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Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Jharsuguda police on Wednesday released 25 individuals from a group of 444 detained on suspicion of being illegal Bangladeshi nationals. Their release followed the presentation of valid passports and birth certificates, which confirmed their Indian citizenship.A senior police officer said, "As per the law, these documents unequivocally establish their Indian citizenship. Consequently, they were sent back to their homes."The verification process for the remaining detainees ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission is revising voter rolls, starting in Bihar. Form 6, used for voter registration, requires no citizenship proof. Aadhaar is accepted for age and residence but not citizenship. Special Intensive Revision aims to remove ineligible voters. Political opposition arises over document exclusion. Concerns exist about non-citizens on voter lists due to lax verification. Ahead of the Bihar Elections 2025, the Election Commission's (EC) nationwide intensive rev ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the 125th birth anniversary celebration of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, at Tagore Hall, here. Paying rich tribute to Mookerjee on his birth anniversary, Sinha recalled his immense contributions as one of the key architects of modern India. "Dr Mookerjee was a visionary statesman, educationist and fearless Parliamentarian whose ideals continue to shape the destiny of India. His profound knowledge, and resolute commitment to social c ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, urging the scrapping of the Election Commission move. The EC order violated the Constitution and the Representation of People (RP) Act, 1950, she claimed. Trinamool has been opposing the poll panel move since the order was passed on June 24.In her petition, Moitra said that she was afraid the SIR would be replicated in Be ...Read More >
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Sunday expressed reservations over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar, saying that her party has moved to Supreme Court against the voter list revision. "We are against this (SIR) and filed a case in the Supreme Court," Moitra told ANI. Also Read | BRICS Remains a Powerful Force for Economic Cooperation and Global Good, Says PM N ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) recent directive mandating large sections of voters in Bihar to furnish proof of citizenship in order to remain on the electoral rolls. Filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, the petition seeks to quash the ECI's June 24 order initiating a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the upcoming Assem ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The validity of the Election Commission's controversial decision to direct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar just months before the polls has been challenged in the Supreme Court with Association for Democratic Reforms telling the court that the decision would disenfranchise lakhs of marginalised people in the state which is against free and fair election."The SIR order dated 24.06.2025 if not set aside, can arbitrarily and without due process disenfranchise ...Read More >
Mangaluru: As part of the nationwide 'justice at your doorstep' initiative, the National Lok Adalat will be held across Dakshina Kannada district on July 12, with the aim of resolving civil and criminal disputes quickly and amicably. Adalats will be held in 37 benches across the district.Principal district and sessions judge and chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Basavaraj, said the public should make use of the opportunity to settle disputes through mutual consent and the ...Read More >
MADURAI: Likening the custodial murder of Ajith Kumar in Tiruppuvanam to an 'organised crime by police where the state kills its own citizens,' Madras high court lambasted the Tamil Nadu police and said the action against the perpetrators should be more stringent than in normal murder cases.A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete pointed to 44 external injuries on the person of Ajith Kumar and said no part of the body was spared by the delinquent cops. "Even an or ...Read More >
Gurgaon: In a fresh crackdown on illegal sex determination, the health department has intensified surveillance on IVF centres. The action against IVF centres -- suspected of carrying out procedures to select the sex of embryos -- won't be limited to state borders.Last year, 13 of 22 districts saw a fall in the sex ratio at birth, taking the state's overall sex ratio at birth (SRB) for the year to 910, which was its lowest since the year 2016. To curb sex-selective practices spilling into neighbo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) In a crackdown against autorickshaws overcharging and plying illegally, Karnataka transport department authorities on Monday registered 260 cases and seized 98 vehicles. The action came days after state Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy directed the transport commissioner to take strict action against app-based and other autorickshaws in Bengaluru that charge fares above the government-fixed rates, calling the practice a "daylight robbery". In a letter dated June 28, t ...Read More >
Srinagar- Get ready for a series of significant financial and travel regulation changes rolling out across India starting July 1. These updates will impact everything from how you file your income tax returns to how you use your credit cards and book train tickets, directly affecting individual taxpayers and customers of major banks like HDFC, SBI, and ICICI. One of the most impactful changes comes from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). From Tuesday, Aadhaar verification will be mandato ...Read More >
The Election Commission introduces new rules for voter enrollment. Voters enrolled after 2003-04 must now provide proof of citizenship. This includes a self-attested declaration and supporting documents. The move aims to remove illegal immigrants from the electoral roll. Bihar will be the first state to implement the special intensive revision. Other states will follow soon.In a move to identify and remove illegal immigrants wrongly included in the electoral rolls, the Election Commission has ma ...Read More >
Guwahati: To bar illegal immigrants from acquiring Aadhaar cards, the BJP led government in Assam is planning to make the rules for issuing Adhar cards and birth and death registration stricter. Aadhaar cards to adults (above 18 years) will now be issued by Deputy Commissioner only. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while talking in Guwahati, "Very soon, we will implement a decision where Aadhar cards to adult citizens will be issued only by DCs. This will ensure that no illegal immigran ...Read More >
Patna, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC) and the state government, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the election year is a threat to democracy and an attempt to snatch voting rights from the poor and youth. At a joint press conference with Bihar Congress President Rajesh Ram, Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera, and CPI (M ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 27 (PTI) The Assam government is mulling stricter Aadhaar card issuance rules for adults as part of its efforts to curb illegal immigration from Bangladesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Toughened Aadhaar card issuance rules will also further boost the state government's efforts in detecting and deporting illegal foreigners, he added. The government is also planning to tighten guidelines for issuing late birth certificates, with district commissioners to be m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Friday said that he will contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls if the party tells him to. Using a cricketing analogy, Kumar said that just like batting, bowling, and fielding are responsibilities that have to be fulfilled on the cricket field, fighting polls is also a responsibility in politics. "To fight polls, to make others fight polls and campaign, all are responsibilities that the party allots. If the party tells me to contest ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): It was a moment straight out of a fan's dream -- and Alia Bhatt was living it. The actress turned heads at the special screening of Umrao Jaan, dressed in a gorgeous saree inspired by one of Rekha's most iconic looks from the 1981 film Silsila. Dressed in a light pink saree, Alia's look was styled by Rhea Kapoor. Also Read | 'Squid Game 3' Full Series Leaked on Tamilrockers, Movierulz & Telegram Channels for Free Download & Watch Online; Is Lee Jung ...Read More >
KOLKATA, Jun 26: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lashed out at the Election Commission of India (ECI) for allegedly isolating voters born between July 1987 and December 2004 and seeking documentary evidence of their citizenship in the name of 'special intensive revision of electoral rolls'. Alleging that the ECI was "acting like a stooge of the BJP", Banerjee asked whether the move was a backdoor attempt to implement the NRC. Addressing reporters in the coastal town of D ...Read More >
The Wrestling Federation of India took action against wrestlers using fake birth certificates. They suspended 30 wrestlers for competing at junior level despite being overage. These wrestlers allegedly obtained fake certificates, often with coaches' encouragement. The WFI also suspended Haryana coach Sanjay Lather. The suspension was due to a sexual harassment complaint during the Khelo India Games.Cracking down the whip on overage wrestlers competing at junior level, the Wrestling Federation of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Cracking down the whip on overage wrestlers competing at junior level, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has handed temporary suspension to 30 of them in the past month after investigating more than 400 such cases. The WFI acted on complaints, largely from coaches and wrestlers from the Delhi 'Akharas' that many wrestlers from Haryana have procured fake certificates to show they were born in the national capital and are eligible to compete at junior level. Much to ...Read More >
Mumbai, May 29 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) official and an agent in Mumbai for their alleged involvement in a fake passport racket, officials said on Thursday. The arrested PSK junior office assistant and verification officer, Akshay Kumar Meena, and agent Bhavesh Shantilal Shah are accused of conspiring to issue passports based on forged documents in exchange for bribes. The case, registered by the CBI, alleges that the public serva ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharshtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday (CBI) arrested two accused, including a Junior Passport Assistant working at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK), Lower Parel, Mumbai, and an agent, in connection with a corruption case involving the issuance of passports based on fake documents in exchange for bribes. A case was registered by CBI against the Office Assistant/Verification Officer at PSK Lower Parel and other private persons working as passport ...Read More >
In this edition of Frontline Conversations, former Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare discusses how the Ladki Bahin scheme, which provided direct cash transfers to 2.35 crore women, transformed both the economic landscape and political dynamics of the State. The programme, which distributed Rs.7,500 across five instalments to women earning less than Rs. 2.5 lakh annually, not only empowered women with financial independence but also proved to be a decisive factor in M ...Read More >
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