Aadhaar
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Odisha govt exempts biometric authentication of Aadhaar for PDS Distribution
India | Jul 18, 2020, 04:53 PM ISTThe Odisha Government has exempted the usage of biometric authentication for PDS distribution in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
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How to link Aadhaar to Ration Card: A step-by-step guide
Business | Jul 06, 2020, 10:36 PM ISTAadhaar-Ration Card Linking: The central government recently extended the deadline of linking Aadhaar card with a ration card till September 30, 2020. Here're the simple steps to link you ration card with the Aadhaar card through online and offline modes.
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Dramatically increase access and affordability: Aadhaar chief architect on India's digital infra
Business | Jun 29, 2020, 08:50 AM ISTIn April and May, during an exodus unlike anything seen in India since Partition in 1947, India's migrant workers, the backbone of the country's labour force, spilled out of big cities that were shuttered and willed themselves to walk back hundreds of miles to their homes.
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From July, register enterprise online with Aadhaar, self-declaration
Business | Jun 26, 2020, 09:23 PM ISTThe government on Friday notified new norms to allow online registration of new enterprises based on self-declaration, doing away the requirement to upload documents and certificates, from July 1.
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PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended, here's the new date
India | Jun 24, 2020, 09:53 PM ISTPAN Aadhaar linking deadline extended: Deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar cards has been extended. Now you can link your PAN card and Aadhaar card till March 31, 2021. The old deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar was June 30, 2020.
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Beauty parlours, salons, spas told to collect Aadhaar, mobile numbers of customers
India | Jun 02, 2020, 07:33 PM ISTAccording to the standard operating procedure for salons, beauty parlours and spas, they have to maintain a record of names, addresses, Aadhaar and mobile phone numbers of the customers
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Good News! Now get instant PAN card online through Aadhaar based e-KYC. Follow these simple steps
Business | May 29, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday formally launched the facility for instant allotment of PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC (on near to real-time basis). The Income Tax department took to Twitter and said the process of applying for the instant PAN is very simple. Here're simple steps to download instant PAN card.
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Food ministry extends deadline for seeding Aadhaar with ration cards till September
India | May 11, 2020, 10:13 PM ISTThe food ministry on Monday said the deadline for seeding of Aadhaar with ration cards has been extended till September and stressed that all beneficiaries will continue to get their quota of foodgrains even if they do not possess the biometric identifier.
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29 insurance cos, 9 securities-related entities can collect Aadhaar for KYC
Business | Apr 25, 2020, 09:54 PM ISTThe finance ministry has allowed 29 insurance companies and 9 securities entities to collect Aadhaar for the purpose of know your customer (KYC), a move aimed at checking money laundering and routing investments into shell companies.
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Retirement fund body EPFO to accept Aadhaar as birth proof online from subscribers
Business | Apr 05, 2020, 07:44 PM ISTThe date of birth recorded in 'Aadhaar' will now be accepted as valid proof of date of birth for the purpose of rectification, provided that the difference in the two dates is less than 3 years. The Provident Fund subscribers can submit the correction requests online.
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EPFO to accept Aadhaar as birth proof online from subscribers
Business | Apr 05, 2020, 05:21 PM ISTRetirement fund body EPFO will accept online its subscribers' Aadhaar card as a valid proof to rectify their date of birth to ensure that the account is KYC compliant, the labour ministry said on Sunday.
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Coronavirus Fraud: Beware! Hackers can steal your personal data by posing as WHO officials
India | Mar 18, 2020, 06:17 PM ISTCoronavirus outbreak has become a serious matter globally as well as India. People are taking precautions to shield themselves from the deadly virus. However, the general panic has also created space for hackers and fraudster to trick millions of people into disclosing their personal data.
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PAN-Aadhaar Linking: Link your PAN with Aadhaar card NOW to save yourself from these 3 dangers
Business | Feb 28, 2020, 04:41 PM ISTPAN-Aadhaar Linking: This is an alarm for those who have still not linked their Permanent Account Number (PAN) with their Aadhaar. People are advised to link their PAN with Aadhaar by March 31, 2020, which is the last date. Not linking PAN and Aadhaar might land you in trouble. Here are three reasons why you must link your PAN with Aadhaar card.
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Now, Airtel Payments Bank rolls out Aadhaar enabled Payment System
Business | Feb 27, 2020, 05:37 PM ISTThe Airtel Payments Bank has enabled Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) at over 2,50,000 of its banking points across India. Not just customers of Airtel Payments Bank, but of any bank with Aadhaar linked bank accounts can undertake financial transactions with AePS at the designated banking points of Airtel Payments Bank.
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It's IMPORTANT for SBI account holders to update KYC by Feb 28. Details here
Business | Feb 22, 2020, 08:05 AM ISTSBI account: For any bank, maintaining a record of information about its customers is of great importance.
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Aadhaar linking with Voter ID: Govt to soon give legal power to Election Commission
India | Feb 19, 2020, 12:29 PM ISTThe Election Commission might soon be eligible to link Aadhaar with the Voter Ids as the Central government is looking to amend the Aadhaar act to legally allow the election body to link both the ids.
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Aadhaar isn't a document of Citizenship: UIDAI
India | Feb 19, 2020, 03:33 PM ISTUnique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday clarified that the Aadhaar is not a document of citizenship and the Supreme Court in its decision has directed UIDAI not to issue Aadhaar to illegal immigrants.
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Delhi: Man arrested with 62 fake Aadhaar, PAN cards
India | Feb 13, 2020, 09:05 PM ISTThe Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a man with 62 fake Aadhaar and PAN cards in possession. The accused, identified as an associate of Tillu Tazpuria Gang, was involved in a number of crimes including duping various companies.
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ALERT: 17 crore PAN cards may soon turn useless
Business | Feb 10, 2020, 11:53 AM ISTOver 17 crore PAN cardholders have not linked the document with Aadhaar card despite the Income Tax department extending the deadline eight times. According to an amendment in the Finance Bill, 2019, the income tax department can make all such PAN cards which are not linked to Aadhaar inoperative.
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Instant allotment of e-PAN based on Aadhaar to begin this month
Business | Feb 06, 2020, 05:21 PM ISTThe government this month will roll out a facility to issue online PAN cards instantly on furnishing of Aadhaar details, Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey has said. The Budget 2020-21 has proposed to launch a system under which Permanent Account Number shall be instantly allotted online on the basis of Aadhaar without filling up the detailed application form as it sought to further ease the process of allotment of PAN.