M'luru: Message of Humanity Forum organises blood donation camp in Bolar
Mangaluru: The Message of Humanity Forum, in association with Mangalore Welfare Association (Shadimahal), Blood Donors Mangaluru and Government Wenlock Hospital, successfully organised a blood donation camp at Shadimahal, Bolar, on Friday.
The camp received an encouraging response, with 78 units of blood collected. Donors from different parts of the city came forward to contribute to this humanitarian cause.
Among the dignitaries present were former Mayor K. Ashraf, Congress Minority Cell President Shahul Hameed, Maulana Saalim Nadwi, Dawood Ustad from Iqra, Udaya Acharya, Shadimahal president Maqbool Ahmed and vice-president Khaleel Ahmed.
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Electorate in 9 states, UTs shrink by 1.70 crore after SIR
New Delhi (PTI): Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data.
The data shared by the chief electoral officers of Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa and Kerala on Saturday showed that their combined voter base stood at over 21.45 crore before the SIR exercise began on October 27 last year.
It shrunk to 19.75 crore after publication of their final electoral rolls this week, a net change of over 1.70 crore electors.
While the exercise, which kept the Election Commission in the spotlight, has been completed in Bihar, it is currently underway in 12 states and Union territories covering nearly 60 crore electors.
The remaining 40 crore electors will be covered in 17 states and five Union territories.
In Assam, a "special revision", instead of SIR, was completed on February 10.
Due to a variety of reasons, the SIR in the nine states and three Union territories have seen frequent tweaking in schedules.
As in Bihar, political parties have approached the Supreme Court challenging the exercise in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
