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Morbi bridge collapse a factor in delay in Gujarat poll announcement: CEC
The Morbi suspension bridge collapse was one of the reasons for the delay in announcement of the Gujarat assembly elections, the Election Commission said on Thursday. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar told a press conference that the commission would also examine whether the release of the inquiry report into the Morbi tragedy, which left 135 people dead, would disturb the level playing field in the two-phase elections scheduled for Gujarat on December 1 and December 5. The Morbi assembly seat, currently represented by Brijesh Merja of the BJP, goes to polls in the first phase on December 1. "The Model Code of Conduct guidelines have been prescribed specifically. If any decision disturbs the level playing field, then the commission will look into it," Kumar said responding to questions on whether the release of the inquiry report into the bridge collapse would violate the model code. He indicated that the elections could have been announced a couple of days earlier, but
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CEC stresses on intersection of EMBs functioning with social media
"Disenfranchisement, even temporarily, during turbulent times like the Covid-19 pandemic is not an option for democracies"
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Those above 17 years but not yet 18 can register to be voters: EC
Following change in election law, people can resister as voters on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 on turning 18.
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Election for Vice President to be held on Aug 6, counting on same day: EC
The notification for the election to decide the successor of M Venkaiah Naidu will be issued on July 5 and the last date for filing of nomination papers will be July 19.
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Value of vote of MPs goes down to 700 from 708 in 2022 presidential poll
Value of the vote of an MP in a presidential election is based on the number of elected members in legislative assemblies of states and union territories, including Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu Kashmir
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CEC Kumar, EC Pandey give up perks, privileges as part of austerity measure
Seeking to set an example in austerity, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey on Friday decided to give up perks and privileges.
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Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as India's 25th chief election commissioner
The 2024 Lok Sabha polls and several assembly elections will be held under his watch
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Top headlines: LIC valuation, Ola to recall units, and more
Read out the top news headlines and other important topics for the day and related information in the section below.
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As NITI vice-chairperson, Suman Bery will now be expected to guide policy
Bery will replace incumbent Rajiv Kumar as Niti Aayog vice-chairperson from the next month
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Rajiv Kumar steps down as Niti Aayog Vice Chairman; Suman Bery replaces him
Suman Bery is non-resident fellow at Bruegel, a European think tank specializing in economics.
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Rajiv Kumar steps down as Niti Aayog vice chairman: Reports
He is likely to be replaced by economist Suman Bery.
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Atmanirbhar Bharat not a closed economy, it's global: NITI Aayog V-C
Self-reliance is not the same thing as self-sufficiency, NITI Aayog V-C said
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Govt committed to improving ease of doing biz: Niti Aayog's Rajiv Kumar
So far, 1,200 regulations have been removed and others are being looked into, he added
Niti VC Rajiv Kumar meets think tanks, takes suggestions on economy
Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday interacted with over 70 think tanks on issues concerning the state of the economy, trade narratives, and competitiveness fundamentals
Economy expected to grow by 10% or more in current fiscal: Niti VC
The country's economy grew by a record 20.1 per cent in the April-June quarter, helped by a very weak base of last year and a sharp rebound in the manufacturing and services
Indian economy to see 10.5% or higher growth this fiscal: Niti Aayog VC
Indian economy is expected to grow 10.5% or more in the current fiscal, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Thursday
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Niti Aayog VC calls for mitigation strategies to deal with climate change
Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the very real threat of climate change necessitates the development of mitigation strategies
Fiscal deficit worries could be on backburner: Niti Aayog's Rajiv Kumar
'If you have to spend money because you have to save both lives and livelihoods then that's what you have to do,' he says.
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Indian consumer shifting to digital financial services: Rajiv Kumar
India is seeing an increasing digitization of financial services, with consumers shifting from cash to cards, wallets, apps, and UPI, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Monday
Private sector has to be key driver of growth: Niti Aayog official
Vice-chairman of Niti Aayog Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said that the private sector of the country will have to drive growth and not the public enterprises as they used to be.