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Congress MPs move adjournment motion in Parliament seeking urgent debate o
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Calling the revision exercise as "unplanned and one-sided," the Congress MPs have flagged the alleged extreme pressure put on Booth Level Officers (BLOs), resulting in deaths and exhaustion.
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Parliament Winter Session: AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeks discussion on SIR in
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, on Monday, submitted a Suspension of Business notice in the House ahead of the first day of the Winter Session, demanding a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territori
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Increased honorarium for BLOs not paid by TMC govt in West Bengal: ECI
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Election Commission of India (ECI) alleged that the increased honorarium for the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and an additional Rs 6,000 for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists approved by the poll body have not yet been paid by the TMC government in West Bengal.
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Hidden blood molecules show surprising anti-ageing power: Study
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Scientists have discovered new anti-ageing compounds produced by a little-studied blood bacterium, opening up promising avenues for future skin-rejuvenation therapies.
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta casts vote in MCD bypolls, urges electors to vote
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday cast her vote for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bypolls at a polling booth in Government Girls Senior Secondary School, AP Block, Shalimar Bagh.
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Tripura signs major skill development MoUs with IIT Delhi; 1,000 youths to
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a significant step towards enhancing employability and creating new opportunities for the youth of Tripura, the Directorate of Skill Development has signed two major Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with IIT Delhi and Tata IIS. These partnerships aim to train a total of 1,000 candidat
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EC doubles remuneration of BLOs, introduces honorarium to EROs, AEROs for
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Commission has therefore, decided to double the annual remuneration for BLOs & also enhanced the remuneration of BLO Supervisors involved in the preparation and revision of electoral rolls," it said.
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Global supply chains under strain due to conflicts, climate events: EAM sa
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jaishankar highlighted the volatility caused by the US tariffs at Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) Conferral Ceremony at IIM Calcutta.
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Winter session of Parliament: INDIA bloc floor leaders to hold meeting on
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress, leading the Opposition in the two houses, will look to demand a discussion on repeated statements of US President Donald Trump on mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and also on trade agreements and issues with China.
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BJP forms national coordination committee on SIR; panel to review BLO safe
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The committee has been formed amid the repeated instances of BLO deaths. The issue of BLO's health and safety has also gotten the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) locking horns, with each of them claiming that the other one is threatening and intimidating BLOs
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Sachin Pilot flags concerns over SIR process, accuses ECI of lapses; shows
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI in Jaipur, Pilot said that while SIR has taken place multiple times in the past, "earlier when SIR occurred, there was neither any discussion nor any fear in people's minds. But for the first time, people are troubled by this."
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Tribal family in Mayurbhanj struggles to survive with five differently-abl
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lita Murmu and his wife, Karami Murmu, live with their seven-member family in a dilapidated one-room hut that offers little protection. All five of their children - two daughters and three sons, were born with disabilities and are unable to work. The parents toil in nearby villages, retur
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