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EC mulls over to deploy EVMs with VVPAT
The Election Commission (EC) is cogitating on the option of deploying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in some constituencies as it will deal with the herculean task of conducting Legislative Assembly polls in Delhi, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Election Commission directs all State district collectors to set up district level panels to monitor paid news
In the wake of increasing incidence of paid news and upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed all State district collectors to set up district-level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee. ECI has also recommended an amendment ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
New hard plastic voter identity cards to be issued by EC
Election Commission planning to replace current laminated Elector’s Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) made of paper with black and white photograph with driving licence or a credit card like hard plastic cards. But, it will not be a smart card like ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India's first and ONLY Women Chief Election Commissioner Ramadevi passed away
Ms. V.S. Ramadevi (79), former Governor of Karnataka and former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away. Ms. V.S. Ramadevi First woman to became Chief Election Commissioner of India. Chief Election Commissioner from November 26, 1990 to December 11, 1990. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Results of Assembly Elections 2012: Congress wins HP
In Himachal Pradesh, Congress has made a comeback after five years by defeating incumbent BJP led government by a handsome margin. Congress clinched 36 out of the total 68 seats, whereas, BJP managed to win only 26 seats.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Results of Assembly Elections 2012: BJP wins Gujarat
Narendra Modi led BJP registered a resounding victory in Gujarat. BJP won 115 seats in the 182-seat assembly which marks the third victory under Modi’s leadership, but two short of the 2007 tally of 117. Congress won only 61 seats ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News