Page 7 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Aadhaar a 'bedrock' for govt welfare schemes, saved over Rs 2 trn: NITI
Aadhaar has become the "bedrock" for the government's welfare schemes and has saved over Rs 2 trillion to the government by "eliminating fake and duplicate identities", says NITI Aayog CEO
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Finance secy appeals states to optimise Aadhaar use within legal framework
Finance Secretary T V Somanathan on Wednesday appealed states and Union Territories to optimise use of Aadhaar within the existing legal framework for improving delivery of services to people.
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What is masked Aadhaar? Can it prevent misuse?
Soon after issuing notification to use masked Aadhaar for identification, instead of sharing photocopies, Unique Identification Authority of India withdrew it. But what exactly is masked Aadhaar?
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Best of BS Opinion: Questions about Aadhaar, anti-trade action, and more
Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day
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Questions about Aadhaar
Govt needs to be transparent about threat levels
Govt withdraws advice against sharing photocopies of Aadhaar: Report
Says the pull-back decision was driven by the likelihood that its earlier statement could be 'misinterpreted'
Citing misuse, UIDAI suggests sharing masked Aadhaar instead of photocopies
The authority has suggested the use of masked Aadhaar which displays only the last 4 digits of your Aadhaar number that can be downloaded from UIDAI's official website
Quoting PAN or Aadhaar must for deposit or withdrawal of Rs 20 lakh or more
CBDT said furnishing the PAN or Aadhaar will be mandatory for such high-value deposits or withdrawals from banks, or opening of a current account or cash credit account with a bank or post office
Find out why your credit report shows a loan you don't remember taking
Loans can be issued to you both legally and fraudulently. So if there's a suspicious entry in your credit report, get to the bottom of the matter immediately
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CAG report flags humongous duplication and privacy gaps in Aadhaar
The National auditor is particularly critical about plans to issue identity numbers to children below five years of age
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Microblogging platform Koo enables Aadhaar-based self-verification
This makes Koo first 'significant social media intermediary'--defined by govt as a platform with over 5 mn users--to enable this feature
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Top headlines: Centre to step up borrowing; Adani Group wins big in FY22
India's big business groups owned by families continue to steal a march over their bigger rivals. More on this is our top headlines.
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PAN to become inoperative after March 2023 if not linked to Aadhaar
For those who do not have access to income tax portal, the linking process is made available through SMS also
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Extend deadline to link PAN-Aadhaar by three months: Brokers' plea to Sebi
According to brokers and mutual fund transfer agents, millions of demat accounts as well as mutual fund (MF) folios are yet to link their PAN and Aadhaar
Non-linking of PAN with Aadhaar by Mar 31 to attract fine of Rs 500-1,000
For those who do not have access to income tax portal, the linking process is made available through SMS also
Date extended for Aadhaar card seeding with ration cards till June 30
The earlier deadline of December 31, 2021 was similarly extended till March 31, 2022 and now, it is extended to June 30, 2022
Aadhaar not mandatory on CoWIN portal for Covid vaccine: Centre tells SC
The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that Aadhaar card is not mandatory for registration on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination.
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From PAN to Aadhaar, the universe of unique IDs is expanding in India
The government also has a unique ID for persons with disabilities
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What is the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021?
Last month, the govt passed a bill to amend the law relating to elections. But a change linked electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem, was in the eye of the storm. This report tells more about it
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Digital transaction volume grew at 50% in four years, shows data
Around 368,000 candidates have signed up for The FutureSkills PRIME ecosystem that aims to reskill or upskill 412,000 professionals
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