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EC must be named and shamed for brazen non-compliance with SC directive on Aadhaar: Congress

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) The Congress Monday said the Election Commission must be “named and shamed” for its “brazen non-compliance” with the Supreme Court’s directive to accept Aadhaar as an identity proof and asserted that it was fighting an election “against the ruling regime, despite the EC”. The opposition party also said that history will not forgive Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the institution he heads. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said, “The Election Commission must be named and shamed for its brazen non-compliance with the Supreme Court’s directive to accept Aadhaar as a proof

Stock markets end higher in-line with firm global trends amid hopes of US Fed rate cut

Mumbai, Sep 8 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed with gains on Monday, tracking a firm trend in global markets amid hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve later this month. The 30-share BSE Sensex edged higher by 76.54 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at 80,787.30 despite profit-booking by investors in the last hour of the session. The barometer opened higher and later jumped 460.62 points or 0.57 per cent to a high of 81,171.38 as auto, oil and private bank shares advanced. However, selling in IT and FMCG shares trimmed gains at

Gold falls Rs 200 to Rs 1,07,670/10 g, silver declines Rs 1,000 in Delhi markets

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Gold prices on Monday retreated from record levels to trade at Rs 1,07,670 per 10 grams, down by Rs 200, in the national capital due to fresh selling by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity also fell by Rs 200 to Rs 1,06,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). On Saturday, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity surged Rs 900 each to hit record highs of Rs 1,07,870 per 10 grams and Rs 1,07,000 per 10 grams, respectively, in the

Supreme Court directs EC to include Aadhaar as 12th prescribed document for Bihar SIR

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission to include Aadhaar as a 12th prescribed document for establishing the identity of a voter in special intensive revision (SIR) exercise of electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar. At the moment for Bihar SIR, there are 11 prescribed documents which electors have to submit with their enumeration forms. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, however, clarified Aadhaar will not be a proof of citizenship and the commission can ascertain the genuineness of Aadhaar card number submitted by an elector for inclusion in the electoral

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