Unique Identity Scheme

The Unique Identification Authority of India has made document update facility online for Aadhaar free till June 14, an official statement said on Wednesday. Earlier, residents were required to pay Rs. 25 to update their documents on the Aadhaar portal.

The UIDAI welcomed the Aadhaar verdict by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. While the top court cleared the use of Aadhaar card for welfare schemes, it ruled that it is not mandatory to link bank accounts with the 12-digit personal identification number, Unique Identity Number (UID). The Supreme Court also struck down a provision in the Aadhaar sys...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed linking of Aadhaar with PAN or Permanent Account Number, which is mandatory for filing of income tax return (ITR). The top court, however, ruled that it is not mandatory to link bank accounts with Aadhaar or Unique Identity Number, a 12-digit personal identification number issued by the Unique Identification A...

The government on Wednesday extended the deadline to link Aadhaar card numbers with social welfare schemes as well as small savings schemes like public provident fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) etc. Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is required to be linked wi...

Addressing the joint session of parliament on the first day of budget session, President Ramnath Kovind gave an overview of what to expect in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fifth budget, the last full-fledged one, before the country votes for the general elections in 2019. The government's list of priorities before heading to parliamentary electio...

Aadhaar is to be compulsorily quoted for carrying out a number of important tasks. These range from investment in the Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) schemes to opening of a Post Office account.

Unique Identity Number (UID) or Aadhaar, the 12-digit number issued by the UIDAI, is now a must for putting your money in any of these savings schemes. Those who do not have an Aadhaar card or number as yet can quote the EID or enrolment identity number of their Aadhaar application, the government has said.

Your 12-digit Unique Identity Number has to be provided for all social security schemes by December 31, 2017.

The Lok Sabha has passed the Aadhaar Bill, 2016, which aims at empowering the government to ensure that its subsidies and services reach the right people and directly. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said this takes the massive scheme beyond merely assigning a unique identity to residents.

The Centre will launch a unique identity card for differently-abled persons, which will help them in availing benefits of government schemes, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said today.

As part of the new notification, the government has also made a "photo identity card issued by the central government or state government or central public sector undertaking or state public sector undertaking or the central government health service scheme photo card or ex-servicemen contributory health scheme photo card" as the valid proofs for e...

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.

The Supreme Court will debate on Tuesday whether to change its ruling that the government's Aadhar or the Unique Identity Card scheme is not mandatory.

The Centre will ask the Supreme Court to make the Aadhar or the Unique Identity Card mandatory for social welfare schemes heavily subsidized by the government.

Nandan Nilekani, who is heading the unique identity card (UID) scheme Aadhar, told NDTV today he welcomed a probe by the Intelligence Bureau and an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General, saying that "all problems have been sorted out, there are no concerns". He didn't think that it was a case of over-reach by the IB and CAG but declined to g...

The Unique Identification Authority of India has made document update facility online for Aadhaar free till June 14, an official statement said on Wednesday. Earlier, residents were required to pay Rs. 25 to update their documents on the Aadhaar portal.

The UIDAI welcomed the Aadhaar verdict by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. While the top court cleared the use of Aadhaar card for welfare schemes, it ruled that it is not mandatory to link bank accounts with the 12-digit personal identification number, Unique Identity Number (UID). The Supreme Court also struck down a provision in the Aadhaar sys...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed linking of Aadhaar with PAN or Permanent Account Number, which is mandatory for filing of income tax return (ITR). The top court, however, ruled that it is not mandatory to link bank accounts with Aadhaar or Unique Identity Number, a 12-digit personal identification number issued by the Unique Identification A...

The government on Wednesday extended the deadline to link Aadhaar card numbers with social welfare schemes as well as small savings schemes like public provident fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) etc. Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is required to be linked wi...

Addressing the joint session of parliament on the first day of budget session, President Ramnath Kovind gave an overview of what to expect in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fifth budget, the last full-fledged one, before the country votes for the general elections in 2019. The government's list of priorities before heading to parliamentary electio...

Aadhaar is to be compulsorily quoted for carrying out a number of important tasks. These range from investment in the Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) schemes to opening of a Post Office account.

Unique Identity Number (UID) or Aadhaar, the 12-digit number issued by the UIDAI, is now a must for putting your money in any of these savings schemes. Those who do not have an Aadhaar card or number as yet can quote the EID or enrolment identity number of their Aadhaar application, the government has said.

Your 12-digit Unique Identity Number has to be provided for all social security schemes by December 31, 2017.

The Lok Sabha has passed the Aadhaar Bill, 2016, which aims at empowering the government to ensure that its subsidies and services reach the right people and directly. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said this takes the massive scheme beyond merely assigning a unique identity to residents.

The Centre will launch a unique identity card for differently-abled persons, which will help them in availing benefits of government schemes, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said today.

As part of the new notification, the government has also made a "photo identity card issued by the central government or state government or central public sector undertaking or state public sector undertaking or the central government health service scheme photo card or ex-servicemen contributory health scheme photo card" as the valid proofs for e...

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.

The Supreme Court will debate on Tuesday whether to change its ruling that the government's Aadhar or the Unique Identity Card scheme is not mandatory.

The Centre will ask the Supreme Court to make the Aadhar or the Unique Identity Card mandatory for social welfare schemes heavily subsidized by the government.

Nandan Nilekani, who is heading the unique identity card (UID) scheme Aadhar, told NDTV today he welcomed a probe by the Intelligence Bureau and an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General, saying that "all problems have been sorted out, there are no concerns". He didn't think that it was a case of over-reach by the IB and CAG but declined to g...