Election Commission
- India
EC extends SIR timeline in six states, Union territories
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday extended the timeline for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in six states and Union territories following requests from the respective chief electoral officers.…
- Politics
Rahul Gandhi challenges Amit Shah to debate on ‘Vote Chori’
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday challenged Home Minister Amit Shah to debate with him on his three press conferences in which the Congress leader…
- India
BJP turning EC into tool for vote chori: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP is turning the Election Commission into a “tool” for “vote chori”. Sharing a clip of his speech during a discussion…
- India
‘Vote chori biggest anti-national act’: Rahul slams ‘BJP-EC collusion’
New Delhi: In a no-holds-barred attack, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of indulging in the “biggest anti-national act” by committing “vote chori” in collusion…
- India
Special SIR camp for sex workers in Kolkata’s red-light area on Dec 9
Kolkata: The West Bengal CEO’s office is set to launch a camp on December 9 at Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red-light district, to aid sex workers in filling up enumeration forms as part…
- India
Bangladesh’s armed forces chiefs make rare joint visit to ailing ex-PM Zia
Dhaka: In a rare joint public visit, the chiefs of Bangladesh’s three armed services met ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia at the hospital where she is undergoing treatment, according to the…
- Hyderabad
How cybercriminals use SIR to scam people; police issues advisory
Hyderabad: Cybercriminals appear to have found a new avenue to capitalise on — the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). As the SIR exercise rolls out in several states, the police have issued…
- India
SIR in Bengal: No single deceased or duplicate voter in 2,208 booths, says ECI
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), till Monday evening, has identified 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal which do not have a single deceased voter or duplicate voter having names in…
- India
EC realised SIR exercise cannot be completed in short time: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said the Election Commission realises that the special intensive revision of electoral rolls cannot be completed in such a short time after the poll body extended…
- India
EC extends SIR schedule by one week
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories. In…
- India
Justice Surya Kant takes oath as 53rd CJI
New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts, including on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and Bihar electoral rolls revision, took oath…
- India
SIR in Bengal: BLOs to hold march on Monday to protest against work pressure
Kolkata: An organisation of booth-level officers engaged in the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal is scheduled to hold a march here on Monday to protest against the alleged excessive work pressure…
- Elections
96 pc of electorate distributed enumeration forms in TN under SIR: EC
Chennai: Ninety six per cent of the electorate in Tamil Nadu have been distributed the enumeration forms as part of the SIR exercise and from November 24 to 26, senior officials will…
- India
Bengal SIR: ECI sets target for daily digitisation of enumeration forms
Kolkata: To complete the digitisation of the enumeration form for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal by the month-end, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has set a target…
- Elections
Over 50.35 crore voters receive SIR enumeration forms, says EC
New Delhi: More than 50.35 crore of the nearly 51 crore electors in nine states and three Union territories have received enumeration forms under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the…