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NEW DELHI, Oct 25: The Election Commission is likely to roll out the first of pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list next week beginning with "10 to 15 states", including those going to polls next year, officials said Saturday. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal will to polls in 2026 and they are amongst the States where the voters' list cleanup exercise will begin first. The poll authority is likely to anno ...Read More >
As part of its commitment to uphold democratic integrity, the Election Commission is set to launch an extensive revision of the national voter rolls. This initiative will analyze and synchronize current registrants with prior records, ensuring precision in the electoral process. Ramping up its preparations for special intensive revision of voter lists across India, the Election Commission top brass on Wednesday assessed the progress made on mapping the current electors with the voters as per th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant, the next CJI, on Thursday stoutly defended the much-criticised collegium system for selecting constitutional court judges and said it has helped the judiciary preserve its autonomy and independence in administration of justice.CJI Gavai was speaking at Royal Institute of Management in Thimphu, Bhutan, while Justice Kant was addressing Sri Lankan Supreme Court in Colombo. The CJI cited SC's 2015 judgment striking down the National Judicial Appointm ...Read More >
Kolkata: Acting on an order from Election Commission, district magistrates are issuing show-cause notices to the booth-level officers in Bengal who are staying away from election duty. EC has also asked the departmental secretaries concerned to start proceedings against the BLOs.Around 1,000 of the 81,000 BLOs -- appointed from among govt employees, including schoolteachers -- have not yet joined poll duty, sources said.Many of the 1,000-odd BLOs had moved Calcutta High Court seeking exemption f ...Read More >
The Election Commission on Saturday said voters in Bihar, where polls will be held in two phases next month, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days, and employers who contravene this legal provision can be fined. It added that voters in eight assembly constituencies across various states, where bypolls are being held on November 11, are also entitled to a paid holiday. "As per section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, every person employed in any business, trade, indus ...Read More >
Bihar Assembly Election: The Election Commission on Saturday announced paid holidays on voting days in Bihar, and warned employers who violate this legal provision of hefty fines. In a statement, the EC said voters in Bihar, which goes to polls next month, as well as voters in eight assembly constituencies across various states, where bypolls are being held on November 11, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days under provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. "As per sect ...Read More >
New Delhi: Faced with heavy criticism and court battles over Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission now plans to effect significant changes in the SIR approach, mainly to reduce voter stress. Document requirements, deletion from draft electoral rolls on non-submission and short deadlines to do so were key concerns that arose in the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar and all three are likely to see the EC bring in more flexibility, ET has gathered. The EC has been holdin ...Read More >
Patna: Enforcement agencies have intensified their crackdown on illegal activities after imposition of the Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025.As on October 15, the total seizures made by enforcement agencies across the state reached a staggering Rs 37.14 crore. This includes Rs 2.15 crore in cash, Rs 16.11 crore worth of liquor, and Rs 6.69 crore worth of narcotics.The crackdown on illegal activities is a clear indication of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Bihar elections are likely to settle the debate on whether the opposition has finally found a potent political plank in its protest against SIR or it will be another non-starter for the alliance, as the ruling NDA looks to maintain its firm grip on a state which has stood by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar since 2005. However, questions about his health have persisted and a popular verdict will clear the air on whether the JD(U) president continues to endure as the talismanic ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - India's trade pact with four European nations, including Switzerland and Norway, will take effect from Wednesday, boosting exports of textiles, leather and food products while attracting investments, a government statement said. Under the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, opens new tab, signed last March after nearly 16 years of negotiations, the European Free Trade Association - comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - will cut tariffs ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA came into force on Wednesday, under which the country has received an investment commitment of USD 100 billion over 15 years, while lowering or removing duties on products like Swiss watches and chocolates. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. It was signed on March 10, 2024. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will come into force from Wednesday under which New Delhi has received an investment commitment of $100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates and cut and polished diamonds at lower or zero duties. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It was signed March 10, 2024. Domestic cust ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will come into force from Wednesday under which New Delhi has received an investment commitment of USD 100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates and cut and polished diamonds at lower or zero duties. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. It was signed on March 10, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a precursor to ordering a pan-india special revision of electoral roll (SIR), EC on Wednesday met the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and UTs to assess their preparedness in terms of records of the last intensive revision and the status of current voter's list, besides hearing their suggestions on the state/UT-specific documents that may be accepted to prove one's eligibility for inclusion in the roll.EC is likely to order a pan-India SIR soon, possibly later this mon ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) has informed the Supreme Court that any directive to conduct special intensive revisions (SIR) of electoral rolls at regular intervals across the country would amount to an "encroachment" upon its exclusive constitutional domain. In a counter-affidavit filed in response to a plea, the EC asserted that it holds "complete discretion" over the policy and timing of electoral roll revisions, to the exclusion of any other authority. The affidavit comes in reply ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that any direction to conduct special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at regular intervals throughout the country would "encroach" upon the exclusive jurisdiction of the poll panel. In a counter-affidavit filed in the apex court, the EC said it has the "complete discretion" over the policy of revision to the exclusion of any other authority. It said through its July 5, 2025, letter addressed to all chief ele ...Read More >
Lucknow: Sounding a word of caution for the Election Commission of India (ECI) over "vote chori", Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday suggested that if plunder of votes continues, people may take to streets drawing parallels with the Gen Z unrest in Nepal.Without naming Nepal or the Gen Z upheaval, Akhilesh said it was the responsibility of the EC to ensure that votes are not plundered. "Isi tareh ki vote ki dacayti hogi ... to ho sakta hai ... jo aas pass ke deshon mein janata sa ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 12 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday launched an attack on the Mahagathbandhan, targeting both the Congress and DMK over their recent remarks, saying the alliance was only interested in abusing the people of Bihar. Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary said the Congress had a history of insulting people. "Congress's introduction is -- those who insult," he remarked, reacting to the Bihar Congress unit's post on X that carried the AI video. I ...Read More >
The Supreme Court observed that confusion around the Bihar SIR exercise was "largely a trust issue" and urged political parties to "activate themselves" to address concerns at the grassroots level. To ensure that voters and political parties are able to effectively file claims and objections, the apex court also directed the Bihar State Legal Services Authority to deploy para-legal volunteers to assist in the process. The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the Election Commission of India's s ...Read More >
The Election Commission has announced a seven-day window for filing claims and objections regarding Bihar's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Over 1.4 lakh claims and objections have been received directly from electors, with 14,374 already addressed. The EC clarifies that names cannot be removed from the August 1, 2025 draft list without due process and a speaking order. The Election Commission on Monday said that there are seven days are left for filing claims and objections against t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing EC-opposition clash, INDIA bloc on Monday floated the possibility of moving for impeachment of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom it accused of acting like a "BJP spokesman" and intimidating opposition parties. It said Election Commission is no longer capable of ensuring a level playing field and, instead, is led by officers who thwart any attempt at probing voter fraud.While the proposal to move for Kumar's removal was discussed briefly in a coordination ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Patna: The ruling NDA in Bihar questioned the purpose of the ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav when the Election Commission (EC) is following the orders of the Supreme Court where the case against special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is being heard. BJP also said those flashing a copy of the Constitution were themselves violating it.Senior JD(U) leader and parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on ...Read More >
Bhopal, Aug 19 (PTI) Congress leader Umang Singhar on Tuesday alleged "votes were stolen" in more than 27 seats in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was given "unethical benefit". The BJP hit back and termed the Congress allegations as baseless and misleading, questioning, with a reference to Ramayana character Kumbhakarn, why is the opposition party waking up from slumber 20 months after the assembly election results. Talking to reporters h ...Read More >
New Delhi: Opposition parties that have been agitating against SIR of Bihar's electoral roll on Thursday hailed as a "beacon of hope" SC's interim order asking ECI to make public the names of all the 65 lakh voters deleted from the electoral roll during the drive. RJD, the leader of Bihar's Opposition alliance, termed the interim order as a victory of the Constitution. RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, who is also a petitioner in the court against SIR, said: "ECI had ignored two earlier directions from t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor and NDA Vice Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan arrives at Delhi airport. The minister was welcomed by Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Bhupender Yadav, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and others. Also Read | Famous Birthdays on 18 August: Nirmala Sitharaman, Gulzar, Patrick Swayze and Sandeep Patil; Know About Celebrities and Influential Figures Born on 18th August. Earlier on Sunday, BJP National Presi ...Read More >
Siwan (Bihar) [India], August 14 (ANI): Amid mounting political controversy over allegations of vote theft and discrepancies in the voter list, a woman from Bihar has emerged as the face of the opposition protest against the Election Commission. Minta Devi (35), resident of Bihar Siwan district, mocked the poll body earlier while demanding that her details be corrected. If I am 124 years old in the eyes of the government, why are they not giving me an old-age pension? she told ANI, adding that ...Read More >
BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) took a swipe at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's claim of "vote theft", saying that after "every defeat, Congress kept finding new excuses." He said that, seeing that it is losing the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress is already engaged in making false allegations in connivance with other Opposition parties. Rahul accuses the Election Commission of not enforcing 'one man, one vote' principle "If there is a ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
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