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Maharashtra SIR extension keeps teachers away from classrooms as unit tests face delays
Teachers deployed as BLOs for over a month will continue election-related work until August 17, with the draft electoral rolls now scheduled to be released on August 24. Schools across Maharashtra have reported reduced teaching time, limited staff and difficulties in conducting unit tests, while educators say prolonged deployment is affecting classroom teaching and the academic schedule
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Communal violence which began during colonial period has by now assumed the form of a majoritarian violence directed against religious minorities
Opposition parties demand transfer of Varanasi DM
The EC had gone on an overdrive transferring top IAS and IPS officials deemed close to Mamata Banerjee during the Bengal elections, but showed no such enthusiasm in UP
UP Assembly Elections: Webcam company official found dead
The woman worked with the company responsible for installing webcams at polling booths and her body was found in her hotel room; Police say it a case of suicide but SP claims the death is part of a larger government conspiracy
EVM security: Whose responsibility is it anyway?
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s has accused Uttar Pradesh government of ‘stealing’ EVMs ahead of vote counting on March 10, allies demand removal of DM, commissioner
Delhi civic polls: State Election Commission releases guidelines
SEC sets expenditure limit to Rs 8 lakh per candidate, puts limits on vehicles used, Covid protocol to be followed strictly. Elections are expected to be held in April
Assembly Elections: Large turnout among women voters
While authorities celebrate the improving statistics, ground realities remind that women’s issues are far from over – or even addressed adequately
Assembly polls: 40,395 model code of conduct violations lodged with EC
Election Commission of India received 47,393 complaints on MCC violation between February 10 and March 7
“Self-confession of 200 EVMS replaced,” ECI registers a case
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UP Assembly Elections: Phase 7 turnout just over 54 percent
EC data at 5 P.M shows that none of the districts crossed 60 percent in terms of turnout
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Pakistan’s women’s collective succeeded in overturning administrative attempts to curb the popular women’s march in Lahore
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