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Manipur to begin Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls from SaturdayManipur will begin the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from Saturday as part of Phase-III of the exercise, with July 1,...
Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
Suvendu Adhikari's firm political grip, 'skewed' SIR deletions likely deciders in Nandigram, say observersNandigram's assembly seat faces a closely watched contest. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's 2021 victory is a key event. The BJP has strengthe...
West Bengal BLOs continue protest despite 99% EF digitisation, demand 2-month extensionWest Bengal's BLOs, demanding a two-month deadline extension for Enumeration Form digitization and a glitch-free app, have declared their p...
EC to meet Trinamool Congress delegation in Delhi after Derek O’Brien’s requestThe Election Commission of India will meet a Trinamool Congress delegation in New Delhi on Friday following a request by MP Derek O'Brien. ...
BLOs hold protest outside West Bengal CEO's office over 'excessive' work pressureBooth-level officers in West Bengal clashed with police during a protest against excessive work pressure during the SIR process. A delegati...
BLOs to hold march in Kolkata to protest against work pressure under SIR exerciseKolkata SIR protest BLO march: Since the launch of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state, the BLOs acros...
Mamata Banerjee to protest against SIR on TuesdayHouse to house visits for electoral roll revision begin November 4 in Bengal. Trinamool Congress leaders are calling it NRC and discussing ...
SIR in Bengal: All-party meeting called as voter list verification begins November 4Following the ECI's announcement of SIR in Bengal, an all-party meeting is scheduled for Tuesday. The Trinamool Congress pledged to uphold ...
Social and Educational Survey hits hurdle in Bengaluru as enumerators protestBengaluru's caste survey faced initial hurdles as around 100 enumerators, mostly government teachers, protested personal challenges like fa...
EC to release Bihar draft electoral rolls on Friday amidst voter exclusion concernsThe Election Commission will release Bihar's draft electoral rolls after a month-long revision. This starts the process for addressing clai...
INDIA bloc calls for 'Bihar Bandh', protests against Special Intensive Revision of the voter list before Assembly ElectionsThe INDIA bloc protested in Bihar against the Election Commission's voter list revision. Congress workers blocked railway tracks. Pappu Yad...
Electoral roll must be updated to remove ineligible names, add new voters: ECThe Election Commission defends the need for a special intensive revision of electoral rolls, citing constitutional mandates and the dynami...
Telangana first state to conduct caste survey based on Rahul Gandhi's vision: Revanth ReddyTelangana's Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hailed the Centre's decision to include caste enumeration in the national census, crediting Rahu...
Centre files review petition on SC's Sikkimese Nepalis referenceThe MHA's move came amid protests in Sikkim over the SC reference. Chief minister Prem Singh Tamang has called on law minister Kiren Rijiju...
Govt to hire communications agency to spread word on Census-NPRThe Centre has decided to hire a professional communications agency for creating a buzz around Census 2021 and National Population Register...
BJP govt has sinister agenda, NPR dangerous: P. ChidambaramCharging that the BJP government has a "sinister agenda", he said if the BJP's motives are bonafide, the Government should unconditionally ...
Despite promise, no OBC category yet in census 2021Last time a caste-based census was conducted 87 years ago, in 1931, by the British.
- President Pratibha Patil's speech marred by disruptions
MPs raised slogans to press their demands during Patil's last Address to Parliament before she completes her term in July.
- Caste-based census impractical, Centre set to tell Parliament
The issue had brought out serious differences in the Cabinet.