Tag: Elections
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As onion prices soar Centre assures states of ample and immediate supply
Nafed, which holds the Central buffer, has been directed to distribute onions in Delhi through stores of Safal, Mother Dairy, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) and its own outlets at a fixed rate of not more than Rs 24 per kilo.
September 27, 2019 -
Israel elections: Political deadlock confirmed after near-complete poll results
The results from Israel's election committee showed Gantz's party with 33 seats and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud with 31.
September 20, 2019 -
UP BJP set for organisational rejig ahead of bypolls
The exercise will be carried out in all Assembly segments in order to reshuffle the party organisation for the 2022 Assembly elections.
August 27, 2019 -
Karzai opposes Afghan presidential polls amid Taliban talks
Karzai said he favoured no one among the candidates and instead encouraged them to forget about elections and join their hands for success of the peace process.
August 1, 2019 -
‘Will fight all future elections on our own’: Mayawati confirms end of SP-BSP alliance
In a series of tweets in Hindi, Mayawati said her party was compelled to take the decision following SP's attitude after Lok Sabha polls.
June 24, 2019 -
FIR against BSP MP for giving false affidavit during polls
District Magistrate Gyan Prakash Tripathi said the action has been taken after report of DIG, Election cell that mentions that he had 24 cases against him.
June 23, 2019 -
Have never used my caste for support in elections: PM Modi
BSP supremo Mayawati had on 10 May said that the PM is not an “OBC by birth”.
May 14, 2019 -
Public policy & democracy: Different perspectives, different approaches
At a time when the world is witnessing India's electoral process underway, the country's democratic foundations are seen to be reinforced once more. Yet one cannot help but wonder whether the true meaning of democracy has percolated among the people. Exploring the views of those associated with the domain on the subject of this dynamic and challenging sphere
April 19, 2019 -
Facebook restricts external agencies from checking political ads: Report
Facebook's move comes in a year when over a third of the world's population has the opportunity to vote, with elections across the EU, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Israel and Ukraine to name a few.
January 28, 2019 -
PM Modi a ‘hollow man’ spending ‘tonnes of money’ to win polls: Chandrababu Naidu
Naidu also released a 'white paper' on 'implementation' of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 and the 'connected assurances', in AP capital Amaravati, targeting primarily the PM.
December 24, 2018 -
India to send observers to Bangladesh for elections
The team of observers has been deputed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. The observers would be travelling to Bangladesh from 28-31 December.
December 20, 2018 -
Oppn ‘mahagathbandhan’ an illusion; BJP will win in 2019: Shah
State polls can't be linked to Lok Sabha poll results as both elections are fought on separate issues, Shah said.
December 19, 2018 -
Hand plucks the Lotus
There was a near-total absence of truckloads of cash, sewing machines, sarees, bicycles, laptops, etc. as 'incentive' to voters. Evidently, voters did not evince much interest in such 'incentives'. A related issue was the minimal violence by political party goons since voters were tightlipped in all surveys and there was no way of gauging their political preferences and prejudices to beat them into submission beforehand.
December 16, 2018 -
Flirting with religion-based parties
Religion-based parties have a canny method of making political space for themselves and becoming a part of the mainstream political system eventually. This has been the trend since the germination of religion-based groups in the Middle East with political aspirations, in the early 20th century following the end of the caliphate. The idea was transmitted …
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November 16, 2018 -
Taliban-led violence during recent Afghan polls leaves record high numbers of civilians dead: UN
Almost nine in 10 casualties happened on October 20 itself, making it the election day with the highest number of civilians killed and injured since the UN began its systematic documentation of civilian casualties in 2009.
November 7, 2018 -
Over 200 lawmakers haven’t declared PAN details; Congress tops list
Details of PAN are to be furnished before returning officers by candidates contesting elections for parliament and state legislative bodies, in affidavits along with their nomination papers.
October 27, 2018 -
Quest for a resolution
Time has come for the Government of Nagaland to play a more proactive role and for the Government of India to be sincere and make a one-size-fits-all settlement.
September 24, 2018