Panaji: The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with New Zealand’s University of Canterbury to strengthen bilateral cooperation in Antarctic and polar research. The collaboration coincides with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to New Zealand and signals that the two countries’ strategic partnership now extends…
AYODHYA/LUCKNOW: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which manages the Ram temple complex, is not accountable to either central or UP govt.The ministry of home affairs told the Central Information Commission on Feb 20 last year that all decisions are taken internally by the trust, with the authority resting solely with its permanent trustees.An RTI…
Dakshina Kannada District Congress president K Harish Kumar addresses the media in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: Newly appointed Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president BK Hariprasad will visit the city on Tuesday to attend the SIR Jana Jagruti Samavesha titled ‘Namma Nade, Matha Rakshane Kade’, scheduled to be held at Kudmul Ranga Rao Hall at…
Mysuru: Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) district committee secretary Jagadeesh Surya on Thursday urged the state govt to take measures to protect the voting rights of all citizens during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which will begin across the state from June 30. Referring to widespread criticism of the process in…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh unit of AAP Sunday organised a training programme on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Sector 35. The session was attended by booth-level agents (BLA-2s), party office-bearers, municipal councillors, volunteers, and senior leaders. Former Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia and Delhi MLA and Chandigarh in-charge Jarnail Singh were present at the…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday slammed the SC judgment on SIR for not mentioning a clutch of “major flaws and contradictions” in EC’s process that, it said, has “deprived crores of citizens” of voting rights. It said the judicial challenge by political parties and civil society pertained to flaws on part of the EC’s conduct…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s power to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as “legally tenable”, ruling that the exercise advances the constitutional imperative of free and fair elections. Meanwhile, Opposition leaders criticised the Supreme Court’s verdict, while the BJP leaders hailed the decision. So, we raise…
Mysuru: Amid the political slugfest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and voters mapping, awareness drives have started at grassroots and community levels in Karnataka to create awareness.From protests to meetings, workshops and awareness drives, activists and organisations are working towards ensuring that no one is left out of the voters list. Along with resistance,…
Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from…
