Monday, July 8, 2019

14190 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 7th July 2019


Now, use Aadhaar for transactions beyond Rs 50k
Deccan Herald
India's national biometric ID Aadhaar can now be quoted for cash transactions of more than Rs 50,000 and all other purposes where traditionally ...

Tax dept will 'suo motu' allot PAN to those only furnishing Aadhaar: CBDT chief
Livemint
New Delhi: The taxman will 'suo motu' allot a fresh PAN to a person who files tax returns with only Aadhaaras part of a new arrangement to link the ...

Is your Aadhaar data about to be monetised?
The Asian Age
The treasure trove in fact is the core biometrics and the intimate personal data of 1.22 billion citizens collected over nine years under the Aadhaar ...

J&K govt approves Aadhaar-linked payment mode for disbursal of pension
All India Radio
Jammu and Kashmir government has approved Aadhaar-linked payment mode for disbursal of pension to beneficiaries under various central and ...

RS to debate dentists, Aadhaar Bills tomorrow
Business Standard
The Lower House had on July 4 passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill which proposes giving an option to exit from the biometric ID ...

Aadhaar discrepancies make Dharwad residents queue up centres at 6 am
The New Indian Express
DHARWAD: Residents of Dharwad are facing a lot of problems to get their Aadhaar cards. Despite standing in queues for many hours, several people ...

Will generate PAN at back-end if not linked to Aadhaar: Revenue Secretary
Business Standard
As the announcement by former finance minister Arun Jaitley to cut corporate tax rate to 25 per cent across the board by FY19 remains to be ...

Assam to introduce biometric tracking for suspected illegal immigrants
Hindustan Times
The SOP said those who make it to the final NRC list will be issued Aadhaar numbers but remained silent on what would be done with the biometric ...

5 new Income Tax changes that may impact you soon
Zee Business
Aadhaar and PAN would be made interchangeable for tax-filing purpose. SBI Research said that this decision will help increase the tax base in the ...

Transfer fee scam: 93 cars recovered
The Tribune
The police have also recovered fake Aadhaar cards from Raspinder. Also, several vehicles had been registered on a single fake Aadhaar card while ...

India's pro-growth budget will lift economy
MENAFN.COM
For overseas Indians, one of the most exciting proposals was the facility to get Aadhaar cards on arrival, without the mandatory waiting period.

Social Media Corner 6 July 2019
Narendra Modi (press release) (blog)
NRIS holding Indian passports to be issued Aadhaar without 180-days waiting period after their arrival in India.#Budget #Budget2019 # ...

'Discount broking taking equity culture across the country'
The Hindu
For KYC, we take PAN card and Aadhaar card. We have made the processes smooth; we only require the pictures and no bank proof. If the customer ...

Illegal business of vehicles unearthed in Punjab
Business Standard
Two persons involved in this illegal business have been arrested and fake Aadhaar cards have been recovered from them, he said. Police suspected ...

'Budget direction for aspirational India', says former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
The New Indian Express
The change facilitated by the Jan Dhan accounts and Aadhaar laid the foundation for Direct Benefit Transfer to those who needed state support, said ...

The big news: Congress accuses BJP of engineering defections in Karnataka, and 9 other top stories
Scroll.in
Aadhaar can be used for cash transactions above Rs 50,000 instead of PAN, says revenue secretary: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had ...

Athi Varadar devotees seek hassle-free online booking
The Hindu
N.V. Srinivasa Rao from Chennai, who had a darshan of the wooden idol of Athi Varadar last week, said he was unable to add names and Aadhaar ...

Poor can get subsidised ration from any fair price shop in State: Tomar
The Hitavada
Seeing this, State Government came up with the idea of Aadhaar-based ration distribution and it was first implemented in Dewas district in June month ...

No need to phase out PAN, says Revenue Secy Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Moneycontrol.com
... maiden Budget speech on July 5, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that PAN and Aadhaarcard can now be used interchangeably.

Budget 2019: Visa, Mastercard, other credit card firms stare at losses as govt pushes for e-payments
Business Today
... inclined to provide other e-payment options -- including United Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar Pay, certain debit cards, UPI-QR Code, and NEFT ...

Budget for more power to customs officers, industry fears misuse
The New Indian Express
They would be required to produce their Aadhaar or other relevant documents. Incorrect information or documents could invite penal actions such as ...

Man arrested for duping people through online shopping
Outlook India
She was asked to submit some percentage of the prize value along with her photo and Aadhaar ID following which she deposited around Rs 62,000 ...

SAC approves transport subsidy scheme, timely honorarium to Anganwadi workers
Rising Kashmir Daily English Newspaper (press release)
approved Aadhaar linked payment mode for disbursement of pension to the beneficiaries under various Centrally and State sponsored schemes.

Budget 2019: Centre might be looking at second half of borrowing calendar to raise money ...
Moneycontrol.com
In the interest of ease of doing business, tax department is enabling the use of Aadhaar. Don't think there is any move to do away with PAN, it serves ...

Soon, order products from KIA shops online
Times of India
International passengers will have to show their passports and EPIC cards while domestic passengers will have to produce their Aadhaar cards or ...