Supreme Court didn't see sinister intent behind Centre's Aadhaar law"Parliament was fully competent to enact Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act (introduced through the Finance Act, 2017)," the court has sai...
16 Jun, 2017, 10.52 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
Aadhaar a must to avail most subsidies: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe new Aadhar Act will ensure the UID scheme is linked to payments incurred by states for schemes with a central component.
07 Apr, 2016, 12.18 PM IST
Aadhaar crucial for poor in accessing services, government aidThe UID platform relies on capture of minimalist data and its central depository is located in spatially distributed data centers within In...
05 Oct, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
HC notice to Centre, GNCT on PIL against UID schemeThe Centre and the city government were today directed by the Delhi High Court to respond to a PIL against implementation of UID scheme.
07 Aug, 2013, 10.02 PM IST
Biometric ID must for registering propertyOther departments to follow suit soon. Those enrolled under the ongoing National Population Register of the Union home ministry will be con...
02 Jan, 2013, 11.03 AM IST
- 'UID can help prevent corrupt from being enriched'
The Unique Identity (UID) scheme can be utilised in an effective way to prevent the poor from being robbed and the corrupt from being enric...
20 Oct, 2012, 02.04 PM IST
Home Ministry plans to link its crime records with UIDAIThe Union home ministry plans to link its crime records with the Aadhar unique identity project.
22 May, 2012, 07.37 AM IST
- Reasons why the Standing Committee on Finance rejected the UIDAI Bill
On Tuesday, the Committee's report on UIDAI was placed in the Parliament. ET tells you why the Standing Committee on Finance is unhappy wit...
16 Dec, 2011, 03.28 PM IST
- House panel rejects National Identification Authority Bill
Parliamentary Standing on Finance said the data already collected by UIDAI may be transferred to the National Population Register, if the g...
13 Dec, 2011, 07.02 PM IST
- Standing committee points out multiple faults in UID 'Aadhar', asks government for fresh legislation
Department of Expenditure, ministry of finance, has expressed concern that lack of coordination among at least six agencies collecting info...
10 Dec, 2011, 01.25 AM IST
- Aadhar to act as an instrument of social inclusion: Nilekani
The 'Aadhar' unique identification number will enable inclusive growth and development for the deprived and will act as an instrument of so...
02 Dec, 2010, 09.16 PM IST
- Now, insurgents can avail UID numbers
Unique identification numbers (UID) will be offered to Maoists and insurgents despite them not believing in the Constitution of India and w...
15 May, 2010, 10.39 AM IST
- Govt to introduce bill to regulate unique ID project
India plans to introduce a law for regulating the ambitious UID programme, confirms Nandan Nilekani. What's the unique ID card? | Nilekani:...
04 May, 2010, 12.26 AM IST
- UID system to store details of face, eyes and fingerprints
With an ambitious task of registering one billion people, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has decided to have details of t...
16 Jan, 2010, 11.03 AM IST
- Privacy in the times of unique IDs
Unique ID Authority of India (UIDAI) was set up this year to issue smart card UIDs, develop an online database with identity and biometric ...
04 Nov, 2009, 06.16 PM IST
- Unique ID to soon become 'pervasive & ubiquitous'
The proposed UID number may become mandatory for making a passport, getting driving licence and opening a bank account. Nilekani plans fing...
19 Oct, 2009, 12.49 PM IST