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Patna (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) national president Chirag Paswan on Sunday said the National Democratic Alliance is moving forward with the goal of making Bihar a developed state. He also accused the Opposition of wanting to confuse people with issues like the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the Constitution. "After PM Modi took oath for the third time, many developmental projects were implemented on the ground... T ...Read More >
Gaya (Bihar) [India], September 14 (ANI): Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha founder Jitan Ram Manjhi reiterated his request to contest 20 seats in the upcoming assembly elections under the National Democratic Alliance, stating it is a "do or die" situation for HAM if the NDA doesn't allocate enough seats to his party. He mentioned that his party has not set any target, but they need to have enough seats to gain recognition in the Vidhan Sabha. "We haven't set any such target yet. But i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that the Aadhaar card must be treated as the 12th document for the purpose of identity for inclusion of voters in the revised voters list of Bihar in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, however, said it is clarified that authorities shall be entitled to verify the authenticity and genuineness of the Aadhaar card itself. Aadhaar card shall not be accepted as p ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 3 (ANI): Amid the political storm over the alleged derogatory remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late mother, Tejaswi Yadav, who is the leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, stressed that "no one's mother should be abused", and accused BJP spokespersons of "repeatedly insulting women on live camera". "No one's mother should be abused. We are not in favour of this; it's not in our culture. But PM Modi spoke about Sonia Gandh ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 6: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to file its response by August 9 on a fresh application of an NGO seeking disclosure of data of 65 lakh voters who were not included in the Bihar draft electoral roll after Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, mentioned the matter before the apex court, saying no specific information has been given on who is dead and who has permanently migrated out. A bench of Justice ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to file its response by August 9 on a fresh application of an NGO seeking disclosure of data of 65 lakh voters who were not included in the Bihar draft electoral roll after Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, mentioned the matter before the apex court, saying no specific information has been given on who is dead and who has permanently migrated out. Als ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to file its response by August 9 on a fresh application of an NGO seeking disclosure of data of 65 lakh voters who were not included in the Bihar draft electoral roll after Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, mentioned the matter before the apex court, saying no specific information has been given on who is dead and who has permanently migrated out. A b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Political leaders from across the spectrum on Monday condoled the death of JMM founder Shibu Soren, remembering him as a towering figure who championed the rights of tribal communities and played a pivotal role in the creation of Jharkhand. Soren, a former chief minister of Jharkhand, died on Monday at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where he was admitted for over a month for kidney-related problems. "Today Shibu Soren ji is no longer among us, but he was the voice of th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth and several MPs paid tribute to former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren, who passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness. MoS Sanjay Seth said that Shibu Soren was the pioneer of the Jharkhand statehood movement and interacted with everyone across the political spectrum with love and respect. Dishom Guru, Shibu Soren was the pioneer of the Jharkhand movement, and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP MP Sambit Patra accused the Congress and Opposition parties of hypocrisy, stating they earlier opposed Aadhaar-voter ID linkage but are now demanding its inclusion. He said this shift exposes their 'double standards' on Aadhaar's role in electoral reforms. Speaking to ANI, Patra said, 'The way the Opposition and the Congress are opposing the Aadhar Card, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP MP Sambit Patra accused the Congress and Opposition parties of hypocrisy, stating they earlier opposed Aadhaar-voter ID linkage but are now demanding its inclusion. He said this shift exposes their 'double standards' on Aadhaar's role in electoral reforms. Speaking to ANI, Patra said, 'The way the Opposition and the Congress are opposing the Aadhar Card, ...Read More >
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 11 (ANI): Targeting the Election Commission over voter list revision exercise in Bihar, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Friday alleged a conspiracy to prevent crores of citizens from practising their right to vote. He said that no poor person or labourer can complete the formalities that the EC demands in such a short time. Just before the upcoming assembly elections, the Election Commission proactive approach ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision asking the Election Commission (EC) to consider Aadhar, EPIC and Ration cards as Identification proof amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, and hoped for the 1995 precedent on Babu Lal Hussein case to be followed in 'letter and spirit.' 'Bihar Election 'Intensive Revision': ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court decision asking the Election Commission (EC) to consider Aadhar, EPIC and Ration cards as Identification proof amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, and hoped for the 1995 precedent on Babu Lal Hussein case to be followed in letter and spirit. Bihar Election Intensive Revision: The Sup ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday stated that the Election Commission of India (ECI) spin on no stay being given has been clearly exposed by the Supreme Court. Ramesh, the General Secretary in charge of Communications for Congress, posted a picture of the order on X, stating that Page 7 of the order clearly indicated that no stay was requested by any of the petitioners. He then said that deliberately misleading headline management does not befit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): As Supreme Court of India allowed the Election Commission of India to continue with the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar electoral rolls, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing the petitioners challenging ECI's directive said that all the 'merits' remain open to them and court has given the time to reply by the end of July. He mentioned that the Supreme Court 'clearly' suggested the inclusion of three documents, namely Aadhar, EC voter ID, and ra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Election Commission to continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi did not stay the SIR process but asked the ECI to consider allowing Aadhaar, ration cards, and electoral photo identity cards as admissible documents to prove voter identity during the SIR of electoral rolls being undertaken in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear two more pleas challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to hear the pleas on July 10, along with other pending petitions. Advocate Vrinda Grover and another advocate mentioned for urgent listing. Grover said the plea filed by two social activists, Arshad Ajm ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear two more pleas challenging the Election Commission of India move to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to hear the pleas on July 10, along with other pending petitions. Advocate Vrinda Grover and another advocate mentioned for urgent listing. Grover said the plea filed by two social activists, Arshad Ajmal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Arun Bharti said the party is fully ready to contest all 243 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. He added that they aim to win every seat they contest and will also support their allies to win where the LJP(RV) does not field candidates. Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Arun Bhati said, 'LJP(RV) is fully prepared for all 243 seats for the Bihar Vidhan Sabha elections. Wherever we contest, we will do so strongly. Whereve ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) move to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to list the matter on Thursday and allowed the parties to give advance notice of the petitions to the Election Commission of India and serve copies of the petitions. Senior advocates Kap ...Read More >
Dausa (Rajasthan) [India], July 5 (ANI): Congress leader Sachin Pilot has raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted in Bihar, questioning the Election Commission's "haste" and said EC should carry out its work in a "transparent manner." Speaking to reporters in Dausa on Friday, Rajasthan, Pilot said, "The haste with which the Election Commission has taken this step raises significant doubts, and a group of opposition parties met them and asked ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 4 (ANI): Independent MP from Bihar's Purnia, Pappu Yadav, on Friday accused the Election Commission (EC) of trying to disenfranchise poor, Dalit, and migrant workers through its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Speaking to ANI, Yadav alleged that the EC is demanding proof of citizenship dating back to before 1987, documents he claims most Dalits, Adivasis and migrant labourers do not possess. 'Are we not Indians? Are we from ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday termed the meeting of a delegation of the INDIA bloc leaders with the Election Commission of India over the Bihar voter list overhaul as an "insult" to democracy and India's institutions. The BJP leader also claimed that the INDI alliance is in "deep shock" due to the "fear of defeat" in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. "The INDI Alliance is in deep shock due to the fear of their crushing de ...Read More >
Pune: Passengers on board a Goa to Pune SpiceJet flight (SG-1080) had a scare on Tuesday evening when a window panel was found dislodged while the plane was mid-air.The airline played down the incident, saying the window part that had come off was "a non-structural trim component, fitted onto the window for the purpose of shade".But a person on board the plane -- a Bombardier Q400 -- told TOI the incident triggered anxiety among the passengers. "Two to three layers of the window panel just came ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): A delegation of INDIA bloc leaders from 11 political parties met with the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the national capital on Wednesday to register their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar, calling it the 'worst attack on the basic structure of the Constitution.' Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, part of the delegation that met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Com ...Read More >
New Delhi: Was it the pitch? Was it the conditions? Was it the bowling? The questions doing the rounds after yet another strange show in good batting conditions by India were many. But with the exception of Shubman Gill, who became just the second Indian captain, after Mohammad Azharuddin, to score hundreds in consecutive matches in England, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, few India batters managed to answer them in a satisfactory manner. After being put into bat by England, India looked like they were i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): A delegation of INDIA bloc leaders from 11 political parties met with the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the national capital on Wednesday to register their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar, calling it the 'worst attack on the basic structure of the Constitution.' Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, part of the delegation that met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Com ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): As the Digital India Mission completed 10 years on Tuesday, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari drew contrast between the BJP and the opposition bloc and said that while the INDI Alliance is associated with 'corruption and nepotism,' the Modi government is associated with the model of development. The BJP leader praised the central government for the success of Digital India and stated that the country now accounts for 50 per cent of global financial transactions, a tes ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal leader (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday questioned the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and claimed that the poll body has 'lost control' over its actions. He further attacked those 'looting Bihar', saying that their time to loot the state was getting over, and thus, they want to cut the poor from the voters' list to ...Read More >
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