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Take Measures To Manage Heatwaves In 6th Phase: Poll Body To Officers
The Election Commission has asked concerned Chief Electoral Officers and state authorities to take adequate measures to manage the adverse impact of hot weather or rainfall wherever predicted in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
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BJP Welcoming Tainted Leaders? "Doors Open For All," Says Nirmala Sitharaman
All major political parties encashed electoral bonds and nobody has a moral authority to say anything as it was legal and according to law, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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As Russia Votes, Woman Throws Molotov Cocktail At Polling Station
A woman threw a Molotov cocktail Friday at a school being used as a voting station in Saint Petersburg during Russia's presidential elections, electoral authorities said.
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Daniel Noboa: 5 Points On Ecuador's Youngest-Ever President-Elect
Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Noboa became Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect after the electoral authority declared him the victor and socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat.
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Substantiate Claims On Deletion Of Voters' Names: Election Body To Akhilesh Yadav
The Election Commission has asked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to substantiate his allegation against the poll authority of mass deletion of voters from Yadav and Muslim communities from the electoral rolls.
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Shashi Tharoor, 4 Other MPs Seek Transparency In Congress President Poll
Five Congress MPs have written to AICC central election authority chief Madhusudan Mistry, seeking that the electoral rolls should be securely provided to all electors and potential candidates.
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19th Tranche Of Electoral Bonds Approved; Sale Opens On January 1
State Bank of India, in the XIX Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized Branches with effect from January 1 to January 10, 2022
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No Reason To Think Situation Not Conducive: Delhi Poll Panel On Elections
There is no reason to believe that the situation in Delhi is not conducive to hold polls, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh said on Tuesday, asserting that authorities would make adequate arrangements to ensure a peaceful election next month.
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US Urges Early Iraq Elections, Halt To Violence Against Protesters
The United States on Sunday urged Iraqi authorities to hold early polls and carry out electoral reforms, and called for an end to the violence against protesters that has left hundreds dead.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Army Gets Poll Body Notice Over "Vote By Phone" Complaint, Issues Denial
Army officers posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh province have been accused of violating electoral norms by asking soldiers to specify their voting preferences by phone and casting votes on their behalf instead of adhering to the standard procedure of providing ballot papers. A complaint in this regard was cited in a notice issued by Leh Election Of...
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HD Kumaraswamy Accused Of Alerting Offenders Before Income Tax Raids
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is in the crosshairs of the Income Tax department, with the agency alleging in a complaint to election authorities that he has broken his oath of office by alerting financial offenders in the state to impending raids.
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Indian-American Gurinder Singh Khalsa Announces Entry Into US Politics
Eminent Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur Gurinder Singh Khalsa, who was recently conferred with the prestigious Rosa Parks Trailblazer award for his campaign that forced the authorities in the US to change their policy towards turban of the Sikh community, has announced his decision to enter electoral politics in America.
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Over 10% Polling In Telangana By 10 AM; Leaders, Actors Also Cast Votes
Over 10 per cent polling was recorded by 10 a.m. in Telangana Assembly elections today, an official said. According to information reaching the election authorities in Hyderabad, 10.50 per cent voters cast their votes in the first three hours. Chief Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar said the polling was peaceful and smooth.
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In Pakistan, Non-Muslim Voters Up By 30%, Hindus Maintain Majority
The number of non-Muslim voters in Pakistan has climbed to 3.63 million in 2018 with the Hindus at 1.77 million maintaining their majority among the religious minority electorate, according to a new voters' list prepared by authorities ahead of the general elections.
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11 Dead In Suicide Attack On Libya Election Commission
A suicide attack on Libya's electoral commission killed at least 11 people in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday, authorities in the violence-wracked country said, after witnesses reported thick smoke and gunfire.
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Take Measures To Manage Heatwaves In 6th Phase: Poll Body To Officers
The Election Commission has asked concerned Chief Electoral Officers and state authorities to take adequate measures to manage the adverse impact of hot weather or rainfall wherever predicted in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
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BJP Welcoming Tainted Leaders? "Doors Open For All," Says Nirmala Sitharaman
All major political parties encashed electoral bonds and nobody has a moral authority to say anything as it was legal and according to law, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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As Russia Votes, Woman Throws Molotov Cocktail At Polling Station
A woman threw a Molotov cocktail Friday at a school being used as a voting station in Saint Petersburg during Russia's presidential elections, electoral authorities said.
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Daniel Noboa: 5 Points On Ecuador's Youngest-Ever President-Elect
Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Noboa became Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect after the electoral authority declared him the victor and socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat.
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Substantiate Claims On Deletion Of Voters' Names: Election Body To Akhilesh Yadav
The Election Commission has asked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to substantiate his allegation against the poll authority of mass deletion of voters from Yadav and Muslim communities from the electoral rolls.
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Shashi Tharoor, 4 Other MPs Seek Transparency In Congress President Poll
Five Congress MPs have written to AICC central election authority chief Madhusudan Mistry, seeking that the electoral rolls should be securely provided to all electors and potential candidates.
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19th Tranche Of Electoral Bonds Approved; Sale Opens On January 1
State Bank of India, in the XIX Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized Branches with effect from January 1 to January 10, 2022
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No Reason To Think Situation Not Conducive: Delhi Poll Panel On Elections
There is no reason to believe that the situation in Delhi is not conducive to hold polls, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh said on Tuesday, asserting that authorities would make adequate arrangements to ensure a peaceful election next month.
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US Urges Early Iraq Elections, Halt To Violence Against Protesters
The United States on Sunday urged Iraqi authorities to hold early polls and carry out electoral reforms, and called for an end to the violence against protesters that has left hundreds dead.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Army Gets Poll Body Notice Over "Vote By Phone" Complaint, Issues Denial
Army officers posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh province have been accused of violating electoral norms by asking soldiers to specify their voting preferences by phone and casting votes on their behalf instead of adhering to the standard procedure of providing ballot papers. A complaint in this regard was cited in a notice issued by Leh Election Of...
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HD Kumaraswamy Accused Of Alerting Offenders Before Income Tax Raids
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is in the crosshairs of the Income Tax department, with the agency alleging in a complaint to election authorities that he has broken his oath of office by alerting financial offenders in the state to impending raids.
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Indian-American Gurinder Singh Khalsa Announces Entry Into US Politics
Eminent Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur Gurinder Singh Khalsa, who was recently conferred with the prestigious Rosa Parks Trailblazer award for his campaign that forced the authorities in the US to change their policy towards turban of the Sikh community, has announced his decision to enter electoral politics in America.
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Over 10% Polling In Telangana By 10 AM; Leaders, Actors Also Cast Votes
Over 10 per cent polling was recorded by 10 a.m. in Telangana Assembly elections today, an official said. According to information reaching the election authorities in Hyderabad, 10.50 per cent voters cast their votes in the first three hours. Chief Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar said the polling was peaceful and smooth.
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In Pakistan, Non-Muslim Voters Up By 30%, Hindus Maintain Majority
The number of non-Muslim voters in Pakistan has climbed to 3.63 million in 2018 with the Hindus at 1.77 million maintaining their majority among the religious minority electorate, according to a new voters' list prepared by authorities ahead of the general elections.
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11 Dead In Suicide Attack On Libya Election Commission
A suicide attack on Libya's electoral commission killed at least 11 people in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday, authorities in the violence-wracked country said, after witnesses reported thick smoke and gunfire.
