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Karnataka government to upgrade Aadhaar authentication security infrastructure

Karnataka government to upgrade Aadhaar authentication security infrastructure

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The Karnataka government has initiated the upgradation of the Hardware Security Module (HSM) that powers Aadhaar authentication services across government departments, with the aim of strengthening digital governance, cybersecurity, and uninterrupted citizen services. Home, Information Technology & Biotechnology and e-Governance Minister Priyank Kharge said the upgrade is a preventive technology enhancement aimed at ensuring higher security, improved reliability, and continued compliance with national security standards. Improving security Under the Aadhaar Act, Aadhaar numbers are not meant to be stored in local databases. Instead, they are to be stored in a secure Aadhaar Data Vault in encrypted form. The encryption keys that protect the data are housed in a Hardware Security Module, a specialised tamper-resistant device designed to prevent unauthorised access. In Karnataka, nearly 10 to 12 lakh Aadhaar authentication requests are processed across various government departments. The existing HSM setup, which supports these authentication services, has reportedly encountered a few issues, necessitating the upgrade. The scheduled software upgrade will incorporate the latest security patches, bug fixes and OEM-supported enhancements to improve overall system performance. Maintenance …

Exclusive | OMG 2: Amit Rai questions Paresh Rawal’s claims of not getting credit for film’s idea: Kis aadhaar pe…?

Exclusive | OMG 2: Amit Rai questions Paresh Rawal’s claims of not getting credit for film’s idea: Kis aadhaar pe…?

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Oh My God 2 director Amit Rai has rubbished Paresh Rawal’s claims that the latter gave the idea of the film but was not given the due credit. Amit has questioned the basis on which Paresh has made these claims. Amit Rai has questioned Paresh Rawal’s claims that OMG 2 was the actor’s idea. He tells us, “Wo kis tathya ke adhaar pe ye keh rahe hai? First he needs to answer this. He is merely making a claim. Kehne ko to wo kuch bhi keh sakte hai. Wo bade actor hai, I cannot go up to an actor of his stature and and ask why is he saying this.” Comparing OMG 2, which is led by Akshay Kumar, to that of raising a child, Amit says “Jaha tak mujhe yaad hai ki, us film ka janak bhi main hi hun, uska karta bhi main hi hun, school bhejne wala bhi main hi hun aur college bhejne wala bhi main hi hun.” To proof of that is the certificate from screenwriter association and the stamp …

5.5 lakh students have pending Aadhaar updates, School Education Minister Dada Bhuse assures no disruption

5.5 lakh students have pending Aadhaar updates, School Education Minister Dada Bhuse assures no disruption

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Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse said around 5.5 lakh students in the state have not yet updated their Aadhaar details, but assured that no student will be denied admissions, scholarships, DBT benefits or other government schemes because of the delay Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Aadhaar app crosses 31 crore downloads within five months of launch

Aadhaar app crosses 31 crore downloads within five months of launch

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The government on Monday said that Aadhaar app has crossed 31 million (31 crore) downloads since it was launched less than 5 months back, witnessing a robust acceptance among people across India.  So far, almost 40 lakh people have updated their mobile numbers using the new Aadhaar App. At the same time, around 850,000 people have used the App for updating their address, the IT Ministry said. “The growing adoption reflects increasing resident confidence in the App for bringing services at their fingertips,” the ministry mentioned. The new Aadhaar App is available in both Android and Apple iOS platforms. Designed to improve ease of living, the new Aadhaar App enables people to avail various services including mobile number update, and address updates easily directly from their smart phones. It is designed to provide Aadhaar Number Holders (ANH) with a convenient and privacy-first way to show, share, and verify their identity. The app has several pro-people features including biometric lock/unlock in a single click, face verification for proof of presence, authentication history, and a QR-based editable …

WFI writes to Aadhaar authority over date-of-birth changes

WFI writes to Aadhaar authority over date-of-birth changes

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The Wrestling Federation of India’s fight against over-age wrestlers intensified after the federation wrote to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) seeking details on date-of-birth revisions of wrestlers. The WFI also requested the statutory government body to preserve the history to ensure Aadhaar-based age verification. In addition to this, the WFI also ordered all verified wrestlers to undergo fresh document verification while making void previously verified wrestlers. “We have written to UIDAI highlighting the multiple cases of date of birth forgery and have also requested that history of all the changes made remains intact. We have learnt that some wrestlers were approaching Bangalore centers and getting their history erased,” a WFI source told The Bridge on Thursday. The WFI had disqualified almost 500 wrestlers last week after a detailed verification pointed to inconsistencies in birth records. Around 300 wrestlers in men’s freestyle, 125 in Greco-Roman, and around 50 in women’s wrestling were disqualified after being found overage during the verification process for the U-17 National Ranking Tournament held at Gonda, Uttar Pradesh from 6-8 …

The Modi era and the remaking of governance in India

The Modi era and the remaking of governance in India

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Written by: Taranjit Singh Sandhu 4 min readJun 17, 2026 06:20 AM IST First published on: Jun 17, 2026 at 06:20 AM IST History seldom moves in a straight line. Every generation confronts its own challenges and must find answers suited to its time. When India gained Independence in 1947, its leadership needed to establish democratic institutions, integrate a vast and diverse population, build an administrative framework, develop scientific capabilities, and chart a path toward economic growth despite severe resource constraints. By 2014, however, the challenge was making existing institutions more responsive, efficient, and capable of delivering meaningful outcomes to a population of 1.4 billion in an interconnected world. In many respects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contribution has been to align governance with the aspirations of a rapidly changing India. Over the past decade, India has witnessed governance initiatives on a scale rarely seen anywhere in the world. More than 56 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened. Notably, more than half of these accounts belong to women, expanding economic opportunity and strengthening individual empowerment. …

Assam to stop Aadhaar card issuance for applicants above 18, says Himanta Biswa

Assam to stop Aadhaar card issuance for applicants above 18, says Himanta Biswa

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said his cabinet has decided that Aadhaar cards would not be issued to those aged over 18 years to ensure illegal immigrants don’t acquire the document. In exceptional cases, the district commissioner will have to send a proposal to the state government seeking permission for issuing the card.  The government will then decide whether the applicant is eligible for the card, the chief minister said. Aadhaar cards will continue to be issued to people from the Tea Tribe community, the Scheduled Tribes, the Scheduled Castes and the differently abled. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to …

No Aadhaar card? Can you still apply for CBSE verification and re-evaluation?

No Aadhaar card? Can you still apply for CBSE verification and re-evaluation?

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Students can now apply for the re-evaluation process as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has activated the Class 12 verification and re-evaluation portal after a delay of one day. The board has enhanced its security checks by making Aadhaar verification mandatory. “For children who do not have Aadhaar, the parent’s, relative’s or guardian’s Aadhaar details may be used,” CBSE said in a post on X. “In this case, the Aadhaar Name, Date of Birth and Gender must be of the person whose Aadhaar number is used,” it further added. ‘Your portal is still dysfunctional’ However, several students have reported login errors, saying they were repeatedly redirected to login pages, while some were unable to log in altogether. A student, who said she had tried logging into the portal using her credentials, said, “Login nahin ho raha failed login hi aa raaha hai jitni bar sahi information deke login karo same so @cbseindia29 still ur saying everyone, that ur website is working so fluently wow bohat ache se hamara aur time waste karo [I’m …

Pune Crime Files: How a Bangladeshi woman with 2 Aadhaar cards was deported twice from India | Pune News

Pune Crime Files: How a Bangladeshi woman with 2 Aadhaar cards was deported twice from India | Pune News

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3 min readPuneJun 1, 2026 10:09 AM IST The deportation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants remains a focal point for law enforcement agencies in India. One recent case highlights the complexity of the issue: a 36-year-old Bangladeshi woman who was deported twice within the last year, first by the Mumbai police and then by the Pimpri-Chinchwad police. The case took a surprising turn when authorities discovered that the woman, identified as Fatima Amjad Akhtar, had obtained two Indian Aadhaar cards under entirely different names. Acting on a tip-off, the Anti-Terrorist Bureau (ATB) of the Pimpri-Chinchwad police apprehended Fatima in the Bhosari area on November 4, 2025. During the investigation, officers recovered two Aadhaar cards from her possession. Both featured her photograph, but with different names: Mala Vitthal Davkhar and Fatima Fahimuddin. From tourist visa to illegal resident A subsequent police probe revealed that Fatima initially travelled from Bangladesh to India on a tourist visa in July 2019, crossing the international border by road through West Bengal. She returned to Bangladesh in October 2019. However, she re-entered …