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Ram Charan’s Game Changer OTT Release Reporetedly Revealed: What You Need to Know
Game Changer, the much-awaited political action drama starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani, premiered in theatres on January 10, 2025. Directed by S. Shankar, the film combines high-octane action with a socially relevant narrative, centred around an IAS officer’s fight to reform the electoral system. While the streaming release date remains unann...
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"Not Tampering With State Powers": Law Minister On 'One Nation, One Poll'
A proposal to hold simultaneous federal and state elections - the 'one nation, one poll' proposal - is a long-pending piece of electoral reform and will not damage the Constitution, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon.
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"Everyone Agrees Not To Vote For Me": Canadian Man Gets Historical Zero In Polls
Felix-Antoine Hamel made history as the first federal candidate in Canada to receive zero votes in a contested election. He humorously acknowledged this unique record, attributing his candidacy to his involvement with an electoral reform advocacy gro
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France Declares State Of Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage
France has declared a state of emergency on the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia after violent protests flared up against electoral reforms killing one police officer and three others, the Washington Post reported.
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82.42% Of National Parties' Unknown Income Tied To Electoral Bonds: Report
About 82 per cent of the total income from unknown sources declared by national political parties in 2022-23 came from electoral bonds, according to a poll rights body.
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In 2022-23, BJP Received Over Rs 250 Crore As Donations: Poll Watchdog
The BJP bagged more than 70 per cent of donations received by political parties from electoral trusts in 2022-23, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Donations Of Rs 9,188 Crore In Electoral Bonds In 6 Years, 57% For BJP: Report
Electoral bonds generated donations worth over Rs 9,188 crore for all political parties put together till 2021-22, of which the BJP alone accounted for over 57 per cent as against the Congress' 10 per cent, data published by ADR said.
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Comprehensive Consultations With Stakeholders Must: Law Minister On Electoral Reforms
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, including political parties, are essential for implementing electoral reforms.
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Government To Introduce 16 New Bills In Winter Session Of Parliament
The government has planned to introduce 16 new bills, including the one which seeks to increase accountability and reform electoral process in multi-state cooperative societies, in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning December 7.
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Imran Khan Era Electoral Changes Overturned With Bill In Pakistan: Report
Pakistan's National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to abolish the former Imran Khan government's election reforms giving expats the right to vote through I-Voting and the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the country.
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On "Valid Reasons" To Not Link Aadhaar, Voter ID, Poll Body Chief's Googly
Rules on linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls can be issued by Centre soon, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said, adding that sharing Aadhaar details will be voluntary for voters, but those not doing will have to give "sufficient reason.
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Country Urgently In Need Of Electoral Reforms, Says Karnataka Speaker
The country is in urgent need for electoral reforms as moral values have declined over the years, Karnataka assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said on Friday.
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Parliament Passes Electoral Reforms Bill, Opposition Walks Out Of Rajya Sabha
Parliament today passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition.
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Linking Aadhaar With Voter ID Will End Duplication, Says Centre: Report
Amid Opposition criticism of a bill to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls, sources in the government said the move would solve the "major problem" of multiple enrollment of the same person at different places and help in "cleaning" the voters list.
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10 Things To Know About The Electoral Reforms Controversy
Four changes in the electoral law, the key one allowing linking of Aadhaar to the voter identity card, was passed in the Lok Sabha amid uproar today. The opposition demanded a review of the bill, arguing against the Aadhaar-voter I-card link.
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Ram Charan’s Game Changer OTT Release Reporetedly Revealed: What You Need to Know
Game Changer, the much-awaited political action drama starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani, premiered in theatres on January 10, 2025. Directed by S. Shankar, the film combines high-octane action with a socially relevant narrative, centred around an IAS officer’s fight to reform the electoral system. While the streaming release date remains unann...
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"Not Tampering With State Powers": Law Minister On 'One Nation, One Poll'
A proposal to hold simultaneous federal and state elections - the 'one nation, one poll' proposal - is a long-pending piece of electoral reform and will not damage the Constitution, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon.
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"Everyone Agrees Not To Vote For Me": Canadian Man Gets Historical Zero In Polls
Felix-Antoine Hamel made history as the first federal candidate in Canada to receive zero votes in a contested election. He humorously acknowledged this unique record, attributing his candidacy to his involvement with an electoral reform advocacy gro
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France Declares State Of Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage
France has declared a state of emergency on the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia after violent protests flared up against electoral reforms killing one police officer and three others, the Washington Post reported.
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82.42% Of National Parties' Unknown Income Tied To Electoral Bonds: Report
About 82 per cent of the total income from unknown sources declared by national political parties in 2022-23 came from electoral bonds, according to a poll rights body.
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In 2022-23, BJP Received Over Rs 250 Crore As Donations: Poll Watchdog
The BJP bagged more than 70 per cent of donations received by political parties from electoral trusts in 2022-23, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Donations Of Rs 9,188 Crore In Electoral Bonds In 6 Years, 57% For BJP: Report
Electoral bonds generated donations worth over Rs 9,188 crore for all political parties put together till 2021-22, of which the BJP alone accounted for over 57 per cent as against the Congress' 10 per cent, data published by ADR said.
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Comprehensive Consultations With Stakeholders Must: Law Minister On Electoral Reforms
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, including political parties, are essential for implementing electoral reforms.
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Government To Introduce 16 New Bills In Winter Session Of Parliament
The government has planned to introduce 16 new bills, including the one which seeks to increase accountability and reform electoral process in multi-state cooperative societies, in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning December 7.
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Imran Khan Era Electoral Changes Overturned With Bill In Pakistan: Report
Pakistan's National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to abolish the former Imran Khan government's election reforms giving expats the right to vote through I-Voting and the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the country.
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On "Valid Reasons" To Not Link Aadhaar, Voter ID, Poll Body Chief's Googly
Rules on linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls can be issued by Centre soon, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said, adding that sharing Aadhaar details will be voluntary for voters, but those not doing will have to give "sufficient reason.
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Country Urgently In Need Of Electoral Reforms, Says Karnataka Speaker
The country is in urgent need for electoral reforms as moral values have declined over the years, Karnataka assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said on Friday.
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Parliament Passes Electoral Reforms Bill, Opposition Walks Out Of Rajya Sabha
Parliament today passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition.
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Linking Aadhaar With Voter ID Will End Duplication, Says Centre: Report
Amid Opposition criticism of a bill to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls, sources in the government said the move would solve the "major problem" of multiple enrollment of the same person at different places and help in "cleaning" the voters list.
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10 Things To Know About The Electoral Reforms Controversy
Four changes in the electoral law, the key one allowing linking of Aadhaar to the voter identity card, was passed in the Lok Sabha amid uproar today. The opposition demanded a review of the bill, arguing against the Aadhaar-voter I-card link.
