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A Billion Identities Could Be At Risk As PM Modi Widens Digital Reach
Shivam Shankar Singh woke last month to an e-mail from an Indian government department. It had a name, address, mobile phone number and bank account with a code for money transfers and investments made in a dairy farm. None of the details were his.
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Centre to Launch Unique Identity Card for Differently-Abled Citizens
The Centre will launch a unique identity card for differently-abled persons, which will help them in availing benefits of government schemes, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said today.
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Aadhaar: The confusion continues
The Supreme Court last week rejected the Centre's plea to modify an interim ruling that the Aadhaar or the Unique Identity Card is not mandatory for essential services. The court's order came on a day the Cabinet approved the National Identification Authority of India Bill that will give legal backing to the UID. The Bill may be tabled during the w...
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President enrolls into National Population Register
President Pratibha Patil was on Friday enrolled under the National Population Register (NPR) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official statement said. Speaking after her biometric enrollment, the president appealed to all citizens to come forward and enroll in the NPR.
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Unique Identity Scheme: India scans 2.4 billion eyes
Ankaji Bhai Gangar, a 49-year-old subsistence farmer, stood in line in this remote village until, for the first time in his life, he squinted into the soft glow of a computer screen.
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Now, trains to get unique identity numbers from December 20
The Railways will begin to give five-digit numbers in place of the existing four-digit ones for outstation and main-line electric multiple units from December 20. Suburban trains will get the numbers subsequently. The numbers of the existing express trains will largely remain unchanged. However, they will be prefixed with the digit '1'. Passenger t...
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Will Unique Identity Number derail NREGA?
Two of the UPA's flagship programmes, the Unique Identity Number project (UID) and Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are on a collision course."I am not against technology, by I think linking the Unique Identity Number project to NREGA can be very dangerous," said Jean Dreze, Member , National Advisory Council.Right now, all that a person needs to ...
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Cellphone to confirm your identity: Nilekani
Establishing the identity of any person would be a cellphone call away once the ambitious Unique Identity Project becomes operational.
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A Billion Identities Could Be At Risk As PM Modi Widens Digital Reach
Shivam Shankar Singh woke last month to an e-mail from an Indian government department. It had a name, address, mobile phone number and bank account with a code for money transfers and investments made in a dairy farm. None of the details were his.
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Centre to Launch Unique Identity Card for Differently-Abled Citizens
The Centre will launch a unique identity card for differently-abled persons, which will help them in availing benefits of government schemes, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said today.
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Aadhaar: The confusion continues
The Supreme Court last week rejected the Centre's plea to modify an interim ruling that the Aadhaar or the Unique Identity Card is not mandatory for essential services. The court's order came on a day the Cabinet approved the National Identification Authority of India Bill that will give legal backing to the UID. The Bill may be tabled during the w...
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President enrolls into National Population Register
President Pratibha Patil was on Friday enrolled under the National Population Register (NPR) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official statement said. Speaking after her biometric enrollment, the president appealed to all citizens to come forward and enroll in the NPR.
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Unique Identity Scheme: India scans 2.4 billion eyes
Ankaji Bhai Gangar, a 49-year-old subsistence farmer, stood in line in this remote village until, for the first time in his life, he squinted into the soft glow of a computer screen.
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Now, trains to get unique identity numbers from December 20
The Railways will begin to give five-digit numbers in place of the existing four-digit ones for outstation and main-line electric multiple units from December 20. Suburban trains will get the numbers subsequently. The numbers of the existing express trains will largely remain unchanged. However, they will be prefixed with the digit '1'. Passenger t...
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Will Unique Identity Number derail NREGA?
Two of the UPA's flagship programmes, the Unique Identity Number project (UID) and Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are on a collision course."I am not against technology, by I think linking the Unique Identity Number project to NREGA can be very dangerous," said Jean Dreze, Member , National Advisory Council.Right now, all that a person needs to ...
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Cellphone to confirm your identity: Nilekani
Establishing the identity of any person would be a cellphone call away once the ambitious Unique Identity Project becomes operational.
