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HTET 2017: Aadhaar Mandatory For Teachers Eligibility Test In Haryana

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Haryana School Education Board has made Aadhaar card mandatory for appearing in the state's eligibility test for teachers to be held in December.

Centre Plans To Link Driving Licence To Aadhaar Card

CarAndBike Team | Friday September 15, 2017

Currently, people use multiple licences to break the law, because if one licence is impounded or suspended, then the person has another one as backup.

Top Court To Hear Jairam Ramesh's Plea On Aadhaar In November

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 1, 2017

The Supreme Court today said it would hear Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's plea challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to certify a bill to amend the Aadhaar law as a money bill in the first week of November.

Government Extends Aadhaar-Pan Linking Deadline To December 31

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday August 31, 2017

With this, the last day for tax-filing/processing, welfare and banking has now been set to December 31.

Aadhaar-PAN Linking: Here Is How To Do It

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday August 31, 2017

Link your Aadhaar with your PAN soon, otherwise your income tax return won't be processed, the government has said. Aadhaar-PAN linking can be done through these simple ways.

Ahead Of November Verdict On Aadhaar, Government Extends A Key Deadline

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday August 30, 2017

Aadhaar details will have to be furnished to benefit from any welfare schemes till the end of the year, the government said in court today, extending the original deadline of September 30. Whether the state can compulsorily link Aadhar - a 12-digit unique number assigned to every Indian - to various programs and all financial transactions has been ...

Aadhar Authority Refutes Reports Of Aadhaar Data Snoop; Says System Secure

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today asserted that Aadhaar system has stringent security features to prevent any unauthorised capture or transmission of data, refuting reports that hinted at sensitive biometric data being allegedly accessed by certain foreign agencies.

Foreign Media On Supreme Court Saying Privacy Is Intrinsic Right

India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Thursday August 24, 2017

In a blow to the Indian government's efforts to roll out the world's biggest biometric database on its billion citizens, India's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that privacy was a fundamental right for people.

In Supreme Court's Right To Privacy Judgment, A Touch of Rainbow

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 24, 2017

A landmark Supreme Court judgment today which declared that privacy is a fundamental right of all Indians, has also brought cheer to the gay and LGBT communities. The court indicated that right to privacy is valid even in the context of Section 377 --- a law that criminalises what was once seen as unnatural sex. Right of privacy cannot be denied "e...

Opposition Salutes Supreme Court For 'Privacy Fundamental Right' Verdict

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 24, 2017

The landmark judgment from the Supreme Court that today said that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right of citizens guaranteed by the constitution, has been hailed by a most of the opposition parties and the civil society. The unanimous verdict from the nine-judge bench said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty.

Privacy A Fundamental Right: 10 Points On Huge Supreme Court Verdict

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 24, 2017

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today said that privacy is a constitutional right. Nine judges were unanimous in their finding, though they cited different reasons for their conclusion. The verdict on the right to privacy today is a major setback for the government, which had argued that the constitution does not guarantee individual priva...

SBI Account Linking With Aadhaar Through SMS: How To Do It

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday August 17, 2017

The most convenient and less time consuming way to link Aadhaar number to your SBI account is through SMS.

Retirement Fund Body EPFO Receives Aadhaar Details Of 1.8 Crore Members

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

The dates of birth, names and other details of 40 lakh EPFO members have been verified by the UID, says top official.

Over 9.3 Crore PANs Linked With Aadhaar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 13, 2017

More than 9.3 crore Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) have been linked with Aadhaar, a senior Income Tax Department officer said.

Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Insurance, Says IRDAI

Press Trust of India | Monday August 7, 2017

Aadhar is not mandatory for the (insurance) sector but is the most simple one, IRDAI, the insurance sector regulator said.

Do Indians Have Right To Privacy? 9 Judges To Hear Case Key To Aadhaar

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday July 18, 2017

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.

Aadhaar Pleas To Be Heard Today By 5-Judge Constitution Bench

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

The Supreme Court has said that its five-judge Constitution Bench will sit today and tomorrow to hear matters relating to Aadhaar, including the aspect of right to privacy.

PAN Card-Aadhaar Linking Made Simple: How To Do It

India News | NDTV Profit Team | Monday July 17, 2017

The Income Tax Department has in the past few months used multiple platforms to ensure linking of Aadhaar with PAN by assessees.

Israel Keen On Sharing Advanced Technology To Help India Handle Healthcare Data

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 5, 2017

Israel has expressed its willingness to share advanced digital technology in the health sector, which can be used for integration, analysis, and processing of patients data, with India.

Refusing Aadhar Enrolment Citing Glitches Can Be Corrupt Practice: UIDAI

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 4, 2017

Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI has warned its agencies that refusal to enrol citizens by citing technical glitch or on any other pretext would be seen as indulging in "corrupt practice".

Excluded, Neglected, Forgotten: Life Of Indians Who 'Don't Exist'

| Monday July 3, 2017

Hyderabad: 72-year-old Sattuva Motiram Chavan and his wife Ganga Bai, 68, work hard, manually beating iron with hammers in the hot afternoon summer on a state highway in Shamirpet, 20 km from Hyderabad. Working virtually an entire day will fetch them a couple of hundred rupees. ”That is if the contractor comes to collect these,” Sattuva explain...

10.52 Lakh Bogus PAN Cards No Small Number To Harm Economy: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 11, 2017

As many as 10.52 lakh "bogus" PAN cards of individual income tax assesses, which is around 0.4 per cent of the total such documents, cannot be termed a "minuscule" number to harm the country's economy, the Supreme Court has said.

Do You Need Aadhaar With Tax Returns Or Not? What Supreme Court Said

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Friday June 9, 2017

For now, income tax returns and filings do not have to be accompanied by an Aadhar number, the Supreme Court said.

Updating Aadhaar Details Online: How To Do It

India News | Friday June 9, 2017

Those who don't have a mobile number registered with Aadhaar or don't use the same number anymore will have to visit nearest Update Centre, UIDAI said.

Compulsory To Link Aadhaar With PAN Cards? Supreme Court Decision Today

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday June 9, 2017

Can the income tax department cancel PAN cards and prevent people from filing their income-tax returns from 1 July if they do not produce an Aadhaar number? Today, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court will rule on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial amendment to the income tax law that forces people t...

EPFO Extends Aadhaar Deadline. Now Submit By June 30

India News | Wednesday June 7, 2017

The EPFO has been coming up with a number of initiatives for the benefit of over 4 crore subscribers.

Now, Link Aadhaar With PAN Through An SMS

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 1, 2017

The Income-Tax-department had early this month launched a new e-facility to link a person's Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN), a mandatory procedure for filing I-T returns now.

Aadhaar Goof-Up: 1,000 Villagers Given Same Birth Date

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 23, 2017

An Aadhaar goof-up has led to the situation where every fifth person in Kanjasa, finds January 1 as their official date of birth.

Income Tax Department Launches Facility To Correct PAN, Aadhaar Card Errors

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 14, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, through an amendment to the Finance Bill for 2017-18, had made Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns and provided for linking of PAN with Aadhaar.

Government Knew Of Mega Aadhaar Leak, Ministries Were Warned

India News | Written by Manas Pratap Singh | Thursday May 4, 2017

The huge leak of Aadhar data from four websites belonging to a central ministry and the Andhra Pradesh government has been on the government radar for a while. The leak, caused by poor security protocols, had left around 130 million numbers and their allied information, like bank and post office account details, open to access for several months. B...