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Aadhaar Cards issued to over 90% population of India as of Feb 2020: Govt

The architecture of Aadhaar ecosystem is geared to ensure security and privacy, which is an integral part of the system from the initial design to the final stage, he said.

FinMin flags 17 'areas of dissatisfaction' with Infosys-designed GSTN

Infosys, which in 2015 won the contract for managing backend for GST Network (GSTN), has drawn flak from the ministry over the tech glitches, some of them have been unresolved for almost two years.

Link Aadhaar, electoral roll to check duplicate entries: Parliament panel

The recommendation is part of its report on Demands for Grants (2020-2021) of the Ministry of Law and Justice tabled in Parliament

Aadhaar-voter ID linking soon? Law ministry may prepare Cabinet note

The law ministry is working on a Cabinet note to amend existing laws to empower the EC 'statutory authority' to collect Aadhaar numbers of both existing voter card holders and new applicants

Budget 2020: Now, Amazon orders to cost more if this amendment is enacted

In order to provide relief to small businessman, it is proposed to provide exemption to an individual and Hindu Undivided Family who receives less than Rs 5 lakh and furnishes PAN/Aadhaar

Indirect tax: Few but well-justified changes in Budget 2020

Customs duties and exemptions need to be streamlined

Oxford English dictionary to feature 26 news words, including Aadhaar

The 10th edition of the dictionary has 384 Indian English words and incorporates over 1,000 new words such as chatbot, fake news and microplastic

Not sharing PAN, Aadhaar? Employer may deduct 20% tax from your salary

In an 86-page circular on the matter, CBDT directed mandatory quoting of PAN or Aadhar number by employees under Section 206 AA of the Income Tax Act.

Accept it or not, privatisation is on

The writing on the wall says privatisation of banking is inevitable; how it is done is a matter of academic interest

RBI approves Aadhaar-based video authentication as alternative to e-KYC

Video KYC will have to be verified through Aadhaar

Your job is to douse the fire, Mamata slams Shah over anti-CAA protests

The chief minister also appealed to Shah to take care of the country and "control" BJP cadres.

28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras opened as part of plan to launch enrollment centres

While Aadhaar enrolment is free, it said, a nominal charge of Rs 50 is payable for updating details like adding mobile number to Aadhaar, updating address, etc

Use Aadhaar database to build population register: Govindacharya tells govt

As Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship but identity, using it with NPR can be useful for population mapping, he says.

Year in Review: Top 6 landmark judgments delivered by Supreme Court in 2019

From the Ayodhya title suit to Sabarimala and striking down of the Section 87 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, here are the landmark SC verdicts of 2019

CAA, NRIC and the uncertain climate

While there is no clarity as to how NRIC will be implemented or funded, the bigger question that goes a-begging is what should be India's policy towards migrants and refugees

All you wanted to know about CAA and NRC and didn't know whom to ask

Terms like CAA, CAB, NPR, NRC, NRIC, UIDAI, Aadhaar and Census can sometimes be an alphabet soup. Business Standard tries to explain them with along with their background and rationale

Link your PAN to Aadhaar by December 31 or it may become inoperative

There are four simple ways to link PAN to Aadhaar; make the most of deadline to avoid hassles later

Can Aadhaar be used for quick, online KYC? Brokerages await clarity

If the online process is put in place once again, then customer acquisition can become much faster, say brokerages

Letter to BS: Govt dealing with PAN-Aadhaar linking in casual manner

It won't be a surprise if the CBDT comes out with yet another extension till, say, March 31, 2020

Bill to provide social security to workers introduced in Lok Sabha

This code seeks to make Aadhaar mandatory for availing of benefits under various social security schemes