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COVID-19 effect: Age limit to opt for postal voting reduced

Keeping in mind the safety of senior citizens amid rising cases of the coronavirus, the age limit for voters to opt for postal ballot in Lok Sabha and assembly elections has been reduced. ......

Law ministry allows use of postal ballot for those suffering from COVID-19

Voters in Bihar who test positive for COVID-19 will be allowed to cast their vote using postal ballot in the state assembly polls due later this year. The Legislative Department in the Union law......

NDA widens gap with Opposition in Rajya Sabha

The National Democratic Alliance is now comfortably placed in the Rajya Sabha after the biennial election as the Bharatiya Janata Party's strong numbers in the assemblies and defection from the......

China: When Modi picked up Nehru's bad habits

'As his party's Supreme Leader, Modi has led India down the wrong road by insisting on friendship with China even as its soldiers went about claiming territory,' argues Harishchandra Dighe. IMAGE:......

RS polls: Digvijaya, Scindia sail through, YSRC's clean sweep in AP

In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP won 2 seats and the Congress bagged one seat while in Rajasthan, it was the other way around with the Congress emerging victorius in two. IMAGE: Former MP chief minister......

Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

'The BJP has shown signs lately of returning to its trader mindset.''Several strong emotions get meshed in this: Nationalism, protectionism, mercantilism, and arrogance,' points out Shekhar......

'You are in a crisis. You need to do things quickly'

'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "I find in many of the schemes the government has, it is......

Govt releases 5 survey reports but holds back study it junked

The government’s decision to release the reports comes two days after over 200 scholars from across the globe issued a statement demanding release of all withheld reports produced by the NSO,......

War within IOA: IOC, FIH reject Mittal's charge of irregularity against Batra

IMAGE: Sudhanshu Mittal, who had demanded an IOC ethics commission inquiry into alleged irregularities in Narinder Batra's election in 2017. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images The......

Infighting in IOA over decision-making

Don't run IOA office as one-man show, IOA secretary Rajeev Mehta tells chief Narinder Batra in a stinging letter. IMAGE: The Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra (left) and......

'Tokyo Olympics will be definitely held next year'

'I believe there will be some treatment (of coronavirus) by September or October this year. We (India) have to plan ourselves thinking that Olympics will be held.' IMAGE: IOA President Narinder......

Indian Rowing Federation derecognised by Sports Ministry

The ministry found violations of the Sports Code by RFI in four areas. IMAGE: Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal who was banned by the RFI. Photograph: Files The Rowing Federation of India (RFI) was on......

WATCH! Jharkhand elections: Dhoni gets inked

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni snapped walking out of the polling booth. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Jharkhand went to polls on Thursday and among the voters who stepped out to exercise their franchise......

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Coronavirus Patients and Citizens Above 65 Eligible for Postal Ballot, Says EC Ahead of Bihar Polls

Keeping the coronavirus pandemic in mind, the Bihar Election Commission has also directed that only 1,000 voters be allowed at each polling booth... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/coronavirus-patients-and-citizens-above-65-eligible-for-postal-ballot-says-election-panel-ahead-of-bihar-assembly-polls-2698075.html

Election Commission likely to discuss possible revision of campaigning methods for Bihar assembly election

News India News Election Commission likely to discuss possible revision of campaigning methods for Bihar assembly election Election Commission... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/election-commission-likely-to-discuss-possible-revision-of-campaigning-methods-for-bihar-assembly-election/articleshow/76740050.cms

HC dismisses PIL seeking postponement of MLC elections in three constituencies

Laxman Chavan, president of Prajasattak Bharat Paksha, had also sought a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to hold the... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hc-dismisses-pil-seeking-postponement-of-mlc-elections-in-three-constituencies/story-bv5P99TTlXnWFueUHdUXsN.html

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Putting to rest all worries and speculations, the state election commission has said that urban and local body polls will be held according to... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/local-polls-on-schedule-election-commission/articleshow/76633258.cms

Law Ministry Tweaks Rule, Allows Use of Postal Ballot for Covid-19 Patients in Bihar

The Election Commission had approached the government to tweak the rule as the pandemic could continue till the end of the year. ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/law-ministry-tweaks-rule-to-allow-use-of-postal-ballot-for-covid-19-patients-2683189.html

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