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Guwahati, Apr 2 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday asserted that Muslims will cast their votes unitedly in favour of the AIUDF in the Assam assembly elections to be held on April 9. Addressing a rally at Binnakandi constituency in favour of AIUDF candidate and party chief Badruddin Ajmal, Owaisi alleged that the ruling BJP is indulging in "hate politics" and the Congress is "silent" against it. "Muslims will cast their votes unitedly and Badruddin Ajmal's 29 candidates will win ...Read More >
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay, and grow. That India is taking AI seriously was never in doubt. Now, the policy to catch them young and make them learn has been unveiled. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a structured curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for classes III to VIII. Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the curriculum at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Wednesday. Aimed at building ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday strongly criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, insisting that citizenship verification does not fall under the Election Commission of India (ECI) but is the responsibility of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Speaking to reporters in West Bengal, Owaisi said, "We oppose the SIR. Our writ petition on this matter is still pending before the Supreme Court. Citizenship is not within ...Read More >
KOCHI: All eyes will be on Ryan Williams when India take on Hong Kong in their final AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier at the JLN stadium on Tuesday. While both sides are already out of contention, this fixture is far from just a mere formality, with valuable FIFA ranking points still up for grabs and a chance for India to sign off on a positive note in front of their home fans.Much of the spotlight will be on 32-year-old winger Williams, who is set to make his India debut. Born in Perth, Williams dr ...Read More >
A Delhi court will hear a revision petition challenging the dismissal of a complaint alleging that Sonia Gandhi's name was included in electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship in 1983, an allegation she has dismissed as politically motivated. New Delhi: A Delhi court will hear a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday over allegations that her name was fraudulently included in the electoral rolls before she acquired ...Read More >
LUCKNOW The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Monday directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to present all records in connection with a dual citizenship complaint against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Rae Bareli Rahul Gandhi. Justice Rajeev Singh gave the direction in a petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker from Karnataka, who challenged a January 28 order of a special MP/MLA court in Lucknow, which rejected his p ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: Indian authorities have confirmed that Sajid Akram, one of the perpetrators of the deadly terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach, was an Indian citizen originating from Hyderabad in Telangana. Akram, aged 50, migrated to Australia in 1998 and held an Indian passport at the time of the incident. Telangana Police stated that his radicalisation showed no links to India.The attack on December 14, 2025, targeted a Hanukkah celebration, resulting in 15 deaths and over 40 injuries. Australian ...Read More >
Special Intensive Revision falls within the constitutional powers of the Election Commission to periodically purify electoral rolls to ensure no eligible voter is excluded from the list and no ineligible voter is included, Union Minister JP Nadda said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Replying to a debate on Election Reforms in the Upper House, the Leader of the House attacked the Congress for creating an atmosphere that mass-scale rigging was taking place in the country in the name of SIR (Special ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Indian authorities have confirmed that Sajid Akram, one of the attackers involved in the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, hailed from Hyderabad, India. Akram, who was 50 years old at the time of his death, moved to Australia in 1998 on a student visa. His last visit to India was in 2022, with Indian officials stating that he had limited contact with his family in Hyderabad after relocating to Australia. Akram's son, Naveed, the second attacker, was born in Australia in 2001 and hol ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 16: In a fiery rebuttal during the Rajya Sabha debate on electoral reforms, Union Minister, BJP President and leader of the House, J.P. Nadda strongly defended the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the Congress of tarnishing the institution's image to mask its own electoral failures and cadre frustration. He was replying to a debate on electoral reforms. Nadda emphasised the ECI's constitutional duty to purify v ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a passionate defence of India's electoral integrity, Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha and Union Minister J.P. Nadda asserted that purifying voter lists is the Election Commission's core constitutional mandate, ensuring only citizens vote while no eligible voter is excluded. Speaking during the ongoing debate on electoral reforms, Nadda reminded the House that citizenship is the primary criterion for inclusion in the electoral rolls. He described the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a fiery rebuttal during the Rajya Sabha debate on electoral reforms, Union Minister, BJP President and leader of the House, J.P. Nadda strongly defended the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the Congress of tarnishing the institution's image to mask its own electoral failures and cadre frustration. He was replying to a debate on electoral reforms. Nadda emphasised the ECI's constitutional duty ...Read More >
Kolkata, December 16: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will release the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal on Tuesday, December 16, as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 exercise. The draft rolls, which include names proposed for deletion, will be available both online and offline for public verification. The SIR process in West Bengal began on November 4 and is part of a nationwide drive to update and clean voter lists ahead of upcoming elections. Booth Level Officers (B ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 15 (PTI) Ahead of the official publication of the West Bengal draft electoral rolls on Tuesday, booth-level officers (BLOs) across the state received access to the list, an official said. Through a dedicated application, BLOs were able to view the draft rolls booth-wise to facilitate preliminary verification, the official said on Monday. "The draft list will go live on Tuesday noon for public access both online and offline. The BLOs have already received the draft list," the offic ...Read More >
Guwahati, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Assam government on Monday welcomed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls with January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date. Calling it a timely step toward maintaining clean, updated and accurate voter lists ahead of upcoming electoral exercises, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday mentioned that Assam would extend "full cooperation" to the ECI to ensure that the revision ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 17 (PTI) Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday criticised the TMC government over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging a "deep nexus involving a section of BLOs and BDOs" aimed at helping the Trinamool Congress "sabotage" the Election Commission's efforts to weed out "fake voters, illegal migrants". Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, Adhikari said the SIR exercise had triggered "panic" within the TMC, prompting " ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari on Monday criticised state Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar's remark on Raja Ram Mohan Roy, saying it reflects the character and face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, Patwari said, "The way Inder Singh Parmar remarked about freedom fighters (referring to Raja Ram Mohan Roy) reflects his character. Similarly, CM Mohan Yadav also abused the employees ...Read More >
New Delhi | Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission's voters' list cleanup exercise, will commence in nine states and three Union territories from Tuesday. SIR in these states and Union territories with 51 crore voters will conclude on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral roll. After Bihar, this is the second round of SIR. The state's final voter list with nearly 7.42 crore names was published on September 30. The 12 states and Union territories wher ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission's voters' list cleanup exercise, will commence in nine states and three Union territories from Tuesday. SIR in these states and Union territories with 51 crore voters will conclude on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral roll. After Bihar, this is the second round of SIR. The state's final voter list with nearly 7.42 crore names was published on September 30. The 12 states and Union terri ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India on Monday said it will conduct the second phase of the electoral roll revision in 12 states and union territories. In this pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, which will begin from Tuesday (October 28), three states and one UT - Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry - will go to polls next year while three states - Goa, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh - will have elections in 2027. The Election Commission (EC) said the SIR exercise in thes ...Read More >
New Delhi: While the Election Commission has announced SIR phase-II across 12 states/Union territories from November 4 to February 7, 2026, it has also before it other serious timelines to consider, particularly on two key issues. One, the scheduling of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Assam -- the only state to go to polls before May 2026 that has not been included in phase-II. Two, timing of phase-III SIR which will likely cover all the remaining states and UTs. The ...Read More >
Guna, Oct 28 (PTI) Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday said the last special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was conducted in 2003 and took two years to complete, but the same exercise was done this time in just one month and covered 7 to 8 crore voters. The former CM said in Madhya Pradesh, which is among states where the Election Commission (EC) will conduct phase two of the SIR of electoral rolls between November-February, the Congress will ensure deletion ...Read More >
Kolkata: An all party meeting took place at the state election commission office with West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal. After the meeting the representatives of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and CPI (M) said that they have questioned the authority of Election Commission of India (ECI) to determine the citizenship status of any individual. Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said, "TMC will not sit quiet if any genuine voters name is deleted. We will protest at the nationa ...Read More >
Guwahati, October 28: In an announcement that stirred curiosity across Assam's political and civic circles, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, on Monday, left the state out of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The omission raised eyebrows, particularly since Assam is among the states scheduled for Assembly elections next year. However, the Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that the state's exclusion stemmed from its unique leg ...Read More >
In a significant move to streamline voter registration, the Election Commission has expanded its list of valid documents. Bihar's freshly revised voter rolls now incorporate Aadhaar cards, enhancing the process across twelve states and union territories. The Election Commission has included the voters' list of Bihar published after the special intensive revision and Aadhaar card in the list of indicative documents people will have to submit in the 12 states and union territories where the elect ...Read More >
Pan-India SIR NEW DELHI: In a departure from norms followed during Bihar SIR, EC has dispensed with the need for electors to submit documents at enumeration stage of pan-India SIR exercise. No document is to be collected from electors during enumeration phase. An elector who could not be linked with previous SIR will be served a notice by electoral registration officer (ERO) to ascertain eligibility as per criteria laid down in Article 326 of the Constitution. The elector will be required to sub ...Read More >
Gyanesh Kumar further added that Aadhaar Card is not a proof of date of birth or domicile.Source : jorono/Pixabay Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday announced that the Election Commission will undertake a pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in 12 states and union territories. "...The voter lists in all states undergoing SIR will be frozen at 12 am tonight. BLOs will distribute Unique Enumeration Forms to all voters on these lists. These forms will contain ...Read More >
The voter list of all those states where SIR will be done will be frozen at 12 am tonight. All voters on that list will be given Unique Enumeration Forms by the BLOs. These forms will have all the necessary details from the current voter list, says Kumar. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced to carry out pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list, with 12 states and union territories to be covered in phase one. While addressing a press conference, Chief El ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said separate provisions of the Citizenship Act apply in Assam, and a special order will be issued for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. Assam did not figure in the list of 12 states and Union Territories where the electoral roll clean-up exercise has been announced from November 4. Addressing a press conference here, Kumar said a Supreme Court-supervised exercise to verify citizenship is ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories between November and February, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday. The states and Union Territories are: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Among these, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala ...Read More >
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