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India's disability-inclusive electoral reforms highlighted at UN Human Rig
Updated : 1 week ago IST
During the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on disabilities, in her oral statement, she highlighted the importance of strengthening support systems that enable persons with disabilities to actively engage in political and public life.
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"We want stability and the issue of corruption resolved": Voters seek chan
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Nepal is holding snap general elections following the "Gen Z movement" that ousted the previous government. With over 18 million voters half being youth the polls feature 6,541 candidates. Backed by heavy security, the Election Commission aims for a peaceful process and expects results withi
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"No violation of democracy or federal structure": ONOE JPC Chairman PP Cho
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI after the meeting, the Chairman highlighted the benefits of the proposed reform, noting that it does not violate democracy, and urged all parties to come together to implement it.
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"Does not matter if name appeared in draft voter list or not": UP's Chief
Updated : 2 months ago IST
He also responded to the second point of Sappal's X post, which stated, "2. If the name were removed from the old address and added to the new address, there would be no objection. But the problem is that the name has been removed from both places."
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Haryana CM Saini slams Congress over Assembly walkout
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During a debate in the Assembly, the Chief Minister highlighted the expansion of healthcare infrastructure in the state after 2014, underlining the increase in specialist doctors, hospital capacity and medical facilities.
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We do not run away from discussion, they are not satisfied: UP BJP Preside
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reacting to the row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 9 States and 3 Union Territories, Uttar Pradesh BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary on Sunday said that the Centre never runs away from discussion, but the opposition is never satisfied.
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"Completely false": Jairam Ramesh dismisses allegations levelled at Congre
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday harshly criticised the Modi government over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, saying that the allegations that were levelled in the Parliament that the Congress has not given any suggestions to the Election Commission regarding
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Opposition flustered over SIR as they fear removal of infiltrators from vo
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Newly elected Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Sanjay Saraogi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on opposition parties over the ongoing debate surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that their resistance stems from fear that the name
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Eight bills passed during Winter Session of Parliament marked by sharp deb
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parliament passed eight bills during the relatively short winter session, with the opposition and treasury benches engaging in sharp exchanges on some of the legislations and during debates on electoral reforms and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
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Bills passed in Winter Session will make India 'Viksit Bharat', says Union
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday emphasised that the bills passed in the Winter Session of Parliament will play a major role in taking India towards the dream of "Viksitr Bharat." He further stated that the discussions on "Vande Mataram" have stirred the spirit
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During sixth session of 18th Lok Sabha, productivity was 111 percent: LS S
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha, which commenced on December 1, concluded today, marking a productive fortnight in Parliament. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed that the House held 15 sittings, totalling 92 hours and 25 minutes, achieving a productivity rate of 111 per cen
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JPC on ONOE holds crucial discussion with renowned economists Sanjeev Sany
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The meeting, as part of the panel's ongoing review of the major electoral reform proposal, was joined by two distinguished economists: Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), and Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the Internat
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