SIR-ji, if Bihar has moved on, why can't its voter numbers?There's a buzz on a Bihar-style SIR for that state, too. EC has reportedly identified an 'abnormal' 66% growth in the number of voters in W...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
Want your Voter ID within 15 days? Here are steps to follow and ways to track your application onlineThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a new SOP to expedite EPIC delivery within 15 days of electoral roll updates. This syst...
25 Jun, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
Think beyond masked Aadhaar: Mandatory masking of all KYC identifiers to prevent CKYC data fraud, check detailsCentral KYC (CKYC): The deadline to implement masking of know your customer (KYC) details in the CKYC database has been extended to January...
19 Dec, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
Should Joe Biden downplay his own success?"People telling Biden to downplay the fact that his big spending has worked out well for the economy are to some degree revealing their own...
04 Jun, 2024, 08.30 AM IST
Indifference marks Barak Valley's response to CAA applications as Assam polls nearThe Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam's Barak valley has been met with indifferent responses from intending applicants, who are more...
24 Apr, 2024, 08.21 PM IST
SBI Global Ed-Vantage education loan: Check features, interest rate, documents requiredAspiring students can avail loan amount in the range of Rs. 7.5 lakh- Rs 1.5 crore. SBI provides interest rate of 8.65% with a special 0.50...
23 Aug, 2021, 12.24 PM IST
From July, register enterprise online with Aadhaar, self-declaration"An enterprise can be registered just on the basis of Aadhaar number. Other details can be given on self-declaration basis without any requ...
26 Jun, 2020, 10.12 PM IST
How political parties strategising for Karnataka polls through war roomsWhile BJP in 2014 may have been the leader in tapping the power of social media, this time around, the opponents may have caught up with it...
10 May, 2018, 10.41 AM IST
In poll-bound Karnataka, voter ID cards going for as low as Rs 100This is how the racket works: candidates bribe registered voters, who they believe would not vote for them for ideological reasons, in exch...
10 May, 2018, 10.33 AM IST
The key lesson for India from Russia 'helping' Donald Trump get electedThe most troubling allegation is that Russians hacked into US' electronic voter registers, changing the addresses of voters in Democratic a...
12 Nov, 2017, 02.19 PM IST
Get passport in a week by giving four documentsPolice verification of such applications will be conducted after the passport is issued. There will be no extra charge for the service.
28 Jan, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
A P J Abdul Kalam bats for E-elections to bring transparencyIn "A Manifesto for Change", Kalam, with co-author V Ponraj, examines the requirements of India to become a developed country by 2020.
08 Jul, 2014, 02.19 PM IST
Only 16 per cent vote because of support to particular party, 87 per cent out of dutyA government survey of voters in Maharashtra has revealed that few people vote because of ideological or political reasons.
14 Apr, 2014, 12.50 PM IST
- Mobile companies misuse your personal documents
Mobile companies misuse your personal documents to issue multiple SIM cards, which become a huge security hazard.
11 Aug, 2011, 03.52 PM IST
- Telcos may lose 5 mn users on strict norms
Nearly five million customers could disappear overnight from mobile networks across Assam and the Northeast circles with the telecom depart...
11 Sep, 2010, 03.59 AM IST
- ET in the classroom: Credit info bureau
CIBIL is the country's credit information bureau owned by banks and other lending institutions.
27 Jan, 2010, 03.52 AM IST
- Mobile operators reeling under identity crisis
More than 40% of pre-paid mobile phone customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai have subscribed to services without proper verific...
15 Jun, 2006, 12.56 AM IST