New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a new Aadhaar mobile application, which was formally unveiled in the presence of Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, on Thursday, 29 January.

The new app provides significantly different features from the existing Aadhar app and aims to give users greater control over their personal information, streamline verification and authentication, and simplify commonly used services such as updating profile details.

In an official release, the government said, "The Aadhaar App is a next-generation mobile application designed to provide Aadhaar Number Holders (ANH) with a secure, convenient and privacy-first way to carry, share,...