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Nandan Nilekani bats for privatisation of PSBs, says rationale behind bank nationalisation has ceased to exist
Business

Nandan Nilekani bats for privatisation of PSBs, says rationale behind bank nationalisation has ceased to exist

Nandan Nilekani said "original rationale" for bank nationalisation has ceased to exist and that privatisation is the way forward for public sector lenders

SFLC expresses dismay at SC's decision to exempt Section 7 from Aadhaar-linking deadline extension
News & Analysis

SFLC expresses dismay at SC's decision to exempt Section 7 from Aadhaar-linking deadline extension

The very idea behind extending Aadhaar deadlines was to spare residents from being forced into a system whose legal validity is undetermined: SFLC.in

'Assault on Delhi chief secretary Anshu Prakash is not an AAP issue, but a constitutional flaw that weakens civil servants'
India

'Assault on Delhi chief secretary Anshu Prakash is not an AAP issue, but a constitutional flaw that weakens civil servants'

Above all the political blame games and ego clashes that have emerged since AAP MLAs allegedly assaulted Delhi chief secretary Anshu Prakash is a flawed framework that makes left civil servants vulnerable to attacks

UIDAI blocks 5,000 officials from Aadhaar portal following reports of unauthorised usage
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UIDAI blocks 5,000 officials from Aadhaar portal following reports of unauthorised usage

UIDAI, according to the report, has also enforced some other security measures so that this alleged breach does not occur again.

Maharashtra loan waiver: How banks undid Fadnavis' pet plan, forcing him to delink Aadhaar from disbursal
India

Maharashtra loan waiver: How banks undid Fadnavis' pet plan, forcing him to delink Aadhaar from disbursal

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ dream of delivering the country’s first, blemishless, Aadhaar-linked farm loan waiver scheme has turned into a nightmare.

Maharashtra makes Aadhaar mandatory to avail fertiliser subsidy, will preven exploitation of loopholes, says govt
India

Maharashtra makes Aadhaar mandatory to avail fertiliser subsidy, will preven exploitation of loopholes, says govt

Maharashtra agriculture minister Pandurang Fundkar on Friday announced that farmers will have to disclose their Aadhar number while purchasing fertilisers

Mamata Banerjee vows not to link her mobile number with Aadhaar even if connection is snapped
Politics

Mamata Banerjee vows not to link her mobile number with Aadhaar even if connection is snapped

Opposing linking of Aadhar with mobile phone number, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she will not comply with it even if her phone connection is snapped.

Maha farm loan waiver: Banks goof up beneficiary list big time, bring Devendra Fadnavis' plan to grinding halt
India

Maha farm loan waiver: Banks goof up beneficiary list big time, bring Devendra Fadnavis' plan to grinding halt

In the hurry to submit the farmers' details to the government majority banks have submitted incorrect data for the farmers' loan waiver scheme

'Linking Aadhaar to bank accounts is mandatory': RBI rubbishes reports suggesting otherwise
Business

'Linking Aadhaar to bank accounts is mandatory': RBI rubbishes reports suggesting otherwise

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday issued a clarification on the linking of Aadhaar to bank accounts, saying that it is a mandatory requirement.

Mother of Jharkhand child who starved to death thrown out for 'defaming' village
India

Mother of Jharkhand child who starved to death thrown out for 'defaming' village

The mother of an 11-year-old girl, who allegedly died due to starvation on September 28, was on Saturday thrown out of her village in Jharkhand's Simdega district.

Right to Privacy is constitutional, but comes with 'reasonable restrictions', says Ravi Shankar Prasad
India

Right to Privacy is constitutional, but comes with 'reasonable restrictions', says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Addressing a press conference after the Supreme Court verdict on Right to Privacy, Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said it must be noted that it is not an absolute right

IIT-Madras holds 54th convocation, Nandan Nilekani among guests in attendence
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IIT-Madras holds 54th convocation, Nandan Nilekani among guests in attendence

IIT Madras celebrated its 54th Convocation on Friday with Nandan Nilekani as its chief guest

Aadhaar challenged in SC: 9-judge bench to decide whether you have the right to privacy
India

Aadhaar challenged in SC: 9-judge bench to decide whether you have the right to privacy

New Delhi: The Supreme Court decided to set up a nine-judge bench to decide whether right to privacy can be declared as a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution.

UIDAI chairman rests concern on Aadhar security
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UIDAI chairman rests concern on Aadhar security

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman J. Satyanarayana on Thursday set at rest the concerns about security and privacy of Aadhar data.

Pakistani man living under fake Indian identity detained in Haryana
India

Pakistani man living under fake Indian identity detained in Haryana

Pakistani national has been detained for staying in a temple at Haryana under a fake identity. An Aadhaar card and a PAN card issued in his name, and a Pakistani passport have been seized from him.

ICICI plans to make about 600 villages in India digitally-enabled this year
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ICICI plans to make about 600 villages in India digitally-enabled this year

The 100 villages which have been transformed into 'ICICI Digital Villages' are located across 17 states in India.

Narendra Modi to launch BHIM-Aadhaar, the merchant interface of BHIM on Friday
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Narendra Modi to launch BHIM-Aadhaar, the merchant interface of BHIM on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the BHIM-Aadhaar digital payments platform to boost the digital payments revolution.

Narendra Modi to visit Nagpur: PM to launch biometric payment interface on Ambedkar Jayanti
India

Narendra Modi to visit Nagpur: PM to launch biometric payment interface on Ambedkar Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would release BHIM-Adhar interface enabling digital payments using biometric data in Nagpur on Friday

Insurance sector growing faster than Indian economy: Regulator
Business

Insurance sector growing faster than Indian economy: Regulator

this growth was taking place amidst major disruption in the business environment brought about by technology, and the industry needed to keep up with these changes to sustain its growth.

Mukesh Ambani says that Aadhar helped Reliance Jio cross 100 million customers
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Mukesh Ambani says that Aadhar helped Reliance Jio cross 100 million customers

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday said the company's newly-launched telecom venture Reliance Jio has crossed 100 million customer base.