-PTI NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification (UID) project has incurred an expenditure of Rs 3,062 crore as of July end as against a total cost of Rs 12,398 crore sanctioned by the government, Parliament was informed today. "Against a total cost of Rs 12,398 crore sanctioned by the government for the UID project, an expenditure of Rs 3,062 crore has been incurred as on July 31, 2013," Minister of State for Planning...
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Govt agencies can make Aadhaar mandatory in future, says Nilekani
-The Hindu Mumbai: While the Aadhaar card is not yet made mandatory for citizens of India, the government agencies in future can make it compulsory for availing benefits from their pro-people schemes. "If a certain authority feels that the beneficiaries of a particular scheme need to possess Aadhar cards, they can make it mandatory for them for that particular scheme," said Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India, on Monday here. Mr....
More »Woman without dupatta denied Aadhaar photo -Christin Mathew Philip
-The Times of India CHENNAI: Is there a dress code to get an Aadhaar card? An incident on Thursday at an enrolment centre in Chennai shows that there indeed may be one, and that it smacks of moral policing. Lavanya Mohan tweeted that she was sent back by officials who refused to photograph her since she was not wearing a dupatta. "Waited for about an hour to get an Aadhaar card photo...
More »Now, street kids to get Aadhaar cards -Ambika Pandit
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Children on the streets of Delhi can now get a unique identity through the UID-Aadhaar programme. The state government's women and child development department has asked NGOs to support the process of enrollment for the biometrics-based identity number that will enable access to social entitlements. After it received a communication from the Unique Identification Authority of India in February regarding enrollment for UID cards for...
More »Aadhaar triple booster-Sobhana K
-The Telegraph The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today unveiled three services that will help people authenticate their identity anytime, anywhere by just using their Aadhaar number instead of the card. The iris-based authentication, OTP (one-time password) and e-KYC (know your customer) services will ensure Aadhaar cardholders don't have to carry address or identity proofs to get a phone or cooking gas connection. Service providers like banks or telecom firms merely...
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