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Patna: The Election Commission on Sunday asked RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav to "hand over for investigation" a voter ID card bearing EPIC number RAB2916120, which he claimed to possess but which, according to the poll body, has "not been issued officially".The controversy erupted after Tejashwi alleged at a press conference on Saturday that his name was missing from the draft electoral rolls, warning that he might be unable to contest the upcoming assembly elections later this year.In a lett ...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 >
Patna: The CPI(ML) on Sunday has writte to the Election Commission of India (ECI) pointing out serious anomalies, including cases of the Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number being changed in the draft electoral roll published as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, asking how could it happen. It also gave numerous examples of deletion of voters despite being alive and kicking, and instances of multiple listing in SIR, which, according to the ECI, was necessitated ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Maharashtra government fears that increase in height of Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district of Karnataka from 519.60 meters to 524.256 meters would result in flooding of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts owing to backwaters and there is no need for the Maharashtra government to fear flooding since its own expert committee led by retired Principal Secretary to Irrigation department Nandkumar Wadnekar ruled out flooding from the Almatti and Hipparagi reservoirs, stated Minis ...Read More >
A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed that his name was missing from the draft electoral roll published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as part of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, the poll body has issued a notice to the former Bihar deputy chief minister, seeking an explanation over the EPIC card number he mentioned during a press conference on Saturday. In a letter to Tejashwi, the poll body said he mentioned his EPIC number as RAB2916120, b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that not a single claim or objection was filed by any political party in the first 48 hours of the launch of the process for addition or deletion of electors' names in Bihar's draft voter list while 941 electors had personally filed applications for the purpose. From August 1 (3 p.m.) till August 3 (3 p.m.), all political parties put together have filed "zero" claims and objections for the addition of the na ...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 >
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, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the "successful" completion of the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday published the Draft Electoral Roll for all 243 Assembly Constituencies in Bihar. The comprehensive list is now accessible on the ECI portal, and booth-wise rolls for all 90,712 polling booths have been shared with political parties by the 38 District Election Officers (DEOs). The preparation of the draft invo ...Read More >
Patna: Over 65 lakh enumeration forms were "not included" in the draft electoral rolls prepared as part of special intensive revision (SIR) by the Election Commission in Bihar, where assembly polls are due later this year, bringing down the total number of registered voters to 7.24 crore from around 7.9 crore. Patna accounted for the highest number of 3.95 lakh enumeration forms that were not included, followed by Madhubani (3.52 lakh), East Champaran (3.16 lakh), Gopalganj (3.10 lakh), Samasti ...Read More >
The Bihar government has announced the creation of over 12,000 new polling stations, increasing the total to 90,712 from 77,895, following Election Commission recommendations as part of a special intensive revision. The EC directed the establishment of these stations to ensure no station exceeds 1,200 electors. With the revision nearing its deadline, 95.92% of voters have been covered, and 41. The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in ...Read More >
Patna: More than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in Bihar as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department on Saturday, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing the existing ones", while the remaining ones are " ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: Preparations for the Bihar assembly elections are going on in full swing, for which all the political parties are engaged in full force. The Election Commission is also busy completing its other preparations with a special intensive revision of the voter list. The Election Commission has completed the process of rationalisation of polling stations in Bihar, as per the prescribed standard of a maximum of 1200 voters per polling station. After the completion of the process, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were sho ...Read More >
Patna: The number of polling stations in Bihar increased to 90,712 in the light of rationalisation conducted as part of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. This change occurred following a directive from the Election Commission, ensuring a maximum of 1,200 voters per polling station. Prior to rationalisation, there were a total of 77,895 polling stations in the state.Patna: The number of polling stations in Bihar increased to 90,712 in the light of rationalisation con ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at ...Read More >
Patna: The number of polling stations in Bihar increased to 90,712 in the light of rationalisation conducted as part of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. This change occurred following a directive from the Election Commission, ensuring a maximum of 1,200 voters per polling station. Prior to rationalisation, there were a total of 77,895 polling stations in the state. ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] July 17 (ANI): In a shocking incident in Madhya Nayanapalli village of Pakala mandal, a man named Giri allegedly murdered his wife and two daughters and then attempted to take his own life. According to police reports, Giri and his wife, Hemalatha, had two daughters. In a heinous act, Giri reportedly pushed his wife and daughters into a well. A family member stated that he received a call informing him that Giri had thrown his wife and children into a well. Wh ...Read More >
Patna, July 17: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a categorical rebuttal to a viral video shared by YouTuber Ajit Anjum, calling it "false and misleading" amid ongoing political debate over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The video, which claimed that a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Patna was seen filling out and signing several voter forms, sparked political reactions and public concern. RJD MP Manoj Jha amplified the video on social media, aski ...Read More >
Patna, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a categorical rebuttal to a viral video shared by YouTuber Ajit Anjum, calling it "false and misleading" amid ongoing political debate over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The video, which claimed that a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Patna was seen filling out and signing several voter forms, sparked political reactions and public concern. RJD MP Manoj Jha amplified the video on s ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar received another bomb threat on Tuesday. The dog squad has been deployed at the Golden Temple premises as part of a security check. The holy site for Sikhs received a bomb threat via e-mail for the second consecutive day. Also Read | India Raises Pahalgam Terror Attack at SCO Meeting: EAM S Jaishankar Calls for 'Uncompromising Position' on Combatting Terrorism. Pratap Singh, Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Pa ...Read More >
PATNA: An FIR has been lodged against journalist-turned-YouTuber Ajit Anjum in Bihar's Begusarai district, wherein he has been booked on charges of allegedly interfering with Bihar's electoral roll revision, provoking communal discord, and spreading misinformation regarding the ongoing process. Anjum, who runs a YouTube channel, has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Representation of People Act, 1951. The complaint has been registered at Balia poli ...Read More >
Pune: State Election Commission (SEC) will use the July 1, 2025, updated legislative assembly voters' list for the upcoming local body elections with chairperson Dinesh Waghmare directing district collectors and municipal commissioners to begin preparations based on the updated voter rolls during video conferences on Thursday and Friday.Elections are due for 29 municipal corporations, 290 nagar panchayats and parishads, 32 zilla parishads, and 336 panchayat samitis, as their terms have expired. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Mahagathbandhan alliance on Wednesday kicked off a "Bihar Bandh" protesting against the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission.Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, will lead a protest rally in Patna and plan to encircle the Chief Electoral Office in the state capital.Earlier, the former deputy chief minister said that the opposition had called for the Bihar Bandh to vent their ire again ...Read More >
New Delhi: A voter gets polling slip at out side of a polling station during the Delhi Assembly elections, at Jamia Nagar, Okhla, in New Delhi. (Source: PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a batch of petitions that challenge the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. A partial working day (PWD) bench, consisting of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi, acknowledged t ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 2: A local court in Shillong on Wednesday remanded property dealer and co-accused Silome James in 14-day judicial custody. According to Assistant Public Prosecutor, Tushar Chanda, two others -- Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balbir Ahirwar -- were sent to judicial custody for 7 days. The SIT had arrested the three individuals from different parts of Madhya Pradesh on charges of aiding in the concealment of evidence related to the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in ...Read More >
New Delhi: Representatives of various political parties met the Election Commission officials led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to discuss the issues related to Special Intensive Revision in Bihar. Besides CEC Kumar, Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi also met the representatives of the Congress, RJD, CPI-M and CPI-ML. The EC also asked the political parties to appoint more Booth Level Agents to oversee the process now instead of complaining later ...Read More >
Digvijaya Singh, a senior Congress leader, has threatened legal action by the INDIA bloc if the Election Commission of India (ECI) doesn't address their concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Singh alleges the NDA government is attempting to disenfranchise marginalized voters ahead of the state elections through this drive.Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said all constituents of INDIA bloc may knock the door of judiciary against the ...Read More >
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