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Linking Aadhaar To Voter ID: Government's Defence In 10 Points
- Tuesday December 21, 2021
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Changes in the electoral law, including allowing the linking of Aadhaar to voter IDs, are set for a Rajya Sabha debate today. With the opposition raising a strong protest and demanding a review, the government has detailed its arguments in a note.
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No Problem Stripping Before "White Man": Minister's Barb On Aadhaar Row
- Sunday March 25, 2018
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Union minister KJ Alphons on Sunday weighed in on the Aadhaar versus Right to Privacy debate, as concerns over data safety spiked following the Cambridge Analytica's unauthorised use of Facebook data in US elections, and reports of Aadhaar data being open to misuse owing to fresh security lapses.
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'Privacy Is A Basic Right, But...': Centre In Supreme Court
- Wednesday July 26, 2017
- India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker
Privacy is a fundamental right, the centre conceded today in the Supreme Court, but emphasized that there is a qualifier. The government has so far argued that privacy is not a basic right in the constitution and therefore cannot be applied to the Aadhaar programme for which the fingerprints and iris scans of millions of Indians have been recorded.
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As 9 Judges Hear Aadhaar Case, Centre's View On Right To Privacy Slammed
- Wednesday July 19, 2017
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
A nine-judge constitution bench will begin hearing arguments today on whether privacy is a fundamental right of citizens, a question which is pivotal in a case in the Supreme Court challenging the Aadhaar scheme.
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How Aadhaar Card Helped Reunite Missing Children With Their Families
- Wednesday July 12, 2017
- Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai
There have been many debates about the value of Aadhaar cards - but the bio-metric data recently played a very important role in reuniting three children with their families.
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#AadhaarMemes Trend On Twitter To Protest Against Compulsory Aadhaar Cards
- Monday March 27, 2017
- Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain
Over the last few weeks, the Aadhaar card has been at the centre of a debate in the country. On the Internet, many used the hashtag #AadhaarMemes to express their views.
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In Future, Only Aadhaar May Be Required For Identification: Arun Jaitley
- Wednesday March 22, 2017
- Business | Press Trust of India
Arun Jaitley was replying to a debate on the Finance Bill and the accompanying 40 amendments to different laws including one making Aadhaar mandatory for filing of income tax return from July as well as for applying for permanent account number.
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Opposition Overruled. Aadhaar Legislation Cleared Without Changes
- Thursday March 17, 2016
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
The Aadhar Bill, which will give central agencies access to the world's biggest biometric database, was aggressively debated today before being sent back to the Lok Sabha in an opposition manoeuvre that embarrasses the government.
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Government's Next Move In The Aadhaar Game Of Chess Is A 'No'
- Monday March 14, 2016
- India News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava
The government has rejected the opposition's demand to extend the sitting of the Rajya Sabha by two days in the first phase of the Budget session, nipping the latter's plan to corner it over the Aadhaar Bill, controversially passed by the Lok Sabha last week.
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In Rare Move, Opposition Seeks Extended Rajya Sabha Session For Aadhaar Debate
- Saturday March 12, 2016
- India News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava
In a rarest of rare development, a united opposition on Friday asked the government to extend the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha by two days so crucial bills like Aadhaar and union budget could be debated.
- www.ndtv.com
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Linking Aadhaar To Voter ID: Government's Defence In 10 Points
- Tuesday December 21, 2021
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
Changes in the electoral law, including allowing the linking of Aadhaar to voter IDs, are set for a Rajya Sabha debate today. With the opposition raising a strong protest and demanding a review, the government has detailed its arguments in a note.
- www.ndtv.com
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No Problem Stripping Before "White Man": Minister's Barb On Aadhaar Row
- Sunday March 25, 2018
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Union minister KJ Alphons on Sunday weighed in on the Aadhaar versus Right to Privacy debate, as concerns over data safety spiked following the Cambridge Analytica's unauthorised use of Facebook data in US elections, and reports of Aadhaar data being open to misuse owing to fresh security lapses.
- www.ndtv.com
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'Privacy Is A Basic Right, But...': Centre In Supreme Court
- Wednesday July 26, 2017
- India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker
Privacy is a fundamental right, the centre conceded today in the Supreme Court, but emphasized that there is a qualifier. The government has so far argued that privacy is not a basic right in the constitution and therefore cannot be applied to the Aadhaar programme for which the fingerprints and iris scans of millions of Indians have been recorded.
- www.ndtv.com
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As 9 Judges Hear Aadhaar Case, Centre's View On Right To Privacy Slammed
- Wednesday July 19, 2017
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
A nine-judge constitution bench will begin hearing arguments today on whether privacy is a fundamental right of citizens, a question which is pivotal in a case in the Supreme Court challenging the Aadhaar scheme.
- www.ndtv.com
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How Aadhaar Card Helped Reunite Missing Children With Their Families
- Wednesday July 12, 2017
- Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai
There have been many debates about the value of Aadhaar cards - but the bio-metric data recently played a very important role in reuniting three children with their families.
- www.ndtv.com
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#AadhaarMemes Trend On Twitter To Protest Against Compulsory Aadhaar Cards
- Monday March 27, 2017
- Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain
Over the last few weeks, the Aadhaar card has been at the centre of a debate in the country. On the Internet, many used the hashtag #AadhaarMemes to express their views.
- www.ndtv.com
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In Future, Only Aadhaar May Be Required For Identification: Arun Jaitley
- Wednesday March 22, 2017
- Business | Press Trust of India
Arun Jaitley was replying to a debate on the Finance Bill and the accompanying 40 amendments to different laws including one making Aadhaar mandatory for filing of income tax return from July as well as for applying for permanent account number.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Opposition Overruled. Aadhaar Legislation Cleared Without Changes
- Thursday March 17, 2016
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
The Aadhar Bill, which will give central agencies access to the world's biggest biometric database, was aggressively debated today before being sent back to the Lok Sabha in an opposition manoeuvre that embarrasses the government.
- www.ndtv.com
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Government's Next Move In The Aadhaar Game Of Chess Is A 'No'
- Monday March 14, 2016
- India News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava
The government has rejected the opposition's demand to extend the sitting of the Rajya Sabha by two days in the first phase of the Budget session, nipping the latter's plan to corner it over the Aadhaar Bill, controversially passed by the Lok Sabha last week.
- www.ndtv.com
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In Rare Move, Opposition Seeks Extended Rajya Sabha Session For Aadhaar Debate
- Saturday March 12, 2016
- India News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava
In a rarest of rare development, a united opposition on Friday asked the government to extend the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha by two days so crucial bills like Aadhaar and union budget could be debated.
- www.ndtv.com