Aadhaar Card
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Budget 2016: Government to introduce Aadhaar Bill in next 2 days
Feb 29, 2016, 11:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government is set to introduce the Aadhaar Bill in Parliament in the next couple of days to give the platform a statutory backing, a move that will expand its range of utility in
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PM Modi reviews progress on solar parks, Aadhaar
National | Jan 27, 2016, 11:59 PM ISTJammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reviewed progress on solar parks and Aadhaar schemes in various states including Jammu and Kashmir through a video conference.Modi today chaired the 9th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and
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Aadhaar increased access, reduced corruption: World Bank report
Jan 14, 2016, 12:19 PM ISTWashington: Citing how India increased access and reduced corruption in public services by providing unique digital identification to one billion people in five years, the World Bank says digital technologies can promote inclusion, efficiency, and
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PM Modi directs awareness campaign on Jan Dhan Yojana
National | Nov 04, 2015, 08:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Reviewing grievances related to the Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today directed launching of awareness campaigns, especially through mobile phones, to educate people about the benefits available to them through these
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UPA awarded Aadhaar card projects over Rs.13,000 crore without tenders
India | Sep 19, 2015, 09:13 PM ISTMumbai: Aadhaar card projects of the UIDAI worth over Rs.13,000 crore were awarded without issuing tenders by the previous UPA government, according to a RTI response, an activist said here on Saturday.RTI activist Anil Galgali
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Government to allow aadhaar enrolments of NRIs, PIOs, OICs
India | Aug 07, 2015, 06:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government has decided that Aadhaar enrolment of Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin and Overseas Citizen of India should be eventually allowed to help them authenticate their identity digitally, Parliament was informed today."The
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Supreme Court reserves order on referring Aadhaar matter to larger bench
India | Aug 06, 2015, 04:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict for Tuesday on Centre's plea that petitions challenging government's ambitious project to grant Aadhaar cards to all citizens be referred to a Constitutional bench.A three-judge bench
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Privacy not fundamental right, Centre tells SC
India | Aug 06, 2015, 06:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday reiterated its stand that privacy was not a fundamental right, while contesting a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme on the ground of violation
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Record all employees' Aadhaar in service books: government to Departments
India | Aug 06, 2015, 03:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: All central government ministries have been asked to ensure employees' Aadhaar numbers are recorded in their service books.Instructions have already been issued to ensure inclusion of Aadhaar numbers of employees' in their service
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Right to Privacy cannot be invoked to scrap Aadhar: Attorney General to Supreme Court
India | Jul 22, 2015, 09:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre today told the Supreme Court that a “fool proof” system would be in place for the implementation of Aadhar scheme and Right to Privacy cannot be invoked to scrap the welfare
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Government linking NPR data with Aadhaar numbers
India | Jul 22, 2015, 07:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government has decided to update the National Population Register (NPR) and seed the Aadhaar number in the NPR database.Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told Rajya Sabha that the initiative would
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Why are states still insisting on Aadhaar card, asks Supreme Court
India | Jul 21, 2015, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to the fact that despite its ruling that governments should not insist on the possession of Aadhaar card for the disbursal of benefits under the social welfare
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Income tax return can now be verified electronically
Jul 14, 2015, 10:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a move to facilitate taxpayers through e-enabled services, the finance ministry on Tuesday said the income tax return for assessment year 2015-16 can now be verified electronically."A taxpayer may verify his return
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Now a 'dog' gets Aadhar card
India | Jul 03, 2015, 05:29 PM ISTBhind: A man has been arrested for getting an Aadhaar card made of his dog in the district, police said.Azam Khan (35), who is working as a supervisor at an Aadhaar enrollment agency in Umri
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EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview
Jun 22, 2015, 08:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO on Monday notified an order to make Universal Account Number (UAN) mandatory for all employers covered under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952."We have notified the
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India to be 1st country in world to have complete biometric of voters
India | Mar 21, 2015, 06:13 PM ISTKOLKATA: India is set to become the first country in the world to have biometric data and no duplicacy in the voters' list after linking of Aadhaar card with voter identity card, Chief Election Commissioner
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Number of Delhiites enrolled for Aadhaar more than city population
India | Mar 19, 2015, 02:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: According to 2011 Census, about 20 million people have enrolled in Delhi for an Aadhaar identification number, 27.6% more than the city's population of 16.8 million.Of the 20 million enrolled, the UIDAI has
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Centre terms linking mobile numbers to Aadhaar an incentive
India | Oct 30, 2014, 05:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre will start linking of mobile SIM cards with Aadhaar numbers in the next two months which would be an incentive for subscribers as they can avail a host of services, a
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Lord Hanuman gets Aadhaar card!
India | Sep 11, 2014, 05:22 PM ISTSikar: Lord Hanuman has managed to get an Aadhaar card made, but there are no takers for it. The unique identification card with registration number 2094705195411 bearing a picture of the popular Hindu god, addressed
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Supreme Court to hear government plea on Aadhaar card
India | Oct 04, 2013, 12:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the government plea seeking modification of its order so that Aadhaar card could be permitted as a proof of identity in the implementation of several welfare schemes, including