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Topic: Ballot Paper

Ballot paper over EVM: Siddaramaiah govt defends ‘bold step towards restoring democracy’ amid BJP barbs

Bengaluru: The Congress-led government in Karnataka has decided to use ballot papers in all urban local body elections, including the long-pending Bengaluru city council polls. The...

Fact Check: Modi did not praise ballot papers over EVMs, video of 2016 speech is cropped

In the original video, available on the Modi's official YouTube channel, the PM praises India's use of EVMs while criticising countries like the US that still rely on ballot papers.

Vested groups trying to undermine nation’s achievements — Justice Datta’s separate EVM-VVPAT order

In separate but concurring judgment, Justice Dipankar Datta stated that 'concerted effort to discredit, diminish and weaken process of this great nation' must be 'nipped in the bud'.

EVM VVPAT case: SC rejects pleas seeking 100% verification of EVM votes

Bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta delivered a unanimous verdict with three directions.

Fact Check: Newspaper image claiming ECI will use ballot paper instead of EVMs for LS polls false

The image posted on social media claimed Election Commission released new guidelines. However, in the official schedule released for 2024 polls, ECI said elections will be held using EVMs.

‘Had EVMs been there today’ — Pakistan president laments lack of EVMs amid claims of rigging

Pakistan President Arif Alvi took to social media to lament lack of EVMs in polls which seem to have thrown up hung assembly with Imran Khan backed independents winning most seats.

One way to de-polarise Indian politics—add MOTA to the ballot

In India's ‘first-past-the-post’ system, there's a perverse incentive for political parties and candidates to overtly antagonise one section of voters to secure another section’s votes.

EVM violates rights, ballot papers must be used for polls: CM Baghel’s father to President

Raising doubts on EVM's credibility, Chhattisgarh CM's father Nand Kumar Baghel, in his letter to Ram Nath Kovind also pleaded for 'euthanasia' if his demand cannot be fulfilled.

Greatness of US’ maze-like electoral system can’t match Indian voting. Just look at the delay

For Indians stoically used to multiple phases of polling — three in just the ongoing Bihar assembly election – the spectre of delay in the world’s oldest democracy seems baffling.

Why have we made it a national pastime to blame EVMs, asks CEC

In an interview to ThePrint, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora says EVMs are here to stay, and that technicalities delayed counting in MP.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.