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Linking voter rolls to Aadhar-Merits and Demerits
On December 21, 2021, Rajya Sabha passed The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, by voice vote. The bill enables for linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem. Background A Parliamentary Standing Committee presented a report on demands of grants of Law Ministry, in Rajya Sabha on March 6, 2021. Committee had advocated for linking ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhar Card • Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 • Linking voter rolls to Aadhar • Right to Privacy • Voter ID
UIDAI seeks exception from Data Bill
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has appealed from exemption from Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law, to avoid the duplicity of laws. Key facts UIDAI is already being governed by the Aadhaar Act. The PDP law was making Aadhaar compulsory for several services including the banks, which first initiated the data privacy debate. Unique ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar Act • Aadhar Card • Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 • UIDAI • Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) • Unique Identification numbers (UID)
Aadhaar can be ID proof for GRE, TOEFL
Education Testing Service (ETS) has allowed use of Aadhar card for GRE and TOFEL Exams. Key points Indian students who are writing GRE or TOEFL examinations will be allowed to use their Aadhaar cards as identification proof from July 1, 2021. This decision was taken by Educational Testing Service as many students have faced difficulties ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhar Card • Aadhar Number • Educational Testing Service (ETS) • GRE Exam • TOEFL exam