Nearly 1.65 lakh a/c holders avail overdraft under PMJDY

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 18:13

The government on Friday said nearly 1.65 lakh Jan Dhan account holders, of the total 18 crore accounts opened under the scheme, have availed overdraft facility.

EPFO reviews online PF withdrawal plan after SC ruling

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 14:18

Retirement fund body EPFO has decided to re-examine its plan to launch online PF withdrawal facility for its subscribers having Aadhaar enabled PF and bank accounts, in the backdrop of apex court ruling.

E-filing: I-T dept to send 24-hr valid password to taxpayers

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 18:43

The deadline for filing ITRs is August 31.

PM Modi to launch digital locker facility on July 1

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 22:54

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 1 will launch digital locker facility that will help citizens to digitally store their important documents like PAN card, passport, mark sheets and degree certificates.

PM Modi calls for expanding ambit of DBT and Aadhaar platform

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 20:17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for accelerating the delivery of benefits and expanding the applications of the Aadhaar (UID) platform.

PM Modi suggests Aadhaar-based e-tracking of pension cases

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 14:38

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested an Aadhaar-based online system to check delay in processing cases of pensions.

Banks asked to issue life certificate receipt to pensioners

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 20:40

Reserve Bank on Thursday directed banks to mandatorily issue a duly signed acknowledgement to pensioners upon receiving life certificate from them.

Now EPIC or Aadhaar document enough to get PAN card

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 17:41

An EPIC or Aadhaar document will now be enough for any individual to obtain PAN card as the Income Tax Department has relaxed the cumbersome procedure of having multiple documents to prove one's own identity.

End of paper trail in e-filing of I-T returns; Aadhaar added

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 20:33

In a major step aimed at easing taxpayer grievances, CBDT on Friday announced that assessees filing I-T returns online will no longer have to send the paper acknowledgement by post as a new Aadhaar-based electronic verification code has been launched to authenticate this document.

Register Aadhaar numbers with banks: Govt tells pensioners

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 16:31

All central government pensioners should register their Aadhaar numbers with banks in order to avoid any problems faced by them in getting pension, the Centre has said.

I-T to send OTP, include Aadhar to ease taxpayer e-filing

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 21:29

Taxpayers will soon get relief from sending a paper acknowledgement of their e-filed return as Income Tax department is set to introduce a new customer verification system for the task by sending One Time Passwords, validating net banking identity and enrolling Aadhaar number in the returns form.

No beneficiary will suffer due to lack of Aadhaar: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 18:39

Even as the government ensures elimination of fake or duplicate beneficiaries in various schemes, no eligible person is to be denied any benefit or services merely for the lack of UID number, Parliament was informed Thursday.