01 MARCH 2019 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Cabinet approves promulgation of Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 Context : ● The Union Cabinet, has approved the promulgation of an Ordinance to make amendments to the Aadhaar Act 2016, Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2005 & Indian Telegraph Act 1885. Key Features : ● Provides for voluntary use of Aadhaar number in physical or electronic form by authentication or offline verification with the consent of Aadhaar number holder; ● Provides for use of twelve-digit Aadhaar number and its alternative virtual identity to conceal the actual Aadhaar number of an individual; ● Gives an opti on to children who are Aadhaar number holders to cancel thei...