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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicModel Code of Conduct

Topic: Model Code of Conduct

Modi govt set to give Bharat Ratna to Pranab Mukherjee in the middle of Lok Sabha polls

The Modi government has set in motion the process to hand over the award to Pranab Mukherjee, over 2 months after it conferred it on the former president.

Mission Shakti takes out model code even as an economist feels the election heat

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

DD News shot PM Modi’s Mission Shakti speech — but without logo

The Doordarshan logo was avoided to keep the broadcast out of the ambit of the Model Code of Conduct.

How AIR & Doordarshan beat EC’s model code to air PM Modi’s A-SAT speech

Modi govt went to YouTube with the A-SAT speech and AIR & Doordarshan only borrowed the feed, apparently circumventing the model code.

PM Modi didn’t consult Election Commission before ‘Mission Shakti’ address

Election Commission had no idea about PM Modi’s address on the A-SAT missile test, is set to probe the speech for Model Code of Conduct violation.

No PM Modi letter for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries as EC orders model code bar

Beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat receive letters from the Prime Minister when they register, addressed to them and written in their language.

Is EC over-regulating elections with strict code of conduct or is it doomed in digital era?

The Election Commission has barred the political parties from releasing their election manifestos in the 48 hours prior to voting.

Without realistic rules, Election Commission can’t monitor social media before polls

The EC will meet limited success in managing electoral conduct over social media. But that is not the EC’s fault.

Why Model Code of Conduct for elections cannot act against offending politicians

As the Model Code of Conduct kicks in, ThePrint explains its purpose, scope, features and limitations.

Modi govt appoints Hasmukh Adhia chancellor of Central University of Gujarat

Appointment of former finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia comes at a time the Modi govt has a fast closing window to make official changes before Lok Sabha polls.

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BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.