Yes Bank partners with Maharashtra government for electronic PDSUnder the partnership, Yes Bank will empower more than 20,000 ration shops which can offer last mile basic banking services to more than se...
22 Jan, 2019, 07.37 PM IST
Delhi PDS server hits capacity issues despite high Aadhaar reliability: StudyThe study found that the Aadhaar authentication attempts for around 1.55 million ration cards were made in Delhi’s AePDS in March 2018.
16 Jun, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
What you don't know about AadhaarThe study found that the Aadhaar has more self-reported errors than the voter ID database.
18 May, 2018, 01.07 PM IST
'Aadhaar tied to just 2% of PDS exclusion'On exclusion due to Aadhaar, UID chief executive officer Ajay Bhushan Pandey said this is a concern which is being seriously addressed by v...
18 May, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
This number is your lifeline: 10 vital things you cannot do without AadhaarThe government is planning to link Aadhaar to market transactions to curb practices such as conversion of black money into white through th...
10 Aug, 2017, 11.29 PM IST
Get your ration with a phone call, OTP systemWith an existing IVRS line of 161, the OTP option will be added for ration cardholders to accommodate even basic phone users to get their r...
05 Jul, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
Aadhaar made mandatory to ensure poor get food: Centre to Delhi High Court"Aadhaar is mandatory for PDS, as this system is mostly misused in our country. The subsidised food grains were not reaching the poor. Some...
24 Apr, 2017, 07.28 PM 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
Government likely to pit DBT savings against UPA scam figures in 2019 general electionPM Modi is not likely to be content with the Rs 36,500 crore savings figure cited by him on Saturday at the event to celebrate the governme...
30 May, 2016, 06.06 AM IST
Haryana: Government departments asked to expedite Aadhaar seedingGovernment departments in Haryana have been asked to expedite Aadhaar seeding in various schemes for smooth implementation of Direct Benefi...
26 Apr, 2016, 02.01 PM IST
Private sector can use Aadhaar authentication too: UIDAIAn internal UIDAI document floated in February has proposed a number of possible usages of Aadhaar even for the private sector outside the ...
05 Apr, 2016, 05.13 AM IST
Aadhaar Bill passage a landmark development: Arvind PanagariyaArvind Panagariya today said the unique identification number will be instrumental in giving people access to benefits and subsidies under ...
12 Mar, 2016, 05.38 PM IST
SC expands Aadhaar use to pension, PF and Jan Dhan YojanaThe Supreme Court allowed the government to expand the use of Aadhaar-based verification to a few more services for now.
16 Oct, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
SC permits 'voluntary' use of Aadhaar cards in welfare schemesLifting its earlier restriction, the Supreme today permitted voluntary use of Aadhaar cards in welfare schemes that also included MGNREGA, ...
15 Oct, 2015, 09.48 PM IST
Aadhaar row: Supreme Court assures decision by tomorrow on larger bench pleaSalve suggested to the bench that instead of a nine-judge bench, a bench of five judges can be constituted to decide the applications seeki...
08 Oct, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Aadhar not mandatory, but can be used in PDS, LPG schemes: SCThe Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the government to inform people that Aadhaar was not mandatory.
12 Aug, 2015, 04.06 AM IST
- Aadhaar numbers will be used to streamline PDS: Nandan Nilekani
The UIDAI Chief Nandan Nilekani said Aadhaar numbers will be used for streamlining the Public Distribution System (PDS) and plugging leakag...
08 Feb, 2012, 09.54 AM IST