Railways modifies Tatkal rules: Here's what you should know

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 20:28

Indian Railways has modified rules on identity proof of passengers travelling on tickets issued under its Tatkal Scheme, it was officially announced here today.

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.

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.

Govt yet to take call on alpha-numeric code for jewellery

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 15:03

The government on Tuesday said it has not yet taken a final decision on its proposal to introduce a nine-digit alphanumeric identity code for every gold jewellery manufactured in India, to fix purity and traceability.

Govt bans import of mobile phones with fake, duplicate unique identity numbers

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 20:03

Government on Monday banned import of mobile handsets with duplicate or fake unique identity numbers.

Now, antivirus jeans to avoid virtual identity theft!

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 15:00

A wearable tech firm has joined forces with antivirus company Norton to develop a new pair of jeans that will prevent virtual identity theft.

PAN allotment only after checking original documents: I-T dept

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 18:47

Applicants for Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) will have to produce original documents of proof of identity, address and date of birth for verification at the time of applying.

95 percent voters have ID cards

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:58

Almost 95 percent of the voters in India have got their Electors Photo Identity Cards, Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said Wednesday.

Second-hand memory cards pose identity theft risk, warn experts

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:48

Selling old memory cards on sites like eBay without proper deletion of previous data may lead to identity theft, security experts have warned.

Give baby own identity: Kelly Rowland advises Simon Cowell

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 08:28

Kelly Rowland is not pleased with music mogul Simon Cowell`s idea of naming his unborn child after himself.

Beware of fraud, fake mobile applications: I-T to taxpayers

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 15:41

The fake mobile applications use the name and purpose of I-T returns to conceal their fraud identity.

UIDAI makes KYC process paperless to improve customer service

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 23:31

Unique Identification Authority of India that provides 12-digit Aadhaar identity number, has made its Know Your Customer service (KYC) process paperless to enhance customer convenience as well as improve business efficiency.