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  France imposes state of emergency after four killed in New Caledonia riots over voting rules | WATCH

  World | May 16, 2024 9:59 IST

  New Caledonia is a French overseas territory where riots broke out after lawmakers passed a new bill granting voting rights to French residents above 10 years. The move has sparked concerns of diluting the vote of the indigenous Kanak community, leading to violent riots.

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  Opinion | If Indians can vote anywhere in India, why not in Jammu and Kashmir?

  India | October 13, 2022 16:51 IST

  JKPDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said, giving voting rights to people from outside Jammu region can lead to a deluge of people from outside.

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  Jammu: People residing in region for more than 1 year can register as voters now; parties react

  India | October 12, 2022 12:57 IST

  Jammu voting rights: As per the order, any document like the Aadhar Card, water/electricity/gas connection, bank passbooks, passport, registered land deeds, etc., can be used as proof of residence.

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  Govt relaxes norms for shares with differential voting rights; to boost startups

  Business | August 16, 2019 18:39 IST

  According to the ministry, the initiatives have been taken in response to requests from innovative technology companies and startups.

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  Noida: 'Raahgiri' to educate citizens about their voting rights

  March 14, 2019 10:15 IST

  Noida, which is part of the Gautam Buddh Nagar parliamentary constituency, will go for polls on April 11 in the first of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election.

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  Those having more than 2 kids should be deprived of voting rights: Ramdev

  India | January 24, 2019 23:33 IST

  He further said that his mantra is "hum do, hamare do, sabke do" (Only two kids for every couple) irrespective of caste or religion or economic status.

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  Those like me who do not get married should be granted special honours: Swami Ramdev

  India | November 04, 2018 14:39 IST

  Justifying his statement, Ramdev further stated this is a national issue and that Hindu scriptures mention the need to have 10 kids when there was slow population growth.

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  Upamanyu Hazarika Commission final report on illegal migrants submitted

  India | November 21, 2015 23:15 IST

  Guwahati: There is an "established institutionalised mechanism" which enables a Bangladeshi national to freely come into the country, acquire citizenship and voting rights here and a large scale racket of fake certificates is involved, according

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  Gujarat to introduce compulsory voting in local body polls: CM

  India | June 18, 2015 16:34 IST

  Rajkot/Ahmedabad:  Gujarat will introduce compulsory voting in the upcoming local bodies polls, which are likely to be held in October, and the process of framing rules for default voters is underway."We are in the process

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  Advani promises overseas Indians voting rights

  Politics | October 09, 2012 23:05 IST

  Edison (New Jersey), Oct 9: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would grant voting rights to overseas Indian citizens when it came to power, senior party leader L.K. Advani told a gathering of the Indian American

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  High Court Recalls Order Giving Voting Rights To Sehajdhari Sikhs

  India | September 20, 2011 18:54 IST

  Chandigarh, Sep 20: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today recalled its order of September one allowing Sehajdhari (non-baptised)  Sikhs to vote in the SGPC polls.  It said the case would now be heard on

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