Aadhar

Montek Singh Ahluwalia mentions lost Aadhaar card during function, gets one in an hour

Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013

A casual mention of a lost Aadhaar card in public saw government machinery go in an overdrive and its holder got a duplicate card in less than an hour.

Aadhaar mandatory for sale, purchase of land in Jharkhand

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Aadhaar will be mandatory as proof during land deals in Jharkhand from January 1 next year, an official release said on Tuesday.

Aadhaar to help eradicate poverty, says World Bank chief

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2013

Describing Aadhaar card as one of the best examples of integration of technology for social welfare use, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim believes that this massive effort by India would help in achieving its goal of poverty eradication by 2030.

LPG subsidy directly in bank accounts from October 1: report

Sunday April 28, 2013

The government plans to provide subsidy to 14 crore LPG subscribers directly in their bank accounts from October 1, using the Aadhaar payment platform. The government, official sources said, has decided to launch "Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for LP...

Direct cash transfer to curb wastages, leakages: PM

Sunday April 21, 2013

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 here today.

Election Commission to accept PAN card as valid document: official

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 17, 2013

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to accept PAN card, driving license and Aadhar letter as valid documents of proof of date of birth, which can be submitted by an applicant for registration as an elector, an official said on Wednesday.

Date of birth to be incorporated in 'Aadhaar' cards

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 9, 2013

'Aadhaar' cards will henceforth bear date of birth of the holder, facilitating people to avail benefits of several government and non-governmental schemes which require age validation.

Get Aadhaar to obtain PAN card now

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 7, 2013

The Unique Identification (UID) Aadhaar number will soon be a "valid" proof of identity and address to obtain a PAN card.

LPG subsidy to be covered by direct cash transfers

Sunil Prabhu (With inputs from agencies) | Saturday April 6, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said he had been informed that the process of tracking and monitoring system in Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) was "unsatisfactory" and asserted that there was a need to track funds and information about the be...

Besan Khandvi

Thursday April 4, 2013

Learn how to make besan khandvi with this easy recipe.

Andhra Pradesh Postal Department faces problems in delivery of Aadhaar card

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 13, 2013

Amid complaints of delay in delivery of Aadhaar cards, the Postal Department in Andhra Pradesh has claimed it has been facing difficulty in disbursing these cards because of incomplete addresses and wrong pin codes given by applicants themselves.

Speed up linking LPG to Aadhar card: District Collector

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2013

The East Godavari District Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad has directed officials to take steps and connect LPG distribution to Aadhar-based service by March 15.

February 15 not deadline for Aadhaar-linked LPG subsidy: Kiran Kumar Reddy

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2013

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said people need not panic as February 15 is not the deadline for Aadhaar-linked LPG subsidy, even as a scramble for Aadhaar enrolment continued for the third day, particularly in Hyderab...

Hyderabad queues up for 'Aadhar' cards

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 5, 2013

Thousands of people lined up at Aadhar centres in Hyderabad on Tuesday after the government said that LPG cylinders would be linked to Aadhar cards from February 15.

Incomplete Aadhar cards being delivered in Thane, alleges legislator

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 17, 2013

With the central government encouraging people to enroll under its ambitious UIDAI scheme, a case of delivery of incomplete 'Aadhar' cards not bearing the proper address of the holders has come to light.