Election Commission
- 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…
- India
SIR in Bengal: EC to use AI tools to detect fake, deceased voters
Kolkata: The Election Commission is set to introduce artificial intelligence-based verification systems during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal to prevent the inclusion of fake…
- India
Assam will undergo special revision of its electoral rolls: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday that Assam will undergo a special revision of its electoral rolls, an exercise that will culminate in the publication of the…
- India
SIR phase II: Over 50 cr enumeration forms distributed, says EC
New Delhi: More than 50 crore of the nearly 51 crore electors in nine states and three union territories have received enumeration forms under the ongoing special intensive revision of the voters’…
- India
SIR Phase II: Over 97 pc enumeration forms distributed, says ECI
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday released its 3:00 PM Daily Bulletin for November 16, announcing near-complete progress in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II of…
- India
TVK holds protest against SIR across Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Actor-Politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam on Sunday held a statewide demonstration against the SIR of electoral rolls exercise being carried out across Tamil Nadu. TVK state general secretary N Anand and…
