The Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). This number is issued by taking a person's bio...The Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). This number is issued by taking a person's biometric details such as iris scan and fingerprints, and demographic information like date of birth and address.The Supreme Court has stated that people need not link their Aadhaar number mandatorily with various financial services such as bank accounts, mutual funds etc. However, you still have to mandatorily to link your PAN with Aadhaar or quote your Aadhaar number while filing income tax returns or applying for a new PAN card.Browse through articles on this page to keep yourself up-to-date on all the news about Aadhaar. You will also find articles on various topics like who can apply for Aadhaar, process of applying for one, how to link your PAN with Aadhaar, updating details in Aadhaar, information on virtual Aadhaar, masked Aadhaar, mAadhaar etc. You will also find articles on charges of various Aadhaar-related services and how to use them.
- Surge in Aadhaar enrolments ahead of Covid-19 vaccine rollout for allPrime Minister Narendra Modi had last week said Aadhaar would be used to identify people for the vaccination and ensure that they get the second of the two-dose vaccines. 4.5 million people took the unique ID in December and another 2.9 million already this month.
- Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking review of 2018 Aadhaar verdictJustice D Y Chandrachud, one of the five-judges of the bench, dissented with the majority verdict and said that the review petitions be kept pending until a larger bench decides the question related to certification of a bill as a money bill.
- Aadhaar data can't be used to update NPR: Govt to Parliamentary panelThe Union government has told the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs that Aadhaar database cannot be used for updating the National Population Register (NPR) as neither can consolidated details of a family be obtained nor can a family structure be created using Aadhaar.
- Government plans unique health IDs linked to Aadhaar infoAuthorities plan to use the Covid inoculation programme to generate unique digital health IDs for citizens.
- NRC authorities seek funds for creating Aadhaar-like data securityEarlier, the NRC authorities had preliminary talks with the Unique Identification Authority of India. The Supreme Court, which is monitoring the NRC update process in Assam, had ordered the authorities on August 13 last year to implement an Aadhaar-like data security regime for the NRC.
- SC judgement on pleas seeking review of verdict upholding validity of Aadhaar scheme on MondayA five-judge bench, comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, S A Nazeer and B R Gavai, will take up in-chambers a batch of review pleas challenging the September 26, 2018 verdict.
- Karnataka Minister kicks off programme offering citizen services at their doorstep in BengaluruThe minister visited senior citizen Nagarathnamma's house in Rajajinagar and witnessed delivery of service. Another senior citizen Varalakshmi of Indiranagar was another recipient of the doorstep service. Both had applied for correction in thier Aadhaar cards, but could not visit Aadhaar centres due to age-related health issues.
- Authorities in a fix over Supreme Court's order on data sharing of NRCOn 13 August 2019 the Supreme Court has stated, “in so far as the prayer of the learned state co-ordinator with regard to maintenance of security of NRC data is concerned, we direct that an appropriate regime be enacted on lines similar to the security regime provided for Aadhaar data.”
- New Aadhaar-based mechanism could solve the hassles of changing addresses in 2021The government is working to integrate the backend data to seamlessly update addresses at all databases linked to a person's Aadhaar.
- How to verify Aadhaar-registered mobile number onlineTo avail various Aadhaar-based services online, it is important to have your mobile number registered with your Aadhaar number. Here's how you can verify if your current mobile number is registered in the UIDAI database.
- Aadhaar enrollment drive for students began in Assam's Hailakandi districtThe government has made it mandatory for school children up to Class XII in government or provincialised educational institutions for opening bank accounts. It has earmarked Rs.16.32 lakh for the Aadhaar enrolment exercise in elementary and secondary schools of the state for two months.
- In 2021, Election Commission to push for absentee vote, digi-ID, new service rulesLinkage of the Aadhaar number with voter ID, allowing voter registration as soon as a person turns 18 years, ensuring gender-neutral voting rights to service voters and launching of the digital voter ID for new voters have been on the to-do list of the EC for some time now.
- Government to present NDA report card on reform todayAn NDA ‘Reform’ report card is set to be launched on Friday that will list the 40 major reforms, including the farm laws, abrogation of Article 370, new labour codes, UPI and Aadhaar payment systems, flagship schemes like Ujjwala and Ujala, Jal Jeevan and Beti Padao Beti Badao missions.
- Half the states fail to use pre-matric scholarship scheme for tribalsOver half of the funds earmarked for pre-matric scholarships under the Centre’s scheme for tribal children is lying unspent. Out of Rs 400 crore for the scholarship, only Rs 163.96 cr have been disbursed to 16 states and union territories.
- India gears up for a robust digital ecosystem as e-payments witness an upward trendThe payments industry, which saw unprecedented changes and challenges during the pandemic crisis last year, expects 2021 to be the year of innovation. With more small businesses adopting digital channels, India could see millions of new users enter the digital ecosystem.
- FM Nirmala Sitharaman gives banks till March 31 to ensure all accounts are Aadhaar-seeded“I would think ideally by December, if not by 31st March, 2021, every account should have a PAN where needed and applicable and Aadhaar in every case,” Sitharaman said during the virtual annual general meeting of the Indian Banks’ Association on Tuesday.
- Assam CM asks Deputy Commissioners to engage more private vendors to carry out Aadhaar enrolment expedientlySonowal with the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of all districts and reviewed thelaw and order situation before the forthcoming durga puja festivities, the COVID19 scenario and the rate of Aadhaar enrolment in the districts among others.
- PM Narendra Modi to launch Co-WIN app today as formal vaccine rollout startsThe health ministry had said the Co-WIN would be used to manage the entire vaccination drive. People taking the vaccine shots will also be able to track their vaccination schedules using the app.
- Ministry of Home Affair extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till May 31In a notification, the MHA said it is mandated to administer the FCRA and section 12(6) of the act provides that the certificate granted shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.
- How to get Aadhaar card printed in PVC formAny individual having an Aadhaar number can get this PVC card. The PVC card is easy to carry, more durable, instantly verifiable offline, UIDAI said in its tweet.
- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana completes 5 years of operation; govt urges farmers to take benefit of schemeEven during the COVID-19 lockdown period, nearly 70 lakh farmers benefitted and claims worth Rs 8,741.30 crore were transferred to the beneficiaries.
- Aadhaar numbers of office-bearers of any NGO now mandatory for registrationThe bill, which also seeks to bar public servants from receiving funds from abroad, was passed after a discussion in the Lower House even as many Opposition parties raised objections to the bill. Replying to the discussion on the bill, the govt stressed that it was necessary for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).
- Government can allow Aadhaar authentication by entities for good governance: DhotreThe Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 has been published in Gazette of India on August 5, 2020, he informed.
- India’s digital economy will go from prepaid to postpaid in the new decade: Nandan NilekaniThe move of the digital economy from a prepaid to postpaid is going to drive a huge cycle of consumption as well as growth, Nandan Nilekani says at a Founding Fuel event.
- Eyeing those jeans? ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ in instalmentsWhen people did not want to part with cash, the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ model found its moment of glory among a host of consumers.
- 4 reasons why GST collections hit record high in DecemberWhile we are going into the recovery zone, we should not lower our guards down, says the finance secretary.
- Income tax calendar 2021: All the important tax-related dates you need to knowTo bring ease to the taxpayers, the income tax department has sent an email containing the link of the tax calendar for 2021. If you have not received the link, here is a link for you to bookmark the important income tax dates for 2021.
- 16 financial deadlines in 2021 that you must knowDue to novel coronavirus pandemic, various financial deadlines have been extended well into 2021 by the government. Here are the 16 financial deadlines that you should not miss in the new year i.e. 2021.
- Record-keeping of cash deals in gems & jewellery trade now a must under PMLAGovt notifies dealers in precious metals and stones as designated businesses under PMLA to tackle money laundering through multiple cash deals up to or above Rs 10 lakh.
- NRC coordinator urges Assam government to unlock biometric details of 3.8 millionAbout 3.6 million people have put in claims for inclusion while nearly 200,000 people registered their objections. These people were called for the subsequent hearings where provisions were made to obtain biometric details.
- Bill Gates lauds use of Aadhaar and NPCI in IndiaChairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, in an exclusive conversation with TOI's Surojit Gupta, said the whole Aadhaar and NPCI digital financial system in India has proven to be once again a "huge asset". "Getting payments out through digital cash transfers, that has been a fantastic thing, and obviously, India has done that at a scale that no other country ever has," he said. "India was able to use its digital financial capability where Aadhaar and the overall NPCI payment system works very well," Gates further added.Bill Gates lauds use of Aadhaar and NPCI in India
- Plot owner's Aadhaar, OTP must for registry in HaryanaNow, all property details and revenue records have been digitised and each property has been given a unique identity number in the Haryana Land Records Information System (HALRIS), the portal used for registration and record of properties.
- Prevent Aadhaar misuse by locking your biometricsThis feature will enable the individual to lock and temporarily unlock their biometrics. This is to protect the privacy and confidentiality of biometrics Data. Locked biometrics ensure the Aadhaar holder will not be able to use their biometrics for authentications, says UIDAI website.
- Officials scan Aadhaar-based list of ration card holders, rural ministry’s data on deprived householdsOfficials said they have begun the process by looking at the Aadhaar-based list of ration card holders and the rural development ministry’s data on deprived household.
- Nine states unlock additional borrowing limit of Rs 23,523 crore via implementation of PDS reformsAs part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat package announced in May, the Centre had allowed the states to borrow an additional 2% of gross state domestic product (GSDP) to meet pandemic-related expenses.
- 32.71 crore permanent account numbers (PAN) linked with biometric ID Aadhaar: GovtThe total PAN allotment as on June 29 stood at 50.95 crore, as per the tweet. The 12-digit biometric ID Aadhaar is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, or UIDAI, to a resident of India, and PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric number allotted by the income tax department to a person, firm or entity.
- Govt notifies new rules to expand the use of Aadhaar beyond welfare schemesThis means it can now be “voluntarily” linked to the upcoming health identity card-for-all project as well as existing government services such as obtaining a driving licence.
- View: Direct cash transfer is not the vaccine for reviving GDP. It’s not even anti-viral remdesivirEconomists like Raghuram Rajan, Abhijit V Banerjee and Manmohan Singh, as well as politicians like P Chidambaram and Yogendra Yadav, have been advocating more cash be put in the hands of people. But they haven’t answered ‘How?’, ‘How much?’, and ‘At what cost?’ What is the magic fiscal deficit number appropriate for balancing the macro consequences of direct cash transfers (DCTs)?
- How to update address in Aadhaar card online with and without proofAs Aadhaar card can be submitted as a proof of address, it is important that the address mentioned is correct and up-to-date. If you want to update the address in your Aadhaar card, you can do in online as well. This can be done even if you do not have proof.
- Clubbed in groups, lending models for women-run businesses have a peculiar problemGroup lending models have been the order of the day in the microfinance sector. However, the model may not be the most ideal for women entrepreneurs.
- Google Pay has no access to Aadhaar database: Google to Delhi High CourtThe allegation, according to Google's affidavit, was made by financial economist Abhijit Mishra in the rejoinder filed by him in his PIL claiming that GPay was facilitating financial transactions without the requisite authorisation from RBI.
- GST registration after physical verification of biz place if Aadhaar not authenticated: CBICIn a notification, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said when an applicant for GST registration opts for authentication of Aadhaar number, he shall, with effect from Friday (August 21), undertake the said authentication while submitting an application.
- CBIC asks for physical verification of biz granted deemed GST registration between August 21-November 16The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has also asked taxmen not to grant GST registration on deemed basis in cases where the applicant has not opted for Aadhaar authentication or the authentication has failed.
- Lok Sabha passes taxation bill to provide reliefs for taxpayersThe Bill will replace the Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020, promulgated in March. Among others, the bill seeks to give tax exemption for contributions made to PM-CARES Fund, which was set up in March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Aadhaar no longer mandatory for Odisha's portal for returneesA division bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice CR Dash was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Puri-based labour activist Mahendra Kumar Parida. The PIL alleged that the government’s decision to seek Aadhaar numbers, as the sole and mandatory proof to validate registrations on its portals for returning migrants and others, was arbitrary and illegal.
- Aadhaar no longer mandatory for Odisha's portal for returneesRegistration of migrant workers didn't qualify for Aadhaar to be used in this manner - as the sole identity proof. Mandating it for people wanting to return home during this lockdown and thereby limiting a citizen's right to move freely was also violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, argued the PIL, a copy of which ET has seen.
- Eight organizations and 145 individuals write to govt on concerns on Aarogya Setu appThe Aarogya Setu mobile app has been mired in controversy was introduced by the government as a contact tracing app in April. Internet and privacy activists have raised concerns about commercial or law enforcement use of sensitive personal data collected by the app.
- Aadhaar-based farmer database in the works“The database, to be completed by June 30, will have satellite imaging of individual farm land so that farmers may be provided advisories based on the kind of land they possess and the crop they grow,” said Vivek Agarwal, joint secretary of newly created Digital Agriculture Division.
- Transport ministry proposes changes to help appoint 'legal heir" of a motor vehicleThe change has been proposed in line with the practice of nomination while opening a bank account, or health insurance policy. “It is generally a long-drawn process if the vehicle is in the name of a single person, a family member has to prove that they are the legal heir if they want the vehicle to be transferred to their name,” a transport ministry official told ET.
- Paytm Payments Bank enables Aadhaar card-based servicesSoon features like cash deposit, interbank fund transfer etc. will also be made live, the company said, adding that this will benefit people in rural and semi-urban areas who have limited access to the physical bank branch and ATM.
- Aadhaar authentication for new GST registration is active from August 21: OfficialFor those opting for Aadhaar authentication, new GST registration will be issued within three working days and would not need to wait for physical verification. However, those not opting for Aadhaar authentication for GST registration would be granted it only after physical verification of the place of business or documentary verification which may take up to 21 working days or more if notice is issued.
- Home Ministry examines amendments to Identification of Prisoners ActOfficials familiar with the details of the proposal said state governments have suggested the removal of the mandatory one-year rigorous imprisonment clause, empowering the magistrate to order the juveniles to be measured.
- Giving cheaper food to reducing wastage, India on path towards achieving SDGs: GovtThe Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015. The 17 SDGs, including action to end poverty, are to be achieved by 2030.
- GST law panel for 2-pronged strategy to curb fake invoicesThe Law Committee of the GST Council has suggested a two-pronged strategy to tackle the issue of fake invoices, sources said. According to people in the know, the panel has recommended that new or fresh registrations in GST may adopt an Aadhaar-like registration process under which new registration can be done online with live photo and use of biometrics with due verification of documents.GST law panel for 2-pronged strategy to curb fake invoices
- Telecom companies seek to get charges for Aadhaar-based e-KYC authentication scrappedMobile phone companies have urged the government to scrap the “unreasonably high” charges of Rs 41 for Aadhaar-based electronic-know your customer (e-KYC) authentication, saying it’s limiting the use of the facility for user verification.
- GST Council panel for 2-pronged strategy to curb fake invoicesAccording to people in the know, the panel has recommended that new or fresh registrations in GST may adopt an Aadhaar-like registration process under which new registration can be done online with live photo and use of biometrics with due verification of documents.
- Sebi allows NSE to undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authenticationNSE is the ninth entity approved by Sebi to undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication.
- Airtel Payments Bank to expand footprint in West BengalOver 12,500 unbanked villages in the state now have access to formal banking services with Airtel Payments Bank.
- CDSL gets UIDAI nod for e-KYC Aadhaar authenticationOnce market intermediaries register as KUA, they can open accounts using Aadhaar-based e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer).
- How government’s DigiLocker can help you store documents electronicallyUsers can avail services of the DigiLocker either by visiting the website: https://digilocker.gov.in/ or, by downloading the digi-locker mobile application. Each citizen can avail a cloud space of up to 1 GB for storing their documents on DigiLocker.
- Lord Padmanabha Swamy temple to open tomorrow but with restrictionsFollowers will have to book for darshan online through the temple website "spst.in" a day ahead of their visit to the shrine and before 5 pm, keep a copy of the same and carry their original Aadhaar card along with them during the temple visit.
- HDFC Bank launches SmartHub Merchant Solutions 3.0 for SMEsSmartHub 3.0 will be available in app based, web based and a range of PoS devices and will have features like digitizing Khata, enabling collection reminders, inventory management, billing software and lending to merchants’ basis their banking history.
- Step-by-step guide to GST registration through Aadhaar authenticationAadhaar authentication facility for new taxpayers has been rolled out from August 21, 2020.
- Digital financial services have a problem. It’s called trust deficitDigital financial services are considered the panacea to the problem of low financial inclusion of India’s poor. However, for many, digital finance suffers from a trust deficit.
- Health ID: Another Aadhaar in the offing for new digital medical care ecosystemGovernment sources boast that once an individual is registered and gets a unique health ID, the chances of pilferage and misuse of several health schemes either by patients or doctors, hospitals and medical device manufacturers would get minimised.
- PM releases Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore farmers under PM-KISAN schemeThe prime minister "released the 6th installment under the PM-KISAN scheme of Rs 17,000 crore to nearly 8.5 crore farmers. The cash benefit was transferred directly to their Aadhaar verified bank accounts with the press of a button," an official statement said.
- Facial recognition, iris scans may be used for welfare scheme payoutsThe current mode of biometric authentication used for vetting credentials in the AePS system — fingerprint scanning — is not in line with distancing norms. It requires bank account holders to press fingertips to scanners at micro-ATM points multiple times.
- How 351 Modi government schemes saved Rs 1.70 lakh croreThe 'JAM Trinity' of the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile, made it easier to identify bogus beneficiaries and preventing leakages in government schemes. In the last six years, Rs 12,95,468 crore have been disbursed to beneficiaries' accounts under the DBT plan. In 2020-21, Rs 2,10,244 crore were sent directly to the accounts as part of schemes such as MGNREGA,PDS, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, among others.
- Aadhaar authentications hit new high in April, MayAadhaar-based authentications touched a record high in April and May, topping 120 crore this month, as the government rolled out direct benefits to people using the Aadhaar platform under the PM Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP).
- 10 things to know about new provision of TCS on sale of goodsIf you are buying goods of more than Rs. 50 Lakhs be ready to pay TCS on the same and claim the credit at the time of filing your income tax return. In this article, we have touched upon 10 important key issues about this requirement.
- JAM infrastructure gets ready for a wider outreachSome stakeholders have suggested that the framework be extended to deploy universal income transfers or universal basic income
- Aadhaar model can help in vaccinating population quickly: Infosys chairman Nandan NilekaniNandan Nilekani says it is “supercritical” that India uses its “best digital infrastructure” to speedily inoculate its population. The Infosys chairman said the country stands to gain amid the economic disruption wrought by Covid-19, with the world looking for prowess in manufacturing.
- Delhi govt approves over 100 models for subsidy under new electric vehicles policy: GahlotKailash Gahlot launched a website having details of approved models, dealers, subsidy disbursal process as well as the network of 70 charging stations across the city.
- From July, register enterprise online with Aadhaar, self-declaration"An enterprise can be registered just on the basis of Aadhaar number. Other details can be given on self-declaration basis without any requirement of uploading or submitting any paper - thus it is a paperless exercise in true sense," an official statement said.
- How to link PAN with AadhaarThe government in the Union Budget 2017 had introduced a law making it mandatory for every individual having a PAN to link with their Aadhaar number. Here are different ways to link the same. The last date to link PAN with Aadhaar is March 31, 2021.
- Aadhaar issued to over 90 pc of population: Sanjay DhotreIn a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre said the UIDAI does not maintain urban/rural bifurcation of the Aadhaar holders, and hence information in this regard is not available. "As on 29 February 2020, Aadhaar has been issued to 90.1 per cent of the population," Dhotre said.
- Aadhaar linked post office savings account also eligible for govt subsidy transferThe circular has come after the government in April 2020 issued common application forms for investing in Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Scheme and other small savings schemes. The circular was issued by Department on Posts on August 11, 2020.
- Government service at doorstep programme launched in BengaluruThe government has introduced the Jan Sevak service at Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura, Bommanahalli, Yeshwanthpur, Rajajinagar and Bengaluru South. Suresh Kumar requested Bengaluru’s citizens to make use of the service and make it a success. Citizens will pay a service charge of 115 in addition to the fee applicable for the service sought.
- SBI relaunches Aadhaar-based online savings account opening facilityThe 'insta savings bank account' will offer a complete paperless and instant digital savings account opening with just PAN and Aadhaar number, the bank said in a release.
- SC to take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of verdict upholding validity of Aadhaar schemeThe Supreme Court will take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.
- Beauty parlours, saloons, spas told to collect Aadhaar, mobile numbers of customers in Tamil NaduThe SOP also said owners should not allow employees having cold, cough or fever symptoms from working and ask them to approach a doctor immediately.
- Legal changes to link Aadhaar with voter ID soon: Government to ECChief election commissioner Sunil Arora and the two election commissioners, Ashok Lavasa and Sunil Chandra, met legislative affairs secretary G Narayan Raju and additional secretary Rita Vashishth to discuss pending electoral reforms.
- Algorithm Transparency for accountability is a must to protect world against weaponisation of AI by Non-State Actors: PM Modi at RAISE 2020 virtual summitSpeaking at RAISE 2020 Virtual Summit, Primr Minister Narendra Modi emphasised upon the advantage of UID Aadhaar for utilising AI to benefit 1.3 billion people of India. While talking of Algorithm transparency and benefits of AI for human development, he also emphasised that the world needs to come together to ensure this technology is not misused by non-state actors. Watch!Algorithm Transparency for accountability is a must to protect world against weaponisation of AI by Non-State Actors: PM Modi at RAISE 2020 virtual summit
- From who gets it, side effects to what it will cost, all your questions on India's Covid vaccination drive answeredFor now, health experts and industry specialists are confident the initial phase will be relatively well managed. The real test will come as India widens its vaccination net.
- EC nod to use its data for COVID vaccination drive; wants data to be deleted after exercise is overOn December 31 last year, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora requesting the commission's help in identifying people above 50 years of age at the polling station level, the sources said.
- Nirmala Sitharaman launches facility for instant, free PAN using AadhaarThe facility is a paper-less, free of cost and on a real-time basis. As per the income tax department, the turn-around-time of alloting an e-PAN is 10 minutes on a real-time basis.
- PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended to June 30, 2020For those who are yet to link their PAN with Aadhaar, this extension will come as a relief as not linking the two will lead to the PAN becoming 'inoperative', as per current income tax laws.
- India Post Payments Bank attains 3.6 crore customers amid the pandemicThe bank attained a total customer base 3.6 crore and completed over Rs 38,500 crore financial transactions cumulatively until September 15, the bank said in a release. IPPB launched its operations just two years ago. In August last year, it had crossed the milestone of one crore customers.
- UPI transactions at Rs 3.29 lakh crore in SeptemberThrough the IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) mode of payment, transactions in September rose to Rs 2.48 lakh crore from Rs 2.35 lakh crore in August. The number of transactions grew to 27.96 crore from 24.61 crore.
- How tax will be collected at source from individuals on these transactions from Oct 1TCS will be levied on foreign remittances made through the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and for buying foreign travel packages. Here is a look at the rules regarding the applicability of TCS and how much tax is leviable.
- Food ministry extends deadline for seeding Aadhaar with ration cards till September"The timeline given to all states/UTs, under the Aadhaar notification of the Department of Food and Public Distribution dated February 7, 2017 (as amended from time-to-time) to complete the seeding of Aadhaar numbers with all ration cards/beneficiaries, has been extended up to September 30, 2020 by the department," an official statement said.
- CSCs to open 700 new centres for Aadhaar servicesDinesh Tyagi, CEO of the CSC e-Governance Services, told ET that after a two year hiatus, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has given a green signal for the centers to restart the services.
- Aadhaar enrollment touches the 125 crore markThe Aadhaar, which was introduced in 2009, has crossed a new milestone achieved by crossing of the 125 crore mark. "This means that over 1.25 billion residents of India have the 12-digit unique identity," the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said in a press release.
- Want to update your Aadhaar card details? Here's helpUnique Identification Authority of India has permitted Common Service Centres to offer Aadhaar update services.
- PAN-Aadhaar linking: What will happen if PAN is not linked with Aadhaar by December 31?If your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar by this date, then your PAN will become inoperative.
- Centre to bear full cost of phase 1 vaccination against CovidPM Modi stresses that politicians are not part of priority group; four more vaccines in the pipeline
- Docking NGOs for a few bad apples? FCRA may cause unintended hurdles for the genuine onesPast experience may have led to introduction of greater control of NGOs yet some other amendments will only result in unintended operational challenges for genuine NGOs across India, which are engaged in diverse areas.
- No proposal to link social media users' profiles with Aadhaar: GovtElectronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that pornography, particularly child pornography, is a "serious menace" and measures are being taken to curb it. According to him, the government has taken several steps to keep a check on the spread of fake news, pornographic and anti-national content via social media platforms.
- Parliament passes FCRA Amendment Bill; govt says bill not against any NGOReplying to a debate on the bill, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the legislation was not against any NGO and is an effort to maintain transparency.
- 9 key changes in ITR-1 and ITR-2 for FY 2019-20The Income-tax Department has made several changes in the ITR forms applicable for tax filing for FY 2019-20. Here are the key changes introduced in ITR-1 and ITR-2 which should be kept in mind while filing the return for the assessment year 2020-21.
