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Simultaneous polls debate: EC has termed poll code vital for ensuring level playing field
3 days ago

Simultaneous polls debate: EC has termed poll code vital for ensuring level playing field

The Hindu  

One of the key reasons cited by the government to push for simultaneous polls has been that frequent imposition of model code disrupts development work and normal public life, but the Election Commission has asserted it is a “vital instrumentality” aimed at providing level playing field in polls. According to the bills brought by the government to implement ‘one nation, …

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Congress cries conspiracy after Maharashtra loss: Level playing field disturbed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress cries conspiracy after Maharashtra loss: Level playing field disturbed

India Today  

After a poor showing by the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra polls, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the level-playing field was disturbed in the state. The Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition of Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, and Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP, won just 33 seats and was leading on 18 others in 288-member Assembly. Addressing a press …

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Ensure Level Playing Field in Campaign, Congress Urges EC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ensure Level Playing Field in Campaign, Congress Urges EC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Ranchi: The Congress on Friday complained to the Election Commission against the alleged grounding of party leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter in poll-bound Jharkhand and sought its urgent intervention in ensuring a level playing field in poll campaigning. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday yet again attacked the BJP for “conspiring to destroy the Indian Constitution”, and also targeted …

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Erin Matson has carved her place in women’s sports. Can field hockey capitalize?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Erin Matson has carved her place in women’s sports. Can field hockey capitalize?

New York Times  

PARIS — The week was almost over, the Olympics nearly wrapped, when Erin Matson walked into the lobby of a botanical-themed boutique hotel. Once the country’s top high school field hockey player and member of the U.S. national team at age 17, she played five seasons at North Carolina and won all imaginable honors. The U.S. national team, a group …

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Yellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit
9 months, 1 week ago

Yellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit

Associated Press  

GUANGZHOU, China — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on China on Friday to address manufacturing overcapacity that she said risks causing global economic dislocation, and to create a level playing field for American companies and workers. “I’ve heard from many American business executives that operating in China can be challenging,” she said at the American Chamber event at a …

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On China visit, Yellen calls for level playing field for U.S. workers and firms
9 months, 1 week ago

On China visit, Yellen calls for level playing field for U.S. workers and firms

LA Times  

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on China on Friday to address manufacturing overcapacity that she said risks causing global economic dislocation, and to create a level playing field for American companies and workers. “I’ve heard from many American business executives that operating in China can be challenging,” she said at the American Chamber of Commerce event at a marbled …

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2024 Lok Sabha polls | Election Commission calls for strong action against officials indulging in favouritism
10 months, 1 week ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Election Commission calls for strong action against officials indulging in favouritism

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on March 2 directed all the district magistrates and superintendents of police to take strong action against officials, who are indulging in favouritism. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that directions have been issued to all the District Magistrates and SPs to ensure level playing field for all the political parties, and to take strong …

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Supreme Court order will ensure level playing field in polls: Congress
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court order will ensure level playing field in polls: Congress

The Hindu  

Welcoming the Supreme Court order that struck down the electoral bonds scheme, the Congress on Thursday said it would provide transparency, people’s right to know and a level playing field in elections. Electoral bonds verdict updates | Supreme Court declares electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional Mr. Kharge said the Congress had called the scheme “opaque and undemocratic” on the day of …

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'Political Outfits Of Different Hues Entitled To Level Playing Field': Calcutta High Court Allows Public Meeting In Purba Medinipur
1 year, 1 month ago

'Political Outfits Of Different Hues Entitled To Level Playing Field': Calcutta High Court Allows Public Meeting In Purba Medinipur

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a plea seeking to hold a public meeting, upon noting that organisations, including political parties of different hues, are entitled to a level playing field. It said: It is well settled that organizations, including political outfits of different hues, are entitled to have a level playing field. It was submitted by the petitioner that …

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Premier League stadium rankings: All 20 from worst to best – so you could shout at us
1 year, 2 months ago

Premier League stadium rankings: All 20 from worst to best – so you could shout at us

New York Times  

Welcome to The Athletic’s Premier League stadium rankings, an exercise in entertainment, creating arguments nobody can win and questionable mathematics. The lack of fans in 2020-21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic goes a long way to explaining why Chris Wilder’s United tanked so horribly in their second Premier League season.” — Richard Sutcliffe, football writer Verdict: The sort of place …

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Hangzhou Asian Games | The future of sports is here and it is not on a traditional playing field
1 year, 3 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games | The future of sports is here and it is not on a traditional playing field

The Hindu  

Sze Yuen Leung of Macao is slouched in his gaming chair before his team’s match. Will cherish this moment forever 🎮🌟 Best wishes to him for the tournament!#FanMoment#AsianGames#LeagueOfLegendspic.twitter.com/x3VPraRbAG — Sumit Nagal September 24, 2023 While Faker, dubbed the GOAT of the game League of Legends, was not in action on Tuesday, that didn’t stop several fellow gamers and supporters from …

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IPL 2021 in UAE will level playing field for T20 World Cup: Glenn Maxwell
3 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2021 in UAE will level playing field for T20 World Cup: Glenn Maxwell

India TV News  

Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes having the Indian Premier League in the UAE will level the playing field "a fair bit" in the T20 World Cup to be held at the same venue next month. "The tournament being in UAE probably levels the playing field a little bit," Maxwell, who plays for Royal Challenger Bangalore in the IPL, told …

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UK and EU 'are haggling over every fish' despite deal all-but DONE
4 years ago

UK and EU 'are haggling over every fish' despite deal all-but DONE

Daily Mail  

After a Brexit deal text was finalised, the next step is ratification by both sides - and there is not much time before the end of the transition period on January 1. Boris Johnson said the UK could now take advantages of the benefits of Brexit Ursula von der Leyen told her own briefing in Brussels that the terms were …

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PNG domestic violence prevention advocate Adam Everill training to hike Kokoda Track in a day
4 years, 4 months ago

PNG domestic violence prevention advocate Adam Everill training to hike Kokoda Track in a day

ABC  

The Kokoda Track is a demanding, up and down 96-kilometre hike that challenges the fittest of walkers, and Adam Everill is training to knock off an equivalent distance in less than a day. Key points: Adam Everill will attempt to hike the equivalent of the Kokoda Track in a day through the Illawarra escarpment Coronavirus cancelled his plans to hike …

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Women Entitled To Level Playing Field To Overcome Their Histories Of Discrimination, Says SC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 9 months ago

Women Entitled To Level Playing Field To Overcome Their Histories Of Discrimination, Says SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In its judgment directing the Indian Navy to grant Permanent Commission for Serving Women SSC Officers, the Supreme Court reiterated its observations against gender stereotypes. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, who authored the judgment for the bench, also comprising of Justice Ajay Rastogi, observed that the women should get a level playing field which will give them an opportunity. Justice Dhananjaya …

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India vs South Africa 3rd Test: Fan breaches security cordon to touch Quinton de Kock's feet
5 years, 2 months ago

India vs South Africa 3rd Test: Fan breaches security cordon to touch Quinton de Kock's feet

India TV News  

Fans breaching the security barrier to enter the playing field has become the latest trend in India. On Saturday, a person managed to break the security cordon and touch the feet of South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock during the ongoing third Test at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium. After touching de Kock's feet, the fan also hugged him …

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NaMo TV: EC order halting unauthorised political content a positive step towards ensuring level playing field
5 years, 9 months ago

NaMo TV: EC order halting unauthorised political content a positive step towards ensuring level playing field

Firstpost  

On 10 April, the Election Commission of India issued a landmark order banning the display of any “biography/hagiography sub-serving the purposes of any political entity or any individual entity connected to it, which is intended to, or which has the potential to disturb the level playing field during the elections…”. The poll body, exercising its wide-ranging powers under Article 324, …

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Families of people who die in prison custody face 'uneven playing field' in inquests, figures suggest
5 years, 9 months ago

Families of people who die in prison custody face 'uneven playing field' in inquests, figures suggest

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The prison service receives 43 times more funding for inquests …

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Election Comission (EC) Bans Vivek Oberoi Modi Biopic Movie
5 years, 9 months ago

Election Comission (EC) Bans Vivek Oberoi Modi Biopic Movie

Op India  

The Election Commission has stalled the release of Vivek Oberoi’s biopic on Prime Minister Modi claiming it could endanger the ‘level playing field’ and thereby threaten the “conduct of free and fair elections”. In its order, the EC stated, “Such ‘political contents’ poses a serious threat to the level playing field as it may create an impression of the truthfulness …

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Narendra Modi biopic won't release during LS polls, says EC, dubs such films 'surrogate publicity'; order applicable to NaMo TV as well, claim reports
5 years, 9 months ago

Narendra Modi biopic won't release during LS polls, says EC, dubs such films 'surrogate publicity'; order applicable to NaMo TV as well, claim reports

Firstpost  

The Election Commission has stalled the release of PM Narendra Modi, a day before its release. “Any biopic material in the nature of biography/hagiography sub-serving the purposes of any political entity or any individual entity connected to it, which is intended to, or which has the potential to disturb the level playing field during the elections, should not be displayed …

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PM Narendra Modi biopic stalled by Election Commission. No release on April 11?
5 years, 9 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic stalled by Election Commission. No release on April 11?

India Today  

The Election Commission has ordered a stay on the release of PM Narendra Modi, the biopic on the Indian Prime Minister. "It has come to the notice of the commission that certain political contents which are not in conformity with the model code of conduct are being displayed or intended to be displayed to the public through electronic media including …

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ATF should be brought under GST to provide level playing field to airlines: Suresh Prabhu
5 years, 9 months ago

ATF should be brought under GST to provide level playing field to airlines: Suresh Prabhu

India TV News  

Aviation turbine fuel should be brought under the Goods and Services Tax regime as it will ensure a level playing field for the domestic airline industry, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said. He said input costs should be competitive for any sector and the ministry has been of the strong view that the fuel should be brought under the GST …

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‘GoCompare’ style app will level playing field for poorer students, minister says
6 years, 2 months ago

‘GoCompare’ style app will level playing field for poorer students, minister says

The Independent  

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'We are playing laptop hockey, not field hockey'
6 years, 3 months ago

'We are playing laptop hockey, not field hockey'

The Hindu  

For all the years they played together, Dhanraj Pillay and Dilip Tirkey remained fire and ice of Indian hockey. READ: Pillay, Tirkey grace Kalinga Stadium’s grand inaguration Pillay himself is hardly present on social media, similar to Tirkey, a former Rajya Sabha member and a key figure in Odisha politics now. As two of the fittest players ever in Indian …

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