Rohini Nilekani sells Infosys shares for philanthropic work

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 16:05

IT services major Infosys has said wife of one of its co-founder Nandan Nilekani, Rohini Nilekani has raised about Rs 163.58 crore by selling 5.77 lakh of her shares of the company for philanthropic work.

UIDAI aims to cover 60-crore citizens under 'Aadhaar'

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 16:40

Noting that Aadhaar was an "irreversible process", Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Friday said they have targeted to enroll 60 crore people by 2014.

UIDAI aims to cover 60-crore citizens under `Aadhaar`

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 15:56

Noting that Aadhaar was an "irreversible process", Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Friday said they have targeted to enroll 60 crore people by 2014.

Aadhaar to help eradicate poverty, says WB chief

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 09:32

Describing Aadhaar card as one of the best example of integration of technology for social welfare use, the World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, believes that this massive effort by the Indian Government would help in achieving his goal of poverty eradication by 2030.

Nilekani all praise of Jharkhand CS

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 20:55

It was a difficult decision to relieve R S Sharma from the post of Director General of UIADI to take over as chief secretary of Jharkhand but it was done in the larger interest, UIADI Chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Tuesday.

`Govt targets to enrol 60 cr people by 2014-end under Aadhaar`

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 18:36

The government has the target to enrol about 60 crore people by the end of 2014 under the (UIDAI) enabled Aadhaar cards.

All national highways to have electronic toll collection system by 2014: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 21:17

The government will roll out RFID-based electronic toll collection across all the toll plazas on national highways through out the country by 2014.

Aadhar card may be linked with train ticket booking

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 20:21

Railways is mulling linking of train tickets with Aadhar cards to tackle the menace of touts in bookings.

Direct cash transfer facility for UID cardholders: Nilekani

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 19:27

The Unique Identification project has enrolled 270 million people in last three years, UID project chief Nandan Nilekani said.

UIDAI targets to enrol 40 crore people for Aadhar cards: Nilekani

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 20:46

Having enrolled a population of 20 crore for the unique identity Aadhaar cards across the country in the last couple of years, the Unique Identification Authority of India now targets to enrol another 40 crore in the next couple of years.

2nd phase of enrolment for Adhaar number to begin next week

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 22:19

The second phase of enrolment for Adhaar number in Delhi will kickstart next week.

Expand e-payment pilot projects to more states, areas: Pranab

Last Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 21:16

With the government gearing up to implement Aadhaar based e-payment system to check pilferage in social schemes, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday called for expanding such pilot projects to more states and areas.