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Nepal govt to close its border points for 72 hrs prior to local elections

Nepal government has decided to seal the border entry points with India and China for 72 hours prior to the local level elections scheduled for May 13, local media reported.The decision comes following a recommendation by the Election Commission urging the government to close the border points from May 10 midnight to May 13 midnight, The Kathmandu Post reported.Nepal's Home Ministry spokesperson Phanindra Mani Pokharel informed that a directive has been issued to the respective district administration offices of the districts bordering India and China to implement the commission's recommendations."Districts sharing borders with neighbouring countries have been directed to seal the border points and halt all movements, except for emergency services, for 72 hours ahead of the May 13 local elections," The Kathmandu Post quoted Pokharel as saying.Pokharel said the ministry has also directed local administrations and security agencies to strictly implement the silent hour as per the ...

EVMs pride of India, provides accurate and timely results: CEC Chandra

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said that EVMs are the pride of the nation, which provide accurate and timely results, establishing their credibility ever since they were first put to use

Pakistan EC says not possible to hold general election within three months

Pakistan's election commission has expressed its inability to hold general elections within three months due to legal, constitutional and logistical challenges, according to a media report on Tuesday

Australia PM Morrison seeks to sell voters $6.46 bn of budget giveaways

Trailing in the polls, Australia's Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6 billion ($6.46 billion) of budget giveaways as necessary to meet a cost of living emergency

Pakistan PM Imran Khan fined Rs 50,000 for violating election code

Pakistan's top election body has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on PM Imran Khan for violating election code of conduct by addressing a rally in Swat ahead of the local government election

Telegram gets banned in Brazil ahead of presidential election

Telegram has been banned in Brazil following a ruling by the Brazilian Supreme Court.On Friday, Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the internet providers and digital stores to block the messaging application across the nation as it failed to comply with orders from Brazilian authorities and remove messages found to contain disinformation, The Verge reported.The move comes at the time when President Jair Bolsonaro has been reportedly encouraging his base to follow him on Telegram as he is all set to seek re-election in October.After facing the shutdown in Brazil, Telegram's founder and CEO Pavel Durov issued a statement, citing the ban happened because his company was checking the wrong email address."It seems that we had an issue with emails going between our telegram.org corporate addresses and the Brazilian Supreme Court. As a result of this miscommunication, the Court ruled to ban Telegram for being unresponsive. On behalf of our team, I apologize to the Brazilian Supreme Court for .

Election Commission is ready for One Nation, One Election: Sushil Chandra

One Nation One Election is a good suggestion, but this will need a change in the Constitution and it is to be decided in parliament, said Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra

Uttarakhand records 59.5% turnout, Goa 77.9%, over 61% in UP's second phase

The voting percentage for the second phase of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 61.06 per cent, while Uttarakhand and Goa, which had single-phase polling, recorded 59.51 per cent and 77.94 per cent

Andaman & Nicobar: Ballot papers in panchayat poll, EVMs in municipal poll

The panchayat and municipal polls in the union territory will be held on March 6.

Cycle is punctured, hand pump redundant, says UP Deputy CM

The cycle and the hand pump are poll symbols of the Samajwadi Party and the RLD respectively

BJP to contest all Manipur Assembly seats, declares entire candidates list

BJP will contest all the 60 seats of Manipur Assembly and announced its entire list of candidates for the February-March election on Sunday.

Election freebies exceeding regular Budget, says Supreme Court

Issues notices to Centre, EC on PIL against populist sops

Registered unrecognised political parties doubled in 2010-2021: ADR

The number of registered unrecognised political parties increased more than twice between 2010 and 2021 and disproportionately during the year of parliamentary elections, poll rights group ADR said.

Uttarakhand polls: BJP eyes second consecutive term in triangular contest

The presence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the fray as the other challenger also makes the poll scene different this time

EC asks health secy to ramp up vaccination in five poll-bound states

The ministry has advised ramping up vaccination of all eligible population through a district-wise weekly plan with daily review

Election Amendment Bill passes through Rajya Sabha amid Oppn walkout

TMC MP Derek O'Brien suspended for throwing rulebook at Chair; AIADMK, YSRC, BJD back govt

Owaisi moves notice in LS to oppose Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has submitted a notice in Lok Sabha "to oppose Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 which proposes to link Aadhaar to electoral roll enrolment."

Hong Kong public gears up to vote as new election laws comes in effect

Hong Kong voters are preparing to vote for the first time this weekend since election laws were changed, amid a dearth of opposition candidates, months after the city began cracking down on dissent. The legislative elections, to be held Sunday, come after Beijing in March passed a resolution for electoral reform in Hong Kong that gives Beijing more control over who is elected to Hong Kong's legislature. Beijing has tightened its grip over the semi-autonomous Chinese city following months of pro-democracy protests in 2019 that at times descended into violent clashes between police and protesters. Hong Kong later amended its laws in May, reducing the number of directly elected lawmakers to 20 from 35, even as the legislature was expanded from 70 to 90 seats. Most of the lawmakers in the legislature would be appointed by largely pro-Beijing bodies. Under the new laws, legislative candidates will also be vetted by a largely pro-Beijing committee to ensure that only patriots loyal to ..

Tired of rampant graft, Bulgarians vote in presidential election

The presidential post is largely ceremonial, but comes to prominence in times of political crisis, when the head of the state can appoint interim cabinets.

India's oldest voter Negi casts ballot in Himachal Pradesh by-poll

Negi had also participated in the 1951-52 general elections, the country's first