The Assam Cabinet on Saturday approved a ban on fresh Aadhaar enrolment for individuals above 18 years of age, while also clearing the implementation of a ₹2,000-crore rural employment programme aimed at generating wage jobs and creating community assets across the state.
The Meghalaya High Court has directed continuation of its interim order directing the state government to accept alternative identification documents for individuals who are unable to produce an Aadhaar number or card.
In a major move to curb the issuance of Aadhaar cards to illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, the Assam cabinet has decided that no new Aadhaar cards will be issued to individuals above 18 years of age in the state.
The Meghalaya High Court on Monday has issued an interim order stating that the non-possession of an Aadhaar card or number cannot disqualify eligible Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Scheduled Caste (SC) students from availing benefits under post-matric scholarship schemes or related financial assistance in the state.
Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has welcomed the state government’s recent steps to tighten the Aadhaar issuance process, calling it a critical move to safeguard the identity and integrity of the indigenous population
In response to growing concerns over the misuse of fake Aadhaar cards for cross-border movement and identity fraud, a one-day training programme on Aadhaar verification was conducted on Wednesday at the DRDA Conference Hall in Ampati, South West Garo Hills.
