Tag Archive for 'Nandan Nilekani'

UIDAI to take staff on deputation

From : mydigitalfc.com 31-Jan-10 6:04:00 PM
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), constituted with the mandate of issuing unique IDs to the residents of India, is now well set to take in professionals from industry and academia to work with the former on sabbatical or secondment from their parent organisations.

Biometric details of Census 2011 to be synchronised with UIDAI

From : The Financial Express 26-Jan-10 7:19:00 PM
Census 2011, for which canvassing and house-listing will begin this April, will capture the biometric details (face, iris and ten finger prints) of every citizen over the age of 15, so that they can also be assigned unique IDs by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The home ministry and the Registrar General of India (RGI) have agreed to synchronise the details that are to be captured in the National Population Registrar (NPR) being created with the upcoming Census with the UIDAI’s biometric standards that were unveiled recently.

Nilekani seeks researchers help in the implementation of UIAI project

From : The Economic Times 22-Jan-10 3:31:00 PM
Nandan Nilekani, chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, on Friday sought the help of researchers in solving the 'massive computational challenges and problems' in the implementation of the UIAI project.

Process of issuing UIN under way

From : The Hindu 22-Jan-10 7:33:00 PM
Registrars are being appointed to carry out the process of issuing ‘unique number’ ID cards to all citizens, Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani said here on Friday.

India to roll out Microsoft ID system in August

From : Tech Eye 21-Jan-10 6:33:00 PM
The Indian government is set to roll out the first phase of its ambitious ID scheme as early as this year, it has emerged. And it will be helped by Microsoft.

Billionaire Makes Biometric Bet to Bring Growth to India’s Poor

From : BusinessWeek 22-Jan-10 12:13:00 AM
Corrupt officials in the Indian state of Bihar steal a third of laborer Balram Singh’s $2.20 daily wage, withdrawing money from his post office account without providing proof of identity.

Unique ID number for checking absenteeism of teachers?

From : Press Trust of India 15-Jan-10 3:35:00 PM
Can unique identification number help check absenteeism of teachers in schools?

Karnataka to introduce UID project

From : BloombergUTV 14-Jan-10 11:26:00 AM
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which will be running a pilot UID project in Karnataka, is expected to complete the process by 2012 making Karnataka the first state to issue a unique ID number for each citizen.

UIDAI gets new address, tenders issued for biometric devices

From : The Economic Times 06-Jan-10 1:31:00 PM
IT czar Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India has finally moved into a new "spacious" office in the national capital.

What’s Next for India’s Epic UID Project?

From : Automation World 30-Dec-10 10:39:00 AM
The country's ambitious citizen identification project is moving ahead despite some concerns.