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  MHA reverses stand on Aadhaar, lends full support

  Politics | October 26, 2014 10:22 IST

  New Delhi: In a complete U-turn from its earlier stand, the Home Ministry has come out in full support of the Aadhaar scheme saying it will facilitate ‘anytime, anywhere, anyhow' authentication to its beneficiaries. In

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  Government employees' attendance surveillance system goes online

  India | October 09, 2014 20:14 IST

  New Delhi: An electronic surveillance system to keep track of punctuality of government officials will become fully operational by the month end as part of Narendra Modi Government's efforts to discipline employees.Online trial run of

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  Bill in winter session to give legal status to Aadhaar: Govt

  India | September 24, 2013 17:24 IST

  New Delhi: The government will push for passage of a long-pending bill to provide statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in the winter session of Parliament.“We will bring the National Identification

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  UIDAI aims to cover 60 crore citizens under 'Aadhaar'

  India | July 05, 2013 16:38 IST

  Hyderabad, Jul 5: Noting that Aadhaar was an “irreversible process”, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said they have targeted to enroll 60 crore people by 2014.  “As of now we

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  Direct cash transfer to curb wastages, leakages: Manmohan

  India | April 21, 2013 17:20 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 21: Centre's ambitious direct cash transfer scheme will help in better targeting of subsidies and reducing delay in delivery of benefits besides curbing wastages and leakages, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in

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  Aadhaar is a number not an ID card, says Montek

  February 03, 2013 8:42 IST

   New Delhi, Feb 2: Seeking to set at rest controversy over Aadhaar, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said the UID is a number and not an identity card.“The Aadhaar is actually a

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  Aadhar is a number, not an ID card, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia

  India | February 02, 2013 21:57 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 2 : Seeking to set at rest controversy over Aadhaar, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said UID is a number and not an identity card.“The Aadhaar is actually a

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  Aadhaar now mandatory for new PF account

  January 24, 2013 16:23 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 24: Salaried employees in organised sector will have to provide their Aadhaar numbers for seeking benefits under the EPF scheme being operated by retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).Over 50

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  EC asks govt. to defer cash transfer scheme

  India | December 04, 2012 15:34 IST

  New Delhi,Dec 4: Voicing concern over announcement of direct cash transfer scheme during the operation of Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission has directed the government to keep in abeyance its implementation in Gujarat

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  'Direct cash transfer not violation of poll code'

  India | November 30, 2012 16:31 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 30: The government on Friday rejected BJP's allegation that the direct cash transfer scheme is a violation of the code of conduct of election, saying that the announcement was made in the

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  Cabinet Allows UIDAI To Enrol 40 Crore More

  India | January 27, 2012 21:11 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 27: The ongoing conflict between the Planning Commission and the Home Ministry over issuance of chip-based smart cards to all residents was put to rest on Friday as the government cleared the

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  Unique Identity Project To Take Off From Sep 29

  India | September 27, 2010 18:21 IST

  New Delhi, September 27 : With the launch of the 'Aadhaar' number on September 29, India will become the first country in the world to implement a biometric-based unique ID system for its residents on