What is Digital Voter ID Card?

Digital voter ID card is the electronic form of EPIC or Elector’s Photo Identity Card. This would make the voter ID card available on people’s phone. It can be downloaded through OTP authentication. This will help the Election Commission cut costs need for printing and distribution of the hard copies. Currently, EPIC is available only ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Assembly Elections • Digital Voter ID • Election Commission • Election Commission of India (ECI) • Voter ID

EC Launches Voter Verification and Information Programme

Keeping in mind the upcoming Lok Sabha election 2019, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Voter Verification and Information Programme (VVIP) so that citizens can verify their names, new registrations, changes in the voter details and check corrections in the voter ID cards. A 2-days Training-cum-Workshop on the use of Information & ..

Topics: Election Commission of India • Elections in India • Electoral reform in India • Government • History of the Republic of India • Identity documents of India • Politics by country • Voter ID

Aadhaar cards are now valid travel documents for Indians travelling to Nepal and Bhutan

According to recent Union Home Ministry communique, Aadhaar cards are now valid travel documents for Indians under 15 and over 65 years travelling to Nepal and Bhutan. Indians other than those in the two age brackets will not be able to use Aadhaar to travel to the two neighbouring countries, for which no visas are ..

Topics: Aadhaar • Government • Government of India • Identity document • Identity documents of India • India • Indian nationality law • Permanent account number • Ration card • Travel visa • Voter ID