Bhopal, Sep 23 (IANS) Amid a controversy surrounding the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, former Chief Election Commissioner of India OP Rawat on Wednesday termed the exclusion of eligible voters as a "grave sin".
Nilambur (Kerala), Sep 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday described the issue as "extremely serious" for democracy, questioning its relevance if elections are not held fairly.
Lucknow, Sep 23 (IANS) Amid a series of recent organisational changes involving her family members, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday appointed her nephew Ishan Anand as the party's national convener as she directed acceleration of its electoral preparations.
Paris, Sep 23 (IANS) Indian Navy’s guided missile frigate INS Trishul arrived at France's Toulon to participate in the 24th edition of the bilateral Exercise Varuna.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said every officer in the institution is "fully authorised" to offer suggestions for improving the electoral system, while underlining that several "unanimous decisions" have been taken by the poll body in recent months.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal, reacting to the controversy over 'dissent' in the Election Commission of India (ECI), stated that "the majority was not with Gyanesh Kumar" and claimed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar was taking decisions "arbitrarily according to his own whims".
Visakhapatnam, Sep 23 (IANS) Navies of India and Sri Lanka carried out seamanship evolutions, air operations, night replenishment at sea, and special forces drills during the sea phase of the bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 off Visakhapatnam.
Gandhinagar, Sep 23 (IANS) More than 63.35 lakh farmers have been registered under Gujarat's Farmer Registry, as the state advances the integration of Aadhaar-based identities with verified land records to create a unified digital identity for farmers and streamline access to government schemes and agricultural services.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) As India's government health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) completed eight years on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin said that the scheme continues to expand with the vision of a "healthier citizen" and a stronger nation.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) In order to ensure that the genuine banking needs of the public are not adversely affected for an extended period due to the proposed 3-day countrywide strike by bank staff, all public sector banks and regional rural banks will function normally on Sunday, the 27th of September, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued on Wednesday.
