SC calls for presence of ECI official at 2 p.m. in EVM-VVPAT tally matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday called for the presence of an Election Commission of India (ECI) official to clarify certain technical aspects of the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the ECI, assured a bench presided over by Justice Sanjiv Khanna that...
Read moreSC adjourns hearing on WB govt’s suit against CBI probe to May 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned till May 1 the hearing on a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government that has accused the CBI of going ahead with its probe in post-poll violence cases without securing the prerequisite nod from the state. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta deferred the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought adjournment, saying he has to appear before a...
Read moreEncounter breaks out in J&K’s Bandipora
Srinagar: An encounter started Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Bandipora district. Police said that the gunfight erupted in the Ranji forest area of the district. Reports said that the hiding terrorists fired at the security forces triggering firing exchanges which are now going on. "A contact was established between terrorists and security forces in the early morning in the Renji forest area of Aragam, Bandipora. The search...
Read moreIndia calls for ‘gender-responsive arms control’ to prevent sexual violence in conflicts
United Nations: To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach that includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the proliferation of weapons. “Demilitarisation, intertwined with disarmament, calls for gender-responsive arms control” (and) “this approach recognises the role of weapon proliferation in conflict-related sexual violence", India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said Tuesday during a Security Council open debate on protecting women against sexual violence in conflict. She advocated...
Read moreSC to pass directions on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to pass certain directions Wednesday on a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, the issue is listed before a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta “for directions” April 24. Last week, the Bench...
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SC adjourns hearing on WB govt’s suit against CBI probe to May 1
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SC calls for presence of ECI official at 2 p.m. in EVM-VVPAT tally matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday called for the presence of an Election Commission of India (ECI) official to clarify certain technical aspects of the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the ECI, assured a bench presided over by Justice Sanjiv Khanna that the concerned official will remain available before...
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Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Bandipora
Srinagar: An encounter started Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Bandipora district. Police said that the gunfight erupted in the Ranji forest area of the district. Reports said that the hiding terrorists fired at the security forces triggering firing exchanges which are now going on. "A contact was established between terrorists and security forces...
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India calls for ‘gender-responsive arms control’ to prevent sexual violence in conflicts
United Nations: To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach that includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the proliferation of weapons. “Demilitarisation, intertwined with disarmament, calls for gender-responsive arms control” (and) “this approach recognises the role of weapon proliferation in conflict-related sexual violence", India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said Tuesday during a...
SC to pass directions on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to pass certain directions Wednesday on a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, the issue is listed before a bench of...
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