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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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
- 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.
- 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)?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.