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Election Commission team visits Sikkim, reviews preparedness for Lok Sabha, Assembly elections

“An Election Commission (EC) of India team headed by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Dharmendra Sharma visited Sikkim and held meeting with the State government officers to review the preparedness for Lok Sabha and State Assembly polls to be held later this year,” an official said on February 13.

The Hindu · Feb 13, 2024

54% of BJP’s total income came from electoral bonds

The BJP received ₹1,294.14 crore through electoral bonds, accounting for 54% of its income, while the Congress received significantly less.

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2024

96.88 crore people registered to vote for 2024 Lok Sabha election, says Election Commission

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that 96.88 crore people are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections, marking it the largest electorate. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 9, 2024

Indian Olympic Association ‘suspends’ its CEO Raghuram Iyer, declares his appointment 'null and void'

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has revolted against its own president, legendary track and field athlete PT Usha, over the appointment of Raghuram Iyer as the organisation’s chief executive officer (CEO).

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2024

TOI Exclusive: Sports ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India citing sports code violation

NEW DELHI: Calling the delay in holding its elections as “wilful and intentional”, the sports ministry on Saturday suspended the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) – headed by Deepa Malik, the country’s first female para-athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics in Rio 2016 – citing violation of the…

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2024

LS polls: Karnataka High Court notice to EC on plea to curb use of tech-based platforms to bribe voters

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered issue of notice to the Election Commission of India on a PIL petition, which has sought directions to the EC to formulate new guidelines and introduce measures to curb newer and innovative corrupt practices, including bribing voters through gift cards, digital payments, and…

The Hindu · Feb 2, 2024

Dangerous online content runs wild in the EU—and private chats aren't the culprit

VPN provider Surfshark found that over 1,700 websites in the EU may contain unreported child sexual abuse (CSAM) content. Here's what's at stake for children's online security.

TechRadar · Jan 27, 2024

Effective use of technology by EC will enhance poll-related activities: President

President Droupadi Murmu praises the Election Commission's use of technology and efforts to enhance inclusivity in elections.

The Hindu · Jan 25, 2024

Pita survives media shareholding case

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party, did not hold shares in a media business when he applied to run for office last year, and his MP status remains intact.

Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2024

EU sanctions six companies accused of ‘undermining stability’ in Sudan

European Council says the firms sanctioned are linked to weapons procurement and manufacturing in war-ravaged country.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024