The government today asserted that no poor person would be deprived of the subsidy benefits by making the Aadhaar mandatory and that privacy of individuals will be protected.
The government is considering to make Aadhaar or passport compulsory for domestic air travel to identify flyers before it brings out no-fly list.
With the government making efforts to recognise Aadhaar as the only identity card in future, it is possible that a passenger’s thumb impression will be the only identification needed to board a domestic flight.
Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa has termed the Aadhaar card scheme as “revolutionary” and said that it should not be undermined as it has brought efficiency in public spending and removed corruption.
Admitting that Aadhaar was a “great initiative” of the previous UPA government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said it was being expanded by making the card mandatory for direct benefit transfer of subsidy and checking of tax evasion.
P Chidambaram cited the the example of Dhoni's Aadhaar data leaks and asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley how the government planned to protect the privacy of bank accounts and income tax details of people.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Aadhaar card cannot be made mandatory by the government for central welfare schemes.
Aadhaar has helped states remove 4.4 lakh “ghost students” from schools across Jharkhand, Manipur and Andhra Pradesh, for whom the government had been allotting funds under the mid-day meal scheme.
Telecom operators will soon initiate the process of linking every mobile number with Aadhaar.
The Centre will soon make Aadhaar cards necessary for a new driving licence as well as for the renewal of the permit.
After the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2017, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that Aadhaar may become the only identity card in future, while making it mandatory for filing of income tax returns is necessary to curb tax evasion and frauds.
Aadhaar has not been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in ticket fares, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu made it clear that Aadhaar number has not been made
The government on Tuesday proposed to make the Aadhaar card mandatory to file Income Tax Return and for a PAN card.
India's Aadhaar system has won praises from World Bank which said such digital identification system helps governments to promote the inclusion of disadvantaged groups.
Clarifying the recent reports of misuse of Aadhaar data, the UIDAI today said the Aadhaar-based authentication is fully safe and secure.
Aimed at bringing to an end the menace of touts and fraudulent bookings, the Indian Railways is all set to move ahead with an Aadhaar-based online ticketing system starting April 1. Aadhaar number has already
Skoch group chairman Sameer Kochhar, who recently pointed out loopholes in the Aadhaar system in an article, has reportedly been booked by Delhi Police for allegedly spreading rumours.
The requirement of submitting Aadhaar number under Form 10C claims had led to issues in settlement of withdrawal cases, prompting the decision
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