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UIDAI opens its ninth Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Keralam, at Kozhikode

The Unique Identification Authority of India has begun running a new Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Kozhikode. With it, the authority now has nine such centres working in Keralam, and five more are to open in other districts, which will take the state's total to fourteen. The centre was opened by Assistant Collector of Kozhikode Malavika G. Nair, with officers of the UIDAI Regional Office at Bengaluru present. Eight working kits have been installed there. A centre of this kind handles enrolment, changes to demographic and biometric details, and complaints, all at one place; the Kozhikode centre will also pass complaints to the Regional Office for settlement. It stays open on every day other than a public holiday, and residents may book a slot through the authority's appointment portal. Daily running of the centre has been given to BLS International Limited.

Aadhaar Seva Kendras now working in Keralam: 9 Planned total in the State: 14 Regional Office covering Keralam: Bengaluru
Why it matters for exams: UIDAI, the statutory authority that issues Aadhaar, and the Aadhaar Seva Kendra as its service outlet are standard Polity and governance questions.
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30 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

In plain words

UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India — The statutory authority that issues Aadhaar numbers and runs Aadhaar services.

ASK Aadhaar Seva Kendra — A UIDAI-run centre where enrolment, updates and grievances are handled together.

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