Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from June, 2017

How to Verify if Aadhaar Number is linked with PAN

In our earlier post we discussed how to link Aadhaar Number with PAN , but what if you want to verify if you had earlier linked your Aadhar Number with your PAN. This post is specially written for those who want to confirm if they had linked their Aadhaar Card Number with their PAN Card Number, and there is a way to check it. Below are the complete steps which you will have to read and follow to verify if Aadhaar Number is linked with PAN Card. Steps to verify if Aadhaar Number is linked with PAN To verify if Aadhaar Number is linked with PAN Card navigate to Income Tax India Official Website by clicking here . Once you reach on site you will have to fill in the fields asked in link Aadhaar form like PAN Number, Aadhaar Number, Name as per Aadhaar, tick mark on i have only year of birth in Aadhaar Card if only birth of year is quoted on your Aadhaar Card, solve the security code displayed in the image by entering it into the below field and click on link Aadhaar. If you had linked your

How to Link Aadhaar Card to PAN Card

As per Government of India notification if you have Aadhaar Number it is mandatory to link it to your PAN Card and you should also mention your Aadhaar Number during filing your tax returns. There are various methods to link Aadhaar Card to PAN Card, you can use any one method which is as per your convenience. Link Aadhaar Card to PAN Card Online You can link Aadhaar Card Number to your PAN Card Online by registering on Income Tax India Website or without registering on Income Tax India Website. As per your convenience you can link your Aadhaar Card to PAN Card by using any of the below online method. Go to e-Filing Website by clicking here . Feed in your PAN Number, Aadhaar Number, Name as per Aadhaar Card, select I have only year of birth in Aadhaar only if in your Aadhaar Card Only Year of Birth is mentioned on your Aadhaar Card, solve the captcha, and click on link Aadhaar. Once you submit after verification the linking of your Aadhaar with PAN will be processed. After verification

How to Link Aadhaar with ICICI Bank Account

Government of India is issuing Unique Identification number (UID) / Aadhaar number to all Indian residents through Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) All Government benefits will now be routed through the bank account that is linked to Aadhaar / UID number. Linking Aadhaar with ICICI Bank Account is Mandatory as per Government of India Instructions. Any individual ICICI Bank Account with which Aadhaar Number is not linked by the deadline date given by Government of India, the account will get deactivate. So if you want to have access to your ICICI Bank Account, it is very essential to complete this step by linking your Aadhaar Number with your ICICI Bank Account. Below is the message which is been sent by ICICI Bank to those who have not linked their Aadhaar with ICICI Bank Account. Dear Customer, As per statutory guidelines, if Aadhaar number is not updated in bank records, operations in account shall cease w.e.f. January 01, 2018. Dear Customer, You have not updated Aad

Aadhaar Card will not be accepted for Travelling to Bhutan and Nepal

Indian's who are traveling to Bhutan or Nepal should be aware that Aadhaar Card will not be a valid document accepted for traveling to Bhutan and Nepal. Indian's can travel Bhutan or Nepal without visas only if they have valid national passport, voters id issued by election commission of India, PAN Card or Driving License. Travelers in age group between 15 years to 65 years should show valid documents which should contain photograph to confirm the identity and age. Aadhaar is mandatory for most of the things in India, but this is only field where the Aadhaar Card will not be considered as valid acceptable document to travel to Bhutan and Nepal.

Road Transport Authority Makes Aadhaar Mandatory

The Road Transport Authority is on the path to make Aadhaar mandatory for various purposes like registration of vehicle, obtaining driving license, etc. This step by The Road Transport Authority will help to eliminate issuance of multiple driving license to a single person, also it will help to suspend fake licenses. The biometric data present in Aadhaar Database will also help the traffic police to stop the various illegal activities like misusing of license by anti-social elements and terrorist elements. The officials has also said Aadhaar Card will serve as a single document that would establish the applicant’s identity. Making Aadhaar Mandatory will help to control the administrative in better way and it will also enable transparency.

Aadhaar Card Mandatory for e-Rickshaw Subsidy

Registered e-Rickshaw owners of Delhi will be given subsidy of Rs.30,000/- after linking Aadhaar Details, this notice has been issued by Delhi Government. This step will prevent duplicity in granting financial assistance. Delhi Government made Aadhaar Details to be furnished mandatory for those who are seeking subsidy on e-Rickshaws registered in Delhi, after providing 12 digit Aadhaar Number only the registered e-rickshaw owners will be issued a subsidy of Rs.30,000/-. Registered e-Rickshaw owners whose subsidy claims are in pending state will not have to furnish photocopies of Aadhaar Card and Registration certificate at the office of Motor Licensing Officers (MLO). The claim will be rejected in case if the e-Rickshaw owner has not furnished registration certificate and Aadhaar Card Photocopy by the due date.

How to Link Aadhaar with Axis Bank Account

Linking Aadhaar with AXIS Bank Account is Mandatory as per Government of India Instructions. Any individual AXIS Bank Account with which Aadhaar Number is not yet linked by the given deadline date by Government of India, the account will get deactivated. So if you want to have access to your AXIS Bank Account, it is very mandatory to complete this step of linking your Aadhaar Number with your AXIS Bank Account. Below are the various ways with which you could easily link your Aadhaar Number with your AXIS Bank Account. Link Aadhaar with AXIS Bank Account through Branch (Offline) This method is widely used and convenient to all, but on other hand it also consumes lot of your time. Visit your AXIS Bank Branch, with your passbook (if available), Aadhaar Card Copy or e-Aadhaar Card Copy. Ask at the AXIS Bank Counter Resident Consent Form to link your Axis Bank Account with your Aadhaar number, you can even download the Resident Consent Form to link your Axis Bank Account with your Aadhaar n

Police Started Linking Aadhaar Number with Gun Licenses

Hyderabad Police has started the process to link 12 digit Aadhaar Number with licenses of Guns and firearms. By linking Aadhaar Number with license holders, it will be easy to identify the owner of the arm and this will also enable transparency. As of now Police has requested all gun license holders whoever has Aadhaar must get their Aadhaar Number linked. With linkage of Aadhaar with Arm Licenses, police are also geo-tagging residences of the gun license holders. In the newly designed application software license holders location latitude and longitude details will be stored, which will be meant for internal usage and not public consumption. Geo tagging will also help the station house officer to visit the residences of gun license holders. Any new issuance or renewals of license will not be denied if Aadhaar is not furnished as it is still not made mandatory.

How to Link Aadhaar with HDFC Bank Account

Linking Aadhaar with HDFC Bank Account is Mandatory as per Government of India Instructions. Any individual HDFC Bank Account with which Aadhaar Number is not linked by the deadline date given by Government of India, the account will get deactivate. So if you want to have continuous access to your HDFC Bank Account, it is very essential to complete this step by linking your Aadhaar Number with your HDFC Bank Account. Below are the various modes with which you could easily link your Aadhaar Number with your HDFC Bank Account. Link Aadhaar with HDFC Bank Account through Branch (Offline) This method is mostly used and convenient to all, but on other hand it also consumes lot of your time. Visit your HDFC Bank Branch, with your passbook (if available), Aadhaar Card Copy or e-Aadhaar Card Copy. Ask at the HDFC Bank Counter that you want to link your Aadhaar Number with your HDFC Bank Account, you will be provided with an application form. Just fill in the form and attach the photocopies of

PAN and Aadhaar Card Mandatory for Teacher's Transfer

Making Aadhaar Mandatory will be very helpful in transfer process. As of now there are surplus issues like in some schools teachers are in excess and in some schools there are lack of teachers. So to deal with such issues linking Aadhaar with respective teachers profile in database would solve the problem. Teachers will have to register their self-online by linking their PAN Card Number and Aadhaar Number. Basic shiksha adhikaris of all districts nations wide have been assigned with the task to issue 12 digit Aadhaar Number and PAN Card of teachers for the transfers. The Basic Shiksha Parishad has also stated that the NIC web portal has option for entering Aadhaar and PAN Number of the surplus teachers in schools.

Aadhaar Mandatory for TB Patients Seeking Government Benefits

Aadhaar has been made mandatory for tuberculosis Patients and health providers who are seeking for Government Cash Benefit under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme. This programme is named as Nikshay is conducted online through web portal, in which all government and private healthcare providers have to register tuberculosis Patients on Nikshay Web Portal. According to the latest notification released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it is mandatory to furnish 12 digit Aadhaar Number if he or she wants to get TB Treatment and government cash benefit under Nikshay Program. While registering tuberculosis Patients on Nikshay portal, it will ask the Aadhaar Number of the patient regardless they take cash benefit or not. This step has been taken by Government to get rid of fraud and multiple entries of same patient in the database. When TB Patient visits for treatment they will now have to provide their Aadhaar Number so that officials can easily access the details

[Mandatory] How to Link Aadhaar Card Number with Bank Accounts

The Central Government of India has made linking Aadhaar Card Number with Bank Account Mandatory. Failing to link Aadhaar Card Number with Bank Account before the deadline 31st December 2017 will disable and freeze the bank accounts. All bank accounts should be now mandatory linked with Aadhaar Number or else you will not be able to operate your bank account. If you are still not holding Aadhaar Card then get it done as soon as possible, with ID Proof and Address Proof documents you can easily apply for Aadhaar Card. Till date PAN Card was only document which was mandatory required to open bank account or to carry out transactions exceeding Rs.50,000/-. But from 1st June 2017, Aadhaar Card Number is mandatory for opening bank account and to carry out transactions above Rs.50,000/-. If the applicant doesn't have Aadhaar Card while opening bank account then he can furnish proof of application for enrollment in Aadhaar i.e. Aadhaar Acknowledgement Copy and within next 6 months of open

Aadhaar Not Mandatory for NRIs to File Income Tax

Indian expatriates in UAE and from other countries were worried whether they should apply for Aadhaar Card to save their accounts in India, but as per the clarification from Indian Authorities, NRI should not worry about Aadhaar Card. When Indian Parliament announced that Aadhaar Number is mandatory to mention when filing income tax return, many NRIs filed petitions to Indian Government requesting to exempt them from this step as they don't have Aadhaar Card. Meenakshi J. Goswami the commissioner of income tax stated that quoting Aadhaar Number is mandatory only to those who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar Number, as per the Aadhaar Act 2016 only resident Individual is entitles to obtain Aadhaar. Resident is an individual who is residing in India for period of 182 days or more in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for enrollment. Accordingly, the requirement quoting Aadhaar as per Section 139AA of the Income tax Act shall not apply to an individual who is not

Be prepared to Link Aadhaar Number with your Land Records

After making Aadhaar mandatory to link to bank accounts and to carry out various financial transactions . The Government is yet again planning to take a huge step by making Aadhaar linking compulsory for Land Records. The centre has posted letters to state and union territories to digitize the land records present. The Government of India will make linking 12 digit Aadhaar Number with Land Records under the initiative Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP). This step of Government for linking Aadhaar Number with Land Records will be very effective step to expose benami properties, it will also enable transparency in land records. Linking of Aadhaar Number with Land Records will also make the process easier for authorities to identify the owner of the property. With one basic query the authorities will be easily able to track and find out whether owner is a benami or real owner of the property. Digitization of land records by linking Aadhaar Card Number will also bene

Link BSNL Mobile Number with Aadhaar Card Number

To avoid your BSNL Mobile Number from getting restricted or deactivated you will have to get it linked with your Aadhaar Number before the deadline. Here we have mentioned every steps which you will have to follow to get your BSNL Mobile Number linked with your 12 digit Aadhaar Number. If you have done biometric (given finger prints) along with Aadhaar at the time of taking BSNL SIM connection, you do not have to do this activity again. And if Aadhaar was given only as an identity or address proof and no biometric was done, then you will have to get your BSNL SIM linked with your Aadhaar Number. Steps to Link your Aadhaar to your BSNL Mobile Number Let me tell you that you will have to link all your BSNL Connections like Mobile Number, Data Card Number to Aadhaar Number. Visit nearest BSNL Store or Retailer and provide your mobile number and Aadhaar number. BSNL store executive will provide a four digit verification code on your mobile number from re-verification application. Provide t

Link Jio SIM with Aadhaar Number

If you have done biometric (given finger prints) along with Aadhaar at the time of taking Jio SIM connection, you do not have to do this activity again. And if Aadhaar was given only as an identity or address proof and no biometric was done, then you will have to get your reliance SIM linked with your Aadhaar Number. Those Jio Subscribers who have not taken connections by Aadhaar e-KYC, Jio are sending out them SMS'es  to complete the Aadhaar e-KYC to avoid disconnection of service. Below is the messages which Jio are sending to their subscribers. Dear Customer, As per DoT instructions your Jio No. XXXXXXXXXX needs to be re-verified through Aadhaar based E-KYC process. Please visit nearest Jio Store/Retailer with your Aadhaar Card to complete mandated E-KYC process. To locate your nearest Jio Store, click http://jio.com/r/EF6droCk.  Thank you, Team Jio प्रिय ग्राहक, DoT के अनुदेशानुसार आपके जियो नंबर XXXXXXXXXX को आधार आधारित ईकेवायसी प्रक्रिया के माध्यम से पुनः सत्यापित कराने की आ

Linking Reliance SIM to Aadhar Number

If you have done biometric (given finger prints) along with Aadhaar at the time of taking Reliance connection, you do not have to do this activity again. And if Aadhaar was given only as an identity or address proof and no biometric was done, then you will have to get your reliance SIM linked with your Aadhaar Number. Process of Linking Reliance SIM to Aadhar Number Visit to nearest Reliance center and provide your mobile number and Aadhaar number. Reliance store executive will provide a four digit verification code on your mobile number from re-verification application. Subscriber to provide the verification code to Idea store executive & provide his/her biometric. After 24hrs you will received a confirmation SMS. Please note that this entire exercise is free of cost and for your convenience, hence we solicit your co-operation. How to Link Aadhar to Aircel Mobile Number

Process to Link Aadhar to Aircel Mobile Number

As per Hon’ble Supreme Court order it is mandatory to link Aadhar Number with SIM Card. Skipping linking Aadhaar Card with Mobile Number will cause the number restricted. Here we have process for you on how to Link Aadhar to Aircel Mobile Number. Steps on Linking Aadhar to Aircel Mobile Number Visit nearest Aircel Store and provide your Aadhaar Number and mobile number. Aircel store executive will provide a four digit verification code on your mobile number from re-verification application. Subscriber to provide the verification code to Aircel store executive & provide his/her biometric. You will receive a confirmation SMS within 24 hours. Please note that this entire exercise is free of cost and for your convenience, hence we solicit your co-operation. Alternative Method: Link Aadhaar with Aircel through OTP based, App based & IVRS Facility Methods without giving fingerprints and without visiting Aircel Store or retailer How to Link Aadhaar to your Tata Docomo Mobile Number

How to Link Your Aadhaar to your Tata Docomo Mobile Number

To avoid your Tata Docomo Number from getting restricted you will have to get it linked with your Aadhaar Number before the deadline, but it is always better to get the number linked with Aadhar as soon as possible. Here we have mentioned every steps which you will have to follow to get your Tata Docomo Mobile Number linked with your 12 digit Aadhaar Number. Before we start let me tell you that to link your Tata Docomo Number with Aadhaar, you should have Aadhaar Number issued to you. If you have still not applied for Aadhaar Card, than you should apply for it as soon as possible as without it you might lose many things. Steps to Link your Aadhaar to your Tata Docomo Mobile Number Let me tell you that you will have to link all your Tata Docomo Connections like Mobile Number, Data Card Number to Aadhaar Number. Visit nearest Tata Docomo Store or Retailer and provide your mobile number and Aadhaar number. Tata Docomo store executive will provide a four digit verification code on your mob

Linking Vodafone Mobile Number with Aadhar Card

If you don't want to get your Vodafone Mobile Number disconnected than you will have to get the Vodafone SIM Card linked with your Aadhaar Number by 6th Feb 2018. So how to get the Vodafone SIM Card linked with Aadhar Card, you will get to know the entire process which will have to follow. If you have got the Vodafone Connection by completing the biometric along with Aadhar than there is no need to again link your Aadhaar Number with your Number, and if the Aadhaar Card was given as identity or address proof and not biometric was done than you will have to get the Vodafone Number linked with Aadhar Number. Steps for Linking Vodafone Mobile Number with Aadhar Card Visit your nearest retailer or Vodafone Store along with Vodafone Mobile Number and Aadhaar Card Number to complete the biometric verification. Provide your 10 digit mobile number and 12 digit Aadhaar Number to the store person. You will receive OTP Verification code on your mobile number, just provide the code to the stor

Aadhaar Link with Airtel SIM – Complete Process

Existing Airtel Subscribers who are planning to link their Aadhaar Number to their Airtel SIM and thinking on how to get their Aadhaar Link with Airtel SIM, will get solution to their query. If you want to continue using your existing Airtel Connection, than you will have to get it linked with your SIM. Follow the below process carefully to get your Airtel Mobile SIM or Airtel Data Card SIM linked your 12 digit UID or Aadhaar Number. If you have done biometric along with Aadhaar at the time of taking the Airtel Connection then there is no need to do this process again, and if only Aadhaar was given as identity or address proof and no biometric was done than you will have to get your Aadhaar Number linked with your Airtel SIM. Below are the SMS'es which Airtel is sending out its subscribers reminding to link their Aadhaar with their Airtel Number. सरकारी निर्देशानुसार, एयरटेल मोबाइल नंबर ला आपल्या आधार नंबर बरोबर जोडणे अनिवार्य आहे. जवळच्या रीटेलर कडून निशुल्क आजच आधार अपडेट करावा.

Seeding Aadhar Number with Idea Mobile Number

To continue using your existing Idea Mobile Number you will have to compulsorily link Aadhar Number with Idea Mobile Number. If still don't hold an Aadhar Card, you should get it done as soon as possible. To know how to apply for Aadhar Card you can read our article how to apply for Aadhar Card. If you have Aadhar Card with you and you don't want your Idea connection to get disconnected you can follow the below process to link Aadhar Number with Idea SIM Card. Steps to Seed or Link Aadhar Number with Idea Mobile Number Visit nearest Idea Store and ask them that you want to seed Aadhar Number with your existing Idea Mobile Number. Provide your Idea Mobile Number and Aadhar Number. You will receive 4 digit code on your Idea Mobile Number, just provide the number to the concerned authority. For verification your biometric data will be captured. After 24 hours you will receive SMS on your Idea Mobile Number asking to reply “yes” to complete the eKYC Process. Linking Aadhar Number w

How to Re-Verify Outstation Customers Mobile Number with Aadhaar Card

DoT has already directed the telecom operators to get the subscribers number re-verified with Aadhaar based biometric verification. Within a time span of 1 year all mobile numbers should be linked to Aadhaar Number and those who skip this will get their connections disconnected. So in case if you are outstation customer and want to link your Aadhaar Number with your SIM, than Telecom Company will re-verify your address in two ways and they are: By regenerating earlier CAF form: Telecom operator can re-verify the existing customer by re-generating the customer earlier CAF form, which will return a home address. This will be declared as completion of re-verification and the customer will not require to provide any local reference document. By means of local reference: In case if the CAF form fails to return an address or says wrong address, telecom can request existing customer to provide a local reference for revivification even though providing Aadhaar. If you want to re-verify any ope

Outstations Customers will need to provide Aadhaar and Local Reference to Purchase New SIM

An outstation customer with other state address in his Aadhaar Card will have to provide local reference document which will include name, address, and contact number if he or she wants to purchase a new SIM outside his or her home circle. For example if an Aadhaar Card holder of Pune might have settled or might be doing job in Chennai and if he wants to purchase a new SIM he will have to provide name, contact number, address of a person from Chennai Circle. This details will be required as in such case the Aadhaar Card will be treated as proof of identity and not a proof as address. DoT has directed the telecom companies that local reference will be mandatory for issuance of new SIM Card to any outstation customers. Once the outstations customer provides local address to obtain a new SIM Card, his details will be recorded in digital customer acquisition form (CAF). The CAF will also include the name, address and contact number of local reference person.  Before a new SIM is issued to

Aadhaar Mandatory for Opening Bank Account and for doing transaction above Rs.50,000/-

Government has made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts and also all existing bank accounts should also be linked to respective Aadhaar Number. Failing to link Aadhaar Number with Bank Account will make the bank account invalid and uncooperative. Including opening new bank accounts Government has also announced that Aadhaar Number will be mandatory to quote if you initiate high value transactions of Rs.50,000/- and above. So without Aadhaar Number you will not be allowed to carry any transactions which exceeds Rs.50,000/- or above. Before in Budget 2017 the government of India had also made seeding Aadhaar Number with PAN mandatory, to avoid individual using multiple PAN to evade taxes. Linking Aadhaar Number with Bank Account is not the alone step taken by government but several weeks ago government has also passed order to telecom operators in the country to re-verify all subscribers with Aadhaar Number. And if any phone number is not re-verified and linked to Aadhaar by Feb

Aadhaar Mandatory for Government School Teachers in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Government has made Aadhaar mandatory for all government school teachers. This decision has been taken to bring transparency, Aadhaar Number will be linked to teacher’s bank accounts which can also act as an identification card. The basic education minister said Aadhaar should be mandatorily linked to all Government teachers by the end of July. In case if the teacher doesn't links their Aadhaar Number, the salary will not get credited into account. It is also said students of Class I to Class VIII government school should get an Aadhaar Card.

Aadhaar Card Mandatory for Kerosene Subsidy and Pension

Aadhaar is now mandatory to produce for getting government subsidy on purchase of kerosene and to take benefits if Atal Pension Yojana. Those who wants to avail kerosene subsidy or who are contributing towards pension scheme will now have to produce Aadhaar Number. Those people who still don't have Aadhaar Card, will have to enroll them self for Aadhaar to avail the benefits. Last date for submission of Aadhaar Number to avail Kerosene Subsidy is 30th September. And the last date given for Atal Pension Yojana is 15th June. To receive the cash transfer benefit directly into your bank account it is also mandatory to get your Aadhaar Number Seeded with Ration Card issued to household. The Ministry of Oil and Natural Gas has introduced DBT through which the subsidy amount is directly transferred to bank account of the beneficiaries who purchase the PDS Kerosene.

FIR Filed against Illegal Aadhaar Service Providers by UIDAI

After receiving lots of complaints from public UIDAI have finally registered two FIR complaints against the Aadhaar Service Providers who were charging money for all Aadhaar Services and secondly against those numerous illegal online website portals which were providing Aadhaar Services after collecting details from people. So after registering these complaints at Connaught Place Police Station, the Police has already started investigating in this matter. According to the sources in the first case of complaint Swaroop Chand Rana the Section Officer who was posted at Regional Offices in Pragati Maidan, said he had received several complaints from Dwara Malviya Nagar and other regions of Delhi alleging that several Aadhaar card Service providers were charging huge amount of money beyond prescribed limits. So on the basis of these complaints the first case was registered under IPC section 420 and 34. After these complaints were registered UIDAI representatives Anupam Rathore and Chachal S

Aadhaar will be soon mandatory to Book Domestic Flight Tickets

In coming days Aadhaar Card will be mandatory to be produced by Air Travelers while domestic travel. By using Aadhaar Card as ID while booking ticket will enable to avail paperless and seamless travel experience. Once the Traveler books their tickets providing their Aadhaar Card, the unique id along with PNR will provide all information and will serve as a digital boarding pass. Traveler who have provided their Aadhaar Number while booking their tickets will have to complete the biometric verification like fingerprint scan or iris at the airport. However those who share other forms of ID like PAN Card or Passport will be provided with a QR Code on their mobile which will be scanned at the airport. Traveler providing other form of ID other than Aadhaar will have to collect their boarding passes and their will not be able to enjoy hassle free travel and digital system.

Seeding Aadhaar Number with Universal Account Number (UAN)

Arrangements has been made by The Regional Office of Employees’ Provident Fund to link Aadhaar Card Number with Universal Account Number. Linking Aadhaar Number makes the delivery process of the government simple and also enables the beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner. Aadhaar Number will be now also required for pensioners of Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), so all the EPF members who are still working and holding Aadhaar Card should approach their employees to link their Aadhaar Details in their UAN as soon as possible. The employers should also inform and motivate their members to get their Aadhaar Number linked with UAN. Those who have problem in seeding their Aadhaar with UAN due to data mismatch they can approach the EPF Office, Tirunelveli  to get their Aadhaar linked with UAN since the EPFO Regional Office, Tirunelveli has made the arrangements to deal such cases. For EPS pensioners, EPFO Regional Office Tirunelveli is conductin