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Election Commission nod taken before lifting ban on onion exports: Govt sources

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Election Commission nod taken before lifting ban on onion exports: Govt sources

 The decision to lift the ban on exports of onion was on the recommendation of the Department of Consumer Affairs, which monitors the availability and price situation of onion in the country. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Centre has taken permission from the Election Commission of India to lift the onion export ban as…

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Satire | Whose wealth is it? Clearing the air on the redistribution debate

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Satire | Whose wealth is it? Clearing the air on the redistribution debate

‘Over the past decade, India has witnessed healthy redistribution of the good kind — from the poor and middle classes to the billionaire elite’ | Photo Credit: istock It’s shocking how the Election Commission (EC) has become a mute spectator to repeated violations of the Model Code of Conduct, even when the violators are trying…

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Over 79,000 Model Code Violations Reported through Poll Body’s C-Vigil App

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Over 79,000 Model Code Violations Reported through Poll Body’s C-Vigil App

C-VIGIL app marks a significant leap forward in electoral oversight (Representational) The C-Vigil app of the Election Commission of India has become an effective tool in the hands of people to flag election code violations. Since the announcement of General Elections 2024, over 79,000 complaints have been received as of Friday, said an official press…

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BJP Urges Poll Body To Take Action Against Model Code Violations

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BJP Urges Poll Body To Take Action Against Model Code Violations

The poll process has just started and the EC should take “suo moto action” against any violation New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday raised the issue of objectionable comments by opposition leaders, including Tamil Nadu minister Anitha Radhakrishnan, against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the lack of action against him, as it urged the Election…

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Ashok Gehlot Violated Model Code, Rajasthan BJP Complains To Poll Body

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Ashok Gehlot Violated Model Code, Rajasthan BJP Complains To Poll Body

Ashok Gehlot announced five guarantees for Rajasthan last week in violation of poll code (File) Jaipur: The BJP on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India claiming that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s announcement of “seven guarantees” ahead of the November 25 assembly elections violated the poll code. Last Friday, Ashok Gehlot…

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