Business and Economy Current Affairs.#Government Policies & Schemes.Rajya Sabha passes Bill on voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof.The amendment was passed by a voice vote. Last week, the Bill was passed in theLok Sabha amidst opposition from several quarters.Points to Note.*The newly passed Bill also gives the Unique Identification Authority of India, the agency that administers Aadhaar, the power to now give directions as it may consider necessary to any entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem.*The Bill had also amended the Aadhaar Act to allow the people to register complaints in certain cases, including impersonation or disclosure of their identity, whereas the Aadhaar Act only allowed courts to take cognizance of an offense if UIDAI registered a complaint.*The Bill also provides for a steep Rs 1 crore penalty and a jail term for private entities violating provisions on Aadhaar data.

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Business and Economy Current Affairs.#Government Policies & Schemes.Rajya Sabha passes Bill on voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof.The amendment was passed by a voice vote. Last week, the Bill was passed in theLok Sabha amidst opposition from several quarters.Points to Note.*The newly passed Bill also gives the Unique Identification Authority of India, the agency that administers Aadhaar, the power to now give directions as it may consider necessary to any entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem.*The Bill had also amended the Aadhaar Act to allow the people to register complaints in certain cases, including impersonation or disclosure of their identity, whereas the Aadhaar Act only allowed courts to take cognizance of an offense if UIDAI registered a complaint.*The Bill also provides for a steep Rs 1 crore penalty and a jail term for private entities violating provisions on Aadhaar data.

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