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Trump Appointees Requested More Marble In Fed Building Renovation. It Now Faces Scrutiny
President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell.
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Poll Body Plans To Find 'Ghost' Voters Through New Software Amid Allegations
Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of 'ghost' electors, an official said.
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Pak Poll Body Rejects Resolution Seeking Delay In February 8 Elections
Pakistan election commission rejected a resolution passed by the Senate earlier this month seeking a delay in the February 8 general election, stating that all arrangements have been completed and it won't be "advisable" to put off the planned polls.
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Economist Abhijit Sen Dies At 72
Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72.
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Punjab, Goa Elections 2017: Election Commission's Media Brief Highlights
Punjab and Goa voted for key state elections today, with around 2 crore eligible voters deciding the fate of more than 1,300 candidates. Voting began at 7 am in Goa, 8 am in Punjab and ended at 5 pm in both the states. Preliminary reports said that around 70 per cent of voters voted in Punjab while in Goa the turnout was 83 per cent. The elections ...
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Poll Commission Plans Strategy To Stop Use Of Drugs To Lure Punjab Voters
With assembly elections slated to be held in Punjab next year, the Election Commission will set up a special task force to tackle the misuse of drugs and liquor to lure voters.
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Election Commission to Push Multiple Cut-Off Dates Proposal to Enrol Voters
Unfazed by legal hurdles in its plan to register young citizens as voters as soon as they turn 18, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to approach the government to push its proposal to have multiple cut-off dates to enrol voters.
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Myanmar Cancels Planned Parliamentary By-Election
Myanmar's Union Election Commission said on Sunday it is canceling by-elections that were scheduled for later this year to fill 35 empty parliamentary seats.
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Planning Commission faces flak, blames data discrepancy for low poverty line
Facing flak over latest poverty numbers, the Planning Commission today admitted that there is serious discrepancy in NSSO data and national accounts which led to pegging poverty line at Rs 28.65 per capita daily consumption in cities.
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Trump Appointees Requested More Marble In Fed Building Renovation. It Now Faces Scrutiny
President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell.
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Poll Body Plans To Find 'Ghost' Voters Through New Software Amid Allegations
Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of 'ghost' electors, an official said.
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Pak Poll Body Rejects Resolution Seeking Delay In February 8 Elections
Pakistan election commission rejected a resolution passed by the Senate earlier this month seeking a delay in the February 8 general election, stating that all arrangements have been completed and it won't be "advisable" to put off the planned polls.
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Economist Abhijit Sen Dies At 72
Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72.
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Punjab, Goa Elections 2017: Election Commission's Media Brief Highlights
Punjab and Goa voted for key state elections today, with around 2 crore eligible voters deciding the fate of more than 1,300 candidates. Voting began at 7 am in Goa, 8 am in Punjab and ended at 5 pm in both the states. Preliminary reports said that around 70 per cent of voters voted in Punjab while in Goa the turnout was 83 per cent. The elections ...
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Poll Commission Plans Strategy To Stop Use Of Drugs To Lure Punjab Voters
With assembly elections slated to be held in Punjab next year, the Election Commission will set up a special task force to tackle the misuse of drugs and liquor to lure voters.
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Election Commission to Push Multiple Cut-Off Dates Proposal to Enrol Voters
Unfazed by legal hurdles in its plan to register young citizens as voters as soon as they turn 18, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to approach the government to push its proposal to have multiple cut-off dates to enrol voters.
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Myanmar Cancels Planned Parliamentary By-Election
Myanmar's Union Election Commission said on Sunday it is canceling by-elections that were scheduled for later this year to fill 35 empty parliamentary seats.
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Planning Commission faces flak, blames data discrepancy for low poverty line
Facing flak over latest poverty numbers, the Planning Commission today admitted that there is serious discrepancy in NSSO data and national accounts which led to pegging poverty line at Rs 28.65 per capita daily consumption in cities.
