Govt tables registration of births and deaths amendment bill
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt tables registration of births and deaths amendment bill

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday tabled the Registration of Births and Deaths Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha. To leverage technology and digitization, the government has included clauses in the bill for electronic registration and delivery of birth and death certificates, a move expected to facilitate public access. “Based on the consultations held with the State Governments, public and other stake holders, it is proposed to amend certain provisions of the Act in form of a Bill, namely the Registration of Births and Deaths Bill, 2023,” the government stated. The certificate would be crucial for various processes, including school admissions, driver's license issuance, voter list preparation, marriage registration, government employment, Public Sector Undertakings, passport issuance, Aadhaar number issuance, among others.

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From October 1, just Birth Certificate will be enough if you want to apply for Aadhar, DL, college admissions, and more
1 year, 3 months ago

From October 1, just Birth Certificate will be enough if you want to apply for Aadhar, DL, college admissions, and more

Op India  

Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 2023 allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving license, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage, appointment to a government job and for any other purpose determined by the center will come into force from October 1. Union …

Birth certificate to be single document for Aadhaar, admission in institutes, other sectors from Oct 1
1 year, 3 months ago

Birth certificate to be single document for Aadhaar, admission in institutes, other sectors from Oct 1

India TV News  

Birth certificate news: Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 2023 that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage, appointment to a government job and for any other purpose determined by the centre will come into force …

The gaps in the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act
1 year, 4 months ago

The gaps in the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act

The Hindu  

The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 provides for compulsory registration of births and deaths under a uniform law across India. One of the major objectives that has been stated in the ‘Statement of Objects and Reasons’ attached to the Bill is “to create a National and State level database of registered births and deaths which would help in …

Four key laws, including Data Protection Act, get President’s assent
1 year, 4 months ago

Four key laws, including Data Protection Act, get President’s assent

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on August 12 gave assent to four key legislations, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and the one pertaining to control of services in Delhi. While the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act provides for a three-member authority that will handle the transfer and postings of Group A officers under the Delhi government, the …

Parliament Passes Registration Of Birth and Death (Amendment) Bill Which Seeks To Create National Database
1 year, 5 months ago

Parliament Passes Registration Of Birth and Death (Amendment) Bill Which Seeks To Create National Database

Live Law  

Late at night, after clearing the Delhi Services Bill, the Rajya Sabha passed the Registration Of Births and Deaths Bill, 2023 on Monday. It seeks to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, for the first time.According to its “Statement of Objects and Reasons”, the Bill seeks to create a National. According to its “Statement of Objects and …

Government introduces Delhi services Bill in the Lok Sabha amid vociferous protests by Opposition members
1 year, 5 months ago

Government introduces Delhi services Bill in the Lok Sabha amid vociferous protests by Opposition members

The Hindu  

Amid vociferous protests by the Opposition members, the Union government on Tuesday introduced a contentious Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Ordinance over control of Delhi services. The Bill, which seek to reverse the effect of a May 11 Supreme Court verdict that gave the Delhi government control over administrative services, was introduced by Minister of State for …

Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha passes Bill to curb film piracy, revamp age-based certification
1 year, 5 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha passes Bill to curb film piracy, revamp age-based certification

India TV News  

Parliament Monsoon Session: The function of the Monsoon session of Parliament was hit by disruptions over the Manipur violence issue since it began on July 20. Parliament may see more turbulences with the government likely to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Delhi services ordinance. Meanwhile, the government listed the Government of National Capital Territory of …

Govt to bring bill to link birth, death data with electoral rolls: Amit Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt to bring bill to link birth, death data with electoral rolls: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government is planning to bring a bill in Parliament to link data related to birth and death with electoral rolls and the overall development process, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Digital, complete and accurate census figures will have multi-dimensional benefits, he said, adding planning based on the census data ensures development reaches the poorest …

Bill to link death and birth register with electoral rolls in next session of Parliament: Amit Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Bill to link death and birth register with electoral rolls in next session of Parliament: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

A Bill to link birth and death register with electoral rolls will be introduced in the next Parliament session, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. The Minister said that registration of births and deaths is important for updating citizens’ register, electoral rolls and list of people who avail beneficiary schemes. Mr. Shah said, “The government led by Prime …

Birth, death reporting to be automated
2 years, 8 months ago

Birth, death reporting to be automated

The Hindu  

The Central government is planning to revamp the Civil Registration System to enable the registration of birth and death in real-time with minimum human interface that will be independent of location, according to the 2020-21 annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs. To address the challenges faced by the system in providing prompt service delivery to the public, the …

Amendments that are unnecessary
3 years ago

Amendments that are unnecessary

The Hindu  

The Central government had invited comments on the proposed amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. This is intended to be used to update, for every birth and death, the databases created in accordance with many other laws, such as the National Population Register, voter list and Aadhaar database. This is because a population database will have …

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar
3 years ago

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Election Laws Bill 2021 to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar.The Bill was passed in a voice vote.The Election Laws Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".It The Lok Sabha on Monday passed …

Centre wants to keep birth, death database
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre wants to keep birth, death database

The Hindu  

The Centre has proposed amendments to a 1969 law that will enable it to “maintain the database of registered birth and deaths at the national level”. The database may be used to update the Population Register and the electoral register, and Aadhaar, ration card, passport and driving licence databases, says the proposed amendment to the Registration of Births and Deaths …

Aadhaar not mandatory for birth, death registration, clarifies Registrar General of India
4 years, 2 months ago

Aadhaar not mandatory for birth, death registration, clarifies Registrar General of India

The Hindu  

The provision of Aadhaar is not mandatory for the registration of births and deaths, the Registrar General of India has clarified in a recent reply to an RTI request. In its reply last week, posted on Twitter by LiveLaw, the RGI referred to an April 2019 circular to clarify that “the requirement of Aadhaar number is not mandatory for the …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Amendment Allowing Use Of Aadhaar Data By Private Entities [Read Petition]
5 years, 1 month ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Amendment Allowing Use Of Aadhaar Data By Private Entities [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government and the Unique Identification Authority of India on a petition questioning the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar and Other Laws Act 2019, which allows private entities to use Aadhaar data of citizens.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and Justice B R Gavai was considering a. …

National Population Register data to be collected in a year
5 years, 5 months ago

National Population Register data to be collected in a year

The Hindu  

The next round of recording biometric and family-tree details of Indian citizens under the National Population Register will be conducted in September 2020, a government notification said. The objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country. “In pursuance of sub-rule of rule 3 of the Citizenship Rules, 2003, the Central …

Cabinet approves amendments to Aadhaar Bill
5 years, 5 months ago

Cabinet approves amendments to Aadhaar Bill

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Further strengthening Aadhar in India, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved official amendments to the Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill 2019, while providing a fillip to India's sugarcane farming sector. The Bill replaces the provision to state that an individual may voluntarily use his Aadhaar number to establish his identity, by authentication or offline verification. The Bill also states …

Aadhaar Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha
5 years, 6 months ago

Aadhaar Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for opening bank accounts and procuring mobile phone. "Even if I, as an, Information Technology Minister, seek Aadhaar data, I will be subject to 3 years of punishment," Prasad said. He said the government has saved Rs 1.41 lakh crore due to …

Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Aadhaar Act
6 years ago

Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Aadhaar Act

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a Bill to amend the Aadhaar Act and two related laws which will allow individuals to offer voluntarily biometric ID as a means of identity verification for obtaining services such as opening a bank account and getting a mobile phone connection. The Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill proposes changes in the Aadhaar Act, Indian …

Lok Sabha Passes Aadhaar Amendment Bill [Read Bill]
6 years ago

Lok Sabha Passes Aadhaar Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha today passed Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill 2018 to modify the existing laws in relation to the use of biometric data for authentication of identity for the purposes of grant of services, benefits and subsidies.The bill was passed with little debate by the house marked with low attendance. Other salient features of the Bill are : Offline …

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