NEET 2026 cancellation shows why India must ditch printed exam papersIndia's medical entrance exam, NEET, faces recurring paper leaks due to a flawed physical distribution system. A digital cinema-like model,...
14 May, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
EVMs, VVPATS designed, manufactured indigenously by 2 PSUs: GovernmentResponding to a question on whether the government has purchased EVMs and EVM technology from foreign countries, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju ...
17 Mar, 2023, 06.38 PM IST
Union Budget: Nearly Rs 1,900 cr allocated for buying EVMs"The provision is meant for providing funds to the Election Commission for procurement of ballot units, control units and voter verifiable ...
01 Feb, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
EVMs manufactured by 2 state-run companies, are 'completely non-tamperable': Government in Lok SabhaIn a written reply, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said quoting the Election Commission that there is "no technical collaboration with an...
24 Jul, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
Govt spent nearly Rs 4,000 crore for EVMs ahead of Lok Sabha pollsOver 10 lakh EVMs and an equal number of paper trail machines were used for the elections.
05 Jul, 2019, 05.26 PM IST
After DUSU poll row over EVMs, Congress to move court against alleged malfunctionThe Congress spokesman and representatives of the party’s student wing, NSUI, charged the authorities with “blatantly ignoring NSUI’s compl...
15 Sep, 2018, 08.47 AM IST
Election Commission says DU EVMs directly from manufacturer and different from EC EVMsWhile refraining from commenting on the alleged malfunctions of DU EVMs, the ECI statement adds that other organisation may not be using th...
14 Sep, 2018, 07.50 PM IST
Election Commission 'mistress' of those in power: Shiv SenaShiv Sena warned that people's loss of faith in the election process was "dangerous" for democracy.
30 May, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
All EVMs in Gujarat assembly polls to have paper trailGujarat is set to become the first state to witness use of EVMs with paper trail in all polling booths during the assembly elections slated...
07 Jul, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Delhi High Court blow to AAP, rejects plea to use VVPAT EVMs in MCD pollsThe court did not say anything in its order regarding the merits or demerits of using the current EVMs which the petitioners said were obso...
21 Apr, 2017, 07.51 PM IST
Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi seeks urgent funds for Voter Verified Paper Trail"It is felt that the process of procurement of VVPATs cannot be delayed any longer given the prevailing environment. "
17 Apr, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
New EVMs will stop working if tampered withThe Cabinet had also authorised the Election Commission to vary the quantity to be ordered on BEL and ECIL based on their production capaci...
02 Apr, 2017, 03.02 PM IST
VVPAT and new-generation EVMs will enhance voters’ confidence: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim ZaidiThe new M3 machines are subject to height test. They also have self-diagnostic features. They can check internally whether everything is pr...
26 Mar, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
Government considering encouraging start ups to make EVMsThe procurement plan for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Units (VVPAT) for 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 would be considered subsequently...
21 Jul, 2016, 09.16 PM IST
Government clears first tranche of Rs 920 crore for Election Commission to buy new EVMsThe 5,50,000 ballot units (BUs) and 5,45,000 control units (CUs) during 2016-17 will be bought at a tentative cost of Rs 7,7007 crore and R...
20 Jul, 2016, 10.55 PM IST
Election Commission wants to use 'Totaliser' to enhance vote secrecyThe Election Commission wants to use a new machine to enhance secrecy of votes during counting which prevents disclosure of voting pattern.
17 Aug, 2014, 11.00 AM IST
Election Commission wants to use new machine to enhance vote secrecySeeking to enhance secrecy of votes during counting, EC proposes introduction of a new machine to prevent disclosure of voting pattern.
08 Aug, 2014, 04.34 PM IST