DEITY ex-secretary J Satyanarayana is new UIDAI chairpersonUnder the recently passed Aadhaar Act, the government has to appoint a chairperson on parttime or full-time basis, two parttime members and...
07 Sep, 2016, 07.54 AM IST
Government expenditure on Aadhaar project is Rs 5,630 croreGovernment has so far spent Rs 5,630 crore on UID project and generated as many as 78.65 crore Aadhaar numbers under the scheme, Parliament...
13 Mar, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
Government spending on Aadhaar project to rise 23% in FY16Both UIDAI and NPR were to share the biometric data collected by them for issuing NMIC and generating unique identification number.
28 Feb, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
Government likely to make seeding of mobile SIMs with Aadhaar a mustHowever, recently the ministry has supported Aadhaar scheme saying it will facilitate anytime, anywhere authentication to its beneficiaries.
29 Oct, 2014, 04.17 AM IST
Home Ministry praises the Aadhaar projectIt added that as more and more government services are going to be linked to Aadhaar, it would be of utility to have an Aadhaar card.
22 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi reviews Aadhaar, may use it to improve delivery of schemesAt present, 66.99 crore Aadhaar numbers have been issued. In Uttar Pradesh, about 4.62 crore Aadhaar numbers have been issued against a pop...
06 Sep, 2014, 09.55 PM IST
Government not considering any proposal to junk Aadhaar projectThe Narendra Modi government has made provision of a sum of Rs 2,039 crore for the Aadhaar project in 2014-15 in the Budget.
11 Jul, 2014, 02.49 PM IST
Left MP urges Narendra Modi to 'scrap' Aadhaar projectA Left MP today requested Modi to "scrap" the Aadhaar project launched by the UPA govt as reports said that NSA had been collecting info ab...
09 Jun, 2014, 08.44 PM IST
Aadhaar project draws IB’s ire over issuing cards to refugees, foreignersIB raised the objections at a November 6 meeting of senior officials of the investigative agency, the home ministry and UIDAI.
05 Dec, 2013, 05.07 AM IST
Aadhaar example of using technology to leapfrog: Nandan Nilekani"Aadhaar project is to solve the problem of people who do not have an acknowledgement of their existence by people and the state," Nilekani...
16 Oct, 2013, 09.38 AM IST
UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani gives RBI, bankers presentation on Aadhaar projectUIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani today made a presentation before the RBI brass and bankers on the initiatives being taken under Aadhaar project.
21 Mar, 2013, 07.59 PM IST
NIPFP study: 52.85 per cent returns expected from Aadhaar projectSubstantial benefits would accrue by integrating Aadhaar with schemes such as PDS, MNREGS, fertiliser and LPG subsidies, housing, and educa...
10 Nov, 2012, 03.59 PM IST
UIDAI: Finance Ministry gives cold shoulder to Aadhaar projectThe national project to give unique identity numbers to all Indians, and enable welfare payments electronically, is now facing a snub from ...
07 May, 2012, 12.24 PM IST
- Budget 2012: What it means for new economy
The removal of sectoral restrictions and extension of the tax pass-through have solved commercial and tax administration issues.
17 Mar, 2012, 03.29 AM IST
Aadhaar project will continue: Montek Singh AhluwaliaThe Planning Commission on Monday said it should be allowed to go ahead with steps taken to avoid overlap with the National Population regi...
23 Jan, 2012, 11.14 PM IST
- UID project cost may not cross Rs 18,000 cr: Aadhaar Project Mission Director
The UID can cut down pilferage of subsidies provided to the citizens, Sharma said, adding the Centre provided Rs 3 lakh crore of subsidies ...
20 Jan, 2012, 10.17 PM IST
- UIDAI launches 'Aadhaar' project in Orissa
The Unique Identification Authority of India today launched its Unique Identification number project 'Aadhaar' in Orissa.
09 May, 2011, 11.17 PM IST