Slamming the claims concerning the security of Aadhaar, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday asserted that Aadhaar is completely safe, secure and robust. “The poor sections of the people never have any problem with Aadhaar Card nor with any implementation about it. I want to dispel all the misconceptions[Read More…]
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You can now correct PAN and Aadhaar details errors online
In order to ensure security, the IT department has launched an online facility to correct errors in names and other details in permanent account number (PAN) and Aadhaar document. Additionally, to make the process of Aadhaar linking hassle-free, the department has also put two separate hyperlinks on its e-filing website.[Read More…]
SC to hear plea against Aadhaar link with PAN
130 million Aadhaar numbers were leaked, says reports
Soon after centre proposed Aadhaar to be mandatory identification proof, cases of Aadhaar number leaks has surfaced which throws the security of information of many Indians under question. In fact, most incidents revealed the personally identifiable information of beneficiaries or subjects of the leaked databases containing Aadhaar numbers of individuals[Read More…]
Aadhaar to be made mandatory for corporates
In order, to tackle the problem of fake identities, centre to soon make Aadhaar number compulsory for vital managerial personnel and directors in regulatory filings under the Companies Act. The move is initiated at a time when authorities are taking steps to deal with the dangers of shell companies which[Read More…]
Hearing of plea challenging making Aadhaar mandatory in progress
The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing on a plea which challenges the government’s move to make Aadhaar card compulsory for IT returns. On behalf of one of the petitioner, Petitioner Senior Advocate Aravind Datar opened his argument by saying that Section 139AA of Income Tax Act is contrary to[Read More…]
#AadhaarFail: Twitterati point out security lapses in Aadhaar programme
The government flouting the Supreme Court guidelines has made Aadhaar card mandatory to avail majority of the government’s welfare and non-welfare schemes. It is believed that central government is on the move to make Aadhaar as the only identity card in the future. Ranging from financial transactions, beneficiary schemes, filing[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Over a million Aadhaar numbers published on Jharkhand govt website
In Jharkhand, a glitch revealed the digital identities of more than a million citizens on a website maintained by Jharkhand Directorate of Social Security. Throwing many’s privacy into confusion, the glitch also revealed their names, addresses, Aadhaar numbers and bank account details of the beneficiaries of Jharkhand’s old age pension[Read More…]
How can you make Aadhaar mandatory: SC to government
The Apex Court on Friday said that it will decide on whether Aadhaar card can be made mandatory for filing of Income Tax returns, next week. In addition, the Supreme Court also asked the government to explain the purpose for making Aadhaar card mandatory for IT returns. The Supreme Court[Read More…]
Hilarious AadhaarMemes to clear your doubts on privacy
While Supreme Court has clearly mentioned Aadhaar cannot be made mandatory for welfare schemes, Centre is on the move to make Aadhaar as the only identity card in future. Now, the Big Brother can even control a primary school kid’s mid-day meal. Ranging from financial transactions, beneficiary schemes and educations,[Read More…]
MS Dhoni’s Aadhaar info leaked; wife Sakshi slams IT minister
The former India cricket team captain, skipper MS Dhoni decided to get an Aadhaar Card, but things did not go the way he had planned. In fact, it turned into a privacy nightmare for the cricketer. Actually, on Tuesday, CSC e-governance services of India posted a photo in which Dhoni[Read More…]
People using multiple pan cards to evade tax: Jaitley defends Aadhaar decision
Defending the amendment in the Finance Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that biometric security of Aadhaar would prevent individuals from holding multiple PAN cards and evading tax. “In a situation where it has come to light that one citizen has up to five PAN cards, to avoid[Read More…]