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Top Court To Hear Pleas Seeking Review Of Aadhaar Scheme Verdict Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.
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Not Sure If Aadhaar Is Best Model To Accord Benefits Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said it was not sure whether bringing people "face to face" with authorities through Aadhaar was the best model as the State should reach them to accord the benefits of the welfare schemes.
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India On Very Good Wicket On Privacy, Says Nandan Nilekani
India is on a "very good wicket" on privacy in this age of digital technology, artitect of the Aadhaar scheme Nandan Nilekani has said, expressing confidence that the government's unique-identity number plan would be able to successfully pass the test of privacy.
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Do Indians Have Right To Privacy? 9 Judges To Hear Case Key To Aadhaar
A nine-judge constitution bench will decide whether privacy is a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution, a question which is pivotal in a case challenging the Aadhar scheme for Indians.
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Government Objects To Lawyer Saying India Becoming 'Totalitarian'
The high-voltage hearing before a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar saw Attorney General K K Venugopal strongly objecting to the use of these phrases by senior counsel Shyam Divan who appeared for those having reservations over the policy relating to the unique identification scheme.
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Aadhaar Saving Rs 6,700 Crore For Indian Government Annually: World Bank
Hailing India's Aadhaar digital ID, the World Bank has said the initiative is estimated to be saving the government about Rs 6,700 crore (USD 1 billion) annually by curbing corruption as it underlined that digital technologies can promote inclusion, efficiency and innovation.
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Government May Bring Laws on Aadhaar, Bankruptcy as Money Bills
The government is likely to introduce legislations on Aadhaar and bankruptcy code as money bills with a view to ensuring their smooth passage in Parliament. "We will bring as many legislation as possible in the form of Money Bills. We will follow the same procedure for the bankruptcy law," a senior Finance Ministry official said.
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Privacy Not Fundamental Right, Centre Tells Top Court
The Centre on Wednesday reiterated its stand that privacy was not a fundamental right, while contesting a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme on the ground of violation of citizens' right to privacy.
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Andhra Pradesh to roll out Aadhaar-based services
Andhra Pradesh is likely to become the first state in the country to roll out Aadhaar- based services.
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Chidambaram vs Nilekani: New round in turf war over biometrics
The Union Cabinet has asked Nandan Nilekani, who heads the massive Unique ID scheme, to ensure the use of biometric data gathered by the Home Ministry's National Population Register (NPR) Project for his Aadhaar project. This after Home Minister P Chidambaram wrote to the Prime Minister seeing his intervention and complaining that the NPR project h...
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Top Court To Hear Pleas Seeking Review Of Aadhaar Scheme Verdict Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.
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Not Sure If Aadhaar Is Best Model To Accord Benefits Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said it was not sure whether bringing people "face to face" with authorities through Aadhaar was the best model as the State should reach them to accord the benefits of the welfare schemes.
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India On Very Good Wicket On Privacy, Says Nandan Nilekani
India is on a "very good wicket" on privacy in this age of digital technology, artitect of the Aadhaar scheme Nandan Nilekani has said, expressing confidence that the government's unique-identity number plan would be able to successfully pass the test of privacy.
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Do Indians Have Right To Privacy? 9 Judges To Hear Case Key To Aadhaar
A nine-judge constitution bench will decide whether privacy is a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution, a question which is pivotal in a case challenging the Aadhar scheme for Indians.
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Government Objects To Lawyer Saying India Becoming 'Totalitarian'
The high-voltage hearing before a bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar saw Attorney General K K Venugopal strongly objecting to the use of these phrases by senior counsel Shyam Divan who appeared for those having reservations over the policy relating to the unique identification scheme.
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Aadhaar Saving Rs 6,700 Crore For Indian Government Annually: World Bank
Hailing India's Aadhaar digital ID, the World Bank has said the initiative is estimated to be saving the government about Rs 6,700 crore (USD 1 billion) annually by curbing corruption as it underlined that digital technologies can promote inclusion, efficiency and innovation.
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Government May Bring Laws on Aadhaar, Bankruptcy as Money Bills
The government is likely to introduce legislations on Aadhaar and bankruptcy code as money bills with a view to ensuring their smooth passage in Parliament. "We will bring as many legislation as possible in the form of Money Bills. We will follow the same procedure for the bankruptcy law," a senior Finance Ministry official said.
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Privacy Not Fundamental Right, Centre Tells Top Court
The Centre on Wednesday reiterated its stand that privacy was not a fundamental right, while contesting a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme on the ground of violation of citizens' right to privacy.
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Andhra Pradesh to roll out Aadhaar-based services
Andhra Pradesh is likely to become the first state in the country to roll out Aadhaar- based services.
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Chidambaram vs Nilekani: New round in turf war over biometrics
The Union Cabinet has asked Nandan Nilekani, who heads the massive Unique ID scheme, to ensure the use of biometric data gathered by the Home Ministry's National Population Register (NPR) Project for his Aadhaar project. This after Home Minister P Chidambaram wrote to the Prime Minister seeing his intervention and complaining that the NPR project h...
