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Election Commission begins prep for 2026 Bengal Assembly polls amid ongoin
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti led a meeting in Kolkata with multiple First Level Checking (FLC) team members where they discussed the ongoing SIR, preparations of ensuring stock of EVM and VVPAT also is present among other things. According to ECI officials, the state EC has
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Australian envoy says Penny Wong's India visit is key to reviewing bilater
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Australia's High Commissioner said Foreign Minister Penny Wong's visit focused on the annual dialogue with India, highlighting strong ties with EAM Jaishankar and announcing new sports partnerships. The plan includes exchange programs for athletes and coaches between both countries, inclu
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US-China Commission flags 10 urgent recommendations for US Congress, warns
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has flagged ten priority recommendations aimed at countering what it describes as Beijing's "systematic, persistent, and escalating" challenge to U.S. national security and global stability.
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US study warns China's expanding Industrial power could tilt global tech b
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
China's sweeping industrial push over the past decade, has reshaped the global technology and manufacturing landscape, described as "interlocking innovation flywheels" propels breakthrough across multiple high-tech sectors simultaneously, noted a study by "US-China Economic and Security Revi
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West Bengal SIR: Mamata Banerjee writes to EC, seeks immediate interventio
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Sharing a letter on X addressed to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Banerjee described the exercise as "unplanned, chaotic and dangerous," highlighting gaps in training, lack of clarity on documentation, and the impossibility of meeting voters amidst their work schedules.
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"Calculated attempt to undermine ECI," West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendu Ad
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, submitted a rebuttal letter to Election Commission of India Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday. This letter addressed a communication from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the Special Inten
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Over 10,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan, Iran in single day
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues recorded the return of 1,763 families on Wednesday. Fitrat shared the update on his official X account.
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"Who is Mamata Banerjee to stop SIR? " BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar expressing her concern over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bengal is a "direct attack" on a Consti
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"Who is taking responsibility?": Bhupesh Baghel on Delhi blast
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel dared the eminent personalities who wrote an open letter condemning Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his allegations against the Election Commission of India, to "question the government".
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India, EU review cooperation on clean energy, climate partnership
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George met with Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission, Ditte Juul Jorgensen on Thursday (local time) and reviewed cooperation under the India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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"Why is SIR happening in just 12 states?": asks Congress leader Bhupesh Ba
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, more than 50.40 crore electors, nearly 99 per cent, have received enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and union territories, according to the Election Commission of India.
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"Is her pain reserved just for Bangladeshis or genuine citizens of India?"
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a letter written to the CEC Gyanesh Kumar on November 20, CM Banerjee claimed that the "critical gaps in training, lack of clarity on mandatory documentation and the near-impossibility of meeting voters in the midst of their livelihood schedules have made the exercise structurally unso
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