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PAN and Aadhaar are mandatory to be linked by 31 December: Income Tax Department
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PAN and Aadhaar are mandatory to be linked by 31 December: Income Tax Department

The deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar was extended till 31 December by the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

How to link Aadhaar card with PAN card
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How to link Aadhaar card with PAN card

The Income Tax Department has announced that 31 December is the last date of linking PAN and Aadhaar.

All Aadhaar-social media linking cases have been transferred to SC: Report
India

All Aadhaar-social media linking cases have been transferred to SC: Report

Centre has asked Supreme Court to finalise all social media regulations by January 2020.

Ravi Shankar Prasad bats for linking Aadhaar with driving licence, says move would curb forgery
India

Ravi Shankar Prasad bats for linking Aadhaar with driving licence, says move would curb forgery

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that the driving license would be linked to Aadhaar card to check forgery, said reports.

Changes brought in by SC's Aadhaar verdict come as relief, but judgment remains major disappointment
India

Changes brought in by SC's Aadhaar verdict come as relief, but judgment remains major disappointment

Overall, the impact of the Supreme Court's Aadhaar verdict is to retain the unique ID scheme, but bringing the rampant mandating to a halt comes as a relief.

UIDAI’s FAQs published in national dailies present a very narrow perspective on Aadhaar and still leave a lot of questions unanswered
India

UIDAI’s FAQs published in national dailies present a very narrow perspective on Aadhaar and still leave a lot of questions unanswered

The UIDAI on 3rd April published a list of Frequently Asked Questions in national dailies, in an effort to address concerns with Aadhaar.

Aadhaar hearing: Section 7 exception in Supreme Court’s interim order greatly affects people’s constitutional rights
India

Aadhaar hearing: Section 7 exception in Supreme Court’s interim order greatly affects people’s constitutional rights

This has a significant impact on their constitutional rights, in particular, their right to life and liberty, even before the Supreme Court has passed its final verdict on the matter.

Aadhaar must for opening bank accounts and applying for tatkal passport: UIDAI
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Aadhaar must for opening bank accounts and applying for tatkal passport: UIDAI

UIDAI on Tuesday said the requirement of Aadhaar for opening new bank accounts or applying for Tatkal passports will continue, while the deadline for linking it to existing bank accounts and PAN has been extended by the Supreme Court

Deadline to link Aadhaar with govt schemes, mobiles, banks can be extended beyond 31 March, Centre tells SC
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Deadline to link Aadhaar with govt schemes, mobiles, banks can be extended beyond 31 March, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that if required it might consider extending the 31 March deadline for linking Aadhaar to various government schemes as well as mobile phones and bank accounts.

Bombay High Court refuses to defer Centre's 31 March deadline for linking Aadhaar to ration card
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Bombay High Court refuses to defer Centre's 31 March deadline for linking Aadhaar to ration card

The Bombay High Court has refused to defer the 31 March deadline imposed by the Union government for linking Aadhaar to ration card.

Despite Centre's Aadhaar push, its benefits for poor are unclear and impact on PDS is not fully known, claims RBI report
India

Despite Centre's Aadhaar push, its benefits for poor are unclear and impact on PDS is not fully known, claims RBI report

The benefits of Aadhaar, India’s biometrics-based unique national identity system–the world’s largest–are unclear and the impact of direct benefit transfers it will be used to deliver to the poor is not studied enough, a new study published by an arm of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has concluded.

Govt extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with saving schemes like post office deposits, Kisan Vikas Patra
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Govt extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with saving schemes like post office deposits, Kisan Vikas Patra

"It has now been decided to extend the last date for submission of 'Aadhaar' number from 31 December, 2017 to 31 March, 2018," a Finance Ministry notification said.

Facebook's sign up process is prompting some users to enter their real name as per their Aadhaar card
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Facebook's sign up process is prompting some users to enter their real name as per their Aadhaar card

In theory, it is nice to integrate Aadhaar with Facebook to tackle problems of online harassment and trolling as it will counter the issue of fake accounts.

Aadhaar linking: Willing to extend deadlines to 31 March, Centre tells Supreme Court
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Aadhaar linking: Willing to extend deadlines to 31 March, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court would hear petitions challenging mandatory linking of Aadhaar after its constitution bench concludes hearing the Delhi-Centre dispute

Subscribers can re-verify their mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar number using OTP, tweets UIDAI
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Subscribers can re-verify their mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar number using OTP, tweets UIDAI

For ease of verification, a registration number shall be set for subscribers to send their mobile number and Aadhaar details. This will be validated by the UIDAI and telcos for re-verification.

Supreme Court will hear what Hadiya wants in open court on 27 Nov; defers Article 35(A) hearing by 8 weeks; pulls up Mamata govt over Aadhaar plea
India

Supreme Court will hear what Hadiya wants in open court on 27 Nov; defers Article 35(A) hearing by 8 weeks; pulls up Mamata govt over Aadhaar plea

SC saw a packed Monday morning as it lined up a number of high-profile cases, ranging from the Aadhaar issue, the Kerala Love Jihad case and Article 35A.

Supreme Court hearings highlights : Constitution bench to hear pleas against Aadhaar linking
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Supreme Court hearings highlights : Constitution bench to hear pleas against Aadhaar linking

The Supreme Court is set for a busy Monday with high-profile cases such as Aadhaar, the Kerala Love Jihad issue and Article 35A expected to come up for hearing.

Aadhaar cards linked with mobile numbers are an Orwellian nightmare, offer ringside seat to Big Brother
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Aadhaar cards linked with mobile numbers are an Orwellian nightmare, offer ringside seat to Big Brother

Through the Aadhaar card, Big Brother will not only be watching, he will be cataloguing your preferences, lifestyle and intrude into every aspect of life.

Supreme Court refuses to grant an urgent hearing for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with mobile numbers
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Supreme Court refuses to grant an urgent hearing for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with mobile numbers

The deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail the benefits of various government schemes has been extended till 31 March next year.