The government has opted for the RuPay debit card over the Aadhaar-based platform for "last-mile" authentication in its Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
The new system will allow all government employees to mark their attendance from any central government department, by entering a six-digit unique number, besides finger prints or iris scan.
Against National Democratic Alliance's 75 million target, United Progressive Alliance added 61 million in 2013-14.
Though it is likely gross domestic capital formation increased in the quarter ended June, against declines in the previous two quarters, a significant revival in investment might take a few quarters more, economists say.
A Cabinet note is expected to be moved to use Aadhaar numbers for electronic Know Your Customer verification of mobile subscribers.
It is widely believed that Nandan Nilekani's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saved the ambitious Aadhaar project from oblivion or a takeover by the home ministry.
Even though the company's revenue figures are not public, it has so far raised $93 million in four rounds of funding.
Such service providers were given time until the end of October to follow the law of the land.
The company will launch Google Android One phones priced at Rs 6,000-7,000 by September-end.
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The first phase would comprise universal access to banking facilities. Under this, basic bank accounts with zero balance, RuPay debit card and financial literacy, will have to be completed in the next one year, officials said.
States' demand of compensation from Centre for loss of tax revenue not on agenda.
It has replacements ready even for senior managers, in case someone quits.
The quiet corridors of the Planning Commission were again agog with activity following talk that the central government would soon announce the former's much-awaited reconstitution.
As many as 75 million households that do not have access to banking services will be covered and at least one bank account opened for each household, against the earlier proposal of two.
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To get what it thinks are its dues, its brass have directed; construction, realty, renting of property, personnel supply, security & goods transport among those under lens
The California-headquartered company has not only seen more Indians coming to its platform, it has also seen engagement and conversation on various subjects going up manifold.
At a time when the asset quality of state-owned banks is deteriorating, the Reserve Bank of India is also planning harsher penalties for wealthy promoters of wilful defaulters.
This comes after the arrest of Syndicate Bank Chairman S K jain.
Interview with Anant Gupta, HCL Tech's president and chief executive officer.
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