Page 37 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Govt issues clarification on Aadhaar card requirements under ICDS scheme
For children between 3-6 years age group, hot cooked meal is provided at the anganwadi centres
 "Govt issues clarification on Aadhaar card requirements under ICDS scheme")
Now, Centre makes Aadhaar mandatory for crop insurance schemes
Those without Aadhaar can still avail of the scheme after producing proof of applying for Aadhaar
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Govt mandates Aadhaar for poor women to get free LPG connection
Women below poverty line have been asked to apply for Aadhaar by May 31
No one will be deprived of benefits for lack of Aadhaar: Govt
The move to mandate Aadhaar for midday meals evoked criticism from opposition parties
Not just mid-day meals: Aadhaar made mandatory for 11 more schemes
Disabled citizens getting scholarships will now have to produce UID
No data breach, Aadhaar transfer saved Rs 50,000 cr: UIDAI
UIDAI to encrypt biometric data at the time of capture
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UIDAI says Aadhaar data fully safe, secure after breach report surfaces
According to ministry, UIDAI uses one of world's most advanced encryption technologies
Aadhaar breach exposes holes in ecosystem
Over 400 empanelled agencies and hundreds of their sub-units use biometrics for authentication
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Soon, Aadhaar will be must for booking train tickets online
The move aims to prevent touts from blocking bulk of tickets
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Soon, make payments with your Aadhaar number without linking it to a bank
IndiaPost's payments bank to become operational in Sep; make Aadhaar payment address
 "Soon, make payments with your Aadhaar number without linking it to a bank")
EPFO extends deadline for Aadhaar number submission till March 31
EPFO has joined vast network of over 2 lakh common services centres (CSC) of IT department
Govt plans to make all ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by June 2017
Govt is working on bringing everyone under the Aadhar system by June 30, said IT minister
Card, Aadhaar-enabled payments at all PDS, fertiliser depots soon
Over 170,000 PoS machines have already been installed at PDS shops
Aadhaar enrolment date for MGNREGA beneficiaries may be extended
Union Minister said the government has not made Aadhaar mandatory to get work under MGNREGA
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National Conference opposes linking of Aadhaar with utility services in J&K
They urged govt to either withdraw this rider or ensure Aadhaar to every citizen before April
Aadhaar payments system linked to 119 banks
Aadhaar is becoming a powerful instrument to bridge the digital divide, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Aadhaar enrolment at 1,110 mn, fetched Rs 36k cr savings: Prasad
Chunk of the savings came from the govt's Pahal scheme for cooking gas cylinders
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Aadhaar app Vs other cards: How it will change the game for e-payments
Merchants to get commission each time you use the mobile-based application
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Aadhaar roll-out collides with rickety reality
Gnarled hands, shoddy internet can complicate access to massive registry
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Aadhaar compulsory for MGNREGS work from April
MGNREGS mandates 100 days work for a household annually