Why EVMs are not used in presidential elections

Ever wondered why electronic voting machines, used in four Lok Sabha elections and 127 assembly polls since 2004, are not deployed in polls to elect the President and Vice President of India,......

EVMs are tamper-proof as ever, asserts EC

The electronic voting machines are ‘fully tamper-proof, as ever’, the Election Commission said on Thursday dismissing claims of Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Delhi Chief......

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......

How Tamil Nadu has transformed to attract mega investment

A team of more than 60 people under Neeraj Mittal, an IAS officer, was instrumental in getting up the New Industrial Policy 2021 targeting investments of around Rs 10 trillion by 2025.......

9 applications for 36 coal blocks from PSUs like NTPC, SAIL

The Coal Ministry on Monday received a total 69 applications from various PSUs like NTPC, SAIL, Nalco and NLC for allocation of 36 coal blocks, which would be given to state-run companies only. The......

IT companies form local bodies in smaller cities

Call centreNot waiting for Nasscom presence, have begun work on spurring investment, common issues and govt lobbying.Information technology (IT) companies in smaller cities are forming regional......

E-stamping system to cover whole K'taka

Karnataka, which implemented the e-stamping system in Bangalore on Friday to prevent fraudulent practices in stamp paper-based transactions and registrations, plans to extend it across the state in......