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Indian national identification number

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Aadhaar: Indian national identification number
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India, based on their biometrics and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2009 by the Government of India, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.

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Hyderabad Police arrest fraudster who facilitated Binance account to Chinese

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Delhi high court asks Centre to consider representation for linking property with Aadhaar

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Supreme Court: Verify biometrics, reissue Aadhaar cards in Manipur

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Birth certificate to be single document for Aadhaar, admission in education institutes; check full details

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