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Migrants can change address by giving self-declaration
The government has allowed migrants to change address on Aadhaar by giving self declaration. It will help them open bank account and promote financial inclusion. The changes were made by amending the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules as per the gazette notification issued on 13 Nov. This move will allow an individual to ..
Topics: Aadhaar • Biometrics • Economy • Financial inclusion • Financial services • Government of India • Identification • Identity documents of India • India • Know Your Customer • Money Laundering • National identification numbers
Braj Raj Sharma appointed as new Chairman of Staff Selection Commission
Braj Raj Sharma, a 1984-batch IAS officer of J&K cadre, has been appointed as Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC). He succeeded Pankaj Kumar, who recently became the new CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Topics: Aadhaar • Ajay Bhushan Pandey • Government • Government of India • Identification • Indian Administrative Service • J. Satyanarayana • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions • Staff Selection Commission
Pankaj Kumar appointed as new CEO of UIDAI
Pankaj Kumar, a 1987-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The UIDAI is a statutory authority under the provisions of the Aadhaar Act of 2016 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) with the mandate to issue UID or Aadhaar to all ..
Topics: Aadhaar • Biometrics • Countries applying biometrics • Government • Government of India • Identification • Identity documents of India • India • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • Tembhli • UID
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launches an Automated Real Time Performance Smart-board
Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has launched an Automated Real Time Performance Smart-board for effective monitoring and measurement of the key programmes of the government such as Digital India, Aadhaar, Digital Payments etc. The aim of Smart-board is to be a single window access for Centre, State or District specific projects implemented ..
Topics: Aadhaar • Biometrics • Digital India • E-government • Government • Government of India • Identification • India • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
India launchs world’s first facial biometric-based ID for seafarers
In a bid to boost employment in the coastal shipping sector, India has become the first country in the world to issue a Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) to its seafarers. The new document will give a foolproof identification to Indian seafarers which will facilitate their movement, provide ease of getting jobs and help in ..
Topics: Biometrics • Identification • Identity document • Surveillance