Page 11 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
No outages in facility linking Aadhaar with PAN, EPFO: UIDAI
UIDAI said because of an essential security upgrade in its systems in a phased manner over the last week, some intermittent service interruptions were reported
 "No outages in facility linking Aadhaar with PAN, EPFO: UIDAI")
HC seeks UIDAI, Centre's response on new Aadhaar to existing card holders
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from Centre and UIDAI on a petition seeking mechanism and procedure for issuance of new Aadhaar number to existing card holders.
Game changer: Making sense of open source software in digital economy
Earlier government projects used open-source technology, but the codes were never opened up to the larger community, reports Neha Alawadhi
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EPFO defers filing of PF return with Aadhaar seeded UANs till September 1
Retirement fund body EPFO on Tuesday deferred implementation of its order mandating filing of PF returns with Aadhaar-verified universal account numbers (UAN) till September 1, 2021.
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UIDAI proposes biometric lock, offline verification in new draft rules
In case of a locked Aadhaar, the UIDAI will allow the resident to authenticate using Virtual ID or other means
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No denial of Covid-related services if person does not have Aadhaar: UIDAI
The agency said that in case of any such denial of service or benefit, the matter should be brought to the knowledge of the higher authorities of concerned departments.
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Showing PAN-Aadhaar for Covid treatment not practical: Experts
It would have been more effective, they say, if the exemption in cash payment had been given without any caveats and for a longer period
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Meanwhile, the good news: A look at another side of the India story
T N Ninan looks at Credit Suisse India Strategist Neelkanth Mishra's four-part article series in Business Standard and how it spells hope at a time when a health care crisis has pervaded the country
NBFCs are key to reaching underserved segments
Most small borrowers don't have other standard KYC documents and hence Aadhaar authentication becomes critical
How Aadhaar has mobilised technology at the grass-root level in India
The system has significantly improved financial inclusion, access to public documents and services, tax compliance, retail payments and the management of government subsidies
Women still prefer cash transactions followed by AadhaarPay: Survey
A majority of women still prefer doing cash transactions followed by AadhaarPay, according to a survey.
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Transport Min allows online Aadhaar verification for certain RTO services
'Certain services regarding Driving License and Certificate of Registration have been made completely online. Now these services can be availed without going to RTO,' says the ministry
Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking review of 2018 Aadhaar verdict
The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its 2018 verdict which had upheld the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.
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SC ruling on review of verdict upholding Aadhaar scheme validity on Monday
The Supreme Court is to pronounce on Monday its verdict on pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some provisions
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Govt ready to roll out vaccine within 10 days of emergency nod: Health secy
Health personnel succh as doctors and nurses and frontline workers such as police personnel, home guards won't have to register themselves online to get the vaccine
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'India is a great example': Gates on UPI, country's digital finance model
Bill Gates is also optimistic about how quickly vaccines were being developed globally to address the Covid-19 pandemic.
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CBIC tightens noose on those issuing fake GST invoices without Aadhaar
Those who have been given registration without Aadhaar authentication would be taken as deemed registration.
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Push Rupay as first option, seed accounts with Aadhaar by Dec: FM to banks
Retired bank employees should not be forgotten; bankers should be a cohesive family such as in defence, says Sitharaman
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Aadhaar Act: No information on how beneficiaries are identified, shows RTI
Government officials have claimed that Aadhaar has helped save over Rs 90,000 crore by weeding out fake beneficiaries
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Infosys looks to double headcount in Canada in 12-18 months: Nilekani
The Aadhaar architect pointed out that Canada is a great centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and University of Toronto and Montreal are big centres for the new-age technology
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