Nandan Nilekani said there the data collected by UIDAI is secure as this system only gives one number per person. ...
08:31 AM, Jan 28, 2012
New Delhi: A compromise was reached on Thursday on the Unique Identification Number (UID) project by Home Ministry and the Planning Commission, Home Minister P Chidambaram said. The Home Minister said that there will be no duplication of work between the UIDAI and the National Population Register (NPR). The NPR is collected by the Home Minister. The collection of biometric data for the UIDs had also sparked a row, with...
06:15 PM, Jan 27, 2012
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee is likely to meet on Friday to take the final decision on the proposal to give statutory powers to Nandan Nilekani-led UIDAI to issue national identity cards to the entire population instead of the mandated 200 million. The collection of biometric data for the UIDs has also sparked a row - with both the Home Ministry and the UIDAI authorised to collect data. However, Planning...
06:10 AM, Jan 27, 2012
New Delhi: The government is likely to take the final decision on Wednesday on the proposal to give statutory powers to Nandan Nilekani-led UIDAI to issue national identity cards to the entire population instead of the mandated 200 million. "A Cabinet Committee will take a view on the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) proposal for expanding its mandate to enroll the entire population," a source said. The Planning Commission...
08:41 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: The row between UIDAI Chairperson Nandan Nilekani and Home Minister P Chidambaram over the Unique Identification (UID) project has intensified. The Home Ministry has written to the Cabinet Secretary, seeking a clear cut direction on who will do the enrollment. CNN-IBN has accessed a copy of the note. In the note, the Home Secretary has stated that the UID data is not reliable as anyone can get themselves...
09:14 AM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Tihar jail inmates may soon be given Unique Identification (UID) Numbers so that they can have access to the benefits of Aadhaar scheme once they walk free. Tihar authorities have decided to ask Aadhaar officials to enroll the prisoners inside the jail premises. "If every resident of India is entitled to the number then why not the inmates? There is a talk going on in this regard with...
11:13 AM, Oct 16, 2011
Behind every big movement lies the germ of a great idea, behind every change the power of a thought now be it governance, society or our systems, changes can only began with an idea. It is to plan these ideas that the nation innovation council is working. The council has set itself the five prompt approach to introduce all round innovation across platform, inclusion drivers and ecosystem. What does all...
11:01 AM, Jul 13, 2011
New Delhi: The new Unique Identification (UID) number could bring an end to all your ID proof problems. Six hundred million people are expected to get a unique ID number over the next two years. CNN-IBN tells you how to obtain a UID number. First step for getting a UID number is a fingerprint scan of all the fingers. Next, you need to gaze into an optical device which records...
10:18 AM, Feb 26, 2011
On Face the Nation tonight we ask whether the Unique Identification Scheme violate democratic rights. ...
07:10 AM, Sep 30, 2010
The whole idea of UID is to provide an identity to people in villages, tribals and migrants, says UIDAI Aadhaar Chairman Nandan Nilekani. ...
11:15 PM, Sep 29, 2010
Tembhli: Kantibai Nigude of Tembhli village of Maharashtra's Nandurbar district, is the first Indian to get a Unique Identification Number. For Kantibhai, the joy of getting it from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi is more than understanding the benefits of the identity - atleast for Wednesday. 'I am very happy because the PM and Sonia Gandhi have given the first UID number to me. They are...
09:23 PM, Sep 29, 2010
Tembhli: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi handed out the first set of Unique Identification Number to tribals in Tembhli village of Maharashtra's Nandurbar district on Wednesday. Ten tribals from Tembhli village got their Unique Identification Numbers (Aadhaar) from Singh and Sonia. They were randomly selected by the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India. "It is our ambitious project. Every Indian should get an identity. It...
02:15 PM, Sep 29, 2010
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launches UPA-2's most ambitious project on Wednesday - the Unique Identity Number (UID), the first of which will be issued in Nandurbar in Maharashtra. The first UID card will be handed out by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi at the Thembli village in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra. Welcome to Tembhili village in the most backward Nandurbar district of Maharashtra. Only...
09:13 AM, Sep 29, 2010
New Delhi: With the launch of the 'Aadhaar' number on September 29, India will become the first country in the world to implement a biometric-based unique ID system for its residents on a national scale. The national launch of Aadhaar will herald a new chapter in the efforts of the government in enabling inclusive growth and bringing in greater efficiency and transparency in governance. Aadhaar has the potential to fundamentally...
08:53 AM, Sep 28, 2010
Infosys founder Nandan Nilekani heads the UID project that aims to roll out 16-digit unique number by 2011. ...
06:06 PM, Jul 12, 2010
Says UID would help millions avail services they are entitled to. ...
11:50 AM, Feb 14, 2010
State governments, banks pulled in to help 'massively complex project'. ...
09:48 PM, Dec 16, 2009
Project will help at banks, gas connection centers, rural job scheme. ...
08:53 PM, Sep 26, 2009
This project will provide a unique identification number to all the citizens. ...
01:18 AM, Jun 26, 2009
