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Professional social networking platform <keyword id="28120" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="linkedin" source="Orion">LinkedIn</keyword> has introduced its identity verification feature for Indian users. "Having an ID verification means that the individual's government-issued ID is verified by one of LinkedIn's verification partners," Ashutosh Gupta, Country Manager at <keyword id="278010" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="linkedin-india" source="Orion">LinkedIn India</keyword>, said in a blogpost on Wednesday. In <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>, HyperVerge, a third-party identity verification service which uses DigiLocker -- an online wallet for Indian government-issued IDs like the <keyword id="6356006" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="aadhaar-card" source="Orion">Aadhaar Card</keyword> -- handles ID verification. The ID verification is available for users with a valid Aadhaar number and an Indian phone number. "On LinkedIn, when you show that you're the real you, you'll have an even greater chance of finding the professional opportunities that matter to you and your community," Gupta said. He further mentioned that the platform does not have access to any sensitive data from the member's Aadhaar. "If you don't have an Aadhaar, you can still verify other information for use on LinkedIn using different methods. You can choose to verify through your work email, or workplace credentials," he added. In April, the company launched the ID verification in the US and plans to roll out this feature to other regions soon. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/renew-power-posts-net-profit-of-1-mn-for-q4-but-ends-fy23-in-the-red/articleshow/100813970.cms">ReNew Power posts net profit of $1 mn for Q4 but ends FY23 in the red</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ivan-menezes-india-born-ceo-of-johnnie-walker-whiskys-maker-diageo-passes-away/articleshow/100814453.cms">Ivan Menezes, India-born CEO of Johnnie Walker whisky's maker Diageo, passes away</a>

LinkedIn introduces ID Verification feature for Indian users

<ul><li>The <keyword id="17377990" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="sanchar-saathi" source="Orion">Sanchar Saathi</keyword> portal allows you to find mobile numbers registered in your name.</li><li>You can disconnect numbers not registered by you or which are no longer in use.</li><li>Here’s how you can easily track numbers registered in your name.</li></ul> When you seek a new phone number, one of the things that you need to provide is some proof of your identity. This prevents misuse and allows the authorities to pin down the person responsible for a crime, when it’s committed. However, there may be some numbers registered in your name that you may not be aware about. It is important to keep track of the phone numbers registered in your name and block unknown numbers. The Department of Telecommunications has set up the Sanchar Saathi portal for just this purpose. This portal allows you to track the phone numbers registered in your name and also block unknown numbers. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to find phone numbers registered in your name" comment="subhead" text="How to find phone numbers registered in your name">How to find phone numbers registered in your name</cmsannotation> To begin, go to the Sanchar Saathi portal<a href="https://tafcop.sancharsaathi.gov.in/telecomUser/"> here</a>. <ul><li>Now, enter your phone number and the captcha shown in the image.</li><li>Click on “Validate captcha” and you will receive an OTP on your phone.</li><li>Enter the OTP and click on “Login”.</li></ul>Once you click on ‘login’, you will be shown the numbers registered in your name. In addition to showing the numbers registered under your name, you will get three options – <ul><li>Not My Number</li><li>Not Required</li><li>Required</li></ul> The option “Not My Number” indicates that the number is active without your knowledge and should be disconnected. The option “Not Required” is for those numbers that are active but you no longer require them. They will also be disconnected. The option “Required” is for those numbers which you are currently using and no action is required. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to disconnect unknown numbers registered in your name" comment="subhead" text="How to disconnect unknown numbers registered in your name">How to disconnect <keyword id="17435492" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="unknown-numbers-registered" source="Orion">unknown numbers registered</keyword> in your name</cmsannotation> You can disconnect unknown numbers registered in your name by selecting “Not My Number” and clicking on “Report”. If you want to disconnect a number registered by you but which is no longer being used, click on “Not Required” and click on “Report. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Sanchar Saathi portal to track and block lost phones" comment="subhead" text="Sanchar Saathi portal to track and block lost phones">Sanchar Saathi portal to track and block lost phones</cmsannotation> The Sanchar Saathi portal can also be used to track and block lost phones to prevent misuse. You can use<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/how-to-track-and-block-your-lost-smartphones-using-the-sanchar-saathi-portal/articleshow/100242116.cms"> this guide</a> to know how to track your lost phones or block them. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/how-to-track-and-block-your-lost-smartphones-using-the-sanchar-saathi-portal/articleshow/100242116.cms">How to track and block your lost smartphones using the Sanchar Saathi portal</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/lava-agni-2-5g-vs-oneplus-nord-ce-3-lite-5g-mobile-comparison-of-price-and-features/slidelist/100294724.cms">Lava Agni 2 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G – Which sub-₹25,000 phone should you buy?</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/8-things-that-google-bard-can-do-but-chatgpt-cannot/articleshow/100187360.cms">8 things that Google Bard can do, but ChatGPT cannot</a>

How to find phone numbers registered in your name and block those that aren’t yours

Leading fintech platform PhonePe on Wednesday announced it has enabled <keyword id="6358921" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="upi" source="Orion">UPI</keyword> activation using Aadhaar-based OTP authentication. PhonePe is the first UPI Third Party Application Provider (TPAP) App to roll out the Aadhaar-based UPI onboarding flow that will now enable several crore Indians to become a part of the UPI ecosystem, seamlessly and securely for the first time, the company said in a statement. Under the previous UPI onboarding flow, a valid debit card was mandatory to set up a user's <keyword id="4760578" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="upi-pin" source="Orion">UPI PIN</keyword> during the UPI registration process, restricting access for a large number of Indian bank account holders who didn't have a debit card handy. The addition of <keyword id="144117" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="aadhaar" source="Orion">Aadhaar</keyword> onboarding for UPI will do away with this restriction, and allow previously under-served populations to experience the convenience and benefits of digital payments. "We are excited to be the first fintech platform to offer Aadhaar-based authentication for our users, making the UPI onboarding flows even more simple and inclusive. We believe this is a very progressive move by <keyword id="30067" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rbi" source="Orion">RBI</keyword>, NPCI and UIDAI and is a great example of the digital financial inclusion that UIDAI's Aadhaar program has been able to drive," said <keyword id="12805030" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="deep-agrawal" source="Orion">Deep Agrawal</keyword>, Head of Payments at PhonePe. In the new flow, the Aadhaar e-KYC flow will be made part of the UPI onboarding journey on the PhonePe App. Users choosing this option will only need to enter the last 6 digits of their Aadhaar number to initiate the onboarding process. They will then receive an OTP from UIDAI, and their respective bank to complete the authentication process. Post this, customers will be able to access all UPI features such as payments and balance checks on the PhonePe App. "This will help expand the overall UPI ecosystem, and also onboard new customers to the digital payments fold. UPI has become a global exemplar, and countries across the world are looking to implement it. Going forward, we are closely working with NPCI to take UPI international," said Agrawal. With 41.5 crore registered users, one in four Indians is now on PhonePe. The company has also successfully digitised 3.3 crores, of offline merchants, covering 99 per cent of pin codes in the country. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/pet-care-startup-supertails-com-raises-10-million-in-series-a-funding/articleshow/95406580.cms">Pet-care startup Supertails.com raises $10 million in Series A funding</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/mt-autocraft-forays-into-evs-with-rs-100-cr-funding-to-hire-200-people/articleshow/95406616.cms">MT Autocraft forays into EVs with Rs 100 cr funding, to hire 200 people</a>

PhonePe first player to enable UPI activation with Aadhaar

<ul><li>India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the use of Aadhaar — the 12-digit unique identification number — as an identity proof for Indian citizens under 15 and above the age of 65 while travelling to Nepal and Bhutan </li><li>Indian travellers will not be required to have a visa if they have a passport and valid photo identity proof — including Aadhaar. </li><li>For families visiting the two countries, only one adult member needs to carry the relevant travel documents, but, are required to have identity proofs.</li></ul>India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/home-ministry-tweaks-travel-norms-for-travel-to-nepal-bhutan-1980403">reportedly approved</a> Aadhaar — the 12-digit unique identification number — as a valid ID proof for Indian citizens below the age of 15, and senior citizens above 65. Earlier in 2017, the union ministry had<a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aadhaar-not-valid-for-travel-to-nepal-bhutan-says-home-ministry/story-r56Fe31HVCGTCIyTlZr9CP.html"> reportedly</a> said that Aadhaar card is not an acceptable travel document to visit Nepal or Bhutan. The valid travel documents have included PAN cards, ration cards, driving license or a Central Government Health Service (CGHS) card. According to the current norms, Indian travellers are not required to have a visa if they have a passport and a valid photo identity proof — issued by the government of India. If not, voter identity card issued by Election Commission of India also works. And for families visiting the two countries, only one adult member needs to carry the relevant travel documents. But, all the members are required to have identity proofs. Travelling to Bhutan, Indian nationals need to have either of the two — Indian passport that is valid for at least six months or voter identity card. According to <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mha-tweaks-travel-norms-indians-over-65-under-15-can-use-aadhaar-to-visit-nepal-bhutan/articleshow/67609882.cms">media reports</a>, nearly 8,000 to 10,000 people travel to Bhutan on a daily basis. In fact, Bhutan shares borders with Indian states of Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal, and is home to about 60,000 Indian nationals employed in various industries, including construction and hydroelectric power industry. While Nepal has been home to over 600,000 Indians so far — including labourers, doctors and IT professionals — records the Ministry of External Affairs. However, the ministry official noted that the certificate of registration, issued to the Indians by the Embassy of India will not be valid for travel to Nepal. But for one way travel back to India, the emergency certificate by the Indian embassy in Nepal. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/asian-tourists-are-getting-visa-free-welcome-in-more-countries-than-ever-before/articleshow/67472992.cms">Asian tourists are getting visa-free welcome in more countries than ever before</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indians-seeking-uk-visa-will-now-have-to-shell-out-a-lot-more/articleshow/67435527.cms">Indians seeking UK visa will now have to shell out a lot more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/trump-may-have-an-ugly-surprise-for-h-1b-applicants-and-indian-it-companies/articleshow/67552613.cms">Trump may have an ugly surprise for H-1B visa applicants</a>

India okays Aadhaar as a valid travel document for Nepal and Bhutan — but only for certain age groups

<ul><li>The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the <keyword id="12338940" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhaar-Hackathon-2021" source="Orion">Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</keyword>.</li><li>The hackathon will begin on October 28 and will end on October 31.</li><li>The winners stand to win up to ₹3 lakh.</li></ul>The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the <keyword id="144117" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="aadhaar" source="Orion">Aadhaar</keyword> Hackathon 2021 as part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations announced to celebrate the 75th year of India’s independence. The hackathon is aimed at identifying young innovators who are currently part of engineering institutions. The UIDAI has <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1764717">come up</a> with two themes for the event and is looking for technological solutions to these problems. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 schedule" comment="subhead" text="Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 schedule">Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 schedule</cmsannotation> The Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 will begin on October 28 and end on October 31 at 11 pm. The registrations are live now and interested students can register till October 25. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Themes of Aadhaar Hackathon 2021" comment="subhead" text="Themes of Aadhaar Hackathon 2021">Themes of Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</cmsannotation> The Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 is based around two themes. First is based on enrollment and updating of information later on. The second theme is based on the identification and authentication of users without sharing an Aadhaar number. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to register for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021" comment="subhead" text="How to register for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021">How to register for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</cmsannotation> The hackathon is limited only to students of engineering colleges in India. <ul><li>To register, go to UIDAI’s <a href="https://hackathon.uidai.gov.in">hackathon website</a>. </li><li>Now, click on “Register Your Team”. </li><li>Enter your Aadhaar number, college or university name and your team name. </li><li>Enter the captcha and click on ‘Generate OTP’. </li><li>Enter the OTP and click on “Create Team”. </li></ul>Once the registration is complete, you will receive a team reference number. You will be allowed to add team members once the team is created. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Rules for Aadhaar Hackathon 2021" comment="subhead" text="Rules for Aadhaar Hackathon 2021">Rules for Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</cmsannotation> <ul><li>The hackathon is open only for students of engineering colleges in India. </li><li>A team can consist of a maximum of five members. </li><li>All the team members must be a part of the same institution. </li><li>Participants must have a valid Aadhaar number. </li><li>A student cannot be part of more than one team. </li><li>Teams must solve at least one problem to confirm their inclusion. </li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What are the prizes for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021?" comment="subhead" text="What are the prizes for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021?">What are the prizes for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021?</cmsannotation> The winners of the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 will receive a cash prize of ₹3,00,000 and the runner ups will receive a cash prize of ₹2,00,000. The next two teams will receive a cash prize of ₹1,00,000. In addition to this, all four teams also stand to work with the Aadhaar team to create a next-gen identity and authentication platform as part of the Aadhaar 2.0 initiative. The teams will also receive an invitation to participate in the global Aadhaar 2.0 conference. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/supreme-court-notice-on-plea-for-making-aadhaar-card-not-mandatory-for-getting-covid-19-vaccine/articleshow/86675631.cms">Supreme Court notice on plea for making Aadhaar card not mandatory for getting COVID-19 vaccine</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/deadline-for-pan-aadhaar-linkage-extended-till-march-2022/articleshow/86314609.cms">Deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended till March 2022</a>

Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 – how to participate, prize money, rules and more

<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/DoYou-Need-Aadhaar-Card-Govt-Says-Yes-Supreme-Court-Says-No/articleshow/22981267.cms">Controversy</a> is still raging over the mandatory use of <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword>, but an expert <keyword id="2006823" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Committee-on-financial-inclusion">committee on financial inclusion</keyword> has already recommended that the <keyword id="6354335" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> should leverage the <keyword id="2006820" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-network">Aadhaar network</keyword> to ensure that every Indian has a <keyword id="2006817" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Free-bank-account">free bank account</keyword> by January 2016. The recommendation has come from the Committee on Comprehensive <keyword id="2006821" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Financial-Services-for-Small-Business">Financial Services for Small Business</keyword> and Low-Income Households, which is headed by <keyword id="311391" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nachiket-Mor">Nachiket Mor</keyword>, an <keyword id="2006825" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="RBI-board-member">RBI board member</keyword> and former <keyword id="6653" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="ICICI-bank">ICICI Bank</keyword> executive. 
 <keyword id="30067" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="RBI">RBI</keyword> set up the committee last September and it has now sought comments from the public on the <keyword id="1180163" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="draft-recommendations">draft recommendations</keyword> on or before January 24, 2014. Other key members of the panel include former <keyword id="44473" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Citigroup">Citigroup</keyword> CEO <keyword id="25396" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vikram-Pandit">Vikram Pandit</keyword> and <keyword id="2006826" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Axis-Bank-CMD">Axis Bank CMD</keyword> <keyword id="6356453" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shikha-Sharma">Shikha Sharma</keyword>. 
 According to the report, every Indian resident over 18 years of age should be automatically issued a “universal <keyword id="2006829" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Electronic-bank-account">electronic bank account</keyword> at the time of receiving his/her <keyword id="485058" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-number">Aadhaar number</keyword>.” One can choose his/her <keyword id="2006832" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Preferred-bank">preferred bank</keyword> from the empanelled ones and need not pay any fee for opening an account. However, the bank can levy <keyword id="162862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="transaction-charges">transaction charges</keyword>, the committee says. It also recommends setting up of a ‘unified’ redressal agency under the <keyword id="47209" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Finance-Ministry">finance ministry</keyword> to deal with <keyword id="786199" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="customer-complaints">customer complaints</keyword>. 
 About 90% of small businesses have no links to a <keyword id="154831" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="financial-institution">financial institution</keyword> and 60% of Indians do not have bank accounts, the report states. “Aadhaar is the key piece of infrastructure to enable a customer to be identified and authenticated so that repudiation and fraud risks are minimised and therefore, should become the universal basis for authentication,” it adds. 
 The panel has also suggested that a special type of <keyword id="6368751" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Banks">banks</keyword> should be introduced to provide payment services and deposit products to small businesses and low-income households. Such banks could be categorised as <keyword id="2006841" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Payments-banks">payments banks</keyword> and “they will be restricted to holding a <keyword id="2006842" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Maximum-balance">maximum balance</keyword> of Rs 50,000 per customer,” the report says. Even <keyword id="2006844" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Existing-lenders">existing lenders</keyword> can set up these payments banks as <keyword id="4128451" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="subsidiaries">subsidiaries</keyword>. The report also recommends setting up another category of wholesale banks that will provide funds to other banks and financial institutions that directly lend to low-income households. 
 On the face of it, the recommendations to introduce a multi-layered <keyword id="6354778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Banking">banking</keyword> system make sound sense as these ‘proposed’ entities will be serving the <keyword id="2006855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Financially-weak">financially weak</keyword> segment of the country and overall, the inclusion plan for 2013-2016 looks good. 
 
Except for the Aadhaar part. 
 But before we go ahead, let us have a look at Aadhaar and what all it offers. Launched by the <keyword id="86474" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Unique-Identification-Authority-of-India">Unique Identification Authority of India</keyword> (<keyword id="6355252" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="UIDAI">UIDAI</keyword>), the <keyword id="804646" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-scheme">Aadhaar scheme</keyword> was initially introduced to ‘promote inclusion and benefits of the <keyword id="1389586" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="marginalised-sections">marginalised sections</keyword> of the society that has no <keyword id="2006861" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Formal-identity-proof">formal identity proof</keyword>.’ Even today, Aadhaar-enabled services are essentially linked to various <keyword id="580043" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="government-welfare-schemes">government welfare schemes</keyword> – so that its beneficiaries can access the same in a hassle-free manner. 
 However, the ‘<keyword id="2006816" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Banking-for-all">banking for all</keyword>’ initiative in its ‘suggested’ format cannot be a marginalised movement, aimed to serve only the under-banked/unbanked regions or the weaker section or those below the <keyword id="141042" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="poverty-line">poverty line</keyword>. It has to have a <keyword id="2006866" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Unified-structure">unified structure</keyword> across the country – involving every Indian citizen. In other words, it will be much like the ‘<keyword id="49358" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="voter-card">voter card</keyword>’ mechanism we have in place right now. At the age of 18, an Indian is entitled to get a voter card irrespective of the <keyword id="2006868" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Financial-divides">financial divides</keyword>. Going forward, if the central bank intends to follow the same principle and wants to bring the entire population of the country under its <keyword id="2006870" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Inclusion-umbrella">inclusion umbrella</keyword> (after all, one cannot leave one section of the citizens out of a <keyword id="2006871" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mass-initiative">mass initiative</keyword> just because they are financially more stable), opening an account at the stipulated age should become mandatory and that means a mandatory <keyword id="1953676" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-validation">Aadhaar validation</keyword>. 
 And that brings us back to the basic question – what is the legal status of Aadhaar in India? Is it just a <keyword id="107911" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Financial-inclusion">financial inclusion</keyword> tool for the economically weak or do the government agencies intend to turn it into an ‘all-inclusive’ tool required for every social and <keyword id="672932" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="economic-activity">economic activity</keyword> – right from <keyword id="427269" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Marriage-registration">marriage registration</keyword> to <keyword id="854003" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="land-registration">land registration</keyword>, from banking to <keyword id="6368952" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="shopping">shopping</keyword> and more? 
 The RBI has already asked banks to ensure <keyword id="1953683" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-authentication">Aadhaar authentication</keyword> for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Now-RBI-Wants-Aadhaar-Validation-For-Card-based-Transactions/articleshow/26473660.cms">card transactions</a> at merchant locations. “All new card present infrastructure has to be enabled for both <keyword id="1953693" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="EMV-chip-and-PIN">EMV chip and PIN</keyword> and Aadhaar (<keyword id="1953679" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Biometric-validation">biometric validation</keyword>) acceptance,” the central bank stated in a notification on November 26 last year. 
 Although the <keyword id="6354977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> has ruled that the <keyword id="6356006" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-card">Aadhaar Card</keyword> is not mandatory to get <keyword id="1739662" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="government-benefits">government benefits</keyword> and services, and the <keyword id="1878758" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="National-Identity-Authority-of-India-Bill">National Identity Authority of India Bill</keyword> is yet to get Parliamentary nod, Aadhaar seems to be enjoying a more hallowed status and getting its teeth deep into every key financial transaction one can think of. That might not be quite desirable at this stage as divulging <keyword id="441301" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="biometric-data">biometric data</keyword> (required for Aadhaar Card) is still considered voluntary and <keyword id="2006881" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Secure-storage">secure storage</keyword> of the same cannot be guaranteed even now. 
 The rest of the recommendations by the committee dwell on the structure and requirements of the <keyword id="2006882" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Proposed-banks">proposed banks</keyword>, <keyword id="6597293" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="priority-sector-lending">priority sector lending</keyword> and deposits, and classification of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). 
 Interestingly, the payment banks will be required to meet the standard <keyword id="35038" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="crr">CRR</keyword> terms and must also deposit the balance proceeds in approved <keyword id="838337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="SLR-securities">SLR securities</keyword> with duration of no more than three months. As they won’t be permitted to assume any kind of <keyword id="854662" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Credit-risk">credit risk</keyword>, which literally rules out any risk of default, the <keyword id="2006891" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Minimum-entry-capital">minimum entry capital</keyword> for them will be Rs 50 crore instead of the Rs 500 crore required for full-service commercial banks in the country. Also, the wholesale banks cannot accept deposits bigger than Rs 5 crore from a single depositor. 
 The RBI had launched a three-year financial <keyword id="2006853" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Inclusion-programme">inclusion programme</keyword> in April 2010, which prompted banks to open outlets in 200,000 villages. The current recommendations seek to deepen such access and experts even feel that the new banking licences, to be announced soon, can be categorised accordingly. But both the government and the RBI should ensure that the programme becomes ‘inclusive’ in the true sense of the term and validation issues should not throw a spanner in the works.

Aadhaar Gaining More
Teeth, To Play Key Role In ‘Banking For All’

<keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> is finally getting its teeth into key financial transactions, going by the central bank’s tough stand. The <keyword id="6354335" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> has recently asked banks to ensure <keyword id="1953683" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-authentication">Aadhaar authentication</keyword> for card transactions at merchant locations. 
 “All new <keyword id="1953691" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Card-present-infrastructure">card present infrastructure</keyword> has to be enabled for both <keyword id="1953693" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="EMV-chip-and-PIN">EMV chip and PIN</keyword> and Aadhaar (<keyword id="1953679" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Biometric-validation">biometric validation</keyword>) acceptance,” the <keyword id="30067" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="RBI">RBI</keyword> stated in a notification on November 26. It also directed banks to issue chip-based cards by November 30 to tackle rising cases of <keyword id="38935" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Fraud">fraud</keyword>. The latest notification follows the recommendations of the Working Group headed by Gowri Mukherjee, global head of digital marketing at <keyword id="127691" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Standard-Chartered-Bank">Standard Chartered Bank</keyword>. 
 A rise in fraud cases due to <keyword id="1953714" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Stolen-card-data">stolen card data</keyword> had prompted the RBI to set up a panel in March 2011, which looked into securing card-based transactions through additional layers of authentification such as PINs and <keyword id="102890" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="biometrics">biometrics</keyword>. According to the RBI, the recommendations of the Working Group have been examined and the measures have been advised after taking into consideration the developments that took place in the card payment ecosystem as well as in the scalability and effectiveness of Aadhaar over a period of time. 
 <keyword id="1953695" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Euro-pay-MasterCard-Visa">Euro pay MasterCard Visa</keyword> or EMV <keyword id="6428865" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="chip">chip</keyword> and <keyword id="6376717" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="PIN">PIN</keyword> authentication involves card information being stored in a chip that is accessible through a PIN or <keyword id="1636984" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Personal-identification-number">personal identification number</keyword>, which replaces a cardholder’s signature. This is in line with global best practices and is currently getting implemented. So is it really essential to come up with an additional security layer by linking the entire process with Aadhaar and its biometric validations? 
 Not for all cards, it seems. “In respect of cards, not specifically mandated by the RBI to adopt <keyword id="1953703" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="EMV-norms">EMV norms</keyword>, banks may take a decision whether they should adopt Aadhaar as additional factor of authentication or move to EMV chip and Pin technology for securing the <keyword id="1953704" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Card-present-payment-infrastructure">card present payment infrastructure</keyword>,” said RBI. 
 
Even then, the biometric validation will be mandatory for all new machines/replacements and that means getting infrastructure-ready where no such infrastructure exists. 
 Before we get into more details, let us have a look at Aadhaar’s current functionality and future scope. Launched by the <keyword id="86474" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Unique-Identification-Authority-of-India">Unique Identification Authority of India</keyword> (<keyword id="6355252" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="UIDAI">UIDAI</keyword>), Aadhaar cards are essentially identity proofs based on <keyword id="441301" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="biometric-data">biometric data</keyword>. These are currently used for opening bank accounts and further ensure that <keyword id="44734" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-Government">Indian government</keyword>’s welfare payments are routed directly to beneficiaries. 
 But Aadhaar is bound to play a more crucial role and gain a nation-wide runway when the latest RBI directive comes into force. Since both provisions are made mandatory by the RBI, <keyword id="1953676" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhaar-validation">Aadhaar validation</keyword> will have to be facilitated at all new <keyword id="443296" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Point-of-Sale">point of sale</keyword> (<keyword id="88570" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="POS">PoS</keyword>) terminals/ATMs. 
 Although most banks have started rolling out the EMV chip and PIN systems and are deploying new cards to customers, implementing Aadhaar validation will require more time and additional costs. That’s because banks will have to put in place the mechanism for <keyword id="1953708" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Biometric-checks">biometric checks</keyword>, in tune with the system established by the UIDAI. 
 
“This new requirement is a challenge as we have very basic thumb print and reading devices. There is no service provider that manufactures such machines in bulk,” the payments head of a leading private sector bank told Economic Times. As a result, most <keyword id="61519" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Private-banks">private banks</keyword> may stop installing <keyword id="459467" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="POS-terminals">PoS terminals</keyword> at merchant outlets, he said. 
 But the worst hit could be the <keyword id="6355548" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Public-Sector-Banks">public sector banks</keyword> such as the <keyword id="6354731" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="State-Bank-Of-India">State Bank of India</keyword> and <keyword id="6358007" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Bank-of-Baroda">Bank of Baroda</keyword> who are planning to roll out a large number of PoS machines. They will have to start from scratch to enable biometric facilities. 
 In spite of the current <keyword id="1953709" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gap-in-infrastructure">gap in infrastructure</keyword>, no one can deny the benefits of including biometric data (finger print/retina scan) captured by the UIDAI. This can be effectively used for authentication to protect against both <keyword id="1953712" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Domestic-counterfeit">domestic counterfeit</keyword> and lost &amp; stolen card fraud as the cardholder has to be physically present at the PoS terminal/ATM to authenticate the transaction. Even if the card is counterfeited, the fraudster will not be able to use the card as the biometric data of the customer will be required. 
 Currently, transactions using cards at PoS do not require additional authentication in majority of the cards. However, data stored in <keyword id="1953711" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Magnetic-stripe">magnetic stripe</keyword> is vulnerable to <keyword id="6419130" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="skimming">skimming</keyword>. If more and more customers are to be encouraged to use PoS channels, it will surely require securing these transactions through biometric authentication and prevention of <keyword id="6722989" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="counterfeiting">counterfeiting</keyword> (skimming) by migrating to chip and PIN. That’s exactly what the RBI is doing although it may take some time to get into action. 
 
With input from Agencies 
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Now RBI Wants Aadhaar Validation For Card-based Transactions

(Eds: Adds details) New Delhi, Dec 30 () The last date for the mandatory linking of the <keyword id="134255" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="permanent-account-number">Permanent Account Number</keyword> (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended till March next year, the CBDT said on Monday. The earlier deadline was Tuesday, December 31. "The due date for linking of PAN with Aadhaar as specified under sub-section 2 of section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 has been extended from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020," the department said on its official Twitter handle. This is the eighth time that the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for individuals to link their PAN with Aadhaar. The Supreme Court, in September last year, had declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid and held that the biometric ID would remain mandatory for the filing of I-T returns and allotment of the PAN. Section 139 AA (2) of the Income Tax Act says that every person having PAN as on July 1, 2017, and is eligible to obtain Aadhaar, must intimate his Aadhaar number to tax authorities. Aadhaar is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to a resident of India and PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric number allotted by the I-T department to a person, firm or entity. The CBDT, that frames policy for the tax department, said a notification numbered 107 has been issued in this context. NES CK

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended for the 8th time, now till March, 2020

<ul><li>The Economic Survey 2018-19 highlights how technology has helped the Indian government plug leaks in the country's '<keyword id="7286241" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="food-for-work">food for work</keyword>' programme -- the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).</li><li>It attributes the programs success to the JAM trinity of Jan Dhan, <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword>, and mobile payments.</li><li>The National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) also also helped the government keep a more accurate account of which workers are on the payroll and if they're actually showing up for work.</li></ul>The origins of ‘food for work’ programs trace back to Kautilya’s Arthashastra — a Indian documents on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy. John Keynes, who popularised the theory, was still a century behind Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula who already had a ‘food for work’ program working in Lucknow when famine struck in 1784. In today’s day and age, India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is using technology to streamline the national ‘food for work’ scheme to bring financial and economic inclusion. The JAM trinity — Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and mobile payments — has eased the validation of beneficiaries and the process for releasing funds, according to Economic Survey 2018-19. Wages directly to the people Since it’s induction in 2005, the programme was riddled with issues. But, applying Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Aadhaar-linked Payments (ALP), the Indian government has been striving to reduce delays in the payment of wages, curb corruption and political interference, and plug up any leakages in the system. As a workforce programme, MGNREGA’s mandate is to alleviate distress and ensure payments happen in a timely manner. Before DBT, wages were transferred into panchayat bank accounts and most of the workers had to collect their wages from the gram panchayat office. And, in order for DBT to work — the workers needed bank accounts. That’s when the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was implemented to bring about universal access to banking facilities. The Economic Survey 2018-19 highlights that before the implementation of ALP and DBT, there used to be an average lag of 90 days before wage payments for recieved. After their implementation, that lag has been cut down one-third from 35% to less than 10%. Culling out the ‘ghosts’ in the system Bringing in <keyword id="7829443" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="aadhaar-linked-payments">Aadhaar linked payments</keyword> ensured that the government would not be funding any ‘ghost’ beneficiaries. The National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS), implemented in 2016 and currently functional in 24 states, bolsters that effort by providing a real time database of wages being credited into bank or post office accounts by the central government. NREGAsoft, a local language workflow based e-governance system, looks at registration and muster rolls, a form of attendance register signed by workers to check false reporting of numbers. The service isn’t available to the public but does make it easier for the government to keep track of who is employed under the scheme and whether they are actually showing up for work. The government’s also held accountable of its actions with the use of mobile apps like Gram Samvaad Mobile App and JanMnRega were rural workers have direct access to information and can give their own feedback on how the system is working. The supply demand gap Since the government now access to data, the Economic Survey 2018-19 asserts that it will be able to implement MGNREGA more effectively by pushing government officials to provide more jobs in distressed areas. This should help bridge the demand supply gap between jobs available and the enlisted worker by using data provide jobs where there is more demand for them and vice versa. The survey also highlights how the vulnerable sections of the society — women, scheduled class, and scheduled tribes — have increased their participation in the program during times of distress. Going forward, the government wants to expand the number of jobs available to workers under the scheme, upskill the workers it has enlisted, expand the use of JAM, and use digital infrastructure to expand MGNERA beyond wages to also offer micro-insurance, micro-pensions and micro-credit to the underserved sections of society.

Technology plugged the leaks in India’s ₹60,000 crore rural employment guarantee scheme

<ul><li>The supreme court’s verdict on the <keyword id="3301209" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhaar-Act">Aadhaar Act</keyword> removed Section 33 (2), Section 47, and Section 57 as being unconstitutional.</li><li>The court has also directed all private companies to delete their storage of customers’ Aadhaar details. </li><li>But, the Aadhaar card is still mandatory for all taxpayers since it’s required to file income tax returns (ITR).</li></ul>The Supreme Court of <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> (SC) <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-aadhaar-id-programme-is-here-to-stay-but-with-some-modifications/articleshow/65961826.cms">deemed the Aadhaar act</a> to be constitutional yesterday, but did <a href="https://www.livelaw.in/breaking-sections-33247-national-security-exception-gone-private-entities-cannot-demand-aadhaar-data/">remove sections</a> that it thought violated the right of Indian citizens. And, while participating in the world’s largest biometric database is now voluntary to a certain extent, millions of citizens have already enrolled and submitted their authentication details to third parties. That being said, the supreme court has directed <keyword id="6379816" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="telecom-operators">telecom operators</keyword> and banks to delete the biometric data that they had collected from their customers so far. It even cited the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) circular on the re-verification of phone numbers with Aadhaar details as unconstitutional. 
 
 
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 Sections struck down The SC removed three sections from the Aadhar Act. Section 33 (2) allowed data to be disclosed in the interest of national security. The government or allied institutions could obtain an individual’s biometric data if they were a suspected as threats. The removal of this section means that are no exceptions to individuals not being forced to disclose their authentication data, which includes their Aadhaar biometrics. Section 47 was a cause of concern because any Aadhaar data breach would only be recognised as a criminal offence if reported by an officer at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). With this section off the Aadhaar Act, even individuals have the power to register criminal offences under the legislation. The removal of Section 57 will probably have the impact on day to day life with it no longer being ‘mandatory’ for citizens to share their data with any third-party. Aadhaar is still a valid form of identification, but it’s no longer a prerequisite to obtaining third-party services. Basically, any body, corporate or person is no longer allowed to establish the identity of an individual. Daily hustle However, taxpayers are still going to be need their Aadhaar details to register for a Permanent Account Number (PAN) and file their income tax returns (ITR). But, there’s no longer a need for people to link their Aadhaar cards to their bank accounts. Banks can longer cite Aadhaar as a prerequisite for know-your-customer (KYC) authentication. Telecom operators, no only have to delete all that they’ve been hoarding in the past, but even they can’t push for Aadhaar authentication when issuing SIM cards. In a breath of relief for parents, schools can’t ask for Aadhaar card authentication either. NET, CBSE, and UGC applications no longer need it to appear for their respective examinations. This comes in after NET has been implementing mandatory Aadhaar details, without which the application process wouldn’t be validated. Children will also be exempted from needing a Aadhaar card on all fronts. Public sector schemes will remain accessible to them even without a card. The experts and public seem divided on their opinion about these changes. While some think that it’s a step in the right direction, others believe that the dilution of the Aadhaar Act won’t address its underlying problems of privacy.

What does the supreme court verdict on Aadhaar mean for Indian citizens?

(Photo Source: Wikimedia.org) <ul><li>The number of Aadhaar-related authentications fell by nearly a third to 824 million in November compared to March this year. </li><li><keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> also saw a big drop in enrollments in November following India’s Supreme Court’s judgment limiting its use. </li><li>The decline in Aadhaar enrolments was reportedly “expected” by the government as over 1.22 billion Indians have already been enrolled. </li></ul>Two months after India’s Supreme Court’s verdict curtailing Aadhaar’s use by private companies, the biometric-based unique identity program has seen a big drop in use for ‘authentication’ purposes. The number of Aadhaar-related authentications fell by nearly a third to 824 million in November compared to March this year, Economic Times <a href="https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.economictimes.com/news/economy/policy/aadhaar-usage-enrolments-plunge-in-november-after-sc-order/amp_articleshow/66913619.cms?usqp=mq331AQHCAFYAYABAQ%3D%3D&amp;amp_js_v=0.1#aoh=15438101173727&amp;amp_ct=1543810127696&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp;amp_tf=From%20%251%24s">reported</a> citing official data from the Unique Identification Authority of India (<keyword id="6355252" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="uidai">UIDAI</keyword>). Additionally, Aadhaar-based authentication through e-KYC—using fingerprints or iris—fell by nearly half to nearly 154 million in November from 370 million in March, the report pointed out. The number of people enrolling in Aadhaar has also seen a dip — falling to 866,000 in November as compared to 2.2 million in October. However, the Indian government has been expecting fewer enrollments as its estimates show over 1.22 billion people in India already have Aadhaar. In September, India’s Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, but put several restrictions on its use. For example, it said it was no longer necessary for its citizens to link their bank accounts with Aadhaar and asked private companies to refrain from asking for Aadhaar details.

India’s unique identification program Aadhaar sees a big drop in ‘authentication’ use after Supreme Court verdict

New Delhi, Jan 17 () Aadhaar will be required for getting benefits under a central government scheme for providing financial assistance to family members of victims of violence perpetrated by terrorists or naxals, and communal riots.
 In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said an eligible beneficiary desirous of receiving the benefit under the 'Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims/Family of Victims of Terrorist/Communal/LWE Violence and Cross Border Firing and Mine/IED Blasts on Indian Territory' is required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
 Any eligible beneficiary desirous of receiving benefit under the scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment.
 The home ministry said the notification comes into effect in all states and union territories except Assam and Meghalaya, where Aadhaar has not covered all residents.
 "The assistance is given by the state governments and the home ministry reimburses the state governments when it gets their demand. The annual budget for the scheme is broadly in the range of Rs 6 to 7 crore," a senior home ministry official said.
 The notification said the ministry through the implementing agency is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the eligible beneficiary, who is not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil.
 Till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the beneficiary, benefit under the scheme shall be given to such beneficiary subject to the production of the Aadhaar enrolment identification slip if he or she has enrolled and any one of the following: bank or post office passbook with photo; or voter identification card; or PAN card; or ration card; or passport; or kisan photo passbook; or driving licence or certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a gazetted officer or a tehsildar on an official letter head; or Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Job Card; or any other document as specified by the ministry.
 In order to provide convenient and hassle free benefit to the beneficiary under the scheme, the ministry through the implementing agency or other means shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through media is given to the beneficiary to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar under the scheme.
 In all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiary or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted.
 In case of poor fingerprint quality, IRIS scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication, thereby the ministry through the implementing agency shall make provisions for IRIS scanners or face authentication along with fingerprint authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner.
 In case of biometric authentication through fingerprints or IRIS or face authentication is not successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password (OTP) or Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered.
 In all other cases where biometric or OTP or TOTP authentication is not possible, benefit may be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be verified through the QR code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of QR code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the ministry through the implementing agency. ACB SMN

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