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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said electoral rolls cannot "remain static" and were bound to be revised as it disagreed with the submission that special intensive revision (SIR) of voter list in poll-bound Bihar had no basis in law and ought to be quashed. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was informed by NGO Association of Democratic Reforms that the exercise should not be allowed to be carried out pan-India. Aside from the NGO, leaders of opposition parties includ ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, and leaders of political parties paid tributes to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his death anniversary on Sunday. "The nation pays humble tribute to the great patriot, visionary leader and fearless commander Dheeran Chinnamalai. With unmatched courage and strategic brilliance, he led relentless campaigns against the oppressive British East India Company, boldly challenging colonial ty ...Read More >
The Rashtrapati Bhavan will not hold the change of guard ceremony on August 2, 9, and 16. This is because the Ceremonial Battalion will rehearse for upcoming events. These events include a guard of honour for the visiting President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. He will visit India from August 4 to 8. There will be no change of guard ceremony on August 2, 9 and 16 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official statement said on Thursday. The change of guard ceremony is a military tradition ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister with the President. There have been no words either from the Prime Minister's Office or the Home Minister's office about the meetings other than two posts on 'X' from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "Prime Minister Shri @narend ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the prime minister and the home minister with the President. "Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on 'X'. Hours later, the Rashtrapati Bhavan again wrote on 'X', ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the prime minister and the home minister with the President. There have been no words either from the prime minister's office or the home minister's office about the meetings other than two posts on 'X' from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "Prime Minister ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister with the President. There have been no words either from the Prime Minister's office or the Home Minister's office about the meetings other than two posts on 'X' from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "Prime Minister Shri @ ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is closely monitoring the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, issuing timely directives to ensure effective relief efforts. Acting on his instructions, state ministers are inspecting affected areas, while Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami informed that floods have impacted 37 tehsils and 402 villages, affecting 84,392 people. Of these, 47,906 have received assistance, and 2,759 animals have been ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly rebutted allegations made by senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, terming them "misleading and baseless". Chidambaram, in a social media post on X, had raised concerns over alleged disenfranchisement of 65 lakh voters in Bihar and accused the ECI of adding 6.5 lakhs of persons as voters in Tamil Nadu. He claimed that categorising migrant work ...Read More >
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a customs superintendent posted at Sahar airport in Mumbai, for allegedly taking a Rs 10.20 lakh bribe from an agent, an official said Sunday. The central probe agency booked Krishan Kumar for allegedly demanding a bribe at the rate of Rs 10 per kg for facilitating clearance of imported consignments from a customs house agent, a CBI spokesperson said. It was also alleged that Kumar threatened the agent when he refused to pay the bribe, and deliberately withheld ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly rebutted allegations made by senior Congress ... New Delhi, Aug 3 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly rebutted allegations made by senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, terming them "misleading and baseless". Chidambaram, in a social media post on X, had raised concerns over alleged disenfranchisement of 65 lakh voters in Bihar and accused the ...Read More >
The Election Commission released Bihar's draft electoral rolls after a Special Intensive Revision. Voters can now check their names online. The process allows for claims and objections until September 1. Assembly elections are scheduled later this year. The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging the revision process. The court asked the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar as proof of identity. The Election Commission on Friday published the draft electoral rolls for Bihar after Special I ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India] , August 2 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the draft voter list for Bihar, following a month-long special intensive revision (SIR) process. The EC said the public has one month to submit claims and objections, assuring that no name will be removed from the draft voter list without a stated reason. In a statement, the ECI clarified that the draft list has already been shared with all political parties and urged citizens to review their voter ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the draft electoral roll in Bihar, prepared under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, amid strong Opposition from political parties. With the draft list now available on the ECI website, Opposition parties have begun reviewing the data to identify discrepancies and determine how many genuine voters may have been disenfranchised. The ECI stated that this marks the first phase, the Enumeration Phase, of SIR in Bihar. ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said that so far, 94.68% of electorate were covered under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Only a small percentage (5.2%) of electorate are to submit their filled-up enumeration forms, even though seven days are still left, it added."Only 41,10,213 electorates, which come to 5.2% of the total electorate, are to submit their filled-up enumeration forms," a statement issued by the EC said, adding the list of for ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Almost 95.92 per cent of electors have so far been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, an Election Commission of India official said on Saturday. With six more days still to go for filling up of the Enumeration Forms (EFs), the ECI is making all possible efforts to ensure that the remaining nearly 32 lakh electors are added to the draft electoral roll, the official said. The official said EFs of 7.15 crore or 90 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) said that 94.68 per cent of voters in Bihar have been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Out of 78,969,844 electors, forms have been received from 90.12 per cent of voters; 4.67 per cent have not been found at their addresses; 1.61 per cent are probably deceased; 0.75 per cent are enrolled at multiple places; 2.3 per cent have probably permanently shifted; and 0.01 per cent ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi Art, Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) at Teen Murti Marg, with singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya accompanying him. The museum, which showcases the lives and contributions of India's former prime ministers, features 14 high-tech galleries equipped with interactive and immersive exhibits, including a 6D helicopter ride, virtual photo booths, a handwriting robot, a time machine and a ki ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said that so far, 94.68% of electorate were covered under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Only a small percentage (5.2%) of electorate are to submit their filled-up enumeration forms, even though seven days are still left, it added."Only 41,10,213 electorates, which come to 5.2% of the total electorate, are to submit their filled-up enumeration forms," a statement issued by the EC said, adding the list of for ...Read More >
Patna: CPI(ML) general secretary, Dipankar Bhattacharya, said here on Tuesday that the Election Commission (EC) should conduct the assembly elections on the basis of the state's electoral roll used during the 2024 parliamentary polls, as the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll has got mired in controversies."The voting right of each and every elector in the state should be guaranteed. The EC wants to meet every political party separately and has also sent a letter asking us to ...Read More >
Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer encourages urban voters to actively participate in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision. While rural areas show strong form collection, urban areas lag behind. Voters can submit forms now, even without all documents. Supporting documents can be submitted later. Bihar CEO on Friday urged urban voters to actively take part in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and submit their enumeration forms. While about 77% of forms have been collected from rural a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Field-level officials of the Election Commission have reported encountering "a large number" of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar during house-to-house verification visits as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, officials said on Sunday. They emphasized that the names of illegal migrants will not be included in the final electoral roll, which is scheduled to be published on September 30. Detailed verification of such indi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): After the Supreme Court allowed a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogender Chandolia supported the move, and said that names of foreign nationals like those from Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh must be removed. He also said that such individuals should be sent back to their countries and added that this exercise should be carried out in other states as well Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Yogender Chandoli ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): After the Supreme Court allowed a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogender Chandolia supported the move, and said that names of foreign nationals like those from Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh must be removed. He also said that such individuals should be sent back to their countries and added that this exercise should be carried out in other states as well Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Yogender Chandolia ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): After the Supreme Court allowed a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogender Chandolia supported the move, and said that names of foreign nationals like those from Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh must be removed. He also said that such individuals should be sent back to their countries and added that this exercise should be carried out in other states as well Also Read | Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shuk ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday said there is no 'controversy' surrounding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, and that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is conducting the exercise with 'good intentions.' Speaking to ANI, Hussain said, 'The verification is going on. There is no controversy in the SIR scheme. The Election Commission is running this campaign with good intentions. The Election Commi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday said there is no "controversy" surrounding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, and that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is conducting the exercise with "good intentions." Speaking to ANI, Hussain said, "The verification is going on. There is no controversy in the SIR scheme. The Election Commission is running this campaign with good intentions. The Election Commi ...Read More >
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