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Rs 10,000 cr every 15 years: Cost of one nation one election

The Election Commission would require an estimated Rs 10,000 crore every 15 years to procure new Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) if simultaneous polls are held for Lok Sabha and assemblies,......

It's BJP vs Congress as MP, Chhattisgarh vote

The voting for Madhya Pradesh's all 230 assembly seats and Chhattisgarh's 70 seats, in the second phase of the election, begins. In both of these Hindi heartland states, the straight contest......

Delhi gets state-of-the-art storehouse for EVMs, VVPATs

A multi-functional facility, equipped with 36 specially designed vaults for storage of Electronic Voting Machines and VVPATs, was on Friday inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra......

Low pressure in propellant tank led to GSLV failure last year: ISRO

Low pressure build-up in the liquid hydrogen tank that fed the cryogenic engine due to a faulty valve has been identified as the reason for the failure to put India's first Geo Imaging Satellite-1......

WB poll: 76.16% voter turnout in violence-hit 4th phase

A voter turnout of 76.16 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly polls Saturday, amid incidents of violence which prompted the Election Commission to suspend......

Why India's healthcare system is near collapse today

An analysis of Budget speeches made by finance ministers over 75 years also offers a glimpse of how low on the priority list healthcare has featured for the political class and policy-makers, which......

Why gifts from abroad are no more a good idea

The government can argue the change targets only those residing abroad but the fact remains that it does affect the kin and friends in India of non-residents. In a baffling move, the central......

Even after 11 months, SEZ Rules not aligned with GST laws

References to the repealed laws for service tax, purchase tax, etc, continue in the SEZ laws. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It is almost 11 months since the Goods and Services Tax (GST)......

More exemptions and some cheer

The Budget 2010-11 has not done away with most excise or customs exemption notifications but, contrary to the need of the hour, added more exemptions, each with its own set of conditions that......

Proposed Customs law changes important

The Finance Bill proposes some changes in the Customs laws, two of which are noteworthy. One relates to refund of duty on imported goods found to be defective and the other relates to retrospective......

Memories Made In Heaven

It's been three years since we watched and loved the Web series Made In Heaven. Helmed by Directors Nitya Mehra, Zoya Akhtar, Prashant Nair and Alankrita Shrivastava, it featured Arjun Mathur,......

Tyson ponders what to do next

From street punk in the projects to world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson's life has revolved around violence.That is why it was bizarre to see Tyson's boxing career come to an end so peacefully,......

Tyson reveals death wish

Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson is full of rage and remorse in a new two-hour documentary and hints that his self-destructive behaviour could be part of a death wish."Maybe in my next......

Tyson rages and reveals death wish

Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson is full of rage and remorse in a new two-hour documentary and hints that his self-destructive behavior could be part of a death wish."Maybe in my next......

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