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Finance Ministry Exempts Aadhaar Body UIDAI From Payment Of Income Tax
The finance ministry has exempted the income of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) from payment of income tax for five years till fiscal 2027-28.
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"Will Penalise States, Not Rural Job Scheme Workers If...": Union Minister
Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh Tuesday slammed the Congress for its criticism of making Aadhaar mandatory for payments under MGNREGA.
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Aadhaar-Based Payment For MGNREGS Will Become Mandatory From September 1
The deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under national rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will not be extended beyond August 31, government sources said.
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Google Pay Enables Aadhaar-Based Authentication for UPI Activation Without Debit Cards: How it Works
Google Pay is rolling out support for Aadhaar-based authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) activation, allowing users to set up their UPI PIN without a debit card. The company says that users' Aadhaar card numbers will not be stored while validating details of users signing up for UPI on Google Pay.
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Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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Government Expects Up to 7 Countries to Sign Up to Adopt UPI, Aadhaar and More Technologies by March: MoS IT
The government is expecting up to seven countries to sign up to adopt India's technology stack by March, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. India's technology stack includes services like Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, Co-Win, GeM, and GSTN.
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Aadhaar Can Be Used to Avail 8 Online Services by Delhi Government, Not Mandatory for All, UIDAI Says
Aadhaar services can now be used for eight online services offered by the Delhi government. The UIDAI has given its nod to the Industries Department in the union territory. The Aadhaar card holders will be briefed about the process with detailed information on how the Aadhaar data will be used by the government.
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Aadhaar Now Acceptable For 8 Online Services Of Delhi Government
Delhi government's industries department has been authorised by the UIDAI to accept Aadhaar for its eight online services, including conversion to freehold, and online payment of dues and refund requests, officials said on Monday.
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Fingerprint Cloning Gang Busted In Haryana, 5 Arrested: Police
The Haryana Police on Monday said it has busted a gang whose members allegedly used to siphon off money from bank accouts of people using the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) by cloning the fingerprints.
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Data Breach on CSC BHIM Site Puts 70 Lakhs Indians' Highly Sensitive Data at Risk: Report
The CSC BHIM site, used by the government to promote the BHIM app, has reportedly suffered a massive data breach. According to Israeli cybersecurity company vpnMentor, data of over 70 lakh users in India have been exposed that includes Aadhaar card details, caste certificates, and more.
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Google, Walmart Help Drive India Payments Past 1 Billion Transactions
Indian digital payments took off when the government pushed demonetisation in 2016.
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Aadhaar, Demonetisation Spurred Digital Payments Growth: RBI
After the demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes in 2016 pushed digital payments, Aadhaar-enabled eKYC resulted in exponential growth, according to the RBI.
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Aadhaar Authentication To Withdraw LPG Subsidy To Continue: UIDAI
Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI said Thursday beneficiaries can continue to withdraw LPG subsidy and other government payments using Aadhaar authentication from micro-ATMs at their doorstep.
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Residents Of This Remote Village In Odisha Don't Depend On Cash Anymore
India is aiming to be a digital economy and a less-cash society. But the aim of digital transactions for curbing corruption and ensuring transparency can be fully achieved only when citizens in the remotest corners of the country are able to carry out cashless transactions.
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Aadhaar Not Necessary For Bank Accounts, Phones For Now: Supreme Court
Aadhaar will not be mandatory for services like banking, cellphone connections and tatkal passport till a decision has been taken on the matter, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, extending the March 31 deadline to link the Unique Identification number indefinitely.
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Finance Ministry Exempts Aadhaar Body UIDAI From Payment Of Income Tax
The finance ministry has exempted the income of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) from payment of income tax for five years till fiscal 2027-28.
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"Will Penalise States, Not Rural Job Scheme Workers If...": Union Minister
Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh Tuesday slammed the Congress for its criticism of making Aadhaar mandatory for payments under MGNREGA.
-
Aadhaar-Based Payment For MGNREGS Will Become Mandatory From September 1
The deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under national rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will not be extended beyond August 31, government sources said.
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Google Pay Enables Aadhaar-Based Authentication for UPI Activation Without Debit Cards: How it Works
Google Pay is rolling out support for Aadhaar-based authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) activation, allowing users to set up their UPI PIN without a debit card. The company says that users' Aadhaar card numbers will not be stored while validating details of users signing up for UPI on Google Pay.
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Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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Government Expects Up to 7 Countries to Sign Up to Adopt UPI, Aadhaar and More Technologies by March: MoS IT
The government is expecting up to seven countries to sign up to adopt India's technology stack by March, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. India's technology stack includes services like Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, Co-Win, GeM, and GSTN.
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Aadhaar Can Be Used to Avail 8 Online Services by Delhi Government, Not Mandatory for All, UIDAI Says
Aadhaar services can now be used for eight online services offered by the Delhi government. The UIDAI has given its nod to the Industries Department in the union territory. The Aadhaar card holders will be briefed about the process with detailed information on how the Aadhaar data will be used by the government.
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Aadhaar Now Acceptable For 8 Online Services Of Delhi Government
Delhi government's industries department has been authorised by the UIDAI to accept Aadhaar for its eight online services, including conversion to freehold, and online payment of dues and refund requests, officials said on Monday.
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Fingerprint Cloning Gang Busted In Haryana, 5 Arrested: Police
The Haryana Police on Monday said it has busted a gang whose members allegedly used to siphon off money from bank accouts of people using the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) by cloning the fingerprints.
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Data Breach on CSC BHIM Site Puts 70 Lakhs Indians' Highly Sensitive Data at Risk: Report
The CSC BHIM site, used by the government to promote the BHIM app, has reportedly suffered a massive data breach. According to Israeli cybersecurity company vpnMentor, data of over 70 lakh users in India have been exposed that includes Aadhaar card details, caste certificates, and more.
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Google, Walmart Help Drive India Payments Past 1 Billion Transactions
Indian digital payments took off when the government pushed demonetisation in 2016.
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Aadhaar, Demonetisation Spurred Digital Payments Growth: RBI
After the demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes in 2016 pushed digital payments, Aadhaar-enabled eKYC resulted in exponential growth, according to the RBI.
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Aadhaar Authentication To Withdraw LPG Subsidy To Continue: UIDAI
Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI said Thursday beneficiaries can continue to withdraw LPG subsidy and other government payments using Aadhaar authentication from micro-ATMs at their doorstep.
-
Residents Of This Remote Village In Odisha Don't Depend On Cash Anymore
India is aiming to be a digital economy and a less-cash society. But the aim of digital transactions for curbing corruption and ensuring transparency can be fully achieved only when citizens in the remotest corners of the country are able to carry out cashless transactions.
-
Aadhaar Not Necessary For Bank Accounts, Phones For Now: Supreme Court
Aadhaar will not be mandatory for services like banking, cellphone connections and tatkal passport till a decision has been taken on the matter, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, extending the March 31 deadline to link the Unique Identification number indefinitely.
