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Lok Sabha polls | EC uses social media to nudge electors to vote

Election Commission has launched a variety of campaigns across social media platforms to nudge young and urban voters to cast their ballot

The Hindu

LS polls: Suvidha portal gets over 73,000 applications for campaign-related activities

EC said its Suvidha portal has received over 73,000 applications since the Lok Sabha polls were announced

The Hindu

100 years old and still voting

Of the country’s over 2.18 lakh registered centenarian voters, Haryana is home to 10,947. In a bid to uncover their vast experience with India’s evolving democracy, Ashok Kumar visits three such women, who recount past elections and reveal polling plans for the upcoming one

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EC pegs cost of conducting Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka at an estimated ₹520 crore

Karnataka’s election expenses: 2023 Assembly polls cost ₹511 crore, 2019 Lok Sabha polls cost ₹413 crore.

The Hindu

Nirmala concedes delay in drought relief; says Centre has written to EC to permit holding meet on disaster aid

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Union government had written to the Election Commission (EC) on March 28 seeking permission to hold a meeting of the high-level committee to clear several proposals for disaster relief, including drought relief for Karnataka.

The Hindu

After scrutiny at Bengaluru South, EC finds nominations of 300 candidates valid in Karnataka

Election Commission validates 300 nominations for Karnataka Lok Sabha polls, with total seizures crossing ₹262 crore.

The Hindu

Atishi asks ED to reveal action against BJP in ‘money laundering’ cases after receiving EC notice

Atishi exposes ED's lack of action on money trail linked to AAP, questions why BJP leaders remain untouched.

The Hindu

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Hafta 479: Katchatheevu controversy, the role of India’s Election Commission

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by ex-Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi, and academic Professor R Manivannan.

Newslaundry

Reaching out to voters in Kuttaiyur village on T.N.-Karnataka border is an uphill task

Election Commission officials face challenges reaching isolated Tamil Nadu village for voting, traveling across two states.

The Hindu

Ethnic conflict casts a shadow on Manipur polls; Kuki-Zo, Meitei people devise voting strategies

In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, most of the violence-affected parts of the State go to the polls. These include all of the Inner Manipur constituency having a largely Meitei population, and large parts of the Outer Manipur constituency (ST) covering Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Chandel with a majority…

The Hindu

Feud in IOA continues, 9 EC members ask "unauthorised persons" not to enter headquarters

Internal feud in Indian Olympic Association escalates in New Delhi as executive council members restrict unauthorized access to headquarters.

The Hindu

Feud in IOA continues, 9 EC members ask 'unauthorised persons' not to enter headquarters

NEW DELHI: The internal conflict within the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has escalated further, with nine members of its executive council issuing a notice prohibiting "unauthorized persons" from entering its headquarters. This directive is specifically aimed at two recently appointed officials.

The Times of India

Election Commission teams seize ₹1 crore cash from vehicle in Arunachal Pradesh

Election Commission seizes ₹1 crore cash in Arunachal Pradesh, part of total ₹5.48 crore seized in State.

The Hindu

BJP wants EC to take suo motu note of ‘phone-tapping’

Telangana BJP demands action against KCR for phone-tapping scandal, accuses him of violating privacy and democratic norms.

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‘All persons with disabilities must vote’

Empowering Persons with Disabilities in Chennai to participate in development discourse and accessible elections for equal opportunity.

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APCC leaders meet Election Commission; flag violation of model code of conduct by YSR Congress Party

Andhra Pradesh Congress leaders meet ECI over alleged MCC breach in Andhra Pradesh, demand removal of CM Jagan's photos from government material.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | BJP got 75% of ₹582 crore worth electoral bonds bought by loss making firms; Sanjay Nirupam expelled from Congress, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 4, 2024

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ECI shakes up West Bengal administration, special observer arrives in State

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Election Commission appoints special observers in West Bengal ahead of upcoming polls, ensuring transparency and security.

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DMK moves Madras High Court questioning the design of third generation EVMs

DMK files petition in Madras High Court seeking direct connection between EVM units, transparency in election procedures.

The Hindu

SBI refuses to disclose SOP for sale, redemption of electoral bonds in RTI reply

Electoral bonds scheme: SBI refuses to disclose electoral bond SOPs, citing commercial confidence exemption, despite Supreme Court's directions.

The Hindu

EC appoints special observers in states; countering false narratives on agenda

Besides general, expenditure and police observers, the EC had been deploying special observers in poll-going states.

The Hindu

CM questions Amit Shah’s moral right to seek votes in Karnataka without releasing Central aid for drought

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questions Amit Shah's moral right to seek votes without releasing Central aid for Karnataka's drought relief.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Interplay between law and technology can ensure criminal justice reform: CJI; Arunachal Pradesh will always be a part of India, says Jaishankar, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 2, 2024

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New toll rates on highways to be effective only after Lok Sabha election

According to a senior NHAI official, the change in toll fee is part of an annual exercise to revise the rates that are linked to the changes in the Wholesale Price Index-based inflation.

The Hindu

SC notice to EC on plea to cross-verify EVM and VVPAT counts

Supreme Court issues notice to Election Commission on petition for mandatory VVPAT verification in EVMs for transparency.

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