Aadhar Card
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Rahul Gandhi hails SC judgement on Aadhaar
National | Sep 26, 2018, 05:43 PM ISTCongress President Rahul Gandhi hailed the Supreme Court's Aadhar judgemnet and attacked BJP saying it was a "tool of surveillance" for them.
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Govt launches Virtual ID to address privacy concerns related to Aadhaar: All you need to know
India | Jan 11, 2018, 06:52 AM ISTThe Virtual ID, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with biometrics of the user would give any authorised agency like a mobile company, limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification.
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Aadhaar-verified passengers can now book 12 railways tickets a month online
India | Nov 03, 2017, 06:42 PM ISTThe move, which came into effect on October 26, is believed to be an innovative way for the railways to encourage passengers to link their Aadhar numbers to their online booking accounts on IRCTC.
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Deadline for mandatory Aadhaar to avail benefits of government schemes extended to March 31
India | Nov 21, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTThe apex court said that that it will hear all the pleas challenging whether Aadhaar is mandatory for getting various services or not, on 30th October.
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Aadhaar number not mandatory for registering deaths, clarifies government
India | Nov 21, 2019, 04:31 PM ISTThe government issued a clarification in this regard saying reports that Aadhaar number was mandatory for registration of death of an individual were "totally incorrect".
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Aadhar case: Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution Bench to hear all pleas on Jul 18-19
India | Jul 12, 2017, 11:55 AM ISTThe Constitution Bench will hear the right to privacy aspect of the Aadhar case as well.
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SC refuses interim order against Centre’s notification making Aadhaar mandatory for social welfare schemes
India | Jun 27, 2017, 01:01 PM ISTThe bench also referred to the June 9 judgement passed by the apex court in which it had upheld the validity of an Income Tax Act provision making Aadhaar mandatory for allotment of PAN cards.
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Attention TB patients! Aadhar is now mandatory for benefits under govt TB control scheme
Lifestyle | Nov 21, 2019, 04:14 PM ISTan Aadhaar authentication under National Health Mission or complete proof of Aadhar number is required for those who are eligible to receive conditional cash assistance using Nikshay
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Aadhar must be linked to bank accounts by Dec 31, mandatory for transactions above Rs 50,000
Nov 21, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTThe government move comes close on the heels of the decision last week that all income tax assessees should link their Aadhaar numbers with Permanent Account Numbers (PAN)
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Unique ID like Aadhar or passport may soon be mandatory for domestic air travel
Jun 08, 2017, 06:33 PM ISTAviation minister Jayant Sinha said today that the government is likely to make Aadhaar card, passport or PAN mandatory right at the time of booking domestic flight tickets
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Aadhaar completely secure from any kind of malware: UIDAI
India | Nov 21, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTUnique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman J Satyanarayana on Wednesday said that the Aadhar database was completely secured and immune to attacks from any kind of malware
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Sitaram Yechury flays Modi government for making Aadhar mandatory
National | May 03, 2017, 03:15 PM ISTFlaying the central government for making Aadhar cards mandatory for issuing PAN cards, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury today alleged that the Modi govt was continuously shifting the goalposts.
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Aadhar Card for Cows: How it’s going to change their lives one day at a time
Mouthful | Apr 30, 2017, 01:34 PM ISTAll animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others
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Details of over a million Aadhaar numbers published on Jharkhand govt website: Report
India | Apr 23, 2017, 10:20 AM ISTIn a major privacy breach, details of more than a million Aadhar numbers were published on a website maintained by the Jharkhand Directorate of Social Security.
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Agency responsible for leaking MS Dhoni’s Aadhar details blacklisted for 10 years
India | Mar 29, 2017, 03:20 PM ISTThe agency responsible for leaking the Aadhar receipt of legendary cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been blacklisted for 10 years by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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Full conversation between Sakshi and Ravi Shankar Prasad on MS Dhoni’s Aadhar info ‘leak’
Cricket | Mar 29, 2017, 01:58 PM ISTAn over enthusiastic agency involved with the UIDAI to enroll citizens for Aadhar shared the personal details of ace cricketer M S Dhoni on social media
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Aadhaar not mandatory for accessing welfare schemes, clarifies government
National | Mar 29, 2017, 07:28 AM ISTA day after the Supreme Court ruled that biometric cards cannot be made mandatory for accessing welfare scheme benefits, the central government on Tuesday Clarified that identity proofs other than Aadhaar can also be used to avail such benefits.
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Govt makes Aadhar mandatory for free LPG connections
India | Nov 21, 2019, 04:41 PM ISTHaving already made Aadhar number mandatory for people to get LPG subsidies in October last year, the government has now extended the ambit of the biometric identity to now cover the women in BPL households for securing free cooking gas connections.
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Budget 2017: Centre may make Aadhar,PAN mandatory on gold purchases over Rs 50,000
Jan 31, 2017, 11:26 AM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley may make Aadhar and PAN card mandatory for gold or silver purchases over Rs 50,000 in the upcoming budget 2017-18, the Economic Times reported today. Currently, customers are required to present
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Centre to launch Aadhaar-based digital payment soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Jan 19, 2017, 07:15 PM ISTAfter the demonetisation of high value currency and its subsequent digital push, the government is now going to introduce a new Aadhaar-based digital payment system for the common man soon, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad