J&K residents, NRIs can now file I-T returns without Aadhaar
The Centre on Friday exempted NRIs, citizens above 80 years, and residents of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, and Meghalaya from having to mandatorily quote their Aadhaar numbers to file income tax returns. Earlier, the Centre had announced in this year's Union Budget that Aadhaar card will be compulsory for filing income tax returns and obtaining PAN cards from July. 