There is a need for greater public awareness of cybersecurity risks and mitigation measures regarding compulsory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobiles, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team Director General Sanjay Bahl said on Friday. “Risks will always remain. So it is the question of creating the necessary awareness,[Read More…]
Tag: Aadhaar
Mention last date for Aadhaar linkage, mobile firms and banks told
The Supreme Court on Friday asked banks and mobile phone service providers to tell their customers the last date for the linking of accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar. A bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan said the court had been told that banks and service providers[Read More…]
SC seeks centre’s response on plea against linking Aadhaar with cell phones
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea challenging the mandatory linking of mobile phones with Aadhaar. A bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan gave the Centre four-weeks time to respond. The court also gave time to the West Bengal government to[Read More…]
Use these three new methods to link Aadhaar with mobile number at home
In a bid to ease the process of linking Aadhaar with a mobile number, the Department of Telecommunications launched three new methods – OTP based, App based and the IVRS facility. These new methods will aid subscribers to get their number linked to Aadhaar without facing any hassle to visit[Read More…]
Now Aadhaar mandatory for post office deposits, PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra
The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for all post office deposits, PPF, the National Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra on Friday. Present depositors have been specified time till December 31, 2017, to give 12-digit unique identification number. Ministry of Finance has issued four Gazette notifications making Aadhaar mandatory[Read More…]
Telangana: Aadhaar mandatory for drinking at pubs now
In a step to keeping minors away from alcohol, people will have to show their Aadhaar cards in pubs in order to justify their age in Telangana. This order comes from the prohibition and excise department of Telangana, after a murder investigation of a minor disclosed that she often used[Read More…]
Link Aadhaar with bank accounts before 31 Dec 2017: Finance Ministry
In a gazette notification, the Ministry of Finance stated that all individuals with bank accounts have to link them with their Aadhaar number before 31 December, 2017. According to the notification, people can link as many bank accounts with their Aadhaar and choose any bank of their choice for the[Read More…]
No fly list: Aadhaar, other IDs obligatory to book domestic flights soon
Identity documents such as Aadhaar card, driving license, passport or pan card will be obligatory to book ticket of a domestic flight after the government comes with the final rules for “no fly list” on Friday, reported Times of India. The government is yet to take a final call on[Read More…]
Government extends Aadhaar deadline till December end
The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it will resume in the Aadhaar case in the first week of November. Attorney General, KK Venugopal told the apex court that the government has extended the deadline to furnish Aadhaar to avail benefits of a range of social welfare schemes till December[Read More…]
SC’s right to privacy verdict marks major blow to fascist forces: Rahul Gandhi
After a nine-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar unanimously ruled that privacy is a fundamental right, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi welcomed the landmark judgement. Rahul tweeted: “SC decision marks a major blow to fascist forces. A sound rejection of the BJP’s ideology of suppression through surveillance.” “Welcome[Read More…]
Millions of Aadhaar deactivated: Check if yours is blocked!
About 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers has been deactivated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) so far. Minister of state for electronics and information technology PP Chaudhary told the Rajya Sabha, “Till date, approximately 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated. The state, year, and reason-wise data are not[Read More…]
Government deactivates 11.44 lakh PAN to get rid of duplication
The government has deactivated or deleted nearly 11.4 lakh income tax permanent account numbers (PAN) as individuals were found to have more than one PAN. As per the law, an individual can have only one PAN. The government has over the years sought to get rid of duplicate PANs. Consequently,[Read More…]
37 lakh students without Aadhaar may soon to be deprived of mid-day meals
As many as 37 lakh children of more over 49,000 government schools in Rajasthan may soon be denied midday meals as they are yet to get Aadhaar numbers. According to a letter from the HRD ministry to the Rajasthan chief secretary, 42% students in the state have enrolled for Aadhaar;[Read More…]
Supreme Court reserves verdict on ‘right to privacy’ is fundamental right
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment over the issue of right to privacy is fundamental right or not. A nine-judge bench of SC was hearing the matter for a long time now and finally the verdict was reserved after extended arguments between the Centre and the petitioners. A[Read More…]
Govt may make Aadhaar must for property registration
The government is planning to make Aadhaar or 12-digit unique identity code mandatory during the registration of real estate properties. As reported by Indian Express, the verification of Aadhaar will be a precondition for documents such as agreement of sale and power of attorney and even for electronic registration of[Read More…]
Every aspect of privacy cannot be made a fundamental right: Center to SC
The Centre told Supreme Court that “there is a fundamental right to privacy, but it is a wholly qualified right”. The apex court was hearing the Aadhaar card privacy issue on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Attorney General KK Venugopal has said that privacy as a fundamental right was intentionally[Read More…]
You don’t need birth certificate to apply for passport anymore
The government has told Parliament that the process to apply for Passport doesn’t require birth certificate anymore as Aadhaar and PAN card can be used to establish proof of birth. The step was taken to ease the process of obtaining a passport. Previously, all passport applicants born on or after[Read More…]
The fight for right to privacy has more to do than just Aadhaar
In the year 2012, Justice (Retd.) K.S. Puttaswamy filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging that the Aadhaar violated, among other things, the fundamental right to privacy. The petitioner contended that forcing the citizens to part with their biometric information and the unencumbered power that the State comes to[Read More…]
Right to privacy is not absolute: Supreme Court on Aadhaar privacy
While the question of Aadhaar and privacy are interlinked and a decision is underway, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held a hearing to decide if privacy is a fundamental right, a significant question that has a bearing on the government’s push for Aadhaar, the 12-digit biometric identity number. The petitioner’s[Read More…]
Is privacy a fundamental right? Supreme Court to decide today
The battle for Aadhaar is still ongoing. Every day, there is a new update related to it. The latest one being that Supreme Court on Wednesday is expected to hold a hearing to decide if privacy is a fundamental right, a significant question that has a bearing on the government’s push[Read More…]
Aadhaar: One more day to know whether Privacy is a fundamental right
While the Centre is in the process of making Aadhaar mandatory, a constitutional bench of the Apex Court on Tuesday heard matters related to the aspect of the right to privacy of Aadhaar. The five-judge bench which was headed by the Chief Justice of India was hearing a petition which[Read More…]
Aadhaar, the much needed reform in the world of ID cards
The Indian voter ID card is issued by the Election Commission of India. The voter card is issued to all Indian citizens who have attained the age of 18 years and qualify to be a voter. It has a general identity, address, and age proof. It is also known as[Read More…]
Aadhaar mandatory for TB patients to receive cash assistance under Nikshay
Under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Aadhaar has been made compulsory for tuberculosis patients and health providers seeking cash assistance under a central programme. Through a web page application Nikshay, the revised programme can be administered online. It is mandatory for all government and private healthcare providers to register[Read More…]
Aadhaar made mandatory by Finance Ministry to avail Atal Pension Yojana
The subscribers of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) will now have to link their Aadhaar to their accounts for availing up to Rs 1,000 government’s co-contribution, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. In a statement, it said that any individual who is eligible to receive benefits under the APY will[Read More…]
To book air tickets, digital UID to be made mandatory
In India, with government facilitating paperless travel, air passengers will soon be needing to produce their unique identity details (UID) details at the time of booking tickets, as the government looks to facilitate paperless travel. On Thursday, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said that the Ministry[Read More…]