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April 10, 2017 8:39 PM

16 Opposition parties urges EC to revert to ballot paper system

Sixteen Opposition parties today urged the Election Commission to revert to the ballot paper system, claiming the faith of the people in the EVMs has been eroded by they what called tampering of voting machines. They also submitted a memorandum to the commission in this regard. <br/><br/&gt...

April 10, 2017 8:39 PM

SC to hear pleas challenging use of EVMs in elections

The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday the pleas challenging the use of EVMs in elections without equipping them with voter verified paper audit trail, VVPAT. <br/><br/>Former Samajwadi Party MP Ataur Rehman has sought directions to the commission to stop the use of electronic voting ma...

April 10, 2017 8:39 PM

Lok Sabha passes 102nd Constitution Amendment Bill, 2017

The Lok Sabha today passed the 102nd Constitution Amendment Bill, 2017 to create a new commission with constitutional status for the OBCs at par with the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. <br/><br/><br/>Being a Constitution Amendment Bill it was passed...

April 10, 2017 8:38 PM

Top NDA leaders holds meeting in New Delhi

Top NDA leaders are holding a meeting in New Delhi which is being chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP Chief Amit Shah is also attending the meeting. Leaders of 31 BJP allies, including the new friends it has won over in Goa and north-east states, are attending the meeting. <br/><br...

April 10, 2017 8:00 PM

Govt says Aadhaar system is robust and safe and data in it is secure

The government today asserted that mechanism of Aadhaar system is robust and safe and data in it is secure. Replying to a short duration discussion on the Aadhaar - its implementation and implications in the Rajya Sabha, Information Technology and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, there are str...

April 10, 2017 7:55 PM

NHRC issues notices to Gautam Budh Nagar DM, SP

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued notices to Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate and superintendent of Police on a complaint of false implication of innocent residents in the matter of assault on some African Nationals on 27th of last month in Greater NOIDA. <br/><br/&...

April 10, 2017 7:23 PM

Rajya Sabha takes short duration discussion on Aadhaar

The government today asserted that mechanism of Aadhar system is robust and safe and data in it is secure. Replying to a short duration discussion on the Aadhaar - its implementation and implications in the Rajya Sabha, Information Technology and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, there are stri...

April 10, 2017 7:06 PM

PM Modi, turnbull agree to create jobs, investment to strengthen each country

India and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific, based on mutual respect and cooperation. In a joint statement issued in New Delhi today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull agreed to draw on the strengths of eac...

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