ID can be used for the purpose of authentication in the same way the Aadhaar number is used.

In a recent development associated with Aadhaar card, officials at Indian Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) confirms that now card holder can see the history of their Aadhaar on their registered mobile number. Yes, the latest change will allow people to check the updated history of Aadhaar card while sitting at home or anywhere, anytime.

To create Aadhaar card for children up to 5 years including new-borns, you have to submit birth certificate of your child and the Aadhaar card for any one of the parents.