Uid Bill

A provision in the Aadhaar law to let private companies use the 12-digit identification number was cited by the Supreme Court today to question if the law could have been treated as a money bill by parliament.

After accusing the government of dirty tricks to pass the Aadhaar Bill, the Congress plans to use some more of its "embarrass government" strategy to get back at the ruling BJP.

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.

The government is likely to introduce legislations on Aadhaar and bankruptcy code as money bills with a view to ensuring their smooth passage in Parliament. "We will bring as many legislation as possible in the form of Money Bills. We will follow the same procedure for the bankruptcy law," a senior Finance Ministry official said.

The Supreme Court last week rejected the Centre's plea to modify an interim ruling that the Aadhaar or the Unique Identity Card is not mandatory for essential services. The court's order came on a day the Cabinet approved the National Identification Authority of India Bill that will give legal backing to the UID. The Bill may be tabled during the w...

The Supreme Court has rejected the Centre's plea to modify its ruling that the Aadhaar or the Unique Identity Card is not mandatory for essential services.

In another blow to the UPA today, a parliamentary committee has rejected the bill which creates the Unique ID card or aadhar scheme that's being orchestrated by former Infosys head, Nandan Nilekani.

After the ignominy of being forced to suspend its reforms in retail, the government suffered more injury today - a parliamentary committee has rejected three major bills that were meant to prove the UPA has not been reduced to a government incapable of strident reform.

A provision in the Aadhaar law to let private companies use the 12-digit identification number was cited by the Supreme Court today to question if the law could have been treated as a money bill by parliament.

After accusing the government of dirty tricks to pass the Aadhaar Bill, the Congress plans to use some more of its "embarrass government" strategy to get back at the ruling BJP.

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.

The government is likely to introduce legislations on Aadhaar and bankruptcy code as money bills with a view to ensuring their smooth passage in Parliament. "We will bring as many legislation as possible in the form of Money Bills. We will follow the same procedure for the bankruptcy law," a senior Finance Ministry official said.

The Supreme Court last week rejected the Centre's plea to modify an interim ruling that the Aadhaar or the Unique Identity Card is not mandatory for essential services. The court's order came on a day the Cabinet approved the National Identification Authority of India Bill that will give legal backing to the UID. The Bill may be tabled during the w...

The Supreme Court has rejected the Centre's plea to modify its ruling that the Aadhaar or the Unique Identity Card is not mandatory for essential services.

In another blow to the UPA today, a parliamentary committee has rejected the bill which creates the Unique ID card or aadhar scheme that's being orchestrated by former Infosys head, Nandan Nilekani.

After the ignominy of being forced to suspend its reforms in retail, the government suffered more injury today - a parliamentary committee has rejected three major bills that were meant to prove the UPA has not been reduced to a government incapable of strident reform.