Unique Identity Scheme

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  UIDAI Makes Aadhaar's Online Document Update Facility Free Till June 14

  The Unique Identification Authority of India has made document update facility online for Aadhaar free till June 14, an official statement said on Wednesday. Earlier, residents were required to pay Rs. 25 to update their documents on the Aadhaar portal.

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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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  Linking Of Aadhaar Card: 4 Things To Do By December 31, 2017

  Aadhaar is to be compulsorily quoted for carrying out a number of important tasks. These range from investment in the Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) schemes to opening of a Post Office account.

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  Linking Aadhaar With PPF, Post Office Deposit: How To Do It, Deadlines And Other Details

  Unique Identity Number (UID) or Aadhaar, the 12-digit number issued by the UIDAI, is now a must for putting your money in any of these savings schemes. Those who do not have an Aadhaar card or number as yet can quote the EID or enrolment identity number of their Aadhaar application, the government has said.

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  Aadhaar-Linking: 4 Deadlines That You Must Not Miss

  Your 12-digit Unique Identity Number has to be provided for all social security schemes by December 31, 2017.

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  Your 10-Point Cheat Sheet On Aadhaar Bill Passed By Lok Sabha

  The Lok Sabha has passed the Aadhaar Bill, 2016, which aims at empowering the government to ensure that its subsidies and services reach the right people and directly. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said this takes the massive scheme beyond merely assigning a unique identity to residents.

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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.

• Aadhaar not mandatory: Supreme Court sticks to order, cabinet clears Bill to legalise scheme

  The Supreme Court has rejected the Centre's plea to modify its ruling that the Aadhaar or the Unique Identity Card is not mandatory for essential services.

• 'Aadhar card not mandatory': Aruna Roy asks court not to rethink ruling opposed by govt

  The Supreme Court will debate on Tuesday whether to change its ruling that the government's Aadhar or the Unique Identity Card scheme is not mandatory.

• 'Aadhar card not mandatory': upset government wants Supreme Court to modify order

  The Centre will ask the Supreme Court to make the Aadhar or the Unique Identity Card mandatory for social welfare schemes heavily subsidized by the government.

• Nandan Nilekani on inquiry by Intelligence Bureau, national auditor CAG

  Nandan Nilekani, who is heading the unique identity card (UID) scheme Aadhar, told NDTV today he welcomed a probe by the Intelligence Bureau and an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General, saying that "all problems have been sorted out, there are no concerns". He didn't think that it was a case of over-reach by the IB and CAG but declined to g...

• 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.

• PM, Sonia launch Unique Identity scheme in Maharashtra village

  Ten adivasis from the tribal hamlet of Tembhli on Wednesday became the first to receive the Unique Identity Numbers from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, who said this would help the poor get the benefits of welfare projects.Singh and Gandhi distributed the first ten 'Adhaar' cards of Unique Identification Authority of...