Karnataka govt to recommend State Election Commission to replace EVMs with ballot papers
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has reportedly decided to recommend to the State Election Commission (SEC) the use of ballot papers in place of electronic voting machines (EVMs) for all future elections to urban local bodies.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said on Thursday that, noticing variations in electoral rolls, citizens had filed complaints related to the matter. They are also losing trust in EVMs.
The Cabinet, as a result, decided to recommend replacement of the EVMs with ballot papers, he has said.
Adding that the SEC is an independent body, Patil said that the necessary rules and legal changes will be made within a fortnight.
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Fire in coach of New Delhi-Chennai express train; no casualty
Nagpur (PTI): A coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Grant Trunk Express caught fire in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Tuesday morning, railway officials said.
There were no casualties, they said.
Train 12616 New Delhi-Chennai (Tambaram) Grant Trunk Express left from Nagpur in the morning. While it was heading towards Sindi railway station in Wardha, smoke was detected in the last guard coach of the train at 11.09 am, Central Railway spokesperson Sanjay Muley told PTI.
The train was stopped on the Sindi-Tuljapur section, the affected coach was detached immediately, and the fire brigade was called, he said.
All passengers in the train and the coach concerned were safe, the official said.
The cause of the fire will be known after a detailed investigation.
The train will resume its journey in some time without the affected coach, the official added.
