New Aadhaar cards for everyone..! What is the need..? From when?!

New Aadhaar cards for everyone..! What is the need..? From when?!

UIDAI's new Aadhaar card redesign – major changes in December! Why this change? What will it be like? Complete details…

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is ready to completely redesign the Aadhaar card. The new Aadhaar card will be released nationwide from December.

This new Aadhaar card is being designed with privacy and security as the main objectives.

Old Aadhaar vs New Aadhaar — Key Differences

What will the new Aadhaar card look like?

Only the following will be visible on the card:

✔️ Photo

✔️ QR code

The following details that were on the old Aadhaar will no longer be visible:

❌ Name

❌ Aadhaar number

❌ Address

❌ Date of birth

❌ Gender

This means that no personal information will be printed on the card.

What is in the QR code?

The QR code in the new Aadhaar will contain…

➡️ Name

➡️ Aadhaar number

➡️ DOB

➡️ Address

➡️ Gender

➡️ Biometric verification data (in encrypted form)

All of these will be encrypted.

Only the following can decode this QR code:

✔️ Government authorized scanners

✔️ UIDAI official apps

✔️ Verification devices

Hotels, event managers, offices, or anyone else will not be able to view the data by taking a photocopy.

Why has such a big change been introduced?  According to UIDAI, the purpose of the new Aadhaar redesign is…

🔸 1. Privacy Protection: Currently, hotels, event organizers, and private offices take photocopies of Aadhaar cards and store names, addresses, DOBs, and Aadhaar numbers. This is a major risk for data leaks. This will be impossible with the new Aadhaar.

🔸 2. Stopping the misuse of Aadhaar data

Thousands of frauds are committed through Aadhaar photocopies.

Because the new card will not have printed information:

➡️ Data misuse

➡️ Cloning

➡️ Fraudulent activities

These problems will be significantly reduced.

🔸 3. An upgrade to meet Digital India standards

UIDAI's goal: To make the entire identity system secure, clean, and tamper-proof.

The new QR code-based system is designed to meet world-class security standards.

🔻 What will change in the future?

✔️ It will be safe to give your Aadhaar card to anyone

Because there are no printed details.

✔️ Even if hotels / gated communities / event entries / banks take a photocopy of your card —

. None of your personal data will be visible.

✔️ Only digital verification

Data will be confirmed with just a QR code scan.

151th Issue of Eastern News May 2026

Respected Members/Readers,

This month we will see a unique convergence of traditions marked by the observance of May Day alongside the spiritual celebration of Buddha Jayanti observed on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

May Day Symbolizes the struggle against exploitation and the fight for dignity of labour. The Goal is to raise people from poverty and economic oppression, ensuring justice, equality, and empowerment for workers. The Social Dimension is collective action, solidarity, and rights-based movements are central. It’s about transforming society through fairness in material conditions. Buddha tenets symbolize liberation from suffering through wisdom, compassion, and mindfulness. The Goal is to elevate people from the agony of existence—ignorance, desire, and attachment—toward inner peace and enlightenment. The Spiritual Dimension focuses on individual transformation, ethical living, and universal compassion. It is about transcending suffering through inner awakening.

We may draw a synthesis that both observances, though seemingly different, share a common aspiration: uplifting humanity. May Day seeks to free people from external chains of poverty and exploitation. The teaching of Buddha seeks to free people from internal chains of suffering and desire. Together, they remind us that true human progress requires both material justice and spiritual awakening. One without the other leaves life incomplete.

As we celebrate the 165^th   birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in this month we are reminded that his literary contributions remain profoundly relevant across all eras and occasions. In the midst of today’s global turmoil affecting life of people, we find profound solace in his timeless prayer -‘বরিষ ধরা মাঝে শান্তির বারি’. Through these words Tagore implores the Almighty for showering water in the form of peace upon our troubled world, offering a vision of harmony that the universe so deeply needs today.

Please find attached the 151^th May 2026 issue of Eastern News. Your insight on our topics and activities will guide us to move forward. Hence, we sincerely hope that more feedback will be forthcoming.

In the spirit of seeking harmony and light, we wish our readers a future enriched by steady growth, radiant joy and deep-seated peace.

 With regards

[Uttam Bandyopadhyay]

General Secretary,

LIC Retired Class-I Officers’ Association
Mob:8240414561

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IT IS SAD & SHOCKING NEWS

*IT IS SAD & SHOCKING NEWS TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF SRI GNSRIDHARAN .  GNS AS HE IS FAMILIARLY CALLED IS A _LEGEND._ HE IS A _VETERAN_ OF DECADES OF STRONG & STURDY LEADERSHIP _ _ . HE PLAYED THE ROLE OF GS OF FEDN OF LIC CLASSI OFFICERS FEDN* HE WAS PRESIDENT OF CLASSI OFFICERS ASSNS CHENNAI LATER HE BECAME PATRON     *BOTH AT MUMBAI & OTHER C ENTRES, HIS DYNAMISM & INTERVENTION WITH POWERS THAT BE, AT ALL LEVELS OF DO,ZO & CO WERE MARKEDLY VISIBLE.*                                                                                                                                                                                                             INITIAL YEARS OF FEDNS,ASSNS WERE MARKED BY CONTROVERSIES OF WHETHER PU PENSION UPGRADATION OR WITHER PU...HE WANTED TO CONSOLIDATE ONE BY ONE PERHAPS.  *LATER THOSE FOR & AGAINST CAME TOGETHER TO PLAY A WIDER ,COMPREHENSIVE ROLE COVERING ENTIRE GAMUT OF GRIEVANCES OF ALL GROUPS OF PENSIONERS     HIS TALKS WITH LIC CEO/MD & OTHER IMPORTANT DIGNITARIES AT CO HAD ITS OWN IMPACT . SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIM BREATHED VIGOUR & VITALITY.*                                                                                                                                                                                    *GNS IS AN ALLROUNDER.HE WAS NEVER WANTING TO STOP LETTERS, REPLIES,REJOINDERS, THAT WAS HIS FORTE.THOUGH LEGALLY HIGHLY QUALIFIED & A LAWYER BY HIMSELF, HIS DESIRE & MOTTO TO SPREAD THE LIGHT OF WISDOM & COMMUNICATION NEVER TOOK A BACK SEAT*                                                        HE WAS at  KOZHIKODE DURING REORGANISATION OF LIC  MRS SEETHA KISHORE & GNS AMIABLE WIFE WERE CLOSE & THEY LOVED & ADMIRED OUR DAUGHTER KALPANA KISHORE                                                                                                                   *GNS DEMISE IS A GRIEVOUS LOSS,VOID CAN NEVER BE FULFILLED   WE CONVEY OUR HEARFELT CONDOLENCES TO HIS BEREAVED FAMILY, MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

MOURNFULLY 

RBKISHORE*

MC SINGLA CASE:-SC ORDER DATED 29.04.2026

MC SINGLA CASE:-SC ORDER DATED 29.04.2026

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Shri G N Sridharan PATRON OF FEDERATION OF LIC CLASS I OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS PASSED AWAY TODAY

With a very heart I wish to inform , that our Patron Sri G. N. Sridharan  passed away a short while ago. A great bolt from the blue. I am so shocked that I am unable to express my grief at the moment. 

I express our deepest condolences on my behalf and on behalf of the Federation. 

S. K. Awasthi

Expected DR increase wef 01.08.2026 for LIC PENSIONERS

The AICPI-IW FOR MARCH 2026 IS
149.1.
IF IT REMAINS THE SAME FOR NEXT THREE MONTHS,The DR increase for Pensioners wef 01.08 2026 would be as under:-

+        149.1000
*          2.8800
*          4.6300
*          4.9300
-----------------
+       9801.6241
-       9728.0000 last Avg AICPI-IW
-----------------
+         73.6241
/          4.0000
-----------------
+         18.4060
ie 18 slabs of DR increse for LIC PENSIONERS
wef 01.08 2026.

R K SAHNI 

AICPI-IW FOR MARCH 2026IS 149.1

AICP FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
+        148.6000 Jan
+        148.5000 Feb
+        149.1000 Mar
-----------------
+        446.2000
/          3.0000
-----------------
+        148.7333
*          2.8800
*          4.6300
*          4.9300
-----------------
+       9777.5177
-       9728.0000 lsat Average
-----------------
+         49.5177
/          4.0000
-----------------
+         12.3794
ie 12 slabs of DA to employees of LIC
wef 01.05.2026

R K SAHNI

Appreciation for your kind words on Policy Claim settlement

*Heartfelt Appreciation for Prompt Settlement of Policy Claim*

*To*

*The Senior Divisional Manager*

*LIC of India*

*Kozhikode Division*

*Subject: Heartfelt Appreciation for Prompt Settlement of Policy Claim*

Respected Sir , 

I am writing to express my sincere appreciation and share a deeply gratifying experience I recently had with LIC of India.

Earlier, during the last week of March,  to my pleasant surprise, I received a maturity claim of ₹2,00,000 from LIC, credited directly to my bank account. As a bank officer, I was completely immersed in the year-end closing activities at the time and only noticed the credit in the second week of April while clearing unread emails. For me, it arrived as a truly special *Vishu Kaineettam* !  

What makes this gesture even more remarkable is that LIC processed the entire settlement without me having to submit my bank details or even the original policy document. The seamless, proactive credit speaks volumes about your "customer-first approach".

This policy was taken by my beloved father, (who was an LIC Personnel, now a pensioner)  when I was just two years old, with the vision of supporting my higher education or future needs after I turned 25.

 Over the years, I had already received four survival benefits totaling to ₹1,00,000. 

With this final maturity amount of ₹2,00,000, the total policy benefits comes to ₹3,00,000,  — on a policy with a sum assured of only ₹1,00,000. ! 

It is reassuring to see that LIC, the mammoth financial institution of our nation, so diligently tracks its commitments and ensures that customers receive their dues promptly at maturity. This experience is, for me, a living example of LIC’s timeless tagline — _“Zindagi Ke Saath Bhi, Zindagi Ke Baad Bhi.”_

Please convey my gratitude to your "Team Claims"   for upholding such high standards of services and trust. I remain a proud and loyal policyholder.

I am attaching a photo of that policy document  for your reference... 

With warm regards and thanks,

Anagha Thirumangalam, 

Assistant Manager 

Federal Bank 

Peravur 

Kannur

Payment of DR to me - Pension file no. 70760020

<srsrinivas87@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 12:57
Subject: Re:Payment of DR to me - Pension file no. 707600201
To: <os.thanjavur@licindia.com>

I would like to invite your kind attention to the judgement delivered by the Supreme court on 10/4/26 in the case of KSRTC pensioners. The court has clearly said that following two different formulas one for payment of DA to in-service employees and another to pensioners is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution and therefore illegal and that one and the same DA/DR formula should be followed for both in-service employees and retiree pensioners.

In the LIC Pension Rules 1995 two different rules for payment of DA to in-service employees and DR to Pensioners are given. In the case of in-service employees 100 pc neutralisation is given upto basic pay of Rs.4800/- while 100 pc neutralisation is given to pensioners upto basic pension of Rs.2400/- only. This is illegal as per the SC judgement.

My basic pension is Rs.4597/-. I am given 100 pc neutralisation upto basic pension 2400/- only and less and less there after. This is illegal. I am entitled to100 pc neutralisation on the full basic pension of 4597/-.

I there demand that you should recalculate the DR payable to me from my date of retirement (1-12-93) on 100 pc neutralisation basis on the full basic pension of 4597/- and pay to me  the difference in  DR with 12 pc compound interest within 30 days from the date hereof.

Thanking you

SR Srinivasan

Retd. AO

SR No. 525256

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PIB::मन की बात की 133वीं कड़ी में प्रधानमंत्री के सम्बोधन का मूल पाठ (26.04.2026)

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PIB::English rendering of PM’s address in the 133rd Episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26.04.2026

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Varishtha Vaani - April 2026 (English & Hindi editions)

Dear Colleagues,

     At the outset I am sorry for sharing this edition late. Actually, it was finalised and softcopies were shared on WhatsApp on 14th April - English edition and on 18th April - Hindi edition.

     It has been given for printing and hopefully the despatch to the subscribers will start from next week.

     We expect your response for further betterment.

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Regards,

P. B. Toke,

Chief Editor, Varishtha Vaani,

A/M-159, Sukhaliya, Indore-452.010

Mobile 98272.50688

Email : varishthavaani.indore@gmail.com.

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M C SINGLA CASE LISTED ON 29.04.2026

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STILL WORSE THAN 1971

 

  

 
*R K Laxman in 1971*