Aadhaar Act Current Affairs, GK & News
Aadhaar authentication for new GST registration activated
Aadhaar authentication has been activated by the Government for the registration of new goods and services tax, which will provide an impetus for the enhancement of ease of doing business. Physical verification is not needed for new registration but the GST registration without Aadhaar authentication needs physical verification that may take a longer time period. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar • Aadhaar Act • aadhaar card • Goods and Service Tax • Taxation
Govt. makes Aadhaar mandatory for PMVKY subscribers
Centre government has made Aadhaar (the unique 12-digit biometric identity number) mandatory for subscribers of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) which is a pension scheme for senior citizens. Finance Ministry notified that an individual eligible for receiving benefit under PMVVY scheme shall now be required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar • Aadhaar Act • Finance Ministry • LIC • Life Insurance Corporation of India • PMVVY • Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
Aadhaar amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
The government has introduced the Aadhaar amendment bill in Loksabha. The bill aims to provide legal backing for voluntary seeding of biometric Aadhaar ID for mobile SIM card and bank account authentication purposes. Features of the Bill The important features of the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018 are: The bill seeks to amend ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar • Aadhaar Act • CLAT • Constitutional Validity • Indian Telegraph Act 1885 • Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 • Supreme court
Review petition in SC against the Aadhaar verdict
Imtiyaz Ali Palsaniya has filed a review petition in Supreme Court against the Aadhaar verdict in which the Supreme Court had upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar. SC Verdict on Aadhaar A five-judge constitution bench while upholding the constitutional validity of Aadhaar had struck down various provisions of the in the Aadhaar Act. Important ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar Act • Aadhaar Verdict • CLAT • Money bill • Right to Privacy
Union Government notifies Aadhaar Act, 2016
The Union Government has notified the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016. The Act will provide statutory backing for transfer of subsidies and benefits to eligible people having Aadhaar (UID) number. Key facts Aadhaar Act seeks to provide efficient, transparent and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Aadhaar Act • Bills and Acts • Current Affairs 2016 • National • Subsidies