Aadhaar authentication continues to face glitches Context The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) revealed in a Right to Information (RTI) response to The Hindu that Aadhaar servers experienced ‘intermittent’ and minor fluctuations in authentication for hours-long periods throughout the year until September, totaling 54 […]
All reported births, and deaths are to be digitally registered from Oct. 1 Context Beginning on October 1, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 will take effect, paving the door for digital birth certificates. The digital birth certificates will serve as a […]
Lok Sabha passes Bill on birth registration Context The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was approved by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. It paves the way for the creation of digital birth certificates, which will serve as a single document for many […]
Proposed Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill, 2023 Context: India has made the first move towards creating digital birth certificates, which will be a comprehensive document that can be used for enrollment in educational institutions, employment, passports or Aadhaar, voter registration, marriage registration, and […]
Registration of birth, death by Aadhaar authentication allowed Context : The Office of the Registrar-General of India (RGI) is now able to authenticate Aadhaar cards as part of the nation’s birth and death registration process thanks to permission from the Centre. Nevertheless, it is not […]