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TMC MP Derek O'Brien speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Electoral reforms bill passed in Rajya Sabha amid din; O'Brien suspended

No voting allowed, Opposition walks out, TMC MP threw rule book at Chair?

21 Dec 2021 3:56 PM

The petition, jointly filed by retired Indian Army officer S G Vombatkare and human rights activist Bezwada Wilson.

SC issues notices on plea challenging Aadhaar data usage by private entities

The case will be heard along with the petition challenging the ordinance on the same.

22 Nov 2019 12:52 PM

In order to improve market access for the domestic retail investors, Aadhaar-based KYC will be permitted for opening of demat account and making investment in mutual funds.

Govt to allow Aadhaar-based KYC for retail investors

The government said the Depository Receipt Scheme 2014 is expected to be operationalised soon by Sebi.

24 Aug 2019 11:04 AM

The notice to different social media websites, the court said could be communicated through emails. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC notice to Centre on transfer of Aadhaar cases

Petition seeks shifting of cases from high courts to top court.

21 Aug 2019 5:47 AM

Facebook Inc is resisting the state's suggestion on grounds that sharing of 12-digit Aadhaar number, the Biometric Unique Identity, would violate privacy policy of users.

Linking of user profile with Aadhaar: SC agrees to hear Facebook's plea

The top court issued notice to the Centre, Google, Twitter, YouTube and others and sought their response by Sept 13.

20 Aug 2019 12:49 PM

AePS has become instrumental in driving the financial inclusion program in India. (Photo: Pexels)

Digital transactions cross 200 mn milestone on NPCI platform in July

A total of 6.65 crore Indian citizens availed banking services through AePS platform in July, it said.

12 Aug 2019 3:23 PM

Govt has also approved Integrated E-filing and centralised Processing Centre (CPC) 2.0 Project which envisages pre-filling of ITRs by the I-T department. (Photo: ANI)

I-T dept working on issuing e-PAN on real-time basis

I-T department is working on a real-time PAN-TAN centre to further reduce the time required to allot PAN.

09 Jul 2019 8:36 AM

Union Minister also said that faceless and anonymous assessment system for income tax will be rolled out in phases this year.

Budget 2019-20: Those without PAN can now file returns using Aadhaar

On Thursday, the Lok Sabha passed by voice vote the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

05 Jul 2019 2:02 PM

According to reports, IT Grids has been booked under the Aadhaar Act for data leak of around 7.82 crore residents.

No breach of Aadhaar servers in IT Grids' case: UIDAI

No illegal access was made to its CIDR and no data has been stolen from its servers, UIDAI said in a statement.

18 Apr 2019 8:48 AM

The last date for linking PAN with Aadhaar was March 31.

PAN-Aadhaar linking: Govt extends date for linking PAN with Aadhaar by 6 months

From April 1 onwards, it will be mandatory to quote as well as link Aadhaar number while filing income tax return.

01 Apr 2019 12:21 PM

The I-T department has given numerous deadlines to link Aadhaar with PAN, but it has now decided to set the deadline till March 31st of this year.

PAN-Aadhaar linking: Here's why your PAN card will be useless if not linked before Mar 31

As per the I-T Department, persons who haven’t linked their PAN with Aadhaar card may not be able to file income tax returns.

26 Mar 2019 3:03 PM

SThe petitioner in his plea contended that the chances of duplication in Aadhaar are almost negligible, as it is beyond the realms of possibility and probability to fudge biometric details which is a pre-condition for Aadhaar enrollment.upreme Court of India (Representational Image)

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking linkage of Aadhaar card with voter IDs

The plea had also sought direction to link Aadhaar with movable & immovable property documents so that Benami transactions can be tackled.

08 Mar 2019 5:33 PM

The son of Afzal Guru has appealed to the government to issue him a passport so that he can take up a medical scholarship abroad. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: Afzal Guru son appeals for passport to study abroad

Ghalib has made his appeal though a video where he mentions he has an Aadhaar card and he needs a passport to go abroad for higher studies.

05 Mar 2019 2:13 PM

President's nod to ordinance for voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for bank a/c

The ordinance will omit the Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act relating to the use of Aadhaar by private entities.

04 Mar 2019 9:39 AM

Apex court verdict last year had made it impossible for the electronic payments industry to use the Aadhar data for customer onboarding.

Payments industry wants RBI to allow facial recognition software to meet KYC norms

Industry is also keen on having a flexibility in regulations, where small value transactions using PPIs should not need a full KYC.

27 Feb 2019 5:37 PM

This year so far 1.5 lakh persons have filed returns of income above Rs 1 crore, higher than 88,000 filed in 2013-14. (Representational Image).

Just 23 crore PAN cards linked with Aadhaar ahead of Mar 31 deadline

Income Tax department has so far issued 42 crore PAN, of which 23 crore have been linked with Aadhaar.

07 Feb 2019 3:43 PM

Banks confused on biometric use post Aadhaar verdict: Ex-RBI deputy governor

Gandhi urged researchers to pay special focus on burning issues such as data security.

22 Jan 2019 5:57 PM

UIDAI had received requests for opting out of the Aadhaar scheme.

No general scheme for adults to opt out of Aadhaar programme, says govt

UIDAI has prepared plans to delete all Aadhaar data with banks and telecom companies.

04 Jan 2019 6:02 PM

The changes in the relevant sections of the Telegraph Act and PMLA will be effected through the original Aadhaar Act.

Cabinet okay changes to make Aadhaar optional for mobile numbers, bank accounts

Private entities using Aadhaar as a KYC document will have to ensure safety and privacy of the Aadhaar data.

18 Dec 2018 1:34 PM

Ficci and the Niti Aayog on Monday jointly organised a workshop on the 'Online Digital Payments Programme'.

Niti Aayog to hold meeting with digital payments industry on KYC issue

Niti Aayog had requested ITU to help India in the digital payment space as well as capacity building.

12 Nov 2018 5:18 PM

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