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Aadhar Bill in compliance with SC order, completely voluntary: Prasad
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Thursday passed by voice vote the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that the proposed amendment was strictly in compliance with the Supreme Court order and was completely voluntary.
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LS begins discussion on bill for voluntary use of Aadhaar
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, July 4 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday began discussion on a bill that provides for voluntary use of Aadhaar number in physical or electronic form by authentication or offline verification with the consent of the individual.
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Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill introduced in LS
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 24 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad introduced the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha on Monday. The Bill proposes the voluntary use of Aadhaar as an identity proof for opening bank accounts as well as procuring mobile phone connection
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Give voluntary retirement to corrupt officials: CM Adityanath
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that corrupt officials and staff have no place in the system and should be given voluntary retirement.
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Cut in annual defence budget won't impact our response to any threat, says
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 5 (ANI): Pakistan Army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Wednesday said that the voluntary decision to cut the annual increase in defence spending will not impact Pakistan's response to any potential threat.
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Do not forget the Rohingya: UN urges global community for help
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Apr 27 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday urged the international community not to forget the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and called for global support to ensure their safe and voluntary return to Myanmar.
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Priyanka's decision to not contest polls voluntary: Sam Pitroda
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India] Apr 26 (ANI): Sam Pitroda, advisor to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, said at a press conference here on Friday that Congress president Rahul Gandhi had left the final decision of contesting election to Priyanka Gandhi herself.
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India to repatriate 58 Sri Lankan refugees
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 9 (ANI): India will repatriate 58 Sri Lankan refugees on Tuesday under the UNHCR facilitated voluntary repatriation programme.
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Social media platforms present 'Voluntary Code of Ethics' for LS polls to
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Social Media Platforms and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Wednesday presented a 'Voluntary Code of Ethics' for the forthcoming general elections to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Su
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China features in US withdrawal from INF Treaty
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Dec 11 (ANI): After President Donald Trump announced on 20 October that the USA was considering pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty -- a voluntary agreement between Russia and the USA signed by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev -- the Chinese For
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CCEA approves closure of Biecco Lawrie Limited
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 10 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for closure of Biecco Lawrie Limited (BLL) including giving Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS)/ Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) to the employees of the Com
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RBI proposes VRR to attract long-term investment
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 06 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India, alongside the announcement of the bi-monthly monetary policy statement, proposed the introduction of a Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) to encourage Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) willing to undertake long-term investm
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