Day: May 21, 2019

EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC

EVMs are well guarded &kept safely, says Karnataka CEO

8:58 pm May 21, 2019

Bengaluru: Electronic Voting Machines (EVM)s in Karnataka are well guarded and kept safely, state Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar said Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns over their safety. “As you know EVMs are guarded with multi-layer protection. So in the inner layer…core layer, we have got Central Paramilitary Forces. So, three sections of CPF are […]

Differences resurface between Himachal Congress leaders

Maha LS vote counting: Preparations complete for May 23

8:55 pm May 21, 2019

Mumbai: Preparations have been completed for counting of votes for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra on May 23, said officials Tuesday. A total of 98,430 electronic voting machines (EVMs) were used for the four phases of polls in the state, and counting will take place in 48 counting centres at 38 locations across […]

RBI to create specialised supervisory & regulatory cadre

8:52 pm May 21, 2019

Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India’s central board Tuesday decided to create a specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre within the RBI to strengthen the supervision and regulation of commercial banks, urban cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Central Board here under the Chairmanship […]

Australia govt says it won’t break election tax pledge

8:48 pm May 21, 2019

Canberra: Australia’s newly reelected administration says its promise to slash income taxes might be delivered late but won’t be broken as the government hopes to stimulate consumer spending and revive a flagging economy. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Tuesday passing the legislation that would reduce the annual tax bill of 10 million Australians by 1,080 Australian […]

BJP's 'Aar Noi Annay' campaign marred by sporadic violence, party demands President's Rule

BJP slams Oppn for questioning credibility of EVMs, asks it to accept defeat with grace

8:46 pm May 21, 2019

New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday condemned opposition parties for questioning the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines and asked them to accept their defeat with grace if the people vote Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power again. Party leader and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took a swipe at the opposition, saying EVMs were fine when […]