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Can't junk Aadhaar technology over complaints: Arun Jaitley

Aadhaar is a unique-identity number issued based on biometric, demographic data of Indian residents

Benefits of Aadhaar should not be undermined, says Finance Secretary Lavasa

Aadhaar should not be undermined as it has brought efficiency in public spending

Factcheck: Are ghost students really getting midday meals through Aadhaar?

Aadhaar compulsory for mid day meals: Within days stories of corruption in the scheme popped up

Dhoni's Aadhaar form leaked on Twitter, wife Sakshi complains to minister

Sakshi Dhoni tweeted to Ravi Shankar Prasad questioning privacy

Aadhaar important, not mandatory for any benefit: Ravi Shankar Prasad

If Aadhaar is not available, other identity proofs can be used to avail govt benefits, Prasad said

Opposition attacks Centre for being bully on Aadhaar

Bolstered by the Supreme Court saying that Aadhar should not be made mandatory for welfare schemes, the Opposition attacked the government for pushing the unique identity number a bit too far.Speaking during a debate on the finance bill in the Rajya Sabha, Congress member Kapil Sibal and CPI-M lawmaker Sitaram Yechury sought clarifications from finance minister Arun Jaitley why the government had made Aadhar mandatory for filing of income tax returns and for getting a PAN card.The apex court, however, said that it cannot stop the government from using the UID for activities such as filing tax returns and purchasing a sim card.Sibal accused the centre of violating the apex court order and warned the government that such data was vulnerable to hackers and could be used to make bank transactions. "When the Pentagon can be hacked why can't this be?" Sibal asked.Questioning the government's move to spread the Aadhar net far and wide, Sibal said the previous UPA regime introduced Aadhar ...

Aadhaar can't be made mandatory for social welfare schemes, says SC

Bench observed that government can make scheme compulsory for services like opening of bank accounts

Aadhaar not mandatory for social schemes, says Supreme Court

Govt has made Aadhaar mandatory to access benefits under various schemes

Aadhaar cannot be made compulsory for welfare benefits: SC to govt

The bench expressed inability in setting up of the seven-judge bench

DoT directs telcos to complete Aadhaar-based verification within a year

It further said that all licencees will have to inform existing subscribers - through advertisements

Now Aadhaar made mandatory for mobile connections

Telcos directed to re-verify existing subscribers using Aadhaar based eKYC by Feb 6, 2018

Aadhaar linking to everything poses serious national security challenges

Linking Aadhaar to nearly everything creates a map of maps that is vulnerable at multiple points

PAN to lose its validity? Aadhaar may replace PAN for individuals in future

However, the income-tax department does not have any timeframe as of now for phasing out PAN

Time is on NRIs' side when it comes to Aadhaar

Since NRIs and firms are not entitled to Aadhaar, they are outside the new provisions

Govt, state depts expose personal data of millions of Indians

Personal data include beneficiary name, address, gender, family details, Aadhaar, bank details

Aadhaar to become only ID proof, may replace PAN, Voter ID too

Aadhaar may become the only identity (ID) card in future, said Jaitley

Aadhaar mandatory for crop insurance schemes in Maharashtra

The insurance scheme is applicable to food grain and horticulture sectors

World Bank gives Aadhaar thumbs up; wants other nations to adopt it too

The Aadhaar system is the most sophisticated identification programme in the world, said Romer

Bihar plans to link entire adult population to Aadhaar

Till date, 8 crore of the 10.5 crore Bihar residents have been linked

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