Food bill: Experts seek proper selection, revamped PDS

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 10:40

Proper selection of beneficiaries by the states and a reformed mechanism of public distribution needs to be put in place if the ambitious food security bill has to achieve its target of mitigating hunger from the country, experts said.

Court notice to Centre on plea against `Aadhar` cards

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 23:50

Delhi HC issued notice to the central government on a petition challenging the implementation of the unique identification or "Aadhar" cards scheme.

Maha Mantralaya staff get salary via Aadhar-linked bank a/cs

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:33

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday claimed that it had become the first state in the country to disburse salary of its staff through their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.

Goa set to achieve 100% Aadhar card registration

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 17:47

Goa is all set to become the first state to cover all people under the Aadhar card registry, chief minister Manohar Parrikar said here on Saturday.

107-year-old woman registers for Aadhar Card in Rajasthan

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 21:01

A 107-year-old woman appeared for making her Aadhar card at a registration counter at the Information Centre in Kota.

Aadhaar coverage in Chandigarh above 95 per cent: UT official

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 22:11

Chandigarh has achieved enrolment of 95 per cent of its population for the Aadhaar scheme and clocked the highest number of direct cash transfers to beneficiaries through use of unique identity card.

UIDAI unveils three online identity authentication services

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 14:19

Unique Identification Authority of India on Friday unveiled three new Aadhaar-enabled services.

RCom starts offering mobile connection on Aadhar verification

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 14:54

Reliance Communications on Thursday said it has started offering mobile connections to Aadhar card holders after verifying their details online.

`Fake ration cards being used for Aadhar cards in Goa`

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 14:08

Bogus ration cards, a fact which has been acknowledged by Goa`s civil supplies ministry, are being used to acquire Aadhar cards in the state, a civil society group claimed on Thursday.

Govt approves Rs 3,436 crore for Phase IV of Aadhaar scheme

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 23:28

UIDAI was constituted on January 28 2009 as an attached office of the Planning Commission.

Think out of box to solve problems: PM tells bureaucrats

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 14:22

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday asked civil servants to "think out of the box" to solve problems and urged them to use technology to ensure government benefits reach everyone.

Won`t insist on Aadhar card initially Parrikar

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 18:53

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Friday told the Assembly that state agencies will accept photocopies of Aadhar card or even the card number for making available benefits of government schemes if an applicant is yet to get the card.