A week after the government told the Supreme Court that it would keep the Aadhar identification system voluntary, the Indian Railways has said that starting April 1 next year, Aadhaar card verification will be mandatory for senior citizen passengers
A United Nations (UN) report has said that India’s unique identification programme ‘Aadhaar’ is a “critical” step in enabling fairer access to government services.
The central government has issued a notification banning the public sharing of an individual’s Aadhar details by agencies which are in possession of these information.
Science-fiction movie scenarios may soon come to real life, courtesy the government’s new plans to link public welfare schemes to smartphones. A new system in the works could soon make true a scenario where a
New Delhi: e-Aadhaar from now can be used as a valid identity and address proof document for taking a new mobile connection. Both the e-Aadhaar letter and the downloaded version of the card from the
: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar law passed by Parliament as a Money Bill. The apex court on Tuesday was listening the plea by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the propriety of the governme
The government today said total Aadhaar enrolments have crossed the 100-crore mark, which will give a boost to various public welfare schemes
The government today made a strong pitch for the Aadhar Bill contending that the money spent by the government on account of various subsidies and welfare schemes need to reach the right people.
Lucknow: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has generated more than 14 crore Aadhaar numbers in Uttar Pradesh, covering two-thirds of its projected population in 2015, an official said on Wednesday.Allahabad is at the
New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing legal battle over applicability of Aadhaar, the government yesterday said the draft legislation to give a statutory backing to the unique identification number is ready and a decision would be
Aizawl: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday welcomed Supreme Court ruling on use of Aadhaar card in more schemes and said it will help in financial inclusion drive and providing easy access to loans."The Supreme
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today assured the Centre and bodies like SEBI and RBI that it will take a decision by tomorrow evening on their plea seeking setting up a larger bench for modifying
New Delhi: In a jolt to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to modify its interim order and allow bodies like RBI and SEBI and some states to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar
San Jose: Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined the JAM initiative to uproot corruption in the country by linking the Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts with the Aadhar cards and with Mobile governance."PM @narendramodi explains the
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which issues Aadhaar cards, has been shifted to the administrative control of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology from Niti Aayog.The decision to shift UIDAI
Mumbai: Batting strongly for Aadhaar cards, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today sought greater clarity on the apex court ruling on the matter, saying its usage can help a deserving person get credit, avoid overborrowing by individuals and plug leakages."We
New Delhi: Aadhar card will be optional for availing various welfare schemes of the government, the Supreme Court today said and ordered that no personal information of the holders of such cards shall be shared
Panaji: Student debt should not go the way of the farmer debt crisis in India and the student loan facility needs holistic changes, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday.Speaking during
New Delhi: In an effort to build an authentic database and eliminate bogus voters and multiple voter cards, the election commission would start a drive to link Aadhar numbers with electoral rolls from March 1.As
New Delhi: A proposal for 'seeding' Aadhar card with the voter identity card to prevent duplication and falsification was discussed on Tuesday at a meeting of the Chief Electoral Officers at the Election Commission.The meeting
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