The Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). This number is issued by taking a person's biometric details such as iris scan and fingerprints, and demographic information like date of birth and address.The Supreme Court has stated that people need not link their Aadhaar number mandatorily with various financial services such as bank accounts, mutual funds etc. However, you still have to mandatorily to link your PAN with Aadhaar or quote your Aadhaar number while filing income tax returns or applying for a new PAN card.Browse through articles on this page to keep yourself up-to-date on all the news about Aadhaar. You will also find articles on various topics like who can apply for Aadhaar, process of applying for one, how to link your PAN with Aadhaar, updating details in Aadhaar, information on virtual Aadhaar, masked Aadhaar, mAadhaar etc. You will also find articles on charges of various Aadhaar-related services and how to use them.
An NRI with a valid Indian passport, whether minor or adult, can apply for Aadhaar at any Aadhaar Kendra. The registration process for NRIs for an Aadhaar card is very similar to that for residents.
Aadhaar Verification is the process of confirming the existence of your Aadhaar card. Your Aadhaar number, which is 12-digits long and unique, may be used to verify your identity.
Aadhaar can be obtained by anyone, including newborns and children. A child under the age of five does not have biometric information such as fingerprints or iris scans. When these children reach the ages of five and 15, they will need to have get biometrics updated.
"Linking Aadhaar with the electoral roll is one of the ways. As of now linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls is voluntary. Our aim is to ensure 'one nation, one electoral roll' to check double names in electoral rolls and fraudulent voting and ensure a clean voting process," Kiren Rijiju said during Question Hour.
The linking of Aadhaar cards with ration cards will ensure that no valid beneficiary is left without his or her due share of food grains.
PAN and Aadhaar must be linked by March 31, 2022. Note that if you are unable to link your Aadhaar with your PAN, your ICICI direct trading account will be suspended.
All land-holding farmer families will receive Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments under the scheme. To receive benefits, eligible farmers must link their Aadhaar card to their PM Kisan account.
The UIDAI has introduced a function that allows you to lock and unlock your Aadhaar number. Authentication cannot be done with your Aadhaar Number after it has been locked.
The last date to link PAN with Aadhaar is March 31, 2022. If both the documents are not linked by this date, then there will be numerous consequences faced by an individual which includes payment of penalty. Read on to know what will happen if PAN is not linked with Aadhaar.
Aadhaar OTP authentication instead of debit card for customer onboarding on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to allow customer onboarding on UPI using Aadhaar OTP in addition to debit card.
A cabinet subcommittee is formed to look into the problem of people, whose names were not included in the supplementary list National Register of Citizens (NRC), published in August, 2019.
Such voters may produce their passport, birth certificate, Class-10 certificate, Aadhaar card, election identity card, or any other authenticated document certifying the date of birth.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and several government departments aim to allow modifications to other documents such as PAN once a user revises address in Aadhaar.
If your PAN is not linked to your Aadhaar number by the mentioned date, it will become inactive on April 1, 2022. Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act 1961 mandates that Aadhaar numbers be linked to Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) by March 31, 2022.
From linking your PAN with Aadhaar to updating KYC details in your bank account and demat account to filing belated ITR, here is a look at 8 financial tasks one should finish before March 31.
According to the UIDAI website, e-Aadhaar QR codes contain demographic information about the resident such as Name, Address, Date of Birth, Gender, and Masked Aadhaar Number. In addition, the larger QR code includes a photograph.
In reply to a written question in Lok Sabha, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, "an amount of more than Rs 4,352.49 crore which is 2 per cent of the total amount transferred to all the beneficiaries has been reported to have been transferred to ineligible beneficiaries".
What should legal heirs or family members do with various official documents and government IDs such as PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID card etc. of the deceased? How long are they supposed to store these? Further, can these documents be surrendered to the institutions governing and issuing them? Here's how to deal with different government official documents such as PAN, Aadhaar, passport etc. of someone who has passed away.
Note that the Aadhaar reprint is discontinued by UIDAI, instead, you can use Aadhaar PVC card online. UIDAI released new PVC Aadhaar cards that are waterproof and sturdy.
You can use any mobile number to receive OTP for authentication, regardless of the registered mobile number with your Aadhaar. So, one person can order Aadhaar PVC cards online for the whole family.
Aadhaar verification is not required for booking up to 6 railway tickets in a month, for more than 6 Aadhaar is verification is required.
The government has made seeding of Aadhaar in an NPS account a pre-requisite to avail numerous services. Individuals who have opened their NPS account using PAN instead of Aadhaar can follow these steps to update Aadhaar in their NPS account.
The resident can schedule an appointment for themselves, a family member, or a friend using the online appointment service. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) across many cities in India.
Over the past years, Goods and Services Tax (GST) officers have busted several bogus firms, which were used to raise fake invoices without any actual supply of goods. The sole intention is to fraudulently claim input tax credit (ITC).
A pensioner must have his or her Aadhaar number, PPO number, bank account number and branch information, as well as his or her name, address, and other personal information.
The apex court took note of the submission and disposed of a plea filed by Siddharthshankar Sharma who claimed that Aadhaar card was being mandatorily insisted upon for administering COVID-19 vaccination on the CoWIN portal. The apex court had on October 1, 2021 issued notice to the Centre on the PIL.
The PVC-based Aadhaar Card has a digitally signed secure QR code with photograph and demographic details with several security measures. The Aadhaar PVC Card is supplied by fast post to the resident's address.
Some of the money tasks you should complete in March include filing belated ITR, linking your PAN with Aadhaar, updating KYC details in your bank account and completing your tax-savings for the current year.
Under masked Aadhaar only the final four digits of the 12-digit Aadhaar number are visible in the document, protecting the subscriber's identity by masking the first eight digits. This ensures that the card cannot be misused even if it is lost or misplaced.
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 to link electoral roll data with Aadhaar ecosystem, piloted by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, was passed by a voice vote after a brief discussion during which some opposition members demanded that it be referred to a parliamentary panel. WatchBill to link Aadhaar with Voter ID tabled, passed in Lok Sabha by voice vote amid opposition protests
The deadline for submitting a life certificate is generally November 30 each year; however, this year's deadline was extended twice. The deadline for pensioners to submit their annual life certificates is February 28, 2022.
"We are also open to looking at what is called partial authentication. Some people might only want to verify the age, they are not looking at anything more than that. "These are things that we also want to get feedback from the industry...what is the kind of demand there is, and we can accordingly create...might be just the age you want to verify," CEO Saurabh Garg said.
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If you misplace or lose the EID, you will be able to retrieve it by following the procedures outlined below.
This bill has a provision whereby the new applicant may voluntarily provide Aadhaar number along with the application for the purpose of identity. No application will be rejected on the grounds that Aadhaar number has not been provided.
The initiative leverages upon advanced APIs of the bank that digitally validates PAN/ Aadhaar number which is required for verification of KYC.
Focus on enabling the trinity of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and mobile phones paid its dividends during the pandemic, as it effectively reached citizens living in remote areas by reducing the number of those financially excluded, disbursing benefits of government schemes and by providing mobile phone updates.
The case was lodged by the Anti Corruption Branch for the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The bill linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday. It was passed by a voice vote after a brief discussion in the Lower House. During the discussion, some opposition members demanded that the electoral reforms Bill be referred to a parliamentary panel for scrutiny.Parliament passes Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, enables linking Aadhaar to voter ID
The UAN deadline has been extended several times. Initially, UAN-Aadhaar linking was to be done May 31, 2021. However, this was extended twice again - first to August 31, 2021 and then to November 30, 2021. Now this deadline has been extended to December 31, 2021.
Changing the photo on your Aadhaar card does not require any documentation. It could take up to 90 days for the information to be updated in Aadhaar.
UIDAI CEO Saurabh Garg during a panel discussion with Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma at the Infinity Forum said the authority is also exploring emerging technology to enhance security and increase the number of transactions that can be done by using Aadhaar.
The Aadhaar enrolment procedure entails going to an enrolment center, filling out and confirming demographic information, getting biometric collected data, and giving proof of identity and address before receiving an Enrolment ID.
The Economic Survey also highlighted the Champions portal as being an ICT based technology system for making the smaller units big by helping and handholding them.
The Aadhaar number or Enrollment ID will be issued to your registered email address or cellphone number after verification.
Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the proceedings of the House till 2 pm as Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised objection to BAC allocating three hours for passage of The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
After the government started pushing bills through in the Lok Sabha, opposition protests and demands are likely to get shriller in the Rajya Sabha, where it has comparatively better numerical strength. In anticipation of the government pushing these bills, the opposition MPs are planning resistance. The Congress issued a whip to its MPs, asking them to be present in the House throughout Tuesday.
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to link electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem to weed out duplication, was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. The bill seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek the Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".
The government has said that linking Aadhaar to Voter IDs is key to weeding out fake and duplicate voter cards and making elections fair and transparent.
Despite disruptions and opposition MPs strongly opposing the bill and asking the government to hold proper discussions, the Lok Sabha passed the bill with a voice vote. The bill seeks to link electoral roll to Aadhaar, allowing electoral registration officers to ask for Aadhaar numbers of applicants wanting to register as voters to establish their identity.
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A late November meeting called by the Prime Minister's Office on the common electoral roll and another called by the cabinet secretary with states a few months ago, paved the way for some long-awaited electoral reforms.
Another provision of the bill will allow the youth to enroll as voters on four different dates every year, as of now those turning 18 on or before January 1 of every year are only allowed to register as voters.
However, to the extent the linking of voter ID with Aadhaar is voluntary and not mandatory, it blocks the second potential benefit.
This facility is based on Aadhaar based one-time password (OTP). Thus it can be utilised by those who have activated their UAN and linked their UAN with a verified Aadhaar number and have mobile linked with Aadhaar number for receiving the OTP sent for verification
In an interaction with BJP workers from across the country, Modi also raised the issues of "one nation, one election" and "one nation, one voters' list", saying that continuous cycle of elections result in politics being seen in everything while development works suffer.
Shiv Sena deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "Prime Minister's account hacked briefly. Cyber security level exposed greatly."
According to the UIDAI website, one should follow these steps to generate Aadhaar Offline e-KYC.
Here is a look at how an NRI can open an Aadhaar-based e-NPS account, according to the FAQs on e-NPS for NRIs published by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
Here are 12 financial deadlines that you must comply with in 2022 to avoid penal consequences (as applicable) and make your money life smoother.
The Centre is examining the feasibility of a proposal for a scheme that will support subsidised food canteens as many states already have such schemes in place.
This website allows you to monitor the status of SIM cards linked to your Aadhaar card. According to Department of Telecom rules, a mobile customer is allowed to register up to nine mobile connections in their name.
The reason is that the NRC has taken biometric prints of several citizens for verification. However, because their biometric prints have been taken for NRC, their Aadhaar cards are not being issued as the government claims that it cannot allow duplication. Around 3.30 crore people had applied for inclusion in the NRC, but the names of nearly 40 lakh were excluded in the draft NRC published on July 30, 2018.
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by a voice vote after a brief discussion during which some opposition members demanded that it be referred to a parliamentary panel.
The objective of Aadhaar data vault, as explained by the UIDAI, is to reduce the footprint of Aadhaar numbers within the systems and environment of the organisation hence reduce the risk of unauthorised access.
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".
Reacting to the introduction of the bill, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that the Centre is curtailing the independence of the Election Commission by bringing the legislation.
In 2019, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced that it has placed limits on the number of times one can update/change name, date of birth and gender details in the Aadhaar card.
In May 2021, the government made it mandatory for UAN to be linked with the Aadhaar number. This was done under section 142 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 through a gazette notification dated April 30, 2021.
Karnataka has been witnessing a surge in COVID cases over the last five days, with daily figures crossing the 1,000 mark.
"We are looking at how the smartphone can develop as a universal authenticator. That is an area of work that is ongoing and we hope we will be able to proceed rapidly in that direction. It will help people to do authentication right from where they are living, staying etc," Saurabh Garg said.
You can reset the password of your income tax portal profile using these three routes: 1) OTP on mobile number registered with Aadhaar; 2) Upload Digital Signature Certificate; 3) Use e-filing OTP.
In a recent announcement, the central government extended the deadline for pensioners to submit their life certificates. The deadline for submitting a life certificate has now been extended to December 31, 2021.
Taxpayers who have not e-verified their ITRs for the financial year 2019-20 can complete the verification process by February 28, 2022, as the income tax department has given a one-time relaxation to assessees.
An individual is required to verify ITR within 120 days of filing it as per income tax law. If the ITR is not verified, then it will be termed as ‘Defective Return’.
UIDAI CEO Saurabh Garg also said the authority is forming an advisory board for different sectors for enrolments, authentication, customer relationship management, among others.
Along with offline options, other modes of verifications like one-time pin and biometric-based authentication will also continue. The new rule gives Aadhaar holder the choice to share as a digitally signed document with authorised agency for e-KYC.
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on December 22 spoke about the need to combine various services like the Digi locker and National Single Window. Addressing the National Workshop on Next Phase of Reforms for Reducing Compliance Burden on December 22, Goyal said, “Idea like a single number is very logical. Right from Aadhaar, TAN, PAN, DIN - we have so many numbers. Can we not bring in something like the American Social Security number which covers so many things? The idea I'm trying to say is that we've gradually spread things. We should bring all of them together.” Piyush Goyal calls for single ID, says need to combine Digi Locker, National Single Window
Addressing the ‘National Workshop on the next phase of reforms to reduce Compliance Burden’, he said that more than 25,000 compliances have been reduced in the previous exercise implemented by the centre to promote Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business.
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India's technology firms are rushing to petition the Reserve Bank of India to delay the implementation of its tokenisation mandate.
Speaking through video conferencing at the inauguration of the Aadhaar 2.0 workshop on Tuesday, Nilekani said that direct benefit transfer of electricity subsidies will be crucial in making power distribution companies competitive in India’s run up to achieving net zero emissions by 2070 through power generation from renewable sources.
Every member should name a candidate or nominee to receive the EPF's funds if he or she passes away prematurely. Thus, it is vital to keep your nomination details up to date in order to avoid any legal issues for your loved ones in the future.
According to the government’s new income tax website, all registered users of the e-filing site can access their account after logging in to view and modify/update their profile information.
According to the tweet by EPFO, EPF members can update by submitting Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar on the Unified Member Portal if the difference in DOB is less than 3 years.
Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 is themed around two topics. The first theme is around "Enrolment and Update", which essentially covers some of the real-life challenges being faced by the residents while updating their address.
Kant explained that the fintech ecosystem can now focus on lending for both consumers and MSME-based.
You can get a non-refundable withdrawal up to three months' worth of basic pay and dearness allowances, or up to 75 percent of the balance in your EPF account, whichever is less.
To open a PPF account, you no longer need to go to the post office or bank. This can also be done online. Various banks allow customers to open and operate a PPF account online. Here is how HDFC Bank customers can open a PPF account via its Internet banking facility. Details are as per the HDFC Bank website.
An e-PAN holds the same value as a physical PAN card issued using the standard PAN application procedure.
The building blocks required to create such a platform are already available, given the strong ecosystem of Aadhaar, mobile phones, UPI platform and digilocker, he said asking the banking industry to come up with innovative idea and solutions in three months.
The Chakmas are an ethnic group who came to northeastern India from former East Pakistan in the 1960s. The Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) has sought intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagat alleging racial profiling of the 65,000 Chakmas and Hajongs by conducting an exclusive census with the 'ultimate aim of displacing and expelling them' from the state.
The Umang app is one of the routes an Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) member can take to withdraw money from their PF account.
There are a few personal finance-related developments to be aware of in December, as they will have a direct impact on one's finances.
The RBI’s decision to have an Account Aggregator framework to narrow the credit gap in the MSME sector is praiseworthy. But banks have to play ball and businessmen have to trust the system for it to succeed.
The operational centres have a capacity to handle up to 1,000 enrolments and update requests per day for Model-A ASKs, upto 500 enrolments and update requests per day for Model B ASKs and up to 250 enrolments and update requests per day for Model C ASKs.
In an interview to Open magazine, Modi took on his political rivals over their attack on him for decisions like new farm reform laws, rollout of the GST and Aadhaar, and construction of a new parliament building, as he accused them of doing a U-turn and launching a malicious campaign for political reasons after earlier promising or advocating similar measures.
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“The Central Government, in continuation of its commitment to address the hardship being faced by various stakeholders on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, has, on consideration of representations received from various stakeholders, decided to extend timelines for compliances under the Income-tax Act,” the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Friday.
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