Govt. may notify Aadhaar Act, 2016 for more welfare schemes
The use of Aadhaar may now be extended to other welfare schemes or initiatives given the widespread coverage…
By Elets News Network · 06 Jul 2016Aadhaar may be used for railway ticket booking
The Railways Ministry is planning to link Aadhaar with passenger ticketing services in order to reduce the rising…
By Elets News Network · 06 Jul 2016Aadhaar not mandatory for students, rules Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that students cannot be penalised for not having obtained an Aadhaar card.…
By Elets News Network · 28 Jun 2016Govt scraps 1.6 cr bogus ration cards, saves Rs.10,000 crore
In a bid to remove duplicate and bogus ration cards from the system, the government has scrapped 1.6…
By Elets News Network · 27 Jun 2016Centre tells states to link Aadhaar with caste, domicile certificates
In a bid to speed up the procedure for giving caste and domicile-based benefits to school students, the…
By Elets News Network · 22 Jun 2016NPCI, CSC e-Gov Services launch Aadhaar-enabled payment system
In a bid to authenticate beneficiaries for government entitlements under NREGA and old age pension, etc., the National Payments Corporation…
By Elets News Network · 20 Jun 2016CSCs make paying utility bills easier for rural population
Now the rural population in India can ease their way of living by being able to pay their…
By Elets News Network · 17 Jun 2016Microsoft’s Nadella on India visit, talks of Aaadhaar, innovation
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who was recently on his third visit to India, has suggested to the government…
By Elets News Network · 01 Jun 2016Karnataka to plug PDS leakages through Aadhaar authentication
On the lines of Digital India initiative , the Congress government in Karnataka is trying to fix the…
By Elets News Network · 30 May 2016Prime Minister wants Aadhaar cards issued to newborns
In a fresh boost to the Aadhaar programme, the government has announced that it will soon start issuing…
By Elets News Network · 26 May 2016