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Aadhaar Savings Can Fund 3 Schemes Size Of Ayushman Bharat: Arun Jaitley
Terming Aadhaar as a "game changer", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said savings made through its implementation can fund three public welfare schemes of the magnitude of Ayushman Bharat -- the ambitious healthcare programme to provide free hospitalisation to millions of poor people.
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Parliament Can Overrule Supreme Court On Aadhaar, Says Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that a parliament approved legislation can restore mandatory linking of biometric ID Aadhaar with mobile phones and bank accounts, but did not say if the government will bring a new law for the same.
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Private Entities Barred From Using Aadhaar Data, Centre May Explore Options
After the Supreme Court cleared the use of Aadhaar for access to welfare schemes but struck down attempts to make it mandatory for banks and corporates, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the government would now assess if prohibiting private companies from using Aadhaar data was done in the absence of law.
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Aadhaar Helped Centre Save Rs 90,000 Crore Annually, Says Arun Jaitley
Describing the Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar as "historic", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said it has helped the government in saving Rs 90,000 crore every year with targeted delivery of government schemes.
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Highlights: Aadhaar Saved Centre Rs 90,000 Crore, Says Arun Jaitley
Aadhaar empowers marginalised sections of the society and gives them identity, which outweighs the harm, Supreme Court said, pronouncing the national identity card "constitutionally valid" in response to petitions raising violation of privacy. "One can't throw the baby out with the bathwater," said the judges, which asserted that private parties ca...
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Government Ropes In Nandan Nilekani For Developing IT Infrastructure For Modicare
Nandan Nilekani will assist the government in developing IT infrastructure for the mega National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), which seeks to cover 10-crore families
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The President's Address: Farmers, Jobs, Women On Government's Agenda
Addressing the joint session of parliament on the first day of budget session, President Ramnath Kovind gave an overview of what to expect in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fifth budget, the last full-fledged one, before the country votes for the general elections in 2019. The government's list of priorities before heading to parliamentary electio...
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Congress Changed Position On Aadhaar: Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today alleged that the previous UPA regime had divergent views on Aadhaar and the Congress-led government changed its position to oppose the legislation after assuming the role of Opposition in Parliament.
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Open To Suggestions In Aadhaar Privacy Framework, Says Arun Jaitley
The government would always remain open for any further improvements which strengthen Aadhar, he said.
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Arun Jaitley Lists Out 3 Reforms That Have Improved Transparency
Recapitalisation will help redress the twin balance sheet problem and revive private investment, said the finance minister.
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Aadhaar Savings Can Fund 3 Schemes Size Of Ayushman Bharat: Arun Jaitley
Terming Aadhaar as a "game changer", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said savings made through its implementation can fund three public welfare schemes of the magnitude of Ayushman Bharat -- the ambitious healthcare programme to provide free hospitalisation to millions of poor people.
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Parliament Can Overrule Supreme Court On Aadhaar, Says Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that a parliament approved legislation can restore mandatory linking of biometric ID Aadhaar with mobile phones and bank accounts, but did not say if the government will bring a new law for the same.
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Private Entities Barred From Using Aadhaar Data, Centre May Explore Options
After the Supreme Court cleared the use of Aadhaar for access to welfare schemes but struck down attempts to make it mandatory for banks and corporates, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the government would now assess if prohibiting private companies from using Aadhaar data was done in the absence of law.
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Aadhaar Helped Centre Save Rs 90,000 Crore Annually, Says Arun Jaitley
Describing the Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar as "historic", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said it has helped the government in saving Rs 90,000 crore every year with targeted delivery of government schemes.
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Highlights: Aadhaar Saved Centre Rs 90,000 Crore, Says Arun Jaitley
Aadhaar empowers marginalised sections of the society and gives them identity, which outweighs the harm, Supreme Court said, pronouncing the national identity card "constitutionally valid" in response to petitions raising violation of privacy. "One can't throw the baby out with the bathwater," said the judges, which asserted that private parties ca...
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Government Ropes In Nandan Nilekani For Developing IT Infrastructure For Modicare
Nandan Nilekani will assist the government in developing IT infrastructure for the mega National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), which seeks to cover 10-crore families
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The President's Address: Farmers, Jobs, Women On Government's Agenda
Addressing the joint session of parliament on the first day of budget session, President Ramnath Kovind gave an overview of what to expect in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fifth budget, the last full-fledged one, before the country votes for the general elections in 2019. The government's list of priorities before heading to parliamentary electio...
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Congress Changed Position On Aadhaar: Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today alleged that the previous UPA regime had divergent views on Aadhaar and the Congress-led government changed its position to oppose the legislation after assuming the role of Opposition in Parliament.
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Open To Suggestions In Aadhaar Privacy Framework, Says Arun Jaitley
The government would always remain open for any further improvements which strengthen Aadhar, he said.
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Arun Jaitley Lists Out 3 Reforms That Have Improved Transparency
Recapitalisation will help redress the twin balance sheet problem and revive private investment, said the finance minister.
