Use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services
Dated 15th December, 2017 | Copy of | Finance Notification Sl.136 Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity;And whereas, the Department of Financial Services (hereinafter referred to as the Department), Ministry of Finance in the Government of India is administering the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) as a pension scheme for the senior citizens, implemented through Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agency). The ...
Anup Wadhawan takes over as new DGFT
The Dollar Business Bureau Anup Wadhawan takes DGFT charge in replacement to Pravir Kumar ( In file photo) Anup Wadhawan, Additional Secretary in the Department of Financial Services, on Monday, took over the charge of the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). The post was vacated after the transfer of Pravir Kumar who has been made Secretary of Interstate Council Secretariat. According to official sources, Wadhawan’s appointment as DGFT is an interim arrangement and he is expected to stay in the department till March next year. The 1985-batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre has served various departments of state and the Central governments for a brief period in the past. His appointment as DGFT came only a month after his ...
