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PM Modi meets top bureaucrats of key ministries

11:13 pm May 21, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday night held a meeting with top bureaucrats from key ministries, sources said. There was no official word about the agenda of the meeting, which comes ahead of the Lok Sabha election results on May 23. Sources said the Prime Minister is believed to have taken feedback on various […]

EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC

Activists demand reversal of EC order on VVPAT

10:55 pm May 21, 2019

New Delhi: A group of activists on Tuesday demanded the reversal of an Election Commission order about tallying the VVPAT slips after the counting of the EVMs. In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, the civil society members stated that the counting of the electronic voting machines should commence only when the tallying […]

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 […]

EVMs ‘absolutely safe’ in strongrooms: EC

8:22 pm May 21, 2019

New Delhi: The Election Commission Tuesday asserted that EVMs used in the Lok Sabha polls are “absolutely safe” in strongrooms, dismissing allegations that the voting machines used in the elections were being switched with fresh ones ahead of counting of votes on May 23. Referring to the allegations and complaints, the commission said it would […]

Navy Chief Lanba makes farewell call on President Kovind

10:16 pm May 20, 2019

New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba made a farewell call on President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday, days before he demits office. The President is the commander-in-chief of the three services. Admiral Lanba retires on May 31 following a three-year tenure as the Chief of Naval Staff. The Navy took a number of major […]