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MP's serial killer a school dropout, harboured anger since his childhood

MP's serial killer a school dropout, harboured anger since his childhood

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

The first three killings came in a space of 72 hours earlier in the week, while the fourth victim, from Bhopal, fell prey a few hours before Dhurve was arrested.

UIDAI introduces 'Virtual ID' to address privacy concerns

UIDAI introduces 'Virtual ID' to address privacy concerns

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

The Virtual ID, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with biometrics of the user would give any authorised agency limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification.

Ayushman Bharat goes digital, Modi calls it revolutionary

Ayushman Bharat goes digital, Modi calls it revolutionary

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

The key components of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission include a health ID for every citizen that will also work as their health account, to which personal health records can be linked and viewed with the help of a mobile application, a Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) and Healthcare Facilities Registries (HFR) that will act as a repository of all healthcare providers across both modern and traditional systems of medicine.

UPites caste their votes in Phase I of polls

UPites caste their votes in Phase I of polls

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Polling started at 7 am and closed at 6 pm and there were reports of technical snags in EVMs at some places, but voting was peaceful, Election Commission officials said.

At excise dept hearing, Goa bar owner's family denies any link to Smriti Irani

At excise dept hearing, Goa bar owner's family denies any link to Smriti Irani

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Goa excise commissioner Narayan Gad on Monday heard arguments over a complaint against a restaurant, which the Congress claimed was linked to Union minister Smriti Irani's daughter.

RailTel kiosks to soon offer mobile recharge, bill payment & more

RailTel kiosks to soon offer mobile recharge, bill payment & more

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Passengers in 200 railway stations across India will soon be able to recharge their mobiles, pay electricity bills, fill up Aadhaar and Pan card forms and even file taxes with help from Common Service Centre (CSC) kiosks to be set up by RailTel. The scheme has been operationalised in partnership with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited' (CSC-SPV) and the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, RailTel said in a statement. The kiosks will be run by village level entrepreneurs (VLEs).

IRDAI mulls linking insurance frauds with individuals' credit score

IRDAI mulls linking insurance frauds with individuals' credit score

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is considering a proposal to make insurance frauds a parameter for calculating credit scores in an attempt to put a lid on the increase in such activity. The proposal, which is a part of the recommendations made by a working group formed by Irdai and the General Insurance Council, suggests that insurance frauds should feature when the risk profiles of individuals are evaluated and should be used to calculate their credit scores. A poor credit score can deprive a person of financial services such as loans and credit cards, and deter him from indulging in fraud.

Is the largest biometric database in the world also its leakiest?

Is the largest biometric database in the world also its leakiest?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The need of the hour, as the Supreme Court readies to rule on the constitutionality of Aadhaar, is for the UIDAI to fix the bugs, says Geetanjali Krishna, in the second and final part of her series.

Parliament passes FCRA Amendment Bill

Parliament passes FCRA Amendment Bill

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the legislation was not against any NGO and is an effort to maintain transparency. This amendment is in the interest of good NGOs which want to do good work in the country.

Time to complete e-verify FY'20 ITRs extended to Feb 28

Time to complete e-verify FY'20 ITRs extended to Feb 28

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Taxpayers who have not e-verified their ITRs for 2019-20 fiscal can complete the verification process by February 28, 2022, as the Income Tax department has given a one-time relaxation to assessees. As per law, an income tax return (ITR), filed electronically without a digital signature, has to be verified electronically through Aadhaar OTP, or net-banking, or code sent through demat account, pre-validated bank account and ATM within 120 days of filing the return. Alternatively, taxpayers can send a physical copy of the ITR filed to the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC) office in Bengaluru.

Nandan Nilekani to join govt panel on curbing digital monopolies

Nandan Nilekani to join govt panel on curbing digital monopolies

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Infosys chairman and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani will join a panel set up by the central government, along with eight other members, to advise the government on designing and accelerating adoption of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), aimed at curbing digital monopolies. The larger idea is to give 'free and fair' choice to consumers to buy products on an online platform, a senior government official said.

Minorities, women under constant attack: Sonia slams Modi govt

Minorities, women under constant attack: Sonia slams Modi govt

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Gandhi claimed that authoritarian tendencies are becoming clearer, with the erosion of fundamental rights being accompanied by a narrow imposition of conformity and obedience from dutiful citizens. voters polarised for electoral gains

Mandatory to link Aadhar with PAN from July 1

Mandatory to link Aadhar with PAN from July 1

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

There are over 25 crore PAN card holders in the country while Aadhaar has been issued to 111 crore people.

SC extends Aaadhaar linking deadline to March 31

SC extends Aaadhaar linking deadline to March 31

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

The apex court said the Constitution Bench would commence final hearing from January 17 on the petition challenging the Aadhaar scheme itself.

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Lok Sabha will take up general discussion on the Union Budget for 2019-2020 on Monday.

Tax Torture And Taxtortion

Tax Torture And Taxtortion

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

The tax department will remain a source of endless nightmares for citizens and 'transparent taxation' will remain an empty slogan and a cruel joke, observes Debashis Basu.

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Some of the policy measures announced are expected to go a long way in removing current challenges on financing faced by businesses and also increasing economic activity, especially in areas of construction and manufacturing.

Covid: Some good news for ESI subscribers

Covid: Some good news for ESI subscribers

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

ESI subscribers to get Covid unemployment allowance within 15 days of claim. Payment will be made into bank account of the insured and Aadhaar will be used for identification.

Mamata Banerjee challenges Aadhar in SC, hearing on Monday

Mamata Banerjee challenges Aadhar in SC, hearing on Monday

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

The West Bengal government has challenged the provision which said that without Aadhaar, the benefits of social welfare schemes would not be extended.

J-K parties fume over claims of outsiders to be added to voter list

J-K parties fume over claims of outsiders to be added to voter list

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370, an official said on Wednesday.

3.5 million MobiKwik users' data up for sale, company denies claim

3.5 million MobiKwik users' data up for sale, company denies claim

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Many people posted screenshots of the alleged MobiKwik user data, which, according to sources, was up for sale for 1.5 bitcoin or about $86,000.

Go paperless. Use DigiLocker

Go paperless. Use DigiLocker

Rediff.com10 May 2019

In DigiLocker, a user can get different government departments to issue documents in digital format. At present, there are 117 such issuers. You can get PAN, Aadhaar, vehicle fitness certificate, vehicle tax receipt, class ten and twelve mark sheets, driving licence, caste certificate, ration card, birth certificate, college degrees and diplomas, marriage certificate, and many more.

Use tech to scale up COVID-19 vaccination: Nilekani

Use tech to scale up COVID-19 vaccination: Nilekani

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'We are the only country in the world where everybody gets a digital vaccination certificate immediately... Then as we open up, as they did yesterday, which I think is a welcome move, you will have lots and lots of points where people will come in'

Four booked UP for making inflammatory posts on social media

Four booked UP for making inflammatory posts on social media

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Four people have been booked for making objectionable and inflammatory posts on social media sites, officials said on Friday.

2 LeT terrorists involved in attack on CRPF personnel killed

2 LeT terrorists involved in attack on CRPF personnel killed

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said the police was tracking both the Pakistani terrorists from the day of the attack on the CRPF men on April 4, and the operation was launched on Sunday after pinpointing their location.

RJD demands probe into 'irregularities' in COVID testing in Bihar

RJD demands probe into 'irregularities' in COVID testing in Bihar

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention in the Rajya Sabha, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha said reports in a national daily have suggested fudging and manipulation of the testing data.

India has potential for very rapid growth: Bill Gates

India has potential for very rapid growth: Bill Gates

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Bill Gates specifically complimented India's Aadhaar identity system and the country's performance in the financial services and pharma sectors.

Cong slams Smriti Irani over 'illegal' Goa bar; minister hits back

Cong slams Smriti Irani over 'illegal' Goa bar; minister hits back

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

In a statement, the lawyer of Irani's daughter, said his client is neither an owner nor operating the restaurant called Silly Souls Goa.

Met the 'Department of Big Moves'?

Met the 'Department of Big Moves'?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

This whirlwind of activity only confirms that rushing around creating an impression of pompous busy-ness is not the same thing as solving problems, argues Mitali Saran.

Modi's reforms are accompanied by lack of planning

Modi's reforms are accompanied by lack of planning

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

What some of us think are strong, bold and firm decisions are cruel, harsh and unwanted for others. This is what we need to consider when we look at what has happened with the farm laws, asserts Aakar Patel.

Companies with turnover up to Rs 400 cr now in 25% tax bracket

Companies with turnover up to Rs 400 cr now in 25% tax bracket

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said: "This will cover 99.3 per cent of the companies. Now only 0.7 per cent of companies will remain outside this rate."

Income tax exempted on employee's Covid treatment

Income tax exempted on employee's Covid treatment

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

The government on Friday extended he deadlines for various income tax compliances and said the amount paid by an employer to employees for Covid-19 treatment would be tax exempt.

Ahmedabad Doesn't Sleep. It Eats

Ahmedabad Doesn't Sleep. It Eats

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Ahmedabad is home to the strangest of cuisines and is a city of contrasts, if you look beyond the tourist places.

SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Expressing serious concern over some social media platforms not being able to trace the originator of a message or an online content, a bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said the government must step in now.

Sri Lanka: 'Political stability must be restored'

Sri Lanka: 'Political stability must be restored'

Rediff.com7 May 2022

'For the common man, the economic conditions are not going to get better.'

BSF personnel held from Bhuj HQ for spying for Pak

BSF personnel held from Bhuj HQ for spying for Pak

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

The arrested BSF man, identified as Mohammad Sajjad, is a native of Sarola village in the Rajauri district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, who was deployed in the 74 BSF Battalion at Bhuj in July 2021, the ATS said in a release.

Revealed: Govt's COVID-19 vaccination plan

Revealed: Govt's COVID-19 vaccination plan

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The modus operandi for immunising the country's 1.35 billion population in stages has been thrashed out in more than one meeting among top government officials in the health ministry and the Prime Minister's Office.

Google apologises for 'inadvertently' adding UIDAI helpline to Android setup

Google apologises for 'inadvertently' adding UIDAI helpline to Android setup

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Google said the numbers can be manually deleted from the phones. It also promised to fix the same in future editions of its setup wizard.

Why the right to privacy judgment is momentous

Why the right to privacy judgment is momentous

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Internal to Aadhaar itself, within the very design and usefulness of the project, lies the division between the clashing images of India.

Why Aadhaar card worries the Intelligence Bureau

Why Aadhaar card worries the Intelligence Bureau

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

The Intelligence Bureau has in a report to the government suggested a re-think while issuing the cards.