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Varanasi, UP: No to war, we want peace
A vibrant protest and silent hunger strike (maun upwas) was undertaken by citizens of Varanasi protesting US-Israel’s unprovoked war on Iran; the protest took place at the symbolic Ambedkar Park on Saturday, March 7, under the banner of Sanjha Sanskriti Manch
From counting of votes by the rule book to respecting the mandate of the people, transparency and integrity is key: People’s Organisations, Delhi
As a culmination of a ten-month long campaign to ensure that people’s issues that challenge the policies of the regime, two meets in Bengaluru and Delhi (May 21 and May 28) have launched a #VotersWillMustPrevail campaign to closely track the process of counting of votes and smooth transition of power respecting the people’s mandate.
Samajwadi Party leaders catch EVMs being transported, accuse BJP
Tensions flared near a strong room in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur after Samajwadi Party workers stopped a small truck carrying Electronic Voting Machines.
The 17th Lok Sabha in review
From highest number of MPs being suspended to lowest number of working days amongst full-term Lok Sabhas, 17th Lok Sabha is historic first for many reasons
Billboard governance: Under Modi, majority of 906 schemes faced funding squeeze
The Union government that ran 906 central sector schemes in its last tenure underfunded 71.9% of them. On one out of every five schemes, the government spent less than half of what it promised in the budget.
The Growing Divide: A Deep Dive into India’s Inequality Crisis
Inequality in India is rising sharply, with the wealthiest...
Ensure impeccable, responsible discharge of duties on counting day, post-result period: Ex-civil servants to ECI
In a statement issued by 102 signatories --former IFS, IRS, IAS and IPS officials --the appeal is to the President of India, higher judiciary, the Election Commission, CEOs in every state and returning officers in every district to follow the path guided by the LAw and the Constitution of India.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi castigates ECI for opposing the plea to publicly disclose Form 17C data
Speaking at INC press conference, Singhvi also questioned ECI integrity over toothless response of the polling body against BJP’s “gutter-level” speeches
Supreme Court refuses to issue direction compelling ECI to disclose Form 17 C data owing to ongoing elections
The bench opts to keep the petition pending in the Supreme Court till after vacations; the petitioners had sought for court’s direction to the ECI to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling
Form 17 C data belongs to the public, must be released: Former CEC Dr. SY Quraishi and EC Ashok Lavasa to India Today
In a conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, former bureaucrats discussed the controversy over withholding voter turnout data by the ECI and hold that the ECI is responsible for the lack of trust in the electoral process
Report: Meta reportedly monetising on ads calling for the killing of Muslims as well as opposition leader
A recent report by ICWI (Indian Civil Watchlist) and Ekō has revealed that Meta has been platforming hate content generated by AI on its platforms, despite promising to be vigilant before India’s Lok Sabha elections.
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