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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide database clean-up exercise aimed at preventing identity misuse and fraud, the government informed Parliament.The move is part of efforts to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar ecosystem, which remains…
The situation in Bangladesh remains tense, with violence continuing to erupt. On Wednesday, a man was killed after miscreants hurled a crude bomb from a flyover in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area, the Daily Star reported.The deceased was identified as Saiful. The incident took place around 7pm, according to inspector (operations) of Hatirjheel Police Station, Md Mohiuddin,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI Photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep grief over the Arpora nightclub fire tragedy in Goa and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those who died. The injured will receive Rs 50,000 from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).In a post…
Al-Falah University (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday accused Al-Falah University chancellor Javed Ahmed Siddiqui of “fraudulently acquiring land” in Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar by forging documents in the names of deceased Hindu landowners. According to the agency, land in Khasra No. 792 was transferred to the Tarbia Education Foundation, a trust…
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated over two crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide clean-up drive to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of the Aadhaar database.Officials said the exercise is aimed at preventing identity fraud and ensuring that govt benefits linked to Aadhaar are…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide database clean-up, according to a government release.UIDAI has sourced verified death data from multiple government channels, including the Registrar General of India (RGI), state and UT administrations, the Public Distribution System,…
Photo of Rajesh Khullar, IAS (Retd), Chief principal secretary to Haryana CM CHANDIGARH: Senior Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar — who allegedly died by suicide at his Chandigarh residence on Tuesday had named 16 senior IAS and IPS officers in his note, alleging harassment and holding them directly responsible for his decision to take…
MUMBAI: RBI has issued new rules on Friday that in the event of a bank customer’s death, deposits of up to Rs 15 lakh can be claimed by their nominees through a simplified process. For co-operative banks, the limit has been set at Rs 5 lakh.RBI’s new norms have standardised procedures across banks for deposits,…
