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- India
SIR in Bengal: BLOs hold protests in Kolkata over three-point demand
Kolkata: A section of the teaching staff in state-run schools in West Bengal, who have been selected as booth-level officers (BLOs) for the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state, on Saturday,…
- India
SIR in Bengal: EC launches helpline to clear voters’ doubts
Kolkata: To maintain transparency and clarify doubts among people regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has launched voter helpline 1950, an official…
- Kerala
EC ready to implement SIR; Kerala CM calls all-party meeting to oppose it
Thiruvananthapuram: As the Election Commission of India gears up to implement SIR of voter lists in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Cabinet has decided to convene an all-party…
- India
All-party meet on SIR aimed at ‘safeguarding democracy’, all parties should join: Stalin
Tenkasi: The all-party meet over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is an attempt to “safeguard democracy” and all parties should attend it, setting aside political differences, Chief Minister M…
- India
SIR to begin in Puducherry UT from Nov 4
Puducherry: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry union territory will begin on November 4 and the election department has devised a plan to carryout this exercise, an official has…
- India
SIR plan a threat to democracy, says Kerala CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India’s decision to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Kerala and other…
- India
In one of largest reshuffles, West Bengal transfers 527 officers amid SIR rollout
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Monday announced the transfer of over 500 bureaucrats amid the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. In one of…
- India
EC to roll out Phase 2 of SIR from Nov 4; Aadhaar now valid ID document
New Delhi: New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories between November and…
- India
Pan-India SIR: ECI likely to declare dates on October 27
Kolkata: The dates for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for states where Assembly polls are scheduled next year, including West Bengal, are expected to be announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI)…
- India
Pan-India SIR: EC to hold presser on Monday evening
New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to announce pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list on Monday evening, officials said. While the invite only mentions that the EC would hold…
- India
Rights groups hold protest rally in Kolkata against SIR
Kolkata: Rights groups including Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) on Saturday held a protest rally against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls planned in West Bengal by the…
- India
SIR in Bengal: EC assures security for BLOs, says official
Kolkata: Amid reports of threats and harassment to booth-level officers (BLOs) in West Bengal, the Election Commission assured that security would be provided to them during the state’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
- India
SIR in Bihar: EC terms the exercise ‘accurate’
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday termed the Bihar SIR “accurate” and told the Supreme Court that the petitioner political parties and NGOs are merely content with making “false allegations” to…
- India
SC to hear pleas challenging SIR in Bihar on Thursday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear on Thursday a clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the…
- India
Defer SIR in Maharashtra until local polls are held: SEC urges EC
Mumbai: Citing upcoming elections to local bodies, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has requested the Election Commission to defer its plan, if any, to roll out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
