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EC not to extend postal ballot facility to voters above 65 in Bihar polls,
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Election Commission said on Thursday that it has decided not to extend postal ballot facility to voters above 65 years of age in Bihar assembly polls and other impending by-polls in view of the decision to limit the number of electors at each polling station
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US Senate Committee to vote on bill banning Tik Tok
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [United States], July 16 (ANI): A United States Senate committee is likely to vote on a bill next week from Republican Senator Josh Hawley that would ban federal employees from using the social media app TikTok on government-issued devices.
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Ukrainian Parliament schedules local elections for October 25
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], July 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The Ukrainian Parliament voted on Wednesday to set the next local elections for October 25, as the initiative gained the support of 326 parliamentarians and passed the threshold of the required minimum of 226 votes.
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Don't vote for Congress, BJP in event of floor test: Bharatiya Tribal Part
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 13 (ANI): Amid the political tussle in Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) has issued a letter to its two MLAs, asking them not to vote for either Congress or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the event of a floor test.
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Hong Kongers stand in long queues on second day of primary elections
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 12 (ANI): Long queues reappeared outside polling stations across Hong Kong on Sunday morning as residents flocked to cast their votes in a weekend primary held by the opposition camp for the upcoming Legislative Council elections, a day after it drew a higher-than-expected tu
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Singaporeans start casting vote amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, July 10 (ANI): After months of campaigning amidst the most challenging conditions owing to the pandemic outbreak, Singaporeans went to poll on Friday. The voting process is to last for 12 hours starting from 8 am.
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The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts voted as the World's Best Hotel Bran
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts have been voted the World's Best Hotel Brand by Travel + Leisure, USA World's Best Awards Survey, 2020.
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SC notice to TN Assembly Speaker on DMK's plea to decide on disqualificati
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal on a plea against him for allegedly delaying a decision on the anti-defection proceedings against 11 AIADMK MLAs who voted against the Edappadi Palaniswami gover
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CPI opposes move of postal ballot for voters above 65 years
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) has opposed the move to provide postal ballot to voters above 65 years of age and said it will "jeoparadise the democratic process of free and fair elections".
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Trinamool writes to EC, seeks revocation of decision on postal ballots for
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Monday wrote to Election Commission saying that amendments allowing those above 65 to vote through the postal ballot was "arbitrary, mala fide and unconstitutional" and sought its revocation.
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Centre extends postal ballot facility to voters above 65, COVID-19 patient
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The government has extended the postal ballot facility to electors above 65 years of age and COVID-19 positive patients who are under home or institutional quarantine.
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Russia unanimously voted for Putin to remain President till 2036: Prelimin
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 2 (ANI): Russia President Vladimir Putin will continue to hold his post till 2036 as the citizens on Wednesday voted in favour of the country's political status quo, the preliminary results have predicted.
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