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SHILLONG, March 31: With the enforcement of digital verification norms tightening, LPG consumers have been rushing to their respective agencies across Shillong since last week to complete their mandatory biometric Aadhaar authentication (eKYC) and Digital Authentication Compliance (DAC) procedures. The sudden surge follows a public advisory issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner (Supply), East Khasi Hills, directing all LPG consumers to complete their eKYC and DAC formalities with their respective distributors at the earliest to ensure uninterrupted supply and continued access to subsidies. The advisory warned that failure to comply could lead to disruption of LPG services. It also introduced revised booking norms, stating that refill requests will only be accepted after a minimum gap of 25 days from the last delivery. Any attempt to book before the stipulated period will be rejected by the system. Consumers have been urged to cooperate with LPG distributors and complete the required procedures promptly. For assistance, they have been advised to contact their respective agencies. Meanwhile, Director of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Saloni Verma clarified that the requirement for eKYC is not a new measure, but has been in place for some time. She explained that obtaining a DAC number -- mandatory for domestic LPG connections -- requires prior completion of eKYC verification. "This process is necessary to confirm the identity of consumers and ensure that LPG connections are issued to the rightful beneficiaries," Verma said. She noted that many consumers had not completed their eKYC earlier, leading to a sudden surge at distributor outlets as people now rush to fulfil the requirement. Verma added that stricter enforcement is being carried out to enhance transparency and prevent misuse, including duplicate connections and diversion of domestic LPG for commercial purposes. "As a result, the queues at LPG depots are primarily due to consumers completing administrative formalities, and not because of any disruption in domestic LPG supply," she said.
New Delhi, Nov 26: A day after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the PAN 2.0, the Income Tax Department on Tuesday issued a detailed clarification on the project based on a list of 11 frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide taxpayers with a deeper insight into the new system. 1. What is PAN 2.0? PAN 2.0 Project is an e-Governance project of the Income Tax Department for re-engineering the business processes of taxpayer registration services. The objective of the project is to enhance the quality of PAN services through the adoption of the latest technology. Under this pr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Aadhaar number holders carried out over 211 crores authentication transactions, pushing the total number of such transactions since Aadhaar's inception to more than 15,223 crores (152.23 billion), according to a release by the Ministry of Electronics & IT. The ministry reported that the transaction in May 2025 saw more transactions, as compared to the same month last year, when 201.76 Cr such transactions were carried out. This growth in number is a reflection of how Aadhaar-based authentication has been playing a facilitating role in effective welfare delive ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
Imphal: In a significant move aimed at ensuring accurate Aadhaar data for children and adolescents, the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Imphal West District in Manipur has issued a notification mandating the update of Aadhaar biometrics upon attaining 5 and 15 years of age. The order, signed by Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Imphal West, underscores the urgency of completing biometric updates to avoid duplication, enable APAAR generation, and streamline access to educational and welfare services. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your k ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): The All India LPG Distributors Federation has appealed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on LPG Suraksha Hoses (LPG pipes) from 18 per cent to 5 per cent. In the run up to the two-day GST Council meeting that started today, the Federation had written to the Union minister Also Read | Tamil Nadu Power Cut on September 4: TANGEDCO Maintenance to Hit Chennai Along With Parts of Thanjavur and Coimbatore; Know Timings and List of Affected Areas. In the letter, the Federation had stressed that the LPG Suraksha Hose ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The National Medical Commission has given a conditional approval for the year 2025-2026 to 35 government medical colleges for which show cause notices were issued in May. According to official sources, all the 35 colleges got the approval on the condition that they rectify the shortage of staff and other deficiencies specified in four months. The NMC had sent show cause notices to 35 out of 36 government medical colleges, including Stanley Medical College and Omandurar Medical College, ...Read More >
The Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh has called on eligible candidates to apply for fresh and renewal of Central Sector Scholarship for the academic year 2025-26. Candidates must note that the last date of online applications has been fixed as October 31, 2025. Sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, applications or the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students began from June 6, 2025. In an official notice, the board informed that students w ...Read More >
day after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the PAN 2.0, the Income Tax Department on Tuesday issued a detailed clarification on the project based on a list of 11 frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide taxpayers with a deeper insight into the new system. PAN 2.0 Project is an e-Governance project of the Income Tax Department for re-engineering the business processes of taxpayer registration services. The objective of the project is to enhance the quality of PAN services through the adoption of the latest technology. Under this project, ITD is consolidating all processes ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari has responded to BJP leader Amit Malviya criticism of the Congress party stand on Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage, stating there is a clear difference between linking Aadhaar to Voter ID and using Aadhaar, which contains biometric identifiers, merely as proof of identity. In a post on X, Manish Tewari wrote, It does not really require rocket science to figure out that there is a difference between linking the Aadhar ID to the Voter ID and the Aadhar ID that has biometric identifier being used as proof of identity. Earlier, BJP leader Amit ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A 36-year-old resident of Chanakyapuri registered a complaint of cheating, forgery, and forging documents against two visa consultants who allegedly duped the complainant and his wife out of Rs 37.50 lakh after promising to arrange a UK work permit visa. Based on the complaint by a senior executive at a firm in Sanand, Sola High Court police registered a case on Friday under BNS sections 318(4) (cheating, dishonestly inducing the person deceived to deliver any property to any person), 336(3) (forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purp ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) The ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd has planned to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu with 10 more branches and add over 10,000 advisors across South India. ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Manipal Group, an eminent player in healthcare delivery and higher education and global health services company Cigna Healthcare. Also Read | Aadhaar Free Update: Government Requests Parents to Update Children's Aadhaar Biometrics Between Age 5-7, Free of Cost. Citing a data from the General Insurance Council (GIC), ManipalCigna said it ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) IPO-bound Fractal's shareholders have raised USD 172 million at an enterprise value of USD 2.4 billion, sources aware of the development said. Earlier, Fractal raised USD 685 million in funding from investors like TA, TPG and Apax, according to market research firm Tracxn. Also Read | Aadhaar Free Update: Government Requests Parents to Update Children's Aadhaar Biometrics Between Age 5-7, Free of Cost. "The total amount raised is USD 172 million at a valuation of USD 2.44 billion. The entire transaction is secondary in nature. No funds have come into Fractal," the so ...Read More >
With the deadline for free Aadhaar updates approaching on December 14, 2024, the UIDAI is urging those who received their cards over 10 years ago to update their details. However, updating is recommended, it is not mandatory. To prevent fake identities, Aadhaar assigns a unique number to each person, linked to their biometric data, making duplication impossible. Although updating is optional, it helps improve services, ensures accurate authentication and simplifies daily life. Aadhaar is a vital identification document for every Indian citizen due to its reliability, legal compliance, and ea ...Read More >
After December 14, updates will incur a fee of Rs 50 per request at Aadhaar centers. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline for free Aadhaar updates to December 14. This initiative allows individuals to update their Aadhaar details, such as name, address, or date of birth, online and at no cost. The process is simple and can be completed from the comfort of your home. UIDAI recommends updating Aadhaar details if it has been over 10 years since the last update. Keeping Aadhaar information updated ensures that your records are current, facilitates seamle ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aadhaar number holders executed over 211 crore authentication transactions in May this year taking the cumulative number of such transactions to more than 15,223 crore since inception, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics & IT on Thursday. The May authentication transactions are more than the previous month, as well as of May 2024 when 201.76 Cr such transactions were carried out. The growing number shows, how Aadhaar-based authentication has been playing a facilitating role in effective welfare delivery, and voluntarily availing v ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised serious concerns over the timing of the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, stating that while the process itself may be lawful, its execution so close to the upcoming Assembly elections risks disenfranchising eligible voters. A bench headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia remarked, "Your exercise is not the problem... it is the timing." The court observed that voters whose names are omitted from the rolls during this revision may not have sufficient time to appeal or seek redress before the elections. "The ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army 'Defamation' Case? BJP's Amit Malviya Found Fake in Fact Check. "I look forward to welcoming Shri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) India Post Payments Bank has started nationwide rollout of Aadhaar-based face authentication facility for customer transactions that is expected to make digital banking more secure and convenient especially for the elderly and differently abled people, according to a statement on Friday. The face authentication feature, developed under the framework of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), will enable customers to perform banking transactions using facial recognition, eliminating the need for physical biometric inputs like fingerprints or OTPs. "At IPPB, we ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 1: Recently, the Bombay High Court ordered Yes Bank to pay INR 50,000 to compensate Microfibers Pvt Ltd for delaying opening a bank account after insisting on an Aadhaar card. It is learned that the private bank insisted on an Aadhaar card despite the interim relief granted by the Supreme Court at the time. Although the private bank had complied and opened the account in January 2019, the bench of Justices MS Sonak and Jitendra Jain said that they had failed to do so between April and September 2018, a period during which Aadhaar was not mandatory. The Bombay HC made these observ ...Read More >
Guwahati: Manipur has established stringent protocols for issuing Aadhaar cards to adults, implementing comprehensive authentication processes and enhanced security protocols under which each adult Aadhaar application has to be mandatorily scrutinised and approved only at the level of state headquarters at the office of the special home secretary.State home commissioner N Ashok Kumar issued a statement noting, "One of the UIDAI officials present at the meeting (chaired by the governor at the Raj Bhavan) observed that Manipur's adult Aadhaar process is perhaps the most stringent in the country. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a multi-pronged strategy to boost maize production, and increase farmer incomes, while ensuring environme ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has flagged the "perceived reluctance" among several senior central government officials to give appointments to people, saying such interactions can give insights into ground realities, and clarify misunderstandings about government policies or intentions. In a letter to the secretaries of all central government ministries and departments, the country's top bureaucrat also said that such meetings should be held in offices and not clubs or hotels. Also Read | India Raises Pahalgam Terror Attack at SCO Meeting: EAM S Jaishankar Calls fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), led by Congress MP K.C. Venugopal, recently called for a review of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) amid growing concerns over erroneous Aadhaar details. These inaccuracies are reportedly hindering access to government benefits. "This is a common man's issue. We flagged various problems and have raised several questions," The New Indian Express quoted Venugopal as saying. Venugopal emphasised that Aadhaar-related issues directly affect common people, especially those involving biometric verification. The panel plans to exami ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 3 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's dream of his DMK winning 200 seats in next year's Assembly election will be shattered, said AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami. The huge turnout of people at the political rallies he has been addressing throughout the state, especially in the Harur Assembly constituency, was a grim reminder to Stalin that the DMK will be defeated by the AIADMK combine by winning ten seats more than the DMK's target, he said. "Look at the huge crowd that had gathered in Dharmapuri district's Harur Assembly constituency @mkstalin, this gathering of t ...Read More >
123 Guwahati: Assam's chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the govt was evaluating comprehensive changes to the Aadhaar registration process for adults, where by district deputy commissioners will be the sole authority for processing Aadhaar cards as part of the govt's plans to identify illegal migrants from Bangladesh.This is a departure from the usual practice of utilising seva kendras or external agencies for Aadhaar cards that is prevalent across other regions in India.Sarma said that illegal Bangladeshi foreigners, who are mostly adults, will find it difficult to get Aadhar c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently reviewed the progress of ongoing reforms in the passengers reservation system and emphasized the need for smart, transparent, accessible and efficient ticketing system with a focus on passenger convenience, the ministry on Sunday said. Under Vaishnaw's guidance, officials are working to prepare the reservation chart eight hours before the train's departure instead of the current system of four hours. "It will benefit passengers travelling from remote locations or suburbs of major cities for catching long distance trains. It w ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aadhar cardholders are also facing the threat of cyber fraud, for which protection is needed. Many such cases have come to light when someone else has taken a loan on your Aadhar card, without even getting a clue. People are taking out fake loans by misusing Aadhaar cards, which directly cheats them. If this happened to you too, then you need to be careful in future. Has anyone taken a loan on your Aadhar card in a fake way? Sometimes you only find out after receiving a notice from the bank. Therefore, you can easily obtain the loan information on your Aadhaar card. Aadhaar cardhol ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Chennai Harbour to Walajah Road Siding was exiting Tiruvallur station around 5.30am on Sunday, when a ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Aspiring candidates for government jobs can now apply for Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruitment exams using an enhanced mobile application developed by the Commission. In partnership with Cubastion Consulting Pvt. Ltd., SSC has launched a significantly upgraded version of its official app -- My SSC -- to streamline and secure the application and registration process for candidates nationwide. The new version, available since 2 June 2025, incorporates advanced features such as Aadhaar-linked OTP authentication, one-time registration, and face recognition ...Read More >