Govt rubbishes reports of 50 crore mobile numbers facing disconnection, calls them 'untrue' and 'imaginary'
6 years, 5 months ago

Govt rubbishes reports of 50 crore mobile numbers facing disconnection, calls them 'untrue' and 'imaginary'

India TV News  

Rubbishing a news report claiming around 50 crore mobile phone numbers are at risk of disconnection, the Centre on Thursday said it is "completely untrue and imaginary". Assuaging the panic created by the news, the Ministry of Communications said the news report tries to create unnecessary panic among mobile users by claiming that 'they stare at a prospect of disconnection if SIM cards procured on the basis of Aadhaar verification are not backed by a fresh identification'. In a joint statement, the Department of Telecommunications and Unique Identification Authority of India clarified that the Supreme Court in its judgement on Aadhaar has nowhere directed to disconnect mobile numbers issued through Aadhaar eKYC. What the Supreme Court has done is that it has prohibited issue of new SIM cards through Aadhaar eKYC authentication process due to lack of a law, the joint statement said adding "there is no direction to deactivate the old mobile phones".

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392 mobile handsets to be blocked over KYC scams linked to electricity bills: DoT
9 months, 2 weeks ago

392 mobile handsets to be blocked over KYC scams linked to electricity bills: DoT

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Telecommunications on Monday ordered all telecom service providers to block 392 handsets from accessing telecom services, and re-verification of 31,740 mobile connections linked to these handsets following complaints of electricity bills-linked KYC scams made on its Chakshu portal. In this case, fraudsters would send SMS and WhatsApp messages, falsely instructing victims to update their KYC details to …

Government of India Blocks 372 Mobiles, Suspends 906 for Fraud
10 months, 1 week ago

Government of India Blocks 372 Mobiles, Suspends 906 for Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With prompt approach of citizens to the department of telecommunications on cyber or financial frauds, the government on Tuesday blocked 372 mobile handsets within 24 hours linked to these mobile numbers on a pan-India basis. Expressing gratitude to those who are coming forward and reporting about cyber frauds, the DoT, however, said in a statement that this collaborative …

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT
10 months, 2 weeks ago

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT

The Hindu  

As many as 1.7 crore telecom connections have been disconnected in the last four years till date as a result of inputs from the Sanchar Saathi portal set up by the Department of Telecommunications last year, as well as from inputs given by the Union Home Ministry, law enforcement agencies, and a facial recognition system called ASTR to deduplicate SIM …

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers

The Hindu  

The Department of Telecom has directed telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets and carry out immediate reverification of 20 lakh mobile connections for their alleged link with cyber crimes, according to an official statement on May 10. "Subsequently, DoT issued directions to telecom service providers for pan India blocking of 28,200 mobile handsets and to carry out immediate reverification …

Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds
1 year, 7 months ago

Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds

The Hindu  

With the Centre’s flagship health insurance taking fire over irregularities exposed by the Comptroller and Auditor General this week, the Health Ministry defended the scheme on Wednesday, saying that mobile numbers did not play any role in the verification of scheme beneficiaries. The CAG’s performance audit report, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday, noted multiple cases of the Ayushman …

Telecom Dept. deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand
1 year, 10 months ago

Telecom Dept. deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand

The Hindu  

The Department of Telecommunications has deactivated more than 2.25 lakh mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand in the month of April as majority of the SIM cards were allegedly procured through forged documents. The Telecom Service Providers have also blacklisted 517 Point of Sales who have been prima facie found to be involved in unethical and illegal practices while …

Telecom Dept deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar & Jharkhand
1 year, 10 months ago

Telecom Dept deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar & Jharkhand

India TV News  

The Department of Telecommunications has deactivated more than 2.25 lakh mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand in the month of April as majority of the SIM cards were allegedly procured through forged documents. The Telecom Service Providers have also blacklisted 517 Point of Sales who have been prima facie found to be involved in unethical and illegal practices while …

UIDAI takes note of close to 100 Aadhaar-related FIRs
2 years, 9 months ago

UIDAI takes note of close to 100 Aadhaar-related FIRs

Hindustan Times  

Although nearly a hundred police complaints related to Aadhaar numbers between 2018 and 2021 have been brought to the notice of the Unique Identification Authority of India by law enforcement agencies, a much larger number of cases remain unreported, according to officials familiar with the matter. The cases include Aadhaar numbers being compromised, Pakistani citizens acquiring the unique numbers meant …

Cabinet okays legal changes to link Aadhaar with mobiles, bank accounts
6 years, 3 months ago

Cabinet okays legal changes to link Aadhaar with mobiles, bank accounts

Hindustan Times  

The government will ask parliament to change two laws to let private bodies such as banks and phone companies to access Aadhaar as one of the ‘know your customer’ methods. The move comes months after the Supreme Court struck down a section in the Aadhaar law that allowed private companies to demand that their customers provide their 12-digit unique identification …

Telecom Service Providers Directed To Stop Using Aadhaar For Customer Verification [Read Directions By DoT]
6 years, 5 months ago

Telecom Service Providers Directed To Stop Using Aadhaar For Customer Verification [Read Directions By DoT]

Live Law  

In compliance with the Constitution bench decision in Justice Puttaswamy case, the Department of Telecommunication has directed Telecom Service Providers to discontinue use of Aadhaar based e-KYC service for issuing new mobile connections and re-verification of existing customers.On September 26, the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court had set aside the circular issued by DoT on March 23,. In compliance with …

Telcos to delete Aadhaar data if customer gives alternative KYC docs: COAI
6 years, 5 months ago

Telcos to delete Aadhaar data if customer gives alternative KYC docs: COAI

India TV News  

Telcos to delete Aadhaar data if customer gives alternative KYC docs: COAI The Cellular Operators Association of India, as also directed by the Department of Telecom, said that the services will not be disconnected during the change in documentation process. Mobile service customers who want to get their Aadhaar details removed from the records of telecom operators would need to …

Telecom operators to erase Aadhaar data if customer gives alternative KYC documents, says COAI
6 years, 5 months ago

Telecom operators to erase Aadhaar data if customer gives alternative KYC documents, says COAI

Firstpost  

The government Thursday said there is no threat of discontinuation of mobile numbers issued using Aadhaar, following the Supreme Court ruling that barred use of the national biometric ID by private companies. New Delhi: Mobile service customers who want to get their Aadhaar details deleted from records of their telecom operators can do so by providing another valid documents for …

Aadhaar data to be deleted if mobile customer gives alternative KYC documents, says telecom body COAI
6 years, 5 months ago

Aadhaar data to be deleted if mobile customer gives alternative KYC documents, says telecom body COAI

The Hindu  

Mobile service customers who want to get their Aadhaar details removed from the records of telecom operators would need to provide alternative verification documents, industry body COAI said on October 18. “Telecom players had a meeting with the Department of Telecom and they have been clarified that customers willing to get their Aadhaar details deleted from telecom operator data base …

UIDAI directs telcos to submit plans to stop use of UID in next 15 days
6 years, 6 months ago

UIDAI directs telcos to submit plans to stop use of UID in next 15 days

Firstpost  

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, others have already been sent a circular to this effect. Days after the Supreme Court imposed curbs on the use of Aadhaar, biometric-issuing authority UIDAI Monday asked telecom companies to submit, within the next 15 days, a plan to stop using the 12-digit unique ID number for customer authentication. In this regard, TSPs are …

UIDAI asks telecom firms to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based e-KYC
6 years, 6 months ago

UIDAI asks telecom firms to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based e-KYC

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has asked telecom companies to submit a detailed plan within the next 15 days on discontinuation of Aadhaar-based authentication service used by them to verify their customer. In this regard, TSPs are hereby directed to submit by 15th October, 2018 an action plan/exit plan to the authority for closure of use of …

After SC Declares Mobile-Aadhaar Linking Illegal, Activist Asks Telecom Minister Steps To Delink Aadhaar From SIM
6 years, 6 months ago

After SC Declares Mobile-Aadhaar Linking Illegal, Activist Asks Telecom Minister Steps To Delink Aadhaar From SIM

Live Law  

Seeks assurance that information given to telecom companies will be destroyed forthwithWith the Supreme Court having declared mandatory linking of mobile number with Aadhaar “illegal”, activist Tehseen Poonawalla, one of the applicants in the case, has written to the Minister for Department of Telecommunication asking about steps required to be taken to delink Aadhaar details already. Seeks assurance that information …

'Stay away from false rumours, public data safe and secure', clarifies UIDAI after Aadhaar helpline number mixup
6 years, 7 months ago

'Stay away from false rumours, public data safe and secure', clarifies UIDAI after Aadhaar helpline number mixup

India TV News  

Two days after social media giant Google issued public apology for "inadvertently" loading the old UIDAI helpline number and 112 helpline numbers into the 'setup wizard' of Android phones, Aadhaar regulatory body UIDAI on Sunday urged the public to stay away from all sorts of false rumours propagated by people/institutions with 'vested interests'. Assuring that there is no breach into …

People clueless as UIDAI helpline number enters their phonebooks
6 years, 8 months ago

People clueless as UIDAI helpline number enters their phonebooks

India TV News  

Thousands of smartphone users in India woke up puzzled on Friday with a Unique Identification Authority of India toll-free helpline number saved in their phonebooks by default. UIDAI, which is yet to issue an official statement on this, has replaced the earlier helpline number -- 1800-300-1947 -- with the new number -- 1947, which got into people's phonebooks without their …

Nearly 87 crore bank accounts seeded with Aadhaar
7 years ago

Nearly 87 crore bank accounts seeded with Aadhaar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A month before the expiry of the deadline, around 80% of bank accounts and 60% of mobile connections have been linked with national biometric identifier Aadhaar, according to a senior official at Unique Identification Authority of India. Out of the 109.9 crore banks accounts, almost 87 crore have been seed with Aadhaar, said the official of the UIDAI, …

Govt unveils steps to simplify Aadhaar-mobile number linking process
7 years, 5 months ago

Govt unveils steps to simplify Aadhaar-mobile number linking process

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The process of re-verification of existing mobile phone users using Aadhaar is set to become simpler and more convenient, according to an official familiar with the matter. The government has initiated a series of measures, including allowing re-verification at subscribers’ doorstep and one time password based authentication of existing users, to make the entire exercise easier for telecom …

New Plea In SC Challenging Mandatory Requirement To Link Aadhaar To Bank Account, Mobile Number [Read Petition]
7 years, 5 months ago

New Plea In SC Challenging Mandatory Requirement To Link Aadhaar To Bank Account, Mobile Number [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in Supreme Court challenging the mandatory rule to link Bank account and mobile number to Aadhaar number.It raised issues which endanger Fundamental Rights of citizens of India, protected under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.The petition filed by feminist researcher and activist Kalyani Menon is likely to be heard immediately after the Diwali …

SIM cards to be deactivated, if not linked with Aadhaar cards by February 2018, say sources
7 years, 6 months ago

SIM cards to be deactivated, if not linked with Aadhaar cards by February 2018, say sources

Firstpost  

The sources said Aadhaar mobile linkage is being done as per the orders of Supreme Court passed in February this year in Lokniti foundation case. The government is moving ahead with linking Aadhaar with mobile SIM cards and all unlinked phones will be deactivated after February 2018, said informed sources. The sources said Aadhaar mobile linkage is being done as …

Blundering along, dangerously
7 years, 11 months ago

Blundering along, dangerously

The Hindu  

IN the last seven years, the right to privacy of Indian citizens has been downgraded in several crucial steps. “OnGrid is a trust bureau that modernises verification and background checks in India by linking an individual’s data, documents and incidents to his/her 12-digit aadhaar number for a faster and cleaner access to true identity and background.” BetterPlace advertises itself as …

Use Of Aadhaar To Get Mobile SIM Connections: Legal Issues Involved
8 years, 3 months ago

Use Of Aadhaar To Get Mobile SIM Connections: Legal Issues Involved

Live Law  

These days, telecom operators are relying on Aadhaar data for customer verification before activating SIM cards. Section 8 and Chapter VI are based on two fundamental principles recognised by the Aadhaar Act : ‘individual consent’ and ‘confidentiality of information’. A requesting entity can use aadhaar number and biometric data of an individual for authentication only with the informed consent of …

Use Of Aadhaar To Get Mobile SIM Connections: Legal Issues Involved
8 years, 3 months ago

Use Of Aadhaar To Get Mobile SIM Connections: Legal Issues Involved

Live Law  

These days, telecom operators are relying on Aadhaar data for customer verification before activating SIM cards. Section 8 and Chapter VI are based on two fundamental principles recognised by the Aadhaar Act : ‘individual consent’ and ‘confidentiality of information’. A requesting entity can use aadhaar number and biometric data of an individual for authentication only with the informed consent of …

Record Aadhaar number of pensioners: Government tells banks
10 years, 3 months ago

Record Aadhaar number of pensioners: Government tells banks

India TV News  

New Delhi: Banks have been asked to obtain Aadhaar and mobile numbers of all central government pensioners as part of an endeavour to provide digital life certificates to them and ensure easy disbursement of pension. The Centre has also emphasised on a special drive by Unique Identification Authority of India to ensure that all central government pensioners get Aadhaar, a …

Centre terms linking mobile numbers to Aadhaar an incentive
10 years, 5 months ago

Centre terms linking mobile numbers to Aadhaar an incentive

The Hindu  

The Centre will start linking of mobile SIM cards with Aadhaar numbers in the next two months which would be an incentive for subscribers as they can avail a host of services, a top government official said. The linking of Aadhaar number with mobile SIM cards would enable the subscribers to use a host of services including financial transactions. “The …

A third of purchased mobile numbers are unused in India
13 years, 5 months ago

A third of purchased mobile numbers are unused in India

Firstpost  

The Indian government says that officially there are approximately 900 million mobile subscribers in India, of which as many … The Indian government says that officially there are approximately 900 million mobile subscribers in India, of which as many as 300 million are inactive. According to the Hindustan Times, what this data means is that while the government data reflects …

30 Lakh Cellphones Disconnected Due To Incomplete Verification
14 years, 5 months ago

30 Lakh Cellphones Disconnected Due To Incomplete Verification

India TV News  

New Delhi: As the Centre pitched for thorough and quick subscriber verification exercise for security reasons, telecom operators on Wednesday assured the government of their cooperation in getting details of customers but asked the home ministry to ensure cellphone users were not harassed by the police, reports Times of India. The issue relating to subscriber verification, especially in the states, …

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