The biometric entry will take place with the consent of the passenger and the present system of check-in will also co-exist.
Co-founder Nilekani could take the role of non-executive chairman, becoming a bridge between the board and Murthy, reports Ayan Pramanik.
He also made an appeal not to 'overblow' the issue of data breach.
The Virtual ID, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with biometrics of the user would give any authorised agency limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification.
EPFO has verified or attested 64.67 lakh Aadhaar numbers.
Google said the numbers can be manually deleted from the phones. It also promised to fix the same in future editions of its setup wizard.
French hacker Elliot Alderson had earlier pointed out UIDAI helpline (1800-300-1947) could just be "the tip of the iceberg", hinting there could be additional data or trackers on Indian phone manufacturers' devices.
Earlier, the Home Ministry had raised concerns over the use of Aadhaar number as a single source of identity verification.
Govt expects to save Rs 10,000 crore through this move.
The bench said final hearing in all Aadhaar-related issues would start before another bench in the last week of this month.
Says one of the problems in addressing the issue of black money is that India's tax system is perceived as being arbitrary
Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia vacates his post on November 30 and Expenditure Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha, the second seniormost bureaucrat in the finance ministry, retires on January 31, the day before Jaitley presents the 2019-20 interim budget.
The Infosys co-founder has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against his opponent in Bangalore South
Government auditor CAG has flagged "undue favour" to Wipro Ltd by UIDAI.
UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Friday said he will resign from his job by March-end to contest Lok Sabha election on Congress ticket.
Narendra Modi government, the US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Thursday said India needs more reforms
UID project was launched by the UPA government in 2009.
Barely a week after Infosys co-founder and Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India Nandan Nilekani made known his intentions of fighting the elections he is facing opposition from within the Congress party.
In a last ditch attempt before the issue moves to a larger Constitutional bench, the government on Wednesday made a fresh pitch before Supreme Court for allowing voluntary use of Aadhaar cards for welfare schemes, saying it was prepared to give an affidavit by the "highest functionary" by Thursday morning that nobody will be deprived of benefits for lack of it.
Through this mobile application, the handset will be used for authenticating biometrics of customers making Aadhaar enabled payment.
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The implementation of the much-hyped Aadhaar Card scheme is in trouble following the Supreme Court's interim order on Monday, which observed that the card can be issued only to Indian nationals and the identification number cannot be made mandatory for availing of benefits of the government's subsidy schemes.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Budget a little more than a month from now. Like any other FM, Sitharaman will depend on her team of bureaucrats and advisors to frame and present the Budget.
New body to replace Plan panel might retain 40% of existing staff
Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing
Don't share information over phone with anyone. Use only official apps. Keep Aadhaar locked unless needed.
Many users did not know that their entitlement was not coming to their regular bank account but going to an account which they had not applied for.
Since the deadline for Justice B N Srikrishna Committee's feedback is December 31, the government is unlikely to table a data protection Bill in the winter session of Parliament.
Fighting Nandan Nilekani to extend his record winning streak in Lok Sabha polls here, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ananth Kumar says the former Infosys chief has committed "hara-kiri" by fighting on a Congress ticket as the party on Sunday symbolises "corruption and scams".
The ministry, under Ravi Shankar Prasad, will soon prepare a Cabinet note for bringing Aadhaar under its administrative jurisdiction.
Nilekani, whose name is doing the rounds for Bengaluru South constituency, however, did not say when he will join Congress party.
The Supreme Court on Thursday assured the Centre and bodies like SEBI and RBI that it will take a decision by Friday evening on their plea seeking setting up a larger bench for modifying an earlier order restricting the voluntary use of Aadhaar card to PDS and LPG schemes only.
Aadhar is set to be a preferred tool for various people- focussed initiatives of the government in the new year.
What if the digital records of a food delivery service are leaked? What if a tech-savvy gaurakshak scans those records and discovers who the beef-eaters are? What happens next? Devangshu Datta highlights the risks posed by leaks of digital databases.
The retired Karnataka high court judge is frail but sharp as a tack is a staunch disbeliever of Aadhaar, saying all it does is replace other forms of identification.
'People, whose sensitive information has been leaked by State agencies or companies having license from UIDAI to access the Aadhaar database, can file suits, collectively or individually.'
The linking of Aadhaar number with mobile SIM cards would enable the subscribers to use a host of services, including financial transactions.
Nandan Nilekani talks about moving towards a cashless economy and freedom of Internet, among others
The government will push for the passage of a long-pending bill to provide statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India in the winter session of Parliament.
'We may bite the bullet and draw up plans for privatisation.' 'If that is done now, the sale of the government stake will fetch money; a delay will see erosion in whatever value is left in these banks,' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department of India.
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