Aadhaar Card
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Delhi Police books writer for article suggesting 'Aadhaar can be hacked'
India | Mar 01, 2017, 05:51 PM ISTSkoch 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.
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EPFO relaxes norms, to allow pension account withdrawals without Aadhaar
India | Feb 28, 2017, 06:54 PM ISTThe 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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After LPG, now Aadhaar mandatory for availing PDS foodgrains
Feb 10, 2017, 02:42 PM ISTThe government has decided to make Aadhaar mandatory for availing subsidised foodgrains from the ration shops with a view to better target Rs. 1.4 lakh crore subsidy under the food security law. The government has
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Government soon to launch ‘Aadhaar Pay’ for cashless transactions
Jan 28, 2017, 11:41 AM ISTGovernment will soon roll out ‘Aadhaar Pay’ service that will enable people to make and receive payments using their Aadhaar number and biometrics.
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Aadhaar enrolment touches 111 crore mark, govt fetches Rs 36,144 crore savings: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jan 27, 2017, 05:26 PM ISTWith the Aadhaar enrolment touching 111 crore mark on Republic Day, the total savings by the central and state exchequers by deploying it stood at Rs 36,144 crore in two years, IT Minister Ravi Shankar
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Govt's rural push for cashless economy through ‘Aadhaar Pay’
Jan 23, 2017, 12:10 PM ISTIn an attempt to encourage poor and illiterate people in rural areas to make digital payments, the government is promoting Aadhaar Pay which ensures financial transactions by just using fingerprint.
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Data collection by private agencies for Aadhaar not a good idea: SC
India | Jan 05, 2017, 04:21 PM ISTThe Supreme Court today expressed concerns over data being collected by private agencies for the purpose of Aadhaar card.
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PFRDA makes NPS account opening paperless if opened via Aadhaar
Jan 01, 2017, 05:05 PM ISTIn effort to simplify the process, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has taken a big step to make NPS account opening completely paperless. PFRDA in October 2013, had allowed acceptance of e-KYC as
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Himachal Pradesh becomes sixth Indian state to attain 100 per cent Aadhaar saturation
India | Dec 17, 2016, 09:56 PM ISTHimachal Pradesh has become sixth Indian state to achieve Aadhaar saturation as per population data collected till 2015, an official said today. "Aadhaar numbers have been generated for 72,52,880 residents of the state. Himachal Pradesh
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Your 12-digit Aadhar number could soon replace all credit, debit card transactions
Dec 01, 2016, 06:55 PM ISTIn a view to empower a greater push towards a cashless economy, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has planned to increase biometric authentication limit through Aadhaar to 40 crore a day from the
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Aadhaar not mandatory for availing subsidy, benefits: IT Ministry
India | Nov 30, 2016, 05:43 PM ISTThe government today said that individuals without Aadhaar number can offer alternate means of identification for availing government subsidies, benefits and services.
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Enrol JEE aspirants for Aadhaar on priority basis, directs UIDAI
India | Nov 28, 2016, 11:54 PM ISTAll registrars and enrolment agencies associated with have been directed by the Unique ID Authority of India to enrol applicants of CBSE’s Joint Entrance Examination on priority basis. “UIDAI has directed all its Registrars and
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Amrita Rao graces launch event of matrimonial site ‘LoveVivah’
Entertainment | Nov 19, 2016, 01:46 AM ISTAmrita Rao graces launch event of matrimonial site ‘LoveVivah’
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Poor country like India cannot afford luxury of corruption: PM Modi
National | Nov 08, 2016, 08:16 AM ISTAsserting that a poor country like India cannot afford luxury of corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the state should be policy-driven and not based on whims of an individual.
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IRCTC to soon discontinue railway ticket bookings without Aadhaar card
Sep 13, 2016, 06:32 PM ISTIn a move furthering it's aim to create an Aadhaar card-based ecosystem in the country, the Indian Railways has adapted a new measure that would force the commuters to get one. As per a new
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UGC makes Aadhaar a must to avail fellowship, scholarship
India | Jul 21, 2016, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The University Grants Commission has made it mandatory for applicants to provide their Aadhaar number while applying for any UGC fellowship or scholarship. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, UGC said that
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Only online nominations for Padma Awards this year, Aadhaar number becomes mandatory
India | May 07, 2016, 11:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government has amended the rules for nominating eminent persons for Padma award this year. According to the new norms, you can only nominate online for various categories of the top civilian honours
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Aadhaar downloads cross 40 crore mark: UIDAI
India | Oct 25, 2023, 03:55 PM ISTOver 40 crore people have downloaded Aadhaar cards from the website to use them as their identity proof, the authorities said on Monday.
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Government notifies Aadhaar Act
India | Mar 28, 2016, 05:34 PM ISTGovernment notifies Aadhaar Act
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NDA’s Aadhar Bill stronger than UPA’s: Nandan Nilekani
National | Mar 17, 2016, 01:50 PM ISTNandan Nilekani has said that the NDA government’s Aadhaar Bill has enough safeguards and this is ‘probably the most stringent law on privacy till date in the country’.