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TREND | 08 Jan 2025

MCD removes 126,000 political ads from across city ahead of Assembly polls

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The Delhi municipal body has removed around 1.26 lakh posters, banners, hoardings and other types of political advertisements from across the city after the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force in the national capital. Delhi will go to polls on February 5 and results will be declared on February 8. The Model Code of Conduct came kicked in Tuesday as the Election Commission announced the dates. Display of election posters, hoardings, banners etc highlighting the achievements of the parties is not permitted under the MCC. According to the data shared by MCD, the civic body removed 1,26,186 such advertisements from across its 12 zones till 5 pm on Wednesday. It removed around 1.03 lakh posters, banners and wall paintings, 13,496 hoardings, 7,845 flags, and 1,158 signages. The highest number of political advertisements were removed from South Delhi zone with 20,479 material taken down, followed by Civil Lines zone (19,892) and Shahadara south zone (18,821).

CM Atishi writes to CEC again over alleged voter deletion in New Delhi seat

Business Standard | 08 Jan 2025 3 more

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TREND | 08 Jan 2025

Swiggy's ESOP Plan Approved, But Not Without Opposition From New Investors

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Voting results for Swiggy's special resolution on ratification of the 2024 ESOP plan showed that about 66% of the total votes cast by institutional investors were against the resolution.

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TREND | 07 Jan 2025

CEC calls for legal framework to curb freebies in election campaigns

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The CEC conceded that it was difficult to define what a "freebie" is and that the Election Commission's "hands are tied" as the matter is sub-judice

India To Set Record Of More Than One Billion Voters: Chief Election Comissioner

NDTV Profit | 07 Jan 2025 9 more

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TREND | 07 Jan 2025

Biden 'doing everything possible' to make transition difficult: Trump

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US President-elect Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden of making the presidential transition difficult, citing recent executive orders on climate and other official acts being taken by him in his last weeks as president. Trump, 78, is slated to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. He replaces Biden as the new occupant of the White House, the official residence of the US President. Biden is doing everything possible to make the TRANSITION as difficult as possible, from Lawfare such as has never been seen before, to costly and ridiculous Executive Orders on the Green New Scam and other money wasting Hoaxes, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Fear not, these Orders will all be terminated shortly, and we will become a Nation of Common Sense and Strength. MAGA!!! said the president-elect. Trump issued the statement shortly before Congress certified his victory in the Electoral College and after Biden, 82, banned drilling for oil and natural gas off mo

Over 15.5 mn registered voters in Delhi, 167,329 added in 2 months

Business Standard | 06 Jan 2025

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TREND | 05 Jan 2025

Bangladesh CEC says 180 million people denied their voting rights

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Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that almost 180 million people have been denied their voting rights and the Election Commission wants to end their deprivation, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. The CEC, while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a training programme for election officers ahead of a voter list updating exercise, said the Election Commission (EC) wants to remove the fact that the people have been deprived of the voting right for so long. We want to remove the pain of their deprivation. We are steadfast in our commitment, he said. The countrywide door-to-door data collection for updating the list of possible voters will start on January 20. The CEC said they are here to hear the 180 million people who have been suffering from the deprivation of voting rights. We've taken the responsibility so that we can remove their deprivation, he said. He said the commission's main goal is to arrange a fair and credible election.

Here's how Congress will certify Trump's electoral college victory on Jan 6

Business Standard | 04 Jan 2025 1 more

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TREND | 02 Jan 2025

Bigg Boss 18 Voting Trend: Rajat leading the chart; Eisha, Avinash trailing

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Bigg Boss 18 Voting Trends: According to reports, Eisha and Avinash are trailing and currently have the least number of votes. Karanveer Mehra, Shilpa Shirodkar and Chum Darang entered week 14

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TREND | 01 Jan 2025

Awami League may contest elections unless banned, says Bangladesh CEC

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Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League may participate in elections unless the government or the judiciary issues a ban against the party. The chief election commissioner (CEC) said this during a meeting with election officials at the Chittagong Circuit House on Monday, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. Nasir Uddin also assured that the Election Commission runs with complete independence and faces no external pressure. We are committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure a fair and transparent election, he added. The CEC also acknowledged the issue of fake voters in previous elections and attributed a decline in voter registration to mistrust in the voting process. He announced plans to initiate a voter list update soon to address these concerns. The voter list will be updated within the next six months. This time, elections will not follow previous patterns. Since August 5, there has been .

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TREND | 30 Dec 2024

Only 27% of registered third gender electors voted in 2024 LS polls: EC

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More people enrolled themselves in the voters' list for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the 'third gender' category but only 27 per cent of them turned up at the polling stations, according to Election Commission data. According to the data issued by the poll authority last week, 48,194 people were eligible to vote as third gender elector in 2024, compared to 39,075 in 2019 -- an increase of 23.5 per cent over the five-year period. But only 13,058 of them actually exercised their franchise, which comes to 27 per cent of the total registered third gender electors. As per the data, Tamil Nadu had the highest number of registered third gender elector -- 8,467. But only 2,709 cast vote. Their overall participation in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections was 14.64 per cent -- almost half as compared to the latest parliamentary polls. There have been reports that several enrolled third gender voters have expressed reluctance to queue up at polling booths, claiming that they are viewed with dis

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TREND | 30 Dec 2024

Bills that rose above Parliament's din to become legislation in 2024

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From 'One Nation, One Election' to financial reforms, here's a glimpse at the landmark bills passed this year that are poised to reshape governance, law, and the economy

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TREND | 30 Dec 2024

Since excavation is underway, I believe CM house has Shivling too: SP chief

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Akhilesh spoke on several pressing issues in Uttar Pradesh, including the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), preparations for the Kumbh Mela, and concerns about the state of farmers