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April 13, 2017 8:07 AM

EC throws open challenge to people to hack its EVM's from 1st week of May

The Election Commission has thrown an open challenge to people to hack its Electronic Voting Machines. The move came after opposition parties urged it to revert to the paper ballot system raising doubts over infallibility of the EVMs. <br/><br/>Sources said, from first week of May, exper...

April 13, 2017 8:03 AM

Assembly By-Poll: Counting of votes for 10 constituencies to begin today

The counting of votes for the 9th April bypoll of ten Assembly constituencies in eight states will begin this morning. An elaborate arrangements have been made for the counting in these seats. <br/><br/>In Delhi, counting for the by-election of the Rajouri Garden Assembly seat will start...

April 13, 2017 7:34 AM

Union Cabinet hikes MSP of raw jute by ?300 per quintal

Union Cabinet today approved hike of 300 rupees per quintal in Minimum Support Price of raw jute for 2017-18 season taking it to a level of 3500 rupees.<br/><br/>The decision will benefit the jute industry which supports the livelihood of 40 lakh farm families and provides direct employm...

April 13, 2017 7:22 AM

PIL in Delhi HC for centralised system for college admissions, jobs

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a centralised system for notifying and applying for colleges and government jobs so as to make the application process accessible to all aspirants. <br/><br/>It also sought the facility of uploading educational/ ...

April 13, 2017 6:17 AM

PM Narendra Modi most followed world leader on Instagram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most followed world leader on photo-sharing app Instagram with a whopping 6.9 million followers, surpassing US President Donald Trump. <br/><br/>Mr Modi, who has put out 101 posts till date, is also the most "effective world leader&quo...

April 13, 2017 5:12 AM

Srinagar Lok Sabha seat re-polling to take place today

The re-polling in 38 polling stations of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat will take place today. The voting will begin from 7 this morning and conclude at 4 PM. The polling stations fall under Chadoora, Budgam, Beerwah, Khan Sahib and Chrarisharief Assembly constituencies. <br/><br/>The Elect...

April 13, 2017 4:47 AM

Assembly By-Poll: Counting of votes for 10 constituencies to begin today

The counting of votes for the 9th April bypoll of ten Assembly constituencies in eight states will begin this morning. An elaborate arrangements have been made for the counting in these seats. <br/><br/>In Delhi, counting for the by-election of the Rajouri Garden Assembly seat will start...

April 13, 2017 4:39 AM

SC seeks response of WhatsApp Inc in sexual offence video blocking case

Supreme Court has sought the response of US-based instant messaging application firm WhatsApp Inc in a matter relating to blocking of sexual offence videos on social networking sites. The court, while making WhatsApp Inc a party in the matter, said that the petitioner might send a detailed e-mail to...

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