Aadhaar Card
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Devise scheme to prevent Aadhaar data leakage: SC to govt
India | Jun 09, 2017, 10:13 PM ISTThe apex court said that this apprehension of the public has to be assuaged by the government by taking proper measures so that people are confident that there would be no chance of "unauthorised leakage" of data.
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Aadhaar one of measures to tackle corruption, black money: SC
India | Jun 09, 2017, 10:08 PM ISTThe court said that Aadhaar may also facilitate law enforcement agencies to take care of problem of terrorism to some extent and may also be helpful in checking crimes.
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95.1 per cent citizens voluntarily enrolled for Aadhaar: Govt to SC
India | Jun 09, 2017, 08:59 PM ISTIt quoted a World Bank 2016 report, which says if Aadhaar was applied to all social programmes and welfare distribution, it would save the government USD 11 billion annually.
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Aadhaar not mandatory, but must link to PAN if you have one: Supreme Court
India | Jun 09, 2017, 05:59 PM ISTA bench of Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan said that those who already possess Aadhaar number will have to link it with PAN.
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SC verdict on pleas against linking Aadhaar, PAN on Friday
India | Jun 08, 2017, 10:49 PM ISTThe petitioners had told the court that the provision mandating linking of Aadhaar number with the PAN would have "extremely far-reaching consequences not only for individuals but small businesses too".
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Aadhaar mandatory for kerosene subsidy, Atal Pension Yojana
Jun 04, 2017, 02:39 PM ISTThe Aadhaar card has now been made mandatory for government subsidy on purchase of kerosene and benefits of Atal Pension Yojana.
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In list of 36 dos and don’ts, govt spells out measures to plug Aadhaar data leak
Jun 02, 2017, 12:16 PM ISTThe list of dos include reading the Aadhaar Act carefully and ensuring that data norms are complied with, creating awareness about the consequences of data breach and acting swiftly on any incident of breach
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Aadhar and PAN can now be linked through SMS: Income Tax department
India | May 31, 2017, 02:22 PM ISTIn a move aimed at easing the process of linking the Aadhaar number with PAN for taxpayers, the Income Tax (IT) department today said it has introduced an SMS-based facility that can be used to link the two.
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June 30 deadline for Aadhaar not to be extended: Govt to SC
India | May 19, 2017, 06:39 PM ISTThe bench said it would be appropriate to hear all these pleas seeking interim relief together to "avoid multiplicity" and fixed the matter for hearing on June 27.
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Aadhaar not a must for PAN, ITR: Govt informs residents of Jammu And Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya
May 13, 2017, 07:10 AM ISTThe Finance Ministry has issued a notification which exempts residents of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, and citizens above 80 years from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file income tax return (ITR).
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CBSE directs its schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres
India | May 11, 2017, 09:45 PM ISTThe CBSE has asked its affiliated schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres and encourage students who do not have the identification number to be enrolled.
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IT department launches new facility to link Aadhaar with PAN
India | May 11, 2017, 03:55 PM ISTThe Income Tax department has launched a new e-facility to link a person's Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN), a mandatory procedure for filing IT returns now.
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Supreme Court reserves order on linking Aadhaar with PAN
India | May 04, 2017, 08:21 PM ISTSupreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on mandatory linking of Aadhaar with PAN card.
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Govt's stand on Aadhaar for PAN in conflict with UIDAI: SC told
India | May 03, 2017, 11:19 PM ISTUIDAI has repeatedly said that every citizen of India was entitled to obtain it voluntarily, senior advocate Shyam Divan said in Supreme Court.
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Aadhaar for PAN to check terror finance, blackmoney: Govt tells SC
India | May 02, 2017, 11:22 PM ISTGovernment today asserted in the Supreme Court that Aadhaar was made mandatory for PAN card to weed out fake PAN cards which were used for terror financing and circulation of blackmoney.
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Aadhaar to be soon compulsory for filings under Companies Act
Apr 30, 2017, 04:31 PM ISTThe government will soon make quoting of Aadhaar number compulsory for key managerial personnel and directors in regulatory filings under the Companies Act.
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HRD makes Aadhaar mandatory for getting govt fellowships, scholarships
India | Apr 28, 2017, 08:06 AM ISTThe Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has notified that students seeking government scholarships and fellowships will need to declare Aadhaar numbers by the end of June.
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Nothing wrong in linking Aadhaar with PAN, rules Supreme Court
India | Apr 27, 2017, 10:03 AM ISTAs per the changes brought by the government in the Finance Bill, those PAN cards that are not linked with Aadhaar numbers will lose their validity.
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To check ‘duplication’, HRD asks teachers to give religion, caste, Aadhaar details
India | Apr 27, 2017, 08:55 AM ISTIn an attempt to set up a national teachers’ portal and detect “fake teachers” in the country, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has profiled at least 60 per cent of more than 15 lakh university and college teachers.
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Aadhaar-like UID numbers for cows, shelter in every district: Centre’s proposal to curb cattle trafficking
India | Apr 24, 2017, 09:54 PM ISTA Unique Identification Number for every cow and its progeny has been suggested by an expert panel to stop trafficking of cattle across the Indo-Bangla border, the Centre today told the Supreme Court.