Government may bring laws on Aadhaar, bankruptcy as money billsGovernment is likely to introduce legislations on Aadhaar and bankruptcy code as money bills with a view to ensuring their smooth passage i...
House panel seeks legal status for AadhaarThe government has been asked by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance to provide a statutory backing to Aadhaar.
No proposal to make Aadhaar enrollment mandatory for citizensThe Supreme Court asked the Centre and all states to "adhere to" its earlier order that no person should be denied any benefits of Aadhaar ...
Rising from near-death in 2014, Aadhaar eyes 100-crore milestoneHaving issued Aadhaar to over 72 crore residents in the county so far, the UIDAI is now looking to cross 100-crore mark in 2015.
Nandan Nilekani impresses Narendra Modi & Arun Jaitley, gets Aadhaar a lifelineThere is enough evidence to suggest that the meeting between Nilekani, the PM and the FM, brought forth a volte face in the government stan...
Should Nandan Nilekani's Aadhaar project, for identity proof and welfare delivery, exist at all?“Aadhaar is pro-development & anti-corruption platform,” says Nilekani. “Pity some vested interests with narrow political motives are tryin...
Bill to provide UIDAI legal status may come next weekThe government intends to bring in Parliament next week a bill to provide statutory status to the UIDAI, which issues Aadhaar numbers to re...
Cabinet gives go-ahead to Aadhaar BillNew law seeks to create National Identification Authority of India that will oversee implementation of UID project.
Cabinet approves bill to give UIDAI statutory statusGiving statutory status to the UIDAI, the Bill seeks to provide legal backing to Aadhaar, which is used to disburse subsidies.
SC's interim ruling may boost UPA's welfare plans minus AadhaarIf Aadhaar is to become mandatory, UPA will have to either get an Ordinance or UIDAI Bill passed. However, Standing Committee criticised th...
Bill in winter session to give legal status to Aadhaar: GovernmentGovernment will push for passage of a long-pending bill to provide statutory status to UIDAI in the winter session of Parliament.
Govt puts the bill to give statutory powers to UIDAI on backburnerTo protect the privacy of the information, the government had drafted the National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010.
Supreme Court seeks government's response on PIL challenging AADHAAR implementationSC issued the notice to FinMin, Planning Commission & UIDAI on the contention that Parliament was "circumvented" in implementation of schem...
- Government to table UIDAI Bill in Monsoon Session: Montek
The Commission, which is providing administrative support to the Authority, has been asked to draft the Bill that would provide legal sanct...
- UIDAI Bill unlikely to be tabled in budget session
The Bill governing the unique identity project is unlikely to be introduced in the budget session of parliament, as Planning Commission nee...
How & why Nandan Nilekani will define India in 2012This year will be make or break for him. Nilekani is assured of a place in the history of Indian governance if he can make UID work.
- 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...