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Statues, quotas, kurtas, topis: Elections come to UP

EC issues notice to DC as IPS, IAS officers cross swords in UP
Lucknow: The Election Commission on Sunday issued notice to Divisional Commissioner of Basti seeking explanation on alleged misbehaviour with an SP, even as Uttar Pradesh government has set up a two-member committee to look into the matter after the IPS Association demanded strong action against the IAS officer. "On a complaint lodged by IPS Association the EC has sought an explanation from commissioner

1.76 crore Punjab residents to vote Monday

Chandigarh: Over 1.76 crore voters are eligible for casting their vote during the one-day election to 117 assembly seats in Punjab Monday (Jan 30), Election Commission (EC) officials said here

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EC chief endorses 'Right to Reject'
EC chief endorses 'Right to Reject' New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): India's Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi said that the time to consider the 'Right to Reject' may have come, endorsing an idea backed by activists such as Anna Hazare that has caused much discomfort among the country's political class. The proposal, if effected, would give voters the choice to press a button which would say "None of the Above" if they would not like to vote for any of the candidates listed in the electronic voting machine. "One suggestion of the Anna group I have started considering very positively -- initially we were dismissive about it - the Right to Reject," Quraishi, said in an interview to television news network NDTV. "Our concern was that the Right to Reject may lead to too many elections and as it is people complain of election fatigue. "But when we discussed this with the people who had come to meet us, we had a long very cordial meeting, in which they said that it will not lead to too many elections," he said. Quraishi said that the prime reason behind the Election Commission giving the idea sound consideration was the fact that they were unsatisfied with the effectiveness of their crackdown on illicit poll funding. He said that the Election Commission had so far seized illicit money worth Rs 44 crores in the run up to the state elections that began with polling in Manipur on Saturday, however, political parties "continue to indulge in such malpractices".

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Reforms in EU VAT - Lessons for the Indian GST

The previous two articles in this column had discussed the Communication on the future of VAT in the EU ('Communication') adopted by the European Commission ('EC'), including its purpose, the

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EC gets tough on Goa govt's recruitment drive
Panaji, Jan 06 (IBNS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has come down heavily on the state government's recruitment spree as it raided the health department and seized bunch of 'acceptance letters'.

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Stick to monthly SIPs

If you have additional cash, try daily or weekly plans. Shalini Gandhi has seen her investment of Rs 49,000 in the past year go down by Rs 7,000 due to poor market conditions. Given the volatility in

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