Tag: Aadhaar card

Elephant to Acrobat

A bureaucrat can play fast and loose without any fear and the poor citizen readily gives in to his most outrageous demands. Corruption, which is arguably our most serious problem, is an offshoot of the facelessness and immunity granted to bureaucrats. We can rid ourselves of the twin evils of corruption and inefficiency only if we can put in place a system which demands accountability from all Government officials.

February 7, 2019

Jharkhand govt website leaks personal info, Aadhaar numbers of employees

Last year, around half-a-dozen people died of starvation in Jharkhand because they were denied rations from the Public Distribution System (PDS) shops for failing to possess an Aadhaar card.

February 1, 2019

Rohingyas urge India to create conditions conducive for their return

They agree that the attempt by some of their countrymen to obtain Aadhaar and other cards meant for Indian citizens is wrong. 

October 22, 2018

‘Unique not best’

Like the never-ending argument over whether a glass is half-full or half-empty, political opinion will long be divided over the verdict on the Aadhaar issue of the five-member Constitutional bench of the apex court. Since it was a highly contentious matter the assessments of both the government and its opponents were strongly coloured by ingrained …

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September 28, 2018

Over 21.08 crore PAN-Aadhaar linkages till now: Data

As per the latest data, out of the over 41.02 crore PANs issued, an overwhelming number of more than 40.01 crore PANs are held by individuals.

September 26, 2018

Aadhaar software hacked, database compromised, claims report

An unauthorized person from anywhere in the world can generate Aadhaar ID using the patch, which is easily available for Rs 2,500.

September 11, 2018

‘India Post Payment Bank will empower common people’

Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurates Kolkata branch, while Prime Minister launches event from Capital.

September 2, 2018

UIDAI helpline has entered your contact list, check your phone

There had been no earlier message seeking permission regarding the same, but the number automatically appeared in the contact list.

August 3, 2018

121.46 crore Aadhaar generated till June 16: Ravi Shankar Prasad

A total number of 121.46 crores 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar has been generated till June 16, 2018, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday. The Minister revealed these figures while giving a presentation of his ministry’s achievement in the last four years. Prasad said the growth in mobile phone manufacturing had …

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June 18, 2018

Now, download your Aadhaar update history online

To avail this facility, Aadhaar holders will have to go to the UIDAI website and click on Aadhaar update history.

June 9, 2018

Passport rules lauded; Siliguri centre short-staffed

As Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) officials in Siliguri announced that issuance of fresh passport had become easier after the government made submission of the Aadhaar card ‘not mandatory,’ people have welcomed such a decision and said those still waiting for their Aadhaar cards can now at least get their passport work done. An applicant can …

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April 10, 2018

Supreme Court resumes Aadhaar hearing

  A five-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Thursday resumed hearing the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar cards. The hearing in the case began on Wednesday, five months after the apex court ruled that privacy was a fundamental right. Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok …

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January 18, 2018

Elderly not getting pension due to Aadhaar link: BJP MP

Thousands of elderly persons whose biometrics do not match their records anymore are facing trouble in getting their pension as well as getting any other Aadhaar-linked work done, a BJP member of the Lok Sabha said on Friday. Bihar MP from Aurangabad Sushil Kumar Singh also mentioned the fraud where LPG subsidy belonging to different …

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December 29, 2017

Deadline to link Aadhaar with banks, PAN extended indefinitely by govt

The 31 December deadline to link the 12-digit Aadhaar number  and Permanent Account Number (PAN) with bank accounts was extended indefinitely by the Central government on Wednesday. A notification to this effect was issued on Tuesday by the Department of Revenue under the Finance Ministry. According to the notification, the words “submit the Aadhaar number …

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December 13, 2017

Aadhaar-PAN linkage deadline extended

The Central government on Friday extended the deadline for linking one’s permanent account number (PIN) with biometric identification Aadhaar to 31 March 2018, from 31 December 2017. “It has come to notice that some taxpayers have not yet completed the linking of PAN with Aadhaar…therefore, to facilitate the process of linking, it has been decided …

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December 8, 2017

Aadhaar linking problematic: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday reiterated her criticism of the “problematic” linking of Aadhaar and the alleged disclosure of personal data on government web sites. “Linking of Aadhaar is very problematic. In the name of Aadhaar Card, details have been put out on 210 government websites. This is dangerous for individual liberty, …

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November 21, 2017

Exposure of personal data in name of Aadhaar ‘dangerous’: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said exposure of personal data “in the name of Aadhaar linking” is “very dangerous” for the freedom of expression of the country. “I am in favour of a unique card (identification). Their cant is different cards for a person. But in the name of Aadhar card… in …

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November 20, 2017