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Center-Right Owned by HT Media Ltd.Nagaland govt says ‘credentials shared via Aadhaar app to be a valid proof of identity’ | All you need to know
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Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said welfare payments would be processed using biometrics and voter ID numbers rather than Aadhaar, while another Union Minister, Lalan Singh, echoed that beneficiary payments would shift to biometrics and EPIC numbers but did not name the schemes affected. Opposition figures, including Congress leader Pawan Khera and a CPI(M) representative, warned that the move could deny benefits to individuals removed from electoral rolls and create barriers for rural residents. The proposal has sparked criticism linking it to exclusions under the SIR system.
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Nagaland has directed government agencies to accept credentials shared through the Aadhaar app as valid identity proof. Here’s what the directive says about digital verification, sharing personal details and how app-based credentials compare with existing Aadhaar formats.
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Nagaland has directed government agencies to accept credentials shared through the Aadhaar app as valid identity proof. Here’s what the directive says about digital verification, sharing personal details and how app-based credentials compare with existing Aadhaar formats.
