14456 - 30th APRIL 2020 -

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 30 April 2020

UIDAI allows around 20000 CSCs to start Aadhaar updation
MediaNama.com
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has permitted Common Service Centres (CSCs) to start Aadhaar updation facility at around 20,000 ...

UIDAI permits Aadhaar updation facility through CSC
Doordarshan
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that to make Aadhaar updating easier for citizens, Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI has ...

Sarvatra Tech logs over 3-fold jump in Aadhar-enabled transactions in rural India amid lockdown
Economic Times
Sarvatra said as the government has announced the Rs 1.7 lakh crore financial support to the needy due to coronavirus pandemic, its AePS (Aadhar ...

Need cash in Noida hotspot areas? Banks offering doorstep cash delivery facility
Livemint
India post, through Aadhaar enabled payment services, is serving in 19 locations. We shall make all efforts to enable hassle-free financial transactions ...

PM Awas Yojana 2020: Buy Low Cost House through This Government Scheme; Know How to ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Identity Proof :- PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar card, passport, driving license, Any government issued photo ID Card and A letter with a photograph ...

Bihar: Sushil Kumar Modi seeks 'aarogya' wrist band for Covid-19 patients
Times of India
Further, bank account details and Aadhaar numbers of the 1 crore beneficiaries have also been procured to provide them assistance, Bihar Aapda ...

Yashwant Sinha says lockdown can't be indefinite, Jaffrelot on 'populist' leader Modi
ThePrint
... shows “worrying parallels” with the Aadhaar project, “like Aadhaar it increasingly seems that the application will be used as an object of coercion”.

India Post steps in to help Madh Islanders facing cash shortage
Mid-Day
But very few transactions were successful, since most residents didn't have their active mobile numbers linked to their Aadhaar cards — which is a ...

This gritty trans woman goes the extra mile
Telangana Today
Only 5 per cent of them have an Aadhaar or a ration card. The under-representation, stigma, and taboo attached to the community have made many ...

Millions Waiting One Month After States Promised Cash To Construction Workers
HuffPost India
Aadhaar · Privacy · Data · Gadgets · Gaming ... was the lack of bank details and Aadhaar numbers for India's estimated 5.3 crore construction workers, ...

94% people in Indian metros embrace digital retail payment
Telangana Today
“In addition, India's Open API Stack leverages the Aadhaar biometric identification programme to make digital transactions cheaper and more efficient ...

Delhi BJP MP Gautam Gambhir turns down CM Arvind Kejriwal's ration coupon offer
The New Indian Express
Delhi government has pledged to give free ration to 30 lakh additional people who do not have ration cards, but have Aadhaar cards and applied ...

Rural poor not getting ration: Survey
The New Indian Express
“In Koppal and Bidar, entitlements were denied due to failure to capture biometrics and other technical issues associated with Aadhaar. In Vijayapura ...

Goa: State mulls freeze in DA hike, budget cuts for infra projects
Times of India
... was an apt time to end wasteful expenditure on new government buildings and subsidies such as Griha Aadhaar, Laadli Laxmi and other doles.

Jharkhand: Of 7 lakh ration card applicants, just 35% get promised grains
Times of India
Most of the ration cards were made invalid by the state government in the recent years owing to issues of duplicity, Aadhaar card linkages. Others who ...

UP: Now, BJP's Charkhari MLA Threatens Muslim Vegetable Seller
Republic World
“When the vegetable vendor entered the lane (where his house is situated in Lucknow's Gomtinagar), one of my aides asked him to show his Aadhaar ...

COVID-19 patients should wear 'Aarogya Setu Embedded Wrist Band' for easy monitoring:Sushil
Yahoo India News
Besides, details of Aadhar and bank accounts are being collected on Bihar Apda Sahyog Portal in order to get them matched with ration card data so ...

Now, BJP MLA From UP's Charkhari Caught on Tape Threatening Muslim Vegetable Seller
News18
When the vegetable vendor entered the lane (where his house is situated in Lucknow's Gomtinagar), one of my aides asked him to show his Aadhaar ...

UP Fishermen get cash in their village through APES
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
... the village and enabled them to withdraw cash from their accounts through the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) in the village itself.

Voluntary Provident Fund: Are There Benefits To Higher Than Mandatory EPF Contributions?
Goodreturns
On change of employment, note that VPF is linked to UAN as well as Aadhaar will makes it easy to transfer your account to the new location and ...

Banks in Gautam Buddh Nagar delivering cash at doorsteps in hotspot areas
ANI News
India post, through Aadhaar enabled payment services, is serving in 19 locations," he tweeted. With 1,594 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last ...

Gambhir politely turns down Kejriwal's ration coupon offer
Newsd.in
... has pledged to give free ration to 30 lakh additional people who do not have ration cards, but have Aadhaar cards and applied online for ration.

14455 - 29th April 2020,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 29 April 2020


UIDAI allows CSCs to offer Aadhaar updation facility
Livemint
"I would like the CSC's village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs) to start the Aadhaar work as per the UIDAI instructions. This facility will help a large number of ...

Direct transfers via Aadhaar saving India from queues, panic during COVID19: Arvind Gupta
CNBCTV18
Direct money transfers via Aadhaar and the interoperable software layers called India Stack to India's financially vulnerable population have "saved" ...

UP Fishermen get cash in their village through Aadhaar EPS
The Siasat Daily
However, on their request, a postal official reached the village and enabled them to withdraw cash from their accounts through the Aadhaar Enabled ...

Sarvatra Technologies offers door-step cash delivery in rural India; witnesses 353% rise in ...
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
Express Computer · Home » News » Sarvatra Technologies offers door-step cash delivery in rural India; witnesses 353% rise in Aadhaar withdrawals ...

Think about adopting 'One nation one ration card' amid lockdown: SC to govt
Business Standard
The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government to simplify the procedure of getting ration by poor and needy people who have Aadhaar cards ...

Current Affairs in Short: 28 April 2020
Jagran Josh
UIDAI permits Aadhaar updation facility through CSC. •The Unique Identification Authority of India has decided to make Aadhaar updation facility ...

Maharashtra Man Provides Free Banking to Migrant Workers Stuck Without Cash
The Better India
These people have set up bank accounts using Aadhaar, but they do not know how to withdraw money or don't have ATM cards,” reveals Pereira.

Give grains to poor without ration cards: Delhi HC
Times of India
... government to simplify the procedure of distributing ration to the poor and needy who had Aadhaar and voter IDs, but didn't possess ration cards.

COVID-19 patients should wear 'Aarogya Setu Embedded Wrist Band' for easy monitoring Sushil
THE WEEK
adding it requires Aadhaar and bank account of the state besides geo-tagging ... details of Aadhar and bank accounts have been gathered through

More Than 2000 Members Of Trans Community Write To Central Government For A Special ...
Live Law
... trans community remains outside the coverage of government social security schemes due to lack of basic documentation such as Aadhaar Card, ...

COVID-19: BMC begins survey for returnees; 800 register
OrissaPOST
... to cooperate with the surveyors by providing the names, addresses, mobile and Aadhaar numbers of the family members prior to their arrival here.

Subramanian Swamy writes: Four reasons why Reliance Jio-Facebook deal is commercially ...
Moneycontrol.com
... opportunity to show greater sensitivity about data protection and privacy, which the government has not shown since Aadhaar was introduced.

Maharashtra govt seeks central funds for BharatNet-2 project
Yahoo India News
The minister also sought an Aadhaar-enabled payment system to provide financial assistance to people residing in remote areas. During the ...

14454 - 28th April 2020,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 28 April 2020

Centre widens scope for voluntary Aadhaar-based authentication
Livemint
Soon after allowing 29 insurance companies to adopt Aadhaar-based authentication for know-your-customer (KYC) verifications, the Centre extended ...

Your money: More power to Aadhaar based eKYC, video KYC needed
Financial Express
Aadhaar is a rich database of critical information that helps validate your identity. However, only banks are allowed to use Aadhaar for customer .

20000 common service centres get permission to update Aadhaar details
Telangana Today
Tyagi said that barring fresh registration of Aadhaar the CSCs handling banking correspondent work will do everything once their technical system is ...

NRIs must link PAN with Aadhaar too
Livemint
If you hold a PAN card, you must link it with your Aadhaar, irrespective of your residential status in India. If you are not eligible to get an Aadhaar card ...

COVID-19 and Aadhaar: Why the Union Government's Relief Package is an Exclusionary Endeavour
Economic and Political Weekly
In the PDS, Aadhaar is an important source of exclusion. It excludes people in three main ways: cancellation of cards (or names on ration cards) if ...

Now Get Insurance Using Your Aadhaar Card; Govt Eases KYC Norms For 29 Insurance Firms
Trak.in (blog)
Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said, “To allow these entities to use Aadhaar authentication services under Aadhaar Act with necessary ...

Providing Aadhaar details mandatory for migrants and others before returning to Odisha post ...
MediaNama.com
Odisha's government will require residents returning from other states, like migrant labourers, to submit their Aadhaar and phone number before they ...

Workers with Aadhaar card to get 5kg ration from ZP
Times of India
Pune: A worker with an Aadhaar card will get 2kg wheat and 3kg rice from the Sharad bhojan yojana implemented by Pune Zilla Parishad's social ...

Fintech boom falters as cash becomes king
Livemint
Aadhaar-based payments, touted so far as the source of quick access to funds for people dependent on government benefits, has now reached gated ...

Direct transfers via Aadhaar saving India from queues, panic during COVID19: Arvind Gupta
Newsd.in
By Nikhila Natarajan. New York, April 28 (IANS) Direct money transfers via Aadhaar and the interoperable software layers called India Stack to India's ...

Neither Telangana nor Andhra willing to buy crops from these farmers
The Hans India
Aadhaar woes of border villages. Hyderabad: While the government claims that it is going to the doorsteps of the farmers and buying the produce to ...

Fair price shops to strike due to clashing diktats
Pune Mirror
Babar further said that the principal secretary of state's food and pub- lic distribution department had asked them to note only the Aadhaar number of ...

Covid-19 lockdown: What characterises India's hotspot districts?
Scroll.in
Fourteen per cent of those who did not have an Aadhar card in hotspot districts were also the poorest 20% of all Indians. While the coverage of Aadhaar ...

Aarogya Setu is similar to Chinese tracking app. For a democracy, it is too close for comfort
DailyO
If you want to exist, you must have an Aadhaar. Forget about existing. Even if you were to die, your family would still need your Aadhar because without ...

Pension at doorstep: Anxious of Covid infection, beneficiaries in Ludhiana turning away postmen
Hindustan Times
Thumb impression is requisite for verifying the authenticity of a beneficiary before making the transaction through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System ...

Bihar's migrant workers stranded in Assam asked to apply for Bihar govt's aid
Northeast Now
The documents required for registration are copy of Aadhar card of the ... to be matched with the photo in the Aadhaar database; so the photo should ...

Google Pixel Buds now available in the US for $179
ETTelecom.com
UIDAI okays Aadhaar updation through CSC. In a major relief to rural population, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed the ...

Bureaucratic rejig: Tarun Bajaj to be new economic affairs secretary
Financial Express
... Aadhaar, DBT, digital payments, information and broadcasting, monitoring of PM's announcements and unit monitoring the implementation of crucial ...

Stop worrying about cash! Doorstep delivery starts in Haryana
Livemint
4) The service is available for Aadhaar linked accounts. 5) The minimum limit for cash delivery is ₹1,000 and the maximum limit is ₹10,000. As of 11 ...

Rural and Panchayati Raj dept in Karnataka invites applications for 407 technical assistant posts ...
Jagran English
Step 5: Enter Aadhaar details, address, language known, among others. Step 6: Enter academic details. Step 7: Enter work experience if any.

Sebi revamps online KYC service to help ease operations in securities market
Indiainfoline
Documents that valid for the online process should be a mobile number, email address, Aadhaar number, Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, ...

Delhi's COVID-19 patient recovers after plasma therapy
WeForNews (press release) (blog)
“To make Aadhaar updation easier, the UIDAI has permitted CSCs that are designated as BCs to offer Aadhaar update services. Around 20,000 such ...

Government to launch online portal for stranded migrant workers
Business Standard
The State governments have already been asked to upload the details of all migrant workers, including their Aadhaar and bank accounts, on the portal.

LJP says 14.5 lakh families deprived of PDS as state govt failed to update Centre's list
The Indian Express
... 1.68 crore ration card holders in the state and has also transferred Rs 1,000 to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of about 90 lakh ration card holders.

Transgender community cries for help during lockdown
Mathrubhumi English
Although they can avail ration with the help of Aadhar card and an affidavit, a lot of them don't even have Aadhar cards. Medical treatment is another ...

After lockdown ends on May 3, Odisha to bring back its migrant workers from Gujarat, Maharashtra
Hindustan Times
Making Aadhar mandatory for registration doesn't serve that approach well. Hence the government should look for other options such as voter ID card, ...

65% Stranded Workers in Delhi Have Not Received Any Govt Aid, says CITU Survey
NewsClick
The survey found that most workers had run out of money and were unable to get any government aid as they did not have voter ID, Aadhar or Ration ...

100 tonne medicine, payments worth Rs 452 crore: How India Post served Covid-19-hit country
Hindustan Times
“One of the silent revolutions has been the Aadhar-enabled payment system,” said India Post director-general Arundhaty Ghosh. “You can withdraw ...

Mobile ATM: BSF's unique help to Jaridharla villagers amid lockdown
The Weekend Leader
The villagers having Aadhaar cards linked to their accounts availed the unique cash withdrawal facility. "Bordermen are there, standing with every ...

Paytm App enables stores & individuals to sell Vodafone Idea recharges to earn additional income
afaqs
... individual does not need to give any additional details such as Aadhaar card number or pan card number to start selling Vodafone Idea recharges.

Punjab's youngest Sarpanch who interacted with PM Modi, wishes for broadband connection and ...
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
Farmers have been issued holograms, having Aadhaar and other key details, to avoid mass gathering and follow social distancing rules at the mandi.

14453 - 26th April 2020 - Daily Updates,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 26 April 2020

Now, Insurance and Securities companies can use Aadhaar data under PMLA
India Today
If someone gives PAN details he/she need not opt for Aadhaar authentication. Finance Secretary Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, who was formerly the CEO of ...

From Aadhaar to Aarogya Setu: How surveillance technology is devaluing India's democratic rights
Scroll.in
Aadhaar case. Recall the challenge in the Supreme Court to Aadhaar, the government's project to give every Indian resident a 12-digit biometric-based ...

Aadhaar Card holders alert! Your monthly Rs 860 investment can turn Rs 3.97 lakh in this LIC of ...
Zee Business
Speaking on the LIC Aadhaar Stambh Policy details; Jitendra Solanki, a SEBI registered tax and investment expert said, "Aadhar Stambh (Plan 843) is ...

Lockdown: Aadhaar kit supplier asks BSNL to clear dues to disburse full employee wages
ETTelecom.com
The Delhi-based company had supplied 1,800 Aadhaar enrollment kits to the state-controlled telco through Government e-Marketplace (GeM), ...
#Aadhaar, mobile number mandatory for registration of people intending to return to the #Odisha ...
Odisha Diary
Aadhaar & mobile phone number mandatory for registration of people intending to return to the state after the end of the COVID19 Lockdown on May 3 ...

Guidelines issued for Rs 1500 distribution to those without Aadhar linkage
Telangana Today
... issued guidelines for those beneficiaries who had no linkage of Aadhar with their bank accounts to receive Rs 1500 declared by the Chief Minister.

If your bank or ATM is far, cash will be delivered to you
Ahmedabad Mirror
The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) has existed earlier, but has achieved mission mode during lockdown. To get cash, the customer must ...

Here is How You Can Receive LPG Subsidy Directly to Your Bank Account
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
There are several ways by which you can link your Aadhaar number to your LPG connection. To link your Aadhar to your LPG connection, you just have ...

A harrowing task no more
India Today
Aadhaar-based authentication suffices. Besides withdrawal, one can take advance against the EPF for specific purposes, such as the purchase or ...

Planning to buy an insurance during lockdown? Here's how you can get eKYC to buy a policy online
Times Now
IRDAI has authorised insurance companies to avail the Aadhaar-based authentication services of the UIDAI to fulfill the Know Your Customer (KYC) ...

Odisha govt, makes Aadhar, mobile number mandatory for stranded Odias intending to return state
United News of India
Bhubaneswar, Apr 25 (UNI) The Odisha government has made the Aadhar and mobile number mandatory for the stranded odia workers and other ...

2 held for fraud through financial aid portal in Nagaland
Telegraph India
“By resorting to sending the entire information, which includes Aadhaar and bank account details, the nodal officials concerned have committed a ...

India post delivers hundreds of crores of rupees to doorsteps in far-flung areas; lauds this facility
Financial Express
... April 2020, Indian Post delivered more than Rs 300 crores in 15 lakh transactions to the doorsteps using Aadhar enabled Payment System (AePS).

Delhi HC Grants Bail To Solar Panel Firm Director Accused Of Misappropriating Govt Funds
Republic World
Jain was also directed to furnish his Aadhaar Card number and his mobile number with the Jail Superintendent before getting released from the

PM Modi lauds India Post, postmen for their stupendous efforts in assisting people during lockdown
Times of India
... life-saving drugs to patients living in remote areas and providing pension and social security benefits through Aadhaar-enabled payment system.

Book online cash delivery at home, slot to visit bank during lockdown in Haryana; check steps
Financial Express (Hindi)
It is to note that the service is available for Aadhaar linked accounts. Also, the minimum limit for cash delivery is Rs 1,000 and the maximum limit is Rs ...

Bhopal: Counseling centre designs posters to keep children hopeful during lockdown
Times of India
BHOPAL: Aadhaar Counseling Centre for children in Bhopal has started a series of posters on the positive changes happening to the Earth and ...

Covid-19 lockdown: Finance panel calls for extra support to small businesses
Hindustan Times
... crore to the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) accounts, additional working capital limits for MSMEs, equivalent to April-June wage bill of borrowers, ...

Delhi Congress to start mega sanitisation drive from Monday
Newsd.in
... measures during these critical times, as the Delhi government has been asking for Aadhaar cards from the poor people for giving them free meals.

Uddhav's Waiver Bounty – States News
News Herder
Eligible farmers will have to authenticate themselves with Aadhaar IDs-for which 96,000 centres have been set up-and biometrics. Government data ...

Quarantine Apps To Make Your Life Easier
Bold Outline (blog)
Some of the Digital India Services are PayGov, Aadhaar and DigiLocker, and can be used from this app. 3. Jan Sahayak. An app that turned out to be a ...

Atal Pension Yojana : Objectives, eligibility, funding & Progress Report
The Indian Wire
Any eligible person who wishes to apply has to furnish proof of Aadhaar number or if he does not have it, may go for enrolment under Aadhaar ...
India now has 24942 positive cases of #COVID19 , death toll rises to 779
Odisha Diary
Previous article#Aadhaar, mobile number mandatory for registration of people intending to return to the #Odisha after #Lockdown. Next articleUnion ...

Kisan Vikas Patra: This Post Office Scheme Guarantees to Double Your Investment, Know Method ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
You will have to provide a copy of your identity proofs for KYC process. You many use Aadhaar Card/ Driving Licence/Passport/ Voter ID Card/PAN Card ...

MP: Women and child development commissioner asks anganwadi volunteers to stop child ...
Times of India
The commissioner added that the families try to present aadhaar card, voter card and ration card as proof of age of the children getting married trying ...

Covid-19 lockdown: India Post is more than just the ubiquitous red boxes
One News Page
... postmen using handheld POS machines and Aadhaar-authenticated payment system ensured that they received their direct benefit transfer money.

14452 - 25th April 2020 - Daily Updates,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 25 April 2020

Govt notifies List of Reporting entities to undertake Aadhaar Authentication Service under PMLA ...
taxscan.in (press release)
The Central Government on being satisfied that the reporting entities comply with standards of privacy and security under the Aadhaar (Targeted ...

Enrolment To Aadhaar Mandatory For Availing Food-grains Under NFSA Is Unconstitutional: PIL In ...
India Legal
A PIL has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking directions to quash Government Circular which make possession of or enrollment to Aadhaar ...

Aadhaar card download online by mobile number is possible; here is what you need to do at uidai ...
Zee Business
After that Aadhaar card holder needs to submit his or her 12 digit Aadhaar Card number or 16 digit virtual identification number (VID), whichever is ...

Govt allows 29 insurers to do Aadhaar authentication
SME Times
He said the Centre in a gazette notification on Thursday allowed these life and non-life insurance companies to undertake Aadhaar authentication ...

Cabinet gives 'Aadhaar' reprieve to Assam, Meghalaya, J&K, Ladakh
Morung Express
The government says the decision was taken to ensure the eligible beneficiaries do not fail to get the benefits for want of non-compliance of Aadhaar ...

Plea In Delhi HC Seeking Mandatory Enrolment To Aadhar For Availing Subsidised Food-grains ...
Live Law
A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court asking the court to declare the notification requiring mandatory enrollment to Aadhar for accessing ...

Sprinklr contract gets HC nod but not without stringent conditions; Court asks govt not to share ...
കേരള കൌമുദി
The details such as name, address and phone number given to Sprinklr should be stored confidentially and Aadhaar details should not be given to ...

PF Advance Under Process? This is how EPFO is settling COVID-19 provident fund claims
Financial Express
One needs to update Aadhaar KYC through the Member Portal and if there is any data mismatch, then the member has to first get it rectified. Share.

COVID-19: Thousands pushed to starvation due to faulty biometric system in Bihar
Down To Earth Magazine
The Food and Consumer Protection Department in the state has made it mandatory for use of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication at the PDS ...

More than 26 lakh ration cards 'unverified', govt starts survey
The Indian Express
As per the data accessed, in Ahmedabad city alone, over 1.7 lakh cards are those for which Aadhaar number is not verified at the fair price shops or ...

Nutrient Based Subsidy rates fixed for Phosphatic and Potassium Fertilizers
Jagran Josh
The central government has relaxed the requirement of Aadhaar card of farmers to access the benefits of PM Kisan Scheme in Ladakh, Jammu & ...

9000 TCS employees made EPF withdrawals due to Covid pandemic
Livemint
EPFO would accept the date of birth recorded in the Aadhaar card of a subscriber as a valid proof for rectification of the date of birth in PF records.

How to Digitise documents and photos
Gadgets Now
Right now, digital versions of official government documents—like the Aadhaar card, driving license, vehicle registration, etc—are recognised only ...

Nagaland Congress seeks action against data security breach of stranded people
Northeast Now
“By resorting to sending the entire information which includes Aadhaar and bank account details, the nodal officials concerned have committed ...

Scheme to provide Rs 1000 to bank accounts: Over 26 lakh ration cards 'unverified', Guj govt starts ...
The Indian Express
However, the government has found that over 38 per cent of these cards are “unverified”, as they do not have verified bank accounts or their Aadhaar ...

DBT Response Status Page Not Loading? Here Is How To Possibly Fix The Issue
Republic World
After the scheme was introduced people had to fill in the required details and provide necessary documents including Aadhar card, address proof, ...

PAN card lost or misplaced? Here is how you can get a duplicate one
Zee Business
Submit your PAN Card number, Aadhaar card number and date of birth details;. 5 From here, you can choose between receiving an OTP on mobile or ...

Stranded Odias to undergo 13-step registration process
Times of India
... age, gender, cellphone number and 12-digit Aadhaar number, current address (state, district and city), number of family members who want to return ...

SBI Online: How to open digital savings account at onlinesbi.com; Know eligibility criteria, features
Zee Business
The applicant must have a valid Aadhaar number and valid Permanent Account Number. SBI digital account applicant must have a valid and active ...

Job plan for 22 lakh stranded migrant workers; govt, industry join hands in rare move
Financial Express
... that the government may face as the data sets include basic details such as Name, Account Number, Mobile Number, Aadhaar number, etc. In order ...

India has social schemes for poor in crises like Covid. But it needs a 'who to pay' database
ThePrint
While India has solved the key issue of 'how to pay' using the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity in which it has invested over the last decade, ...

Postmen turn into bankers for doorstep financial services
Times of India
... reached Singh's farmland and delivered him the amount using her handheld device that was Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS). During the ...

CII says India's GDP likely to grow between minus 0.9% to 1.5% in FY21
Free Press Journal
The urgent fiscal interventions as suggested by CII should include cash transfers amounting to Rs 2 lakh crore to Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile (JAM) ...

Over 15 lakh AePS transactions valued at Rs. 300 Crores carried out during lockdown period
Odisha Diary
Aadhaar enabled Payment Systems (AEPS) of India Post Payment Bank, enables withdrawal of money from accounts standing in any scheduled ...

Use tech tools to facilitate online KYC: Sebi to registered intermediaries
Economic Times
According to Sebi, video in-person verification would not be required when the KYC of the investor is completed using Aadhaar authentication.

Ensure No One Goes Hungry During COVID-19 Lockdown: PIL In HC
Republic World
The application was filed in the pending petition moved by NGO Rozi Roti challenging the decision to link ration cards with Aadhaar. In the main ...

How to register for PM Kisan Scheme and who is eligible for this scheme
Business Insider India
Aadhaar card has been made mandatory to register under the PM Kisan Yojana. In addition, you will need citizenship certificate, landowner's documents ...

covid19.odisha.gov.in registration portal for Odisha migrants
Update Odisha
Besides, they need to give details including their name, age, gender, mobile and 12-digit Aadhaar number, present address (state, district, and city), ...

Indian Railways announces slew of Incentives for Freight Traffic during COVID pandemic
Pragativadi
B) In case of normal non-eT-RRs (paper RRs), details of consignee/receiver like name, designation, Aadhar, PAN, GSTIN will be taken from the ...

Panel for relief packages in Dmu
Nagaland Post
Beneficiaries would have to produce their Aadhaar or voter ID card or any other government ID with photo, sign with receipt as per format and their ...

Yogi Govt's Fodder Banks are Feeding Lakhs of Stray Cattle in Uttar Pradesh Amid Coronavirus ...
News18
The foodgrains were distributed through Aadhaar authentication on April 16 while maintaining social distancing norms amid the coronavirus pandemic ...

14451 - 23rd April 2020 - Daily Updates,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 23 April 2020

PM-KISAN: Centre gives 1 more year exemption from Aadhaar seeding to Assam, Meghalaya, JK 
Economic Times
From December 1, 2019 onwards, the Centre started releasing the amount to beneficiaries after the state governments uploaded the Aadhaar details ...

Delhi: Daily wagers forced to sell vegetables, being asked to show Aadhaar before entering colonies
India Today
People associated with RWAs are checking Aadhaar cards or identity cards of these vendors every day along with asking them several questions.

Ration to be distributed via Aadhaar card from May
Times of India
He added that it will be mandatory for the beneficiaries to bring Aadhaar card with them to avail ration. Door-to-door delivery has also been arranged.

Centre gives 'Aadhaar' reprieve to Assam, Meghalaya, J&K, Ladakh
The Kashmir Monitor (press release)
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to relax the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar ...

J&K, Ladakh get exemption from Aadhaar seeding
Daily Excelsior
However, exemption was given to Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till March 31, 2020 considering less penetration of Aadhaar. In a ...

LATEST! Link Your Aadhaar Card with LPG Connection & Get Benefits of LPG Subsidy; Direct Link ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Link Aadhaar with LPG Connection – By Online, Offline, SMS & Post. India is the second largest domestic LPG consumer in the world, where nearly 80 ...

No more OTP, Aadhar card enough to get ration for NFSA beneficiaries in Rajasthan
Times of India
He said that many complaints were received about the OTP system, hence it has been replaced with just showing Adhaar card. As per the minister, OTP ...

Noting That 13 Other ID Proofs Also Acceptable, Gujarat HC Disposes Off PIL Challenging ...
Live Law
The petitioner had urged before the concerned Executive Magistrate that insistence on Aadhaar Card only as compulsory identification for getting the ...

ICICI Insta Save Account: Features, benefits; Here's all you need to know about this account
Financial Express
To open this account, account holders will need their Aadhaar and PAN number. Note that, your Aadhaar has to be linked with your mobile number.

Delhi MPs, MLAs to get 2000 food coupons each for poor, says Arvind Kejriwal
Livemint
... holders and the non-PDS cardholders with Aadhaar cards, Kejriwal said. ... giving food grains to the poor without ration cards but with Aadhar cards.

How to open 3-in-1 account to invest in shares
Economic Times
Self-attested copies of PAN card, address proof (Aadhaar card or driving license or voter ID or passport), a cancelled cheque / a cheque for account ...

States push ahead to include non-card holders for free rations under PDS
Business Standard
People who don't have a ration card or even Aadhaar card will be eligible for free dry ration. These include nomadic communities as well and migrant ...

IT Job 2020: UIDAI (Aadhar) is hiring for the post of Senior System Analyst for New Delhi location
CIOL
In a recent tweet, Aadhar is looking for a Senior Analyst. The last date for application is April 22, 2020. What are the job requirements? 1. Qualification.

Govt backing for small business loans to help firms survive covid-19 upheaval
Livemint
... businesses in India, of which only 91 lakh are registered on Udyog Aadhaar, a government portal allowing Aadhaar-based registration to MSMEs.

Lenders pin hopes on govt guarantee for MSME loans
Livemint
... businesses in India, of which only 910,000 are registered on Udyog Aadhaar, a government portal allowing Aadhaar-based registration of MSMEs.

CCEA gives green light to Rs 22187 crore fertiliser dole
Economic Times
Farmers in these regions were exempted until March this year because of slow Aadhaar penetration. ET Bureau|. Last Updated: Apr 23, 2020, 08.42 AM ...

Coronavirus dims hope of rebuilding lives in riot-hit northeast Delhi
Livemint
Against an Aadhaar card, we give each family member 7kg of rice, dal and atta for 1.5 months; and for ration cards, we give 5kg each for a month," he ...

Sprinklr row: CPI unhappy, conveys displeasure to CPM
The New Indian Express
The opposition raised by the Left over Aadhaar, they opine, is applicable in this case too. Unhappy over the stewing controversy, the CPI has ...

AP Grama/Ward Volunteers Recruitment 2020: Over 10000 vacancies to be filled, here's how to apply
Jagran English
Residence Proof - (Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Voter ID/ Bank Passbook/ Driving Licence). Selection Criteria. The interview board will select ...

In lockdown, transgenders fight hunger & discrimination
Times of India
She has no bank account, no Aadhaar card and is a transgender person. Diana Budiyal, a transperson who works for the advocacy and civil rights of ...

Rajasthan HC Ruling puts Question Mark over ID Proof for Access to Services
NewsClick
For the general population, mandatory requirement of Aadhaar for identification in order to access subsidies and services from the Consolidated Fund ...

Rs 15841 Crores Disbursed to Almost 8 Crore Farmers Under PM-Kisan
Grainmart News (press release)
Government used a digital pipeline connecting Jan Dhan accounts with customers' Aadhaar and mobile numbers to transfer around Rs 28,256 crore ...

Udhampur Head Post Office offering doorstep banking facility
Daily Excelsior
It can be availed of by Aadhaar-linked account holders of banks. They include the SBI, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Jammu ...

Cash crunch in time of Coronavirus: How Bank Mitras, India's unique Rural ATM solution service ...
Financial Express
... program of Rs 1.75 lakh crore of disbursement which started reaching beneficiaries bank account thanks for JAM (Jan-Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity.

Catch-22: Restart the Indian economy or save lives
The Sunday Guardian
This is not time to ask for documents like Aadhaar, ration cards or proof of citizenship but for the government and the nation to make every effort to ...

PM Modi urges industry to adopt new business models, work culture
Livemint
The prime minister referred to how the linkage of Aadhaar numbers, mobile phones, and bank accounts helped contain corruption and dismantle ...

News at Nine
All India Radio
Cabinet approves relaxation of Aadhaar data seeding for beneficiaries of Assam, Meghalaya and Union Territories of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh for ...

Economy sputters back to life as govt eases some restrictions
Livemint
Tripathi, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), Aadhaar Housing Finance Ltd, said. While ensuring seamless reopening of supply-side ...

Food for All During Lockdown: State Governments Must Universalise PDS
The Wire
They are required to then upload their Aadhar as well as a family photo. Once that is successfully done, they will receive an SMS which has a link to ...

Workers without ration card in Haryana to be given food tokens
Times of India
... the state government has ordered that migrant workers without a ration card will also be given food or dry ration on the basis of their Aadhaar card.

What Is Jharkhand Sahayata App? Know How To Download, Register And Other Details
Republic World
Beneficiary Aadhaar Card Copy; Bank account in the name of the beneficiary which is in the branch of a bank located in the state of Jharkhand.

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Yogi Govt Announces Universal PDS Scheme To Provide Ration To The Needy Without Ration ...
Swarajya
"Even if a person does not have Aadhar Card, ration card, BPL card, he should be given food if he is hungry. Persons in shelter homes will also be ...

Lockdown – Withdraw DBT funds and Cash from thousands of PayNearby Outlets
IndianWeb2.com
However, now, through the help of bank mitras and Aadhaar enabled ... PayNearby has been integral in promoting AePS (Aadhar enabled Payment ...

Trichy residents can step out of home only on one day in a week
Times of India
Police will verify the curfew card colour and details with the personal Identification cards such as Aadhaar and PDS card. Markets from where the ...

Postal dept delivers over 100 tonnes of medicines, other supplies during lockdown
The New Indian Express
... sevaks are ensuring payments to beneficiaries of various government schemes through India Post Payment Bank using Aadhaar-based payments.

Uttar Pradesh sets a record of highest single day distribution of Food grains
All India Radio
... be provided with food, ration and other essential items owing to the current scenario, it does not matter if one has a Ration card of an Aadhaar card.

From penning autobiographies to taking undisturbed naps: Untold stories from Kolkata's brothels ...
Economic Times (blog)
Her Aadhaar card has a different name. That's the real one, she says. The name that was given to her by her parents some 50 years ago. The name that ...

What is Jharkhand Sahayata app? How to register for Rs 2000 Corona sahayata
Newsd.in
There will be only one registration on an Aadhaar number. The mobile app will also help in creating a database of migrant workers. Chief Minister ...

COVID-19: India Post delivering life-saving drugs in remote areas, pensions at doorstep
Devdiscourse
... in two areas - making cash available to the needy people in the villages and remote areas through our Aadhaar-enabled payment system where we ...

Telangana govt. deposits Rs 1500 in bank accounts, check here if it's credited
The Hans India
To know the status, enter the ration card number or Aadhaar card number or respective mobile number. Here's the procedure to check if the amount is ...

Stranded migrants struggle for food in Telangana, despite government assurances
Deccan Chronicle
“He took our mobile and Aadhaar numbers. The next day, when we didn't get any calls, I called him. He told us to give him my employer's number.

Listed for slaughter
Telegraph India
Already, owing to the insistence of some governments to link the PDS to biometric identification in Aadhaar, thousands of people in India go hungry.

'I have no passport, didn't go to China': Mysuru pharma's patient zero speaks to TNM
The News Minute
I only have my driver's license and Aadhaar card,” says 35-year-old Ramesh*. Otherwise known as patient 52 in Karnataka, Ramesh* was the first ...

How Covid-19 crisis presents an opportunity to deal with India's excess food grain stocks
ThePrint
Aadhaar can be used for direct benefit transfer to help out the poor, but in addition to that the government can use the surplus food it has in storage.

Active COVID-19 cases in Haryana rises to 135
ANI News
... and remote areas through our Aadhaar-enabled payment system where we deliver cash to the pensioners and other social security beneficiaries at ...

'Don't Have Passport, Didn't Go to China': Mysuru's Patient 52
The Quint
I only have my driver's licence and Aadhaar card,” says 35-year-old Ramesh*. Otherwise known as patient 52 in Karnataka, Ramesh* was the first ...

Government may consider realty developers' demand for restructuring of loans
Economic Times
In such case, Aadhar verification can be done online as a solution for the situation,” he explained. Read more on. Ministry of Commerce · naredco.

Jharkhand HC Grants Bail On Condition To Donate To 'PM CARES Fund' & Download 'Aarogya ...
Live Law
In the order the court also asked the petitioners to submit self-attested copy of their Aadhar cards and also give their mobile number before the learned ...

Won't blame any other govts as all doing their best: Bihar's Deputy CM Sushil Modi
Economic Times
It's a basic form which asks for Aadhaar number and bank account number.” Modi is planning to talk to chief ministers of UP, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand ...

Maha Postpones Rent Collection; Case Doubling Rate Stands at 6.2 Days in India
NewsClick
... Pradesh Chief Minister's Office, it was declared that food and ration will be provided to all whether or not one has a ration card or an Aadhaar card.

Ghaziabad: Lockdown-hit daily wage workers turn vegetable vendors
Hindustan Times
They get suspicious of new vendors and ask for names and even Aadhaar cards, etc. If they are reassured, they purchase from us,” he said.

At Kasinayana kshetram, doors always open to serve migrants and the destitute
Times of India
They need no identity cards or Aadhaar. They could go to the ashram and have breakfast, lunch or dinner. The ashram organisers braved the lockdown ...

Stranded by lockdown, 5 migrants walk 800 km from Rajasthan to reach home in Punjab
Times of India
... covered, the group plans to go to Faridkot via Sirsa. At check-points, they said cops allowed them passage after checking their Aadhaar cards.

COVID-19: Telangana BJP chief writes to Chief Secy highlighting plight of poor, farmers
ANI News
... BJP president also urged the state government to provide 10 kg of rice to all the poor families and migrant labourers who have an Aadhaar card.

Coronavirus scare: Chinese couple caught in Hyderabad, sent to quarantine centre
The Hans India
Though the students produced their Aadhaar cards, they were not permitted to go inside to buy groceries. Later, the incident has gone viral on social ...

7 Recent Policies That Are Evolving India's Education System
Youth Ki Awaaz
Haryana Government has made Aadhar card mandatory for the board examinations. Thus the scope for cheating and missing of the answer sheets ...

Delhi government curfew e-Pass website goes down, here is how you can apply for an e-pass ...
Gadget Bridge
At the time of application you need to attach Voter Id, Aadhaar Card, any other government-issued ID, office ID as well as documents related to ...

Dushyant Chautala urges Centre to lift ban on operation of brick kilns in NCR
Devdiscourse
He also demanded that the central government make Aadhaar data available to the state through application programming interface to prevent double ...