New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday portrayed the Incomparable Court judgment on Aadhaar as a major triumph for the “ace poor Modi government”, saying the summit court has maintained the sacred legitimacy of the plan and attested that it doesn’t damage security. Bharatiya Janata Gathering representative Sambit Patra likewise hit back …
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UIDAI advises not to share Aadhaar numbers on social media
“This advisory has come from UIDAI with reference to some news items appearing on social media reporting few persons publicly posting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others,” UIDAI said in a statement. “Such activities are uncalled for and should be refrained as these are not in accordance …
Read More »Aadhaar in Ayushman Bharat desirable but not mandatory: Government
Health Minister J P Nadda confirmed that the government will provide services to all eligible beneficiaries with or without Aadhaar card. The scheme is aimed at providing an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per year for hospitalisation to 10.74 crore poor families. The clarification of the Health Ministry came …
Read More »Aadhaar body may ask for blood, urine and DNA samples in future, observes SC
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that its Aadhaar scheme has been approved by experts and was not open to judicial review as it was a policy decision. The government told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra which is examining the validity …
Read More »Why do Aadhaar critics get naked before white man for visa: K J Alphons
Thiruvananthapuram: Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology K J Alphons on Sunday hit at the activists questioning the validity of Aadhaar, saying people did not have a problem while “getting naked” before the white man for a visa. He added that the people only have a problem when …
Read More »Aadhaar data secure, those without unique number won`t suffer: UIDAI to Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the biometric and demographic information of people who have enrolled for Aadhaar was secure, while no one will suffer the loss of benefits for its lack. In a first-ever power point presentation in the …
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