Delhi releases pensions pending for want of Aadhaar linking
6 years, 3 months ago

Delhi releases pensions pending for want of Aadhaar linking

The Quint  

New Delhi, Dec 18 All pensions, which were not released earlier as the beneficiaries' Aadhaar cards were not linked to the National Payments Corporation of India portal, have been "increased and released", Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said on Monday. The Social Welfare Department of the Delhi government had, in July, approved a proposal which did away with the mandatory linking of Aadhaar cards with bank accounts to avail the pension scheme. "All beneficiaries are advised to get enrolled on NPCI portal, so that they would not face any problem in the continuity of their pensions in future," the Aam Aadmi Party leader said. Officials, on their part, informed the Minister that all cases received during mega camps for transferring of MCD pensions have also been cleared and beneficiaries will now get their pensions soon from the department.

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Delhi Government adds 80,000 more people to old-age pension scheme; check eligibility, how to apply
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Government adds 80,000 more people to old-age pension scheme; check eligibility, how to apply

Live Mint  

The Delhi government has announced an expansion of its old-age pension scheme, bringing an additional 80,000 senior citizens under its ambit. Interested applicants can apply through the e-district portal at https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/ According to the Delhi government, over 10,000 applications have already been submitted since the portal was launched. Documents Required Applicants need to upload the following documents to complete their …

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get
4 months ago

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get

India Today  

The Delhi government has announced a pension scheme for the elderly, offering monthly financial aid to residents aged 60 and above. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that an additional 80,000 people are now eligible for the old-age pension in Delhi, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. The applicant must have a 'singly-operated' account in any …

Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process
4 months ago

Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Monday announced a pension scheme for 80,000 additional senior citizens, raising the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. Addressing a press conference, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi government is committed to social welfare and highlighted that the decision to pay old-age pension to more people is being implemented following Cabinet approval on …

May, June pension payments in AP will be prompt: Top official
10 months, 3 weeks ago

May, June pension payments in AP will be prompt: Top official

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP government’s principal secretary Sasi Bhushan Kumar on Sunday assured that as per directives of the Election Commission of India, alternative arrangements are being made to distribute benefits of various schemes, including pensions, to the people of Andhra Pradesh. He explained that the following mode of distributing the social security of pensions will be adopted for the month of …

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM over 'deactivation' of Aadhaar cards in Bengal
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM over 'deactivation' of Aadhaar cards in Bengal

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has alleged that Aadhaar cards of people from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, have been deactivated in the state. The Trinamool supremo further alleged that the Aadhaar cards had been deactivated without any prior intimation to the members of the said community …

Centre ‘deactivating’ Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre ‘deactivating’ Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 18 alleged that the BJP-led Central Government "deactivated" Aadhaar cards of people in the State before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections so that they do not get the benefits of various social welfare schemes of her government through their bank accounts. Speaking at a public distribution programme in Suri in Birbhum district, …

Centre 'deactivating' Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre 'deactivating' Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata

New Indian Express  

SURI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led central government "deactivated" Aadhaar card of people in the state before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections so that they do not get the benefits of various social welfare schemes of her government through their bank accounts. Speaking at a public distribution programme here in Birbhum district, Banerjee …

Himachal Pradesh CM seeks refund of more than ₹9,200 crore deposited in NPS
1 year, 9 months ago

Himachal Pradesh CM seeks refund of more than ₹9,200 crore deposited in NPS

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu has announced his intention to meet with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital to seek a refund of ₹9242.60 crore deposited by the state government in the New Pension Scheme. Speaking at the 'Purani Pension Aabhar Rally' organised for the state's government employees, Sukhu reiterated the Congress government's commitment to fulfilling …

Bihar, Jharkhand agree on settling pension issue for ₹843-cr, seek details from bank
1 year, 10 months ago

Bihar, Jharkhand agree on settling pension issue for ₹843-cr, seek details from bank

Hindustan Times  

The finance departments of Bihar and Jharkhand have finally fallen back on the banks to extract details of the pensioners to resolve the decades-old issue of division of pension liability between the two states, which has been awaiting resolution since Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in November 2000, officials familiar with the matter said. As per the latest direction …

More than 4 lakh Delhi senior citizens' pension withheld due to Centre's non-payment of share
2 years, 2 months ago

More than 4 lakh Delhi senior citizens' pension withheld due to Centre's non-payment of share

India Today  

The Petitions Committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Wednesday said pensions of 4,26,058 senior citizens have been withheld in the national capital due to the centre’s non-payment of its meagre share and the finance department’s arbitrary roadblocks. Taking cognisance of such complaints, the Petitions Committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly summoned officials of the finance department as well as …

Aadhaar number mandatory to get govt benefits-subsidies: UIDAI
2 years, 7 months ago

Aadhaar number mandatory to get govt benefits-subsidies: UIDAI

Hindustan Times  

According to a recent circular issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, if you don't have an Aadhaar number or enrolment slip, you may not be entitled to avail government subsidies and benefits. "Thus in the above backdrop and considering the proviso to Section 7 of the Act.in case no Aadhaar number has been assigned to an individual, he/she …

Linking Of Employees' UAN With Aadhar: Delhi High Court Extends Deadline For Establishments & Industries Till November 30
3 years, 6 months ago

Linking Of Employees' UAN With Aadhar: Delhi High Court Extends Deadline For Establishments & Industries Till November 30

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has, vide an interim order, extended the deadline for Aadhar-UAN linkage of employees working in establishments and industries, till November 30, 2021. In a petition filed by the Association of Industries & Institutions challenging the said order, Justice Pratibha M. Singh has passed the following interim directions: Insofar as the employees qua whom Aadhaar numbers have …

This Scheme Offers Fixed Monthly Pension of up to Rs 5,000; Eligibility and Other Details
3 years, 9 months ago

This Scheme Offers Fixed Monthly Pension of up to Rs 5,000; Eligibility and Other Details

News 18  

Central government’s Atal Pension Yojana is a social security scheme. The scheme is based on the National Pension Scheme framework and has provisions to provide monthly pension upto Rs 5000 to individuals with a deposit of Rs 7 per day. If a person becomes a subscriber of APY at the age of 18 years, then he will have to deposit …

From April 1, Aadhaar must for welfare pension in Odisha
5 years, 2 months ago

From April 1, Aadhaar must for welfare pension in Odisha

The Hindu  

The Odisha government has announced that from April 1 only beneficiaries with Aadhaar card will be given pension under the National Social Assistance Programme and the Madhubabu Pension Yojana. ‘Ensuring transparency’ In a letter addressed to all collectors, Bhaskar Sarma, secretary, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department, said: “Aadhaar seeding needs to be enhanced to 100% immediately …

Now Overseas Citizens of India can also subscribe to National Pension System: Govt
5 years, 4 months ago

Now Overseas Citizens of India can also subscribe to National Pension System: Govt

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Overseas Citizens of India will now be eligible to apply for the National Pension System at par with NRIs, the government said on Wednesday. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has now permitted Overseas Citizen of India to enroll in NPS at par with Non-Resident Indians vide circular dated 29 October, 2019, the Finance Ministry said in a …

NRIs welcome Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement on Aadhaar card in Budget
5 years, 8 months ago

NRIs welcome Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement on Aadhaar card in Budget

The Hindu  

Non-resident Indians on Friday welcomed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman’s announcement in the Lok Sabha on Friday that all NRIs holding an Indian passport will be eligible for the Aadhaar card. Mr. Shamsudheen, a businessman and savings advisor who has lived in the UAE for about half a century, had taken the lead in petitioning the Indian authorities to grant the …

UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system
6 years, 3 months ago

UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The UIDAI on Friday asked banks not to discontinue the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System as it may create obstruction in the delivery of welfare benefits. In the letter, dated November 19, 2018, SBI informed NPCI of its intention to discontinue Aadhaar enabled payment system purportedly based on the understanding that its continuation may be in violation of the …

Govt extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes to June 30
6 years, 11 months ago

Govt extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes to June 30

India TV News  

The government today extended by three months the deadline of March 31 for linking of Aadhaar with the welfare schemes, where benefits are transferred to citizens from the Consolidated Fund of India, reported PTI. The announcement comes a day after the CBDT extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking to June 30. The policy-making body of the tax department issued …

RBI clears air on linking of Aadhaar number to bank accounts
7 years, 5 months ago

RBI clears air on linking of Aadhaar number to bank accounts

ABP News  

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India on Saturday said linking the biometric identity number Aadhaar with bank accounts is mandatory. The RBI clarification followed media reports quoting a reply to a Right to Information application that suggested the apex bank has not issued any order for mandatory Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts. "The Reserve Bank clarifies that, in applicable …

Aadhaar must for sops by December 31, says Centre
7 years, 6 months ago

Aadhaar must for sops by December 31, says Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it would extend the deadline for mandatory Aadhaar linkage to avail social security benefits from September 30 to December 31. Venugopal made this submission on behalf of the Centre before a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Amitav Roy and A.M. Kanwilkar when senior counsel Shyam Divan, …

Aadhaar mandatory for kerosene subsidy, Atal Pension Yojana
7 years, 9 months ago

Aadhaar mandatory for kerosene subsidy, Atal Pension Yojana

India TV News  

The Aadhaar card has now been made mandatory for government subsidy on purchase of kerosene and benefits of Atal Pension Yojana. Those availing kerosene subsidy or contributing for the pension scheme will now be required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo the enrolment process to get the benefits, officials said today. However, till an Aadhaar card …

Aadhaar mandatory for kerosene subsidy, Atal Pension Yojana
7 years, 9 months ago

Aadhaar mandatory for kerosene subsidy, Atal Pension Yojana

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Aadhaar card has now been made mandatory for government subsidy on purchase of kerosene and benefits of Atal Pension Yojana. Those availing kerosene subsidy or contributing for the pension scheme will now be required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo the enrolment process to get the benefits, officials said on Sunday. For the …

Aadhaar card saved Rs 50,000 crore, says Centre
7 years, 10 months ago

Aadhaar card saved Rs 50,000 crore, says Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday strongly defended the law providing for the mandatory linking of the Aadhaar card with the PAN card for the purposes of filing of income-tax returns from the assessment year 2017-2018. Sikri and Ashok Bhusha, Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi said Aadhaar was very essential when the country was witnessing all round progress, especially technologically and it …

Aadhaar cannot be mandatory for welfare schemes: Supreme Court
7 years, 11 months ago

Aadhaar cannot be mandatory for welfare schemes: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Countering the government push to make Aadhaar compulsory for access to social welfare schemes, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said obtaining the 12-digit Unique Identification number, which requires the holder to part with his personal bio-metric data, and using it to avail himself of government subsidy was a voluntary exercise. The court’s observations follows a series of recent government circulars …

Rajya Sabha adjourned after ruckus over Aadhaar-linked benefits
8 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha adjourned after ruckus over Aadhaar-linked benefits

Firstpost  

The govt clarified that Aadhaar was not mandatory for availing government benefits but dissatisfied opposition members trooped into the Rajya Sabha Well New Delhi: A united opposition on Thursday disrupted Rajya Sabha proceedings protesting against making Aadhaar card mandatory for availing government benefits like subsidised LPG, PDS supplies and pensions, forcing its adjournment thrice since morning. While the government clarified …

Aadhaar-linked benefits: Opposition forces RS adjournment
8 years, 7 months ago

Aadhaar-linked benefits: Opposition forces RS adjournment

The Hindu  

A united opposition on Thursday disrupted Rajya Sabha proceedings protesting against making Aadhaar card mandatory for availing government benefits like subsidised LPG, PDS supplies and pensions, forcing its adjournment thrice since morning. While the government clarified that the unique identification number or Aadhaar card issued to citizens was not mandatory for availing government benefits and necessary instruction to this effect …

Budget 2016: Government to introduce Aadhaar Bill in next 2 days
9 years ago

Budget 2016: Government to introduce Aadhaar Bill in next 2 days

India TV News  

New Delhi: Government is set to introduce the Aadhaar Bill in Parliament in the next couple of days to give the platform a statutory backing, a move that will expand its range of utility in providing government benefits. I have also given notice," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said while talking about his announcement on Aadhaar. "We will undertake …

Aadhaar to get statutory status, reveals Jaitley in Budget 2016 speech: Find out why
9 years ago

Aadhaar to get statutory status, reveals Jaitley in Budget 2016 speech: Find out why

Firstpost  

The statutory status will provide a legal foundation to Aadhaar for expanding its use for a range of developmental purposes, revealed Jaitley. New Delhi: Government has decided to accord statutory status to Aadhaar to ensure that benefits of the government subsidies directly reach the needy. “Additionally, as I will elaborate later, we will undertake significant reform including enactment of a …

Fifteen crore Aadhar cards linked with bank accounts
10 years ago

Fifteen crore Aadhar cards linked with bank accounts

Firstpost  

The National Payments Corporation of India on Friday announced linking of 15 crore Aadhar cards with various bank accounts in India. Mumbai: The National Payments Corporation of India on Friday announced linking of 15 crore Aadhar cards with various bank accounts in India. “NPCI, the umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India, reached a major milestone of successfully …

Record Aadhaar number of pensioners: Government tells banks
10 years, 3 months ago

Record Aadhaar number of pensioners: Government tells banks

India TV News  

New Delhi: Banks have been asked to obtain Aadhaar and mobile numbers of all central government pensioners as part of an endeavour to provide digital life certificates to them and ensure easy disbursement of pension. The Centre has also emphasised on a special drive by Unique Identification Authority of India to ensure that all central government pensioners get Aadhaar, a …

TMC to bring resolution in Assembly urging Centre to rethink on Aadhaar
11 years, 4 months ago

TMC to bring resolution in Assembly urging Centre to rethink on Aadhaar

Firstpost  

The ruling Trinamool Congress would table a resolution on linking of Aadhaar cards with direct benefit transfer in the West Bengal Assembly during its Winter Session which began on Monday. Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress would table a resolution on linking of Aadhaar cards with direct benefit transfer in the West Bengal Assembly during its Winter Session which began on …

Govt creating confusion on Aadhar card, says Yashwant
11 years, 5 months ago

Govt creating confusion on Aadhar card, says Yashwant

India TV News  

“Subsequent to the presentation of the Report on the afore-mentioned Bill, the Committee had also reiterated in their successive reports on the budgetary demands for grants of the Ministry of Planning that the government must review the provisions contained in the Bill and accordingly bring forth a fresh legislation before Parliament at the earliest, incorporating the suggestions made by the …

Govt agencies can make Aadhaar mandatory in future, says Nilekani
11 years, 7 months ago

Govt agencies can make Aadhaar mandatory in future, says Nilekani

The Hindu  

While the Aadhaar card is not yet made mandatory for citizens of India, the government agencies in future can make it compulsory for availing benefits from their pro-people schemes. "If a certain authority feels that the beneficiaries of a particular scheme need to possess Aadhar cards, they can make it mandatory for them for that particular scheme," said Nandan Nilekani, …

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