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High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha
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High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

Live Law  

Speaking at the Justice ES Venkataramiah Centennial Lecture 2024 on 'Reimagining Constitutional Institution: Efficiency, Integrity, and Accountability', Justice PS Narasimha expressed how rising litigation of service matters signalled the need to review the quality of selections in Public Services. However, Justice Narasimha also flagged concerns over the conduct of panchayat and municipalities' elections by the State Election Commissions : "I …

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Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election
4 hours, 13 minutes ago

Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election

Raw Story  

Tension was mounting in Mozambique Monday with judges about to rule on its disputed election, with the opposition leader vowing "chaos" if the ruling party is confirmed as the winner in a standoff that has already claimed at least 130 lives. "The Constitutional Council's ruling will lead Mozambique either to peace or chaos," Mondlane said in an online address, promising …

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Gaslighting and the price good people pay for confronting the latest American tragedy
4 hours, 22 minutes ago

Gaslighting and the price good people pay for confronting the latest American tragedy

Raw Story  

I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to being at least mildly jealous of the people who refuse to give modern-day politics, and the sorry state of our fading nation the worry they so haughtily demand. I’ll see them during my rare visits to Facebook, and I swear to you, if the America-attacking Trump threatened imminent nuclear Armageddon, they’d be …

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MK Stalin slams BJP over election rule change, calls it a threat to democracy
15 hours, 19 minutes ago

MK Stalin slams BJP over election rule change, calls it a threat to democracy

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Monday, voiced strong criticism against the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of undermining democracy with an amendment to Section 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules. Stalin expressed his concerns in a post on X, alleging that the amendment aims to eliminate transparency in elections by restricting public access to election documents, including …

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From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024
15 hours, 19 minutes ago

From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024

Al Jazeera  

Economic issues, particularly living costs, were front and centre in 2024 as some 2 billion people went to the polls. Meanwhile, governments grappled with how to regulate potentially transformational technology such as artificial intelligence, and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ presidential election heralded a sharp turn towards protectionism. Social media silos Donald Trump’s victory in November’s presidential election …

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Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win
15 hours, 19 minutes ago

Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win

Al Jazeera  

Here are some takeaways from the 75-minute speech by President-elect Donald Trump in Virginia. United States President-elect Donald Trump has been greeted by thousands of supporters at his first rally speech in Arizona since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, …

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​Pie in the sky: On the idea of simultaneous elections
20 hours, 29 minutes ago

​Pie in the sky: On the idea of simultaneous elections

The Hindu  

With the Union government introducing two Bills in the Lok Sabha to implement its idea of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies, the stage is set for Parliament to debate the feasibility, or otherwise, of the idea of what the government calls “One Nation, One Election”. The content in the Bills themselves are in line with …

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Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos
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Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union government’s recent amendment restricting public access to electronic election materials, such as CCTV footage and webcasting at polling booths, strong rooms, and counting tables, has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition parties. Based on the Election Commission of India’s recommendation, the law ministry on Friday altered Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, limiting the …

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Kerala Congress to march to District Collectorates over Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar, election rule change
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Kerala Congress to march to District Collectorates over Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar, election rule change

The Hindu  

The Congress will stage marches to District Collectorates in Kerala on December 24 to highlight Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s allegedly disparaging comments about the late Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the iconic chairperson of the committee that drafted the Indian Constitution. All India Congress Committee general secretary, K. C. Venugopal, MP, told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that Congress activists would meet …

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Modi govt's calibrated erosion of EC's integrity: Kharge on election rule
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Modi govt's calibrated erosion of EC's integrity: Kharge on election rule

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Modi government's "systematic conspiracy" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.Kharge also said the Modi government's "calibrated erosion" of the ECI's integrity is a frontal attack …

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Modi government’s ‘calibrated erosion’ of Election Commission’s integrity: Kharge on election rule
1 day, 9 hours ago

Modi government’s ‘calibrated erosion’ of Election Commission’s integrity: Kharge on election rule

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Modi government's "systematic conspiracy" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission. Mr. Kharge also said the Modi government's "calibrated erosion" of the ECI's integrity is a frontal attack …

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Bareilly Court summons Rahul Gandhi for remarks made against Economic Survey during LS election campaign
1 day, 15 hours ago

Bareilly Court summons Rahul Gandhi for remarks made against Economic Survey during LS election campaign

New Indian Express  

BAREILLY: A court here has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on January 7 for his remarks related to the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha polls. Advocate Virendra Pal Gupta, representing Pathak, submitted that during the Lok Sabha elections Gandhi had allegedly said that "despite the percentage of weaker sections being high, …

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Systematic conspiracy: Mallikarjun Kharge slams Centre's election rule change
1 day, 15 hours ago

Systematic conspiracy: Mallikarjun Kharge slams Centre's election rule change

India Today  

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharply criticised the central government for amending election rules to restrict access to poll documents, calling it a deliberate conspiracy to undermine the integrity of the Election Commission. “Modi Govt’s audacious amendment in the Conduct of Election Rules is another assault in its systematic conspiracy to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission …

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Rule tweak cuts access to certain poll documents
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1 day, 15 hours ago

Rule tweak cuts access to certain poll documents

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a move that drew sharp criticism from the Opposition parties and RTI activists, the Centre on Friday amended the ‘Conduct of Election Rules’ to prevent public scrutiny of certain electronic documents such as CCTV footage and video recordings of polling. Based on the Election Commission’s recommendation, the Union Law Ministry amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of …

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Lara Trump withdraws from consideration to replace Rubio in U.S. Senate
1 day, 15 hours ago

Lara Trump withdraws from consideration to replace Rubio in U.S. Senate

The Hindu  

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said on Saturday she has removed her name from consideration to replace outgoing U.S. Rubio was picked by Trump to serve as secretary of state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will pick a replacement for Rubio, who is expected to resign as senator when Trump takes office on Jan. 20. There was speculation that …

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Punjab State Election Commission Act | Person Is Not 'Ordinarily Resident' Only Because He Owns A House In The Constituency: High Court
1 day, 21 hours ago

Punjab State Election Commission Act | Person Is Not 'Ordinarily Resident' Only Because He Owns A House In The Constituency: High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that a person would not be an “ordinarily resident” in terms of Punjab Election Commission Act only on the ground of owning or possessing a house. The court said, “though the statutory coinage “ordinarily resident” has been statutorily conveyed the connotation, that any voter would not be “ordinarily resident” in a constituency or …

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Delhi Assembly Election | Controversy Erupts over Voter Rolls, Illegal Immigrants, and Rohingya Refugees
1 day, 23 hours ago

Delhi Assembly Election | Controversy Erupts over Voter Rolls, Illegal Immigrants, and Rohingya Refugees

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 21, 2024 20:58 IST - 8 MINS READ As Delhi gears up for its Assembly election, a political slugfest has erupted between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll. While the BJP has accused AAP of increasing its support base with “illegal voters,” particularly undocumented Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants, …

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MATT GOODWIN: Exactly how Reform is plotting to take over Number 10 - and reshape our politics for ever
2 days, 3 hours ago

MATT GOODWIN: Exactly how Reform is plotting to take over Number 10 - and reshape our politics for ever

Daily Mail  

Imagine this: It’s May 2029 and Britain has just held a General Election. But having successfully predicted many events the Establishment dismissed as preposterous – from Brexit to both of Donald Trump’s presidencies – I think that Nigel Farage has every chance of pulling it off. From left, Nick Candy, Elon Musk and Nigel Farage in Florida this week I’m …

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Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak
2 days, 3 hours ago

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras and webcasting footage, asking why the poll panel was afraid of transparency. The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras …

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Centre amends rule to restrict access to poll documents
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2 days, 4 hours ago

Centre amends rule to restrict access to poll documents

The Hindu  

The Centre has amended the Conduct of Election Rules to restrict access for the public to a section of poll documents. After the amendment, now it reads, “all other papers as specified in these rules relating to the election shall be open to public inspection.” The move follows a recent direction to the ECI by the Punjab and Haryana High …

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What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future
2 days, 4 hours ago

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 21, 2024 16:45 IST - 5 MINS READ There are several lessons to be learnt from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics, and it is time for Prashant Kishor, the brand guru of political strategy, to learn a few. Kishor, a new entrant into Bihar politics, objects seriously to typifying the State for its caste politics …

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Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters
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2 days, 6 hours ago

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters

ABP News  

Purvanchali votes have become the centre of the latest battle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of assembly polls in Delhi. Nadda's statement soon snowballed into a controversy with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing the BJP president of calling the people of the Purvanchali community "Rohingyas and Bangladeshis", and "admitting" that their names were being …

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Navya Haridas Files Petition Challenging Priyanka Gandhi's Election Victory In Wayanad
2 days, 10 hours ago

Navya Haridas Files Petition Challenging Priyanka Gandhi's Election Victory In Wayanad

ABP News  

BJP leader Navya Haridas, who contested against AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in the recently concluded Wayanad bypolls, moved the Kerala High Court on Friday challenging the election of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Haridas, who was defeated by Priyanka in the November 13 bypoll by a margin of over five lakh votes, accused …

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Centre amends Conduct of Election Rules to limit public access to poll documents
2 days, 15 hours ago

Centre amends Conduct of Election Rules to limit public access to poll documents

New Indian Express  

The Centre has amended the Conduct of Election Rules thereby restricting access to certain documents. The move comes close on the heels of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the Election Commission to provide all poll-related documents during the recent Haryana Assembly elections. On December 20, the Union ministry of law and justice notified that the general public cannot …

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