BSNL’s 3,000 customer service centres to offer Aadhaar services
6 years, 1 month ago

BSNL’s 3,000 customer service centres to offer Aadhaar services

The Hindu  

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will soon offer Aadhaar enrolment and updation facilities in its 3,000 customer service centres across India, at an estimated project cost of about ₹90 crore, its Chairman Anupam Shrivastava said on Thursday. With this, BSNL joins the roaster of entities like banks and post offices that are authorised by the Unique Identification Authority of India to offer Aadhaar services. The set up will take about three months, and the capital expenditure – to the tune of ₹90 crore that would be required for procuring equipments – will be supported by the UIDAI, BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava told PTI. When contacted, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said: “More centres would provide more accessibility and convenience to the public now as most of the people have Aadhaar.

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For bailouts to work, BSNL needs the freedom to perform
1 year, 5 months ago

For bailouts to work, BSNL needs the freedom to perform

Live Mint  

In a virtual town hall on July 28 last year – shortly after the union government announced a ₹1.64 lakh crore revival package for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited – its chairman and managing director called on all employees to “perform or perish". Calling for a network uptime of 98-99 % and faults to be cleared “within four hours", he also …

BSNL gets ₹1.64-lakh-crore lifeline from government
2 years, 5 months ago

BSNL gets ₹1.64-lakh-crore lifeline from government

The Hindu  

In yet another effort to revive the state-owned telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, the Union Cabinet on July 27 approved a ₹1.64–lakh crore package for its revival. The package, which has a cash component of ₹43,964 crore and a non-cash component of ₹1.2 lakh crore spread over four years, will include administrative allotment of 4G spectrum worth ₹44,993 crore. …

Aadhaar card: UIDAI announces 14,000 Aadhaar Kendras are now open across India
4 years, 7 months ago

Aadhaar card: UIDAI announces 14,000 Aadhaar Kendras are now open across India

Live Mint  

If you want to apply for a new Aadhaar card or make some changes in your existing one, then you can now do so as the Unique Identification Authority of India today announced that 14,000 Aadhaar Kendras or centres have now reopened across India following easing of lockdown restrictions during 'Unlock 1.0'. "Important announcement: As on date, over 14,000 #AadhaarKendra …

UIDAI opens 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras across the country
5 years ago

UIDAI opens 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras across the country

The Hindu  

The Unique Identification Authority of India has opened 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras as part of its plan to start 114 standalone enrolments and update centres across the country. These are in addition to about 38,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres run by banks, post offices and State governments, the UIDAI said in a statement on January 1. UIDAI plans to set up …

Bengaluru gets a new Aadhaar Seva Kendra to update address, other details
5 years, 2 months ago

Bengaluru gets a new Aadhaar Seva Kendra to update address, other details

Live Mint  

The Unique Identification Authority of India has opened a new Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Bengaluru where Aadhaar card holders can book an online appointment to update their address, mobile number and other details. The UIDAI has styled these ASK centres on the lines of the Passport Seva Kendras where also you need to book an online appointment to avail related …

Centre plans financial package to BSNL: Arjun Ram Meghwal
5 years, 4 months ago

Centre plans financial package to BSNL: Arjun Ram Meghwal

India TV News  

The government is planning to provide financial package to cash-strapped Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Monday. The Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises said the government wants that BSNL should be promoted and it is the "top priority". The minister's statement comes amidst reports that distressed telecom PSUs - Mahanagar Telephone …

Passport-like Aadhaar centres: Book online appointment for address, mobile number updation
5 years, 4 months ago

Passport-like Aadhaar centres: Book online appointment for address, mobile number updation

Live Mint  

To facilitate easy application and updation of Aadhaar cards, the Unique Identification Authority of India has started Aadhaar Seva Kendra in seven cities of India. Being run in the style of Passport Seva Kendras where an applicant can book an online appointment to avail various services, the Aadhaar Seva Kendras are now functional in Delhi, Chennai, Bhopal, Agra, Hisar, Vijayawada …

UIDAI system to be ready in 3 months to offer Aadhaar to NRIs sans 180-day wait
5 years, 4 months ago

UIDAI system to be ready in 3 months to offer Aadhaar to NRIs sans 180-day wait

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has said its systems will be ready within three months to offer the facility of issuing Aadhaar cards to NRIs with Indian passports without the mandatory 180 days waiting period, as announced in the Budget. "We are working to make the appropriate technological changes and we will provide an appointment facility where …

T.N.’s first Aadhaar Seva Kendra set up in Chennai
5 years, 4 months ago

T.N.’s first Aadhaar Seva Kendra set up in Chennai

The Hindu  

The first Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Tamil Nadu has become operational in Koyambedu in Chennai. With a capacity to handle 1,000 requests a day, the ASK would charge ₹50 for updates in Aadhaar details and in case of fresh enrolment, it is free of cost. By using the link https://appointments.uidai.gov.in/bookappointment.aspx, citizens could either make fresh enrolments or update details in …

Passport Seva Kendras-like Aadhaar offices: Delhi, Vijayawada get UIDAI centres
5 years, 6 months ago

Passport Seva Kendras-like Aadhaar offices: Delhi, Vijayawada get UIDAI centres

Live Mint  

The UIDAI has operationalised the first 'Aadhaar Seva Kendra' in Delhi and Vijayawada, setting in motion an ambitious plan to set up 114 such centres by the year-end. The Unique Identification Authority of India is in the midst of setting up ‘Aadhaar Seva Kendras’ - similar to the concept of Passport Seva Kendras - covering 53 cities across India at …

UIDAI has new plans to make Aadhaar enrolment, updation easier
6 years ago

UIDAI has new plans to make Aadhaar enrolment, updation easier

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The UIDAI is mulling allowing Common Service Centres to provide non-biometric assistance for Aadhaar enrolment and updation services, including helping public in filling online forms, according to a government source. Village-level Entrepreneurs or VLEs, who run CSCs, have been asking the government to allow them to restart Aadhaar enrolment and updation services, after UIDAI restricted these centres and …

UIDAI to set up 114 Aadhaar Seva Kendras across India
6 years, 2 months ago

UIDAI to set up 114 Aadhaar Seva Kendras across India

The Quint  

New Delhi, Oct 30 To provide hassle-free Aadhaar enrolment services, the Unique Identification Authority of India on Tuesday said that it was going to set up Aadhaar Seva Kendras across the country on the lines of the Passport Seva Kendras. "With Aadhaar Seva Kendras, we are building hassle-free and resident-friendly enrolment and update facility infrastructure to ensure ease in Aadhaar-related …

UIDAI to roll out Aadhaar Seva Kendras over next few months
6 years, 2 months ago

UIDAI to roll out Aadhaar Seva Kendras over next few months

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India on Tuesday said that it would establish Aadhaar Seva Kendras across the country within the next few months aimed at providing Aadhaar-related services such as enrolment. “With Aadhaar Seva Kendras, we are building hassle-free and resident-friendly enrolment and updation infrastructure to ensure ease in Aadhaar-related services to residents. The process of phasing …

Use of Aadhaar in banks, post offices to continue offline; enrolment, updating services norms to remain: UIDAI chief Ajay Pandey
6 years, 3 months ago

Use of Aadhaar in banks, post offices to continue offline; enrolment, updating services norms to remain: UIDAI chief Ajay Pandey

Firstpost  

The UIDAI has said that the Supreme Court order restricting use of Aadhaar will have no bearing on enrolment and update services being carried out at banks, post offices and government premises. New Delhi: The UIDAI has said that the Supreme Court order restricting use of Aadhaar will have no bearing on enrolment and update services being carried out at …

Banks to continue Aadhaar enrolment
6 years, 3 months ago

Banks to continue Aadhaar enrolment

The Hindu  

Banks and post offices will continue to enrol people for Aadhaar and update their data, the Unique Identification Authority of India has said. The Supreme Court has only ruled that Aadhaar is not mandatory for opening bank accounts, but the norms set for banks and post offices to undertake enrolment and update will stay as these are different from authentication …

UIDAI relaxes Aadhaar enrolment targets for banks
6 years, 4 months ago

UIDAI relaxes Aadhaar enrolment targets for banks

Live Mint  

New Delhi:In a breather to banks, the UIDAI today extended till November 1 the deadline for banks for minimum Aadhaar enrolments and updations in identified branches, according to a communication sent to banks. On June 1, the UIDAI had said that stipulated bank branches with Aadhaar facility will have to ensure at least eight enrolments or updations in each branch …

Over 18,000 bank branches, post offices now have Aadhaar facility for enrolment and updation: UIDAI
6 years, 6 months ago

Over 18,000 bank branches, post offices now have Aadhaar facility for enrolment and updation: UIDAI

Firstpost  

The UIDAI had in July last year asked private as well as public sector banks to set up Aadhaar facility in at least one out of 10 branches New Delhi: Less than a year after banks and post offices were asked to set up Aadhaar facility on their premises, as many as 18,000 centres have come up for enrolment and …

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