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This is the Official Twitter handle of the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India.

New Delhi, India
Joined October 2016
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
6 years
Private hospitals cannot insist for Aadhaar card. No one can be denied treatments for lack of Aadhaar.
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@ceo_uidai
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Aadhaar is the most trusted identity proof in India. Every person whether rich or poor is proud to show Aadhaar
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Now lock your biometrics at uidai gov. in for security. When you choose to use biometric , simply unlock it.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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This fake handle is using my name and photograph in an unauthorized manner. Do not get misled by this fraudulent profile.
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Aadhaar
7 years
Twitter audience is warned about this fake profile. The only official profile of Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO - UIDAI is @ceo_uidai . We would also be taking official action against the people who have created this fake profile to mislead people.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Aadhaar card,e-Aadhaar, and paperless offline KYC can be used by an Aadhaar holder for purpose-no restriction.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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I will demit the office of CEO, UIDAI today and handover the baton to Sh. Pankaj Kumar. He is presently Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and comes with a rich experience in the area of technology. 1/n
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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My article in @IndianExpress "The critics tend to forget that Aadhaar empowers the people, not the state."
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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अपनी डिजिटल पहचान के साथ, नई ऊँचाइयाँ छू रहा है मेरा इंडिया। आगे बढ़ रहा है इंडिया।। #नववर्ष2018
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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As per the verdict of the Supreme Court , Aadhaar can be used in DBT schemes under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act. Aadhaar till now has saved more than Rs.90000 crores through DBT. Read:
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Now get your address history from Aadhaar. It will be very useful while applying for job, passpt, school admissions etc
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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@UIDAI introduces yet another landmark technology for authentication - Face Authentication. #AadhaarFaceAuth will help all elderly or others facing issues with fingerprint authentication. Service to be launched by 1 July 2018.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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It is completely safe and secure to share your Aadhaar with any one and agency for proving your identity
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पीआईबी हिंदी
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केवल आपका #Aadhar नंबर प्राप्त कर कोई भी धोखाधड़ी से आपके खाते तक नहीं पहुँच सकता, आधार से जुड़े वित्तीय लेन देन के लिए सत्यापन - बायोमेट्रिक या मोबाइल #OTP , की भी ज़रुरत होती है #DigitalIndia @_DigitalIndia @UIDAI @GoI_MeitY
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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As one more step towards protecting privacy of Aadhaar holders, UIDAI launches a unique & useful service thru which a person can knw which agencies did their biometric or OTP auth over last few months. UIDAI also has biometric lock facility. May like to see the following news 👇
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Aadhaar
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#AadhaarInNews Do you know where your Aadhaar has been used? This is how you can find out via @economictimes
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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A person can change his virtual ID any time and any number of time.
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Do not share Aadhaar data publicly. Violation may attract penal action as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
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I am sure Aadhaar will serve as aadhaar (base) to many more programs of public benefit and services in the years to come and will be remembered as an important landmark in the history of India. - Ajay Bhushan Pandey 5/5
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@ceo_uidai
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Congratulations @IndiaPostOffice Residents may find the address and location of their nearest centre from:
@IndiaPostOffice
India Post
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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I am extremely sad on passing away of Shri Arun Jaitley, Ex-FM. It is a great personal loss for me. He was a great parliamentarian, astute leader, legal luminary, affectionate guardian and a marvelous human being. 1/4 #ArunJaitley
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Currently, 5079 bank branches and 1517 post offices offer Aadhaar enrolment and update facility. We're increasing these to 13,851 bank branches and 14,200 post offices soon. You can find your nearest one from -
@UIDAI
Aadhaar
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Now Aadhaar enrolment and update services available in banks and post offices. Get address and location of your nearest centre from:
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Aadhaar has introduced a new feature- U can now see history of your updates on
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Axis Bank has set up Aadhaar enrollment centers in its 337 branches all over India.
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Aadhaar
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Find details of Aadhaar enrolment centre in a nearby @AxisBank branch from:
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I also had an opportunity to closely work with many great and outstanding people from various walks of life - governance, technology, management, law, media and many others. Their contribution helped bring Aadhaar where it is today. I am grateful to them. 4/n
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Aadhaar Act was framed assuming privacy to be fundamental right. , Aadhaar has enough safeguards to protect privavy
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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I congratulate Prof. Paul Romer ( @paulmromer ) for being conferred 2018 Nobel Prize for Economics. He moderated a panel discussion on Digital ID two years ago in Oct 2016 at The World Bank, Washington DC where I, too, was one of the panelist. 1/4
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Download mAadhaar on your Android Mobile from here -
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Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Good news for travellers, as Indian Railways will accept m-Aadhaar as a proof of identity. #DigitalIndia
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Watch me answer on “To The Point “ on Rajya Sabha TV today at 10am, 5.30pm & 10.30 pm. Spkn on data breach, prvcy, etc
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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You can easily #UpdateYourAadhaar online through self service update portal. To know more -
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Aadhaar helps 16 mentally challenged boys get back home
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Aadhaar can be downloaded from after it is generated
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@ceo_uidai
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Today nine Judge constitution bench of Supreme Court will deliver the historical verdict on Privacy.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Join me as I answer the questions related to Aadhaar on #DataPrivacyDay . Send your questions to @UIDAI with hashtag #AskAadhaar
@UIDAI
Aadhaar
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On the occasion of #DataPrivacyDay on 28 Jan 2018, CEO UIDAI - Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey will address your concerns via a live Q&A at 6 pm on Sunday. Send in your questions with #AskAadhaar
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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The objective of Aadhaar is to include and not exclude.
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Do not share Aadhaar data publicly. Violation may attract penal action as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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"The Aadhaar Act mandates that not even one person be denied benefits because of the lack of Aadhaar"
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Please note:
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Thanks to @AxisBank for starting Aadhaar Enrolment centers in their select branches.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Curb is on pvt companies who were making it mandatory. can’t ask ppl to authenticate their identity thro biometrics/OTP.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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UIDAI introduces Virtual ID and limited KYC to strengthen privacy and security
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Paperless offline KYC and QR code are good options for fintech and startups. An innovative option for them.
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Nine Judge bench delivers a historic judgement on privacy
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Get your lost Aadhaar (UID) or enrolment ID (EID) from:
@UIDAI
Aadhaar
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#AadhaarInNews Simplifying Aadhaar: You can get your lost Aadhaar card on your registered mobile by logging on UIDAI website.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Aadhaar empower people and not the State.
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@ceo_uidai
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Once mobile is added to Aadhaar, then you can do other updates online without visiting an enrollment centers.
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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If you have Aadhaar, do not enrol for Aadhaar again. It is serious crime punishable with three years imprisonment.
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Virtual is one of biggest recent innovations in this field
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"Critics of Aadhaar are raising an alarm based on unfounded concerns." Read my article in @IndianExpress -
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Wishing all of you a very #HappyDeepavali
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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He was instrumental in bringing the Aadhaar Act and removing all legal hurdles in its implementation. He created a national consensus and brought in GST - the biggest tax reform of our country. He gave a new vibrant definition to cooperative federalism in India. 3/4
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Heartiest wishes for you and your family. #HappyDeepavali
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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They can use QR code, Paperless offline KYC to authenticate identity without hitting UIDAI server
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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For services like Aadhaar Update, Aadhaar Search, nominal charges are applicable. To know more click here -
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How secure is Aadhaar? Read Today's editorial in Financial Express
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My article in TOI
@UIDAI
Aadhaar
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#AadhaarInNews TOI Edit Page : Getting rid of ghosts: Aadhaar is a foundation for a new and clean India, not a surveillance state: via @TOIOpinion
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Nandan Nilekani: Aadhaar is being demonised because it’s so transparent via @qzindia
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Seen, also in the panel, is the Finance Minister of Indonesia Ms. Sri Mulyani Indrawati. She was amazed to know the cost of the Aadhaar (US $1/per card) and our project strategy. 3/4
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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His contribution to the nation will always be remembered. May the God bless his soul with eternal peace and give his all near and dear ones the strength to bear this irreparable loss - Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Revenue Secretary and CEO, UIDAI 4/4
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@PMOIndia
PMO India
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These days you keep hearing about Aadhaar. I want to say Aadhaar has added great strength to India's development. What would earlier get into wrong hands is now going to the intended beneficiaries: PM @narendramodi
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@ceo_uidai
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Our Divyang children are being enrolled for Aadhaar
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Please visit or . - for Aadhaar services. No other websites
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@ceo_uidai
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In case of loss in postal transit, you can download Aadhaar card from UIDAI website. Contd.
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For security reasons, many Aadhaar services on UIDAI website may not be available from foreign countries.
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Aadhaar database is fully secure. Can detect, repel security attacks:
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Aadhaar one of measures to tackle corruption, black money: Supreme Court
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Aadhaar will help curb black money, tax evasion, Benami accounts, money laundering, shell companies.
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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A balanced and informed essay on Aadhaar : Will the Aadhaar Act Withstand a Constitutional Challenge?
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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It was a great opportunity to share the dias with him and discuss various aspects of Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric ID program. Watching this video (), it is vividly clear as to how impressed he was with the achievements of Aadhaar project. 2/4
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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No data leaks from UIDAI during last six years.
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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This empowers ppl with choice to use any ID vis- a- vis pvt entities. They can use Aadhaar or any other ID
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Aadhaar required in IT returns only for those who are eligible to get the unique ID.
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Aadhaar to be mandatory for driving licence
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Aadhaar update may take upto 90 days. The details need to be verified.
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Only those eligible for Aadhaar need to quote it in income tax returns - Times of India
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Those wanting to make corrections in names and address may first add their mobiles to their Aadhaar.
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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Verification of bank accounts with Aadhaar will ensure that no one is able to open fake accounts and carry out unscrupulous transactions.
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Aadhaar
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@nixxin it will curb Benami accounts. Don’t we give all our biometrics to foreign countries when we go abroad.
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UIDAI cracks down on 1000 operators in 3 months for malpractices via @economictimes
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Office of CEO UIDAI
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For your convenience, Aadhaar centers are being planned inside bank branches and post offices.
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@ceo_uidai
Office of CEO UIDAI
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Dear residents, pls note the below:
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