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    Dual Celebrations: Weddings & Voting in Kerala

    Pathanamthitta/Wayanad (Kerala), April 9 A newly-married couple in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala made a special stop at the polling station on Thursday, heading straight from their wedding to cast their votes.Their detour was a statement about the importance of democratic...
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    Innovative Tactics: Kerala Aims for Higher Voter Turnout

    Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 – In a refreshing and unconventional move to boost voter turnout ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections, Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Rathan U Kelkar, has successfully engaged the youth, quite literally.A lively dance video featuring the senior IAS...
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    Howrah Drives Voter Awareness with SVEEP Cyclothon

    Kolkata, March 27 – The office of the District Election Office (DEO), Howrah, along with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, has intensified its voter awareness outreach through the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) cyclothon, urging citizens to...
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    Bolivia Focuses on Subnational Elections and Recovery

    La Paz, March 23 Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira called on future subnational authorities to work with the central government to address the country's economic and institutional challenges.Paz Pereira made this appeal after casting his vote in the southern city of Tarija on Sunday...
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    MEA Secretary Highlights Terrorism Threat & Digital Rights Initiatives

    Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, stated that terrorism is one of the most serious threats to human rights. Mr. George was delivering India's national statement at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The secretary emphasized that the world...
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    India's Digital Tools: Promoting Human Rights

    United Nations, March 12. Expanding the use of digital tools across humanity helps promote human rights because improving the lives of all people is essential for realizing its potential, according to India."In India, we have used digital tools to expand access to rights for everyone, on a...
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    Bengal Electoral Roll Dispute: Elderly Man Challenges Listing

    Kolkata, March 4 A 104-year-old man has complained of being listed in the "under adjudication" category in the final electoral rolls issued by the Election Commission following the SIR exercise in West Bengal on February 28, officials said on Wednesday.Sheikh Ibrahim, a resident of Jamalpur...
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