NEW DELHI: Introducing an important reform aimed at cleaning the electoral roll, the Election Commission on Thursday said it would obtain deaths registration data electronically from Registrar General of India, which maintains mandatory database of all births and deaths in line with the amendments made to Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD Act) in…
NEW DELHI: In a move to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls and streamline voter services, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched three major initiatives aimed at strengthening the electoral process. These reforms were announced following the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) held in March, under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) After a perfect start of 2/2 wins, led from the front by their new captain Shreyas Iyer, there’s no doubt now that the Punjab Kings played a masterstroke by acquiring the service of Shreyas at the IPL mega auction last November. The INR 26.75 crore they spent on the batter could…
MS Dhoni rolls back the years (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: In a moment that lit up Chepauk and sent social media into a frenzy, MS Dhoni once again proved why age is just a number. The 43-year-old wicketkeeper pulled off a stunning stumping to dismiss Mumbai Indians’ captain Suryakumar Yadav, leaving fans and commentators in awe…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission, moving towards a system of constant updation of rolls by weeding out dead voters and ensuring that all citizens above 18 years of age are enrolled, shall be linking the voters list with the register of births and deaths in the time to come.The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment)…
BENGALURU: Infosys circulated an internal memo to its banking financial services and insurance (BFSI) division’s project managers, emphasising the return-to-office (RTO) guidelines to ensure effective service delivery to clients. The division plans to roll out these guidelines to the remaining staff members in the coming days.“Of late, we have been having multiple delivery and security…
A truck travelling on a highway in southern Bolivia collided with a bus early on Monday morning, forcing the bus off the road and killing at least 31 people, police said. Speaking to reporters, police spokesperson Limbert Choque confirmed the death toll, which he said included both men and women, as ambulances and emergency vehicles…
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India now rolls out red carpet instead of red tape to investors during the inauguration of Invest Karnataka-2025.“When I speak about the policy uncertainty, I want to emphasise a crucial point. Today across all governance level in India, including the central government, state government and local…
NEW DELHI: Air India has rolled out an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven feature eZ Booking whereby customers can complete their reservation on its website in fewer steps than currently available by just texting or talking to the AI Agent his detailed travel itinerary.Currently available exclusively for members of Maharaja Club, Air India’s loyalty programme, the innovation…
HYDERABAD: Electric bus manufacturer Olectra Greentech Limited (OGL), part of Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), on Saturday rolled out its new e-bus models equipped with the innovative blade battery technology at the ongoing Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 in New Delhi.The company showcased its new blade battery chassis, a redesigned 12-metre blade battery…