30 lakh beneficiaries of TMC govt's direct cash transfer scheme for women ineligible: Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has unveiled the 'Annapurna Bhandar' initiative, set to take over from the previous 'Lakshmir...
27 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat scheme for West Bengal: Who is eligible for AB-PMJAY and how you can applyWest Bengal is bringing back the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. This scheme provides cashless health insurance of up to ...
12 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Aadhaar now mandatory to avail benefits under skill development scheme for persons with disabilities: GovtThe Centre mandates Aadhaar for beneficiaries under the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities to receive ...
09 Jul, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
Aadhaar required to get benefits under scheme for civilian victims of terror, communal violenceAny eligible beneficiary desirous of receiving benefit under the scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled f...
17 Jan, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
Use of Aadhaar in Ayushman Bharat desirable but not mandatory, government clarifiesThe government today clarified that Aadhaar is "desirable" but not mandatory to avail benefits under the Centre's ambitious Ayushman Bharat...
12 Jul, 2018, 04.41 PM IST
Defence pensioners need an Aadhaar too to get pensionsThere are nearly 25 lakh defence pensioners in the country and the pensions budget for them is close to Rs 82000 cr after OROP came into ef...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.16 AM IST
Aadhaar must for Ayushman Bharat; apply for UID by March 2019: GovernmentThe government has given beneficiaries time till March 31, 2019 to apply for Aadhaar if they have yet to get the 12-digit unique identity n...
11 Jul, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
Government schemes: Deadline for obtaining Aadhaar extended by 3 monthsThe extension is, however, only for those who are yet to apply of Aadhaar, an order issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information T...
27 Sep, 2017, 08.28 PM IST
Government extends deadline to get Aadhaar for free LPG connectionThe government had in March this year mandated that anyone not having Aadhaar but desirous of availing free LPG connection under the Pradha...
05 Aug, 2017, 06.03 PM IST
Government says no one will be deprived of benefits for lack of AadhaarThe statement came after the opposition attacked the government over the decision to link the mid-day meal scheme with Aadhaar card.
08 Mar, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
Government makes Aadhaar mandatory for availing PDS foodgrainsThe government has given time to those not having the biometric-based unique identification number to apply for Aadhaar by June 30.
09 Feb, 2017, 07.07 PM IST
Aadhaar is mandatory, UIDAI writes to all ministries and states“In case, there are no existing enrolment facilities nearby, they are required to become UIDAI registrars so that they can set up enrolment...
17 Sep, 2016, 04.18 AM IST
Aadhaar now must for government schemes, benefitsThe particular clause has been inserted to address concerns raised by civil society groups that mandating Aadhaar will exclude genuine bene...
15 Sep, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
UIDAI covers one-fourth of Uttar Pradesh, generates five crore Aadhaar numbersAccording to statement the UIDAI has been enrolling at present more than two-and-a-half lakh residents per day through over 5,000 enrollmen...
23 Sep, 2014, 07.56 PM IST
Economic Survey 2013: Phase-II of UIDAI project aims to enrol 40 crore residents by 2014The second phase of UIDAI project targets to enrol 40 crore residents by 2014, the Economic Survey 2012-13 said today.
27 Feb, 2013, 07.24 PM IST
- Districts to ensure all Direct Cash Transfer recipients have Aadhaar: Centre
The Planning Commission has issued a circular to the Collectors of these districts spread over 16 states and Union territories, spelling ou...
23 Dec, 2012, 04.54 PM IST
- Aadhaar card would cut out bogus beneficiaries: Prithviraj Chavan
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said the money meant for the beneficiaries will be transferred directly into his/her ban...
13 Aug, 2012, 10.24 PM IST