GOVT MULLS INSURANCE NORMS FOR MOBILE WALLET TRANSACTIONS

NEW DELHI: The Government has started talks with mobile wallet players and insurance companies to work out a mechanism to enable an insurance framework for electronic wallet transactions. Also in the offing is notification of forensics labs as registered 'examiners' for electronic evidence. Today, the IT Ministry is the only registered examiner for cybercrime related evidence. "The IT Ministry has co-ordinated 2-3 meetings with insurance firms and mobile wallet players. The idea is that money in electronic wallet needs to be insured," an official source said. Stating that the discussions were close to a "breakthrough", the source said once the talks reach a conclusion, the rules to enable an insurance framework for mobile wallet transactions will be notified. In another move, the IT Ministry will also notify forensic labs as 'examiner' for cybercrime related evidence. "At present, the IT Ministry is the only registered examiner for electronic evidence,"the source said.

the public not to fall for such ploys, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said Aadhaar letter or its cutaway portion or downloaded version of Aadhaar on ordinary paper is valid for all uses.

The Aadhaar card or the downloaded Aadhaar card printed on ordinary paper is perfectly valid for all uses. If

a person has a paper Aadhaar card, there is absolutely no need to get his/her Aadhaar card laminated or obtain a plastic Aadhaar card or so called SMART Aadhaar card by paying money. There is no concept such as smart or plastic Aadhaar card, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI, said in a statement.