Proposal was sent to IT ministry in Nov 2025 to preinstall Aadhaar app on mobile phones; stakeholder consultations going on, ...

By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - India's government privately proposed in January that firms like Apple, Samsung and Google consider pre-installing its biometric ...

MAIT said a pre-installation mandate would force its members to operate separate production lines for Indian market. Apple and Samsung had security concerns.

Aadhaar has emerged as the world’s largest biometric identity system, with around 134 crore live users and over 17,000 crore ...

Easily update your Aadhaar with this step-by-step guide to finding the nearest authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps.

Smartphone makers like Apple, Google and Samsung have pushed back govt requests to pre-install apps like Aadhaar and Sachet.

The CIC’s observation (March 19, 2026) specifically noted that citizens shouldn't have to file RTIs just to get basic ...

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has rolled out a completely revamped Aadhaar mobile app, replacing the older mAadhaar application with a modern, secure, and feature-rich version.

Aadhar App Pre-Installation Row: Amid reports of tensions between the government and smartphone manufacturers over the ...

Tech giants Apple and Samsung oppose the Indian government's proposal to preload the Aadhaar app on smartphones due to ...

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that it has deactivated more than 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to people who are dead. With this move, the central government ...

Details for Baal Aadhaar: UIDAI allows parents to apply for an Aadhaar card for their newborn babies, known as Baal Aadhaar.