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The Print
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Maharashtra polls: In EVM checking-reverification process, losing candidate seeks VVPAT count
Dodke, who was defeated in the November 2024 polls by BJP candidate Bhimrao Tapkir, had approached the Election Commission of India seeking verification of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) from two centres in Khadakwasla constituency. Pune, Jul 25 (PTI) The EVM checking and reverification process for Khadakwasla assembly constituency in Maharashtra's Pune district came to a halt on Friday after NCP (SP) candidate Sachin Dodke raised objections to the procedure. Speaking to reporters, Dodke said he expected the counting of the VVPAT slips during the checking and reverification process. 'But we were only shown the final result on the EVM machine. Our demand is that the VVPAT slips should be counted. We objected to the process, halted it, and submitted an application seeking counting of VVPAT slips. If they (EC) do not agree to this, we will not proceed and will fight the matter in court,' he said. Yashwant Mane, Election Officer for Khadakwasla constituency, who was conducting the checking and verification of the EVMs, said Dodke had requested verification of the burnt memory of EVM microcontrollers from two centres in his constituency. 'As per his application, the Election Commission of India allowed the verification. Accordingly, today the EVMs from two centres as requested were taken out for burnt memory and EVM verification in his presence,' Mane said. Elaborating on the process, Mane said after the reverification of the EVMs and burnt memory, the next step involved conducting a mock poll and counting the VVPAT slips generated during it. 'To conduct the mock poll, the existing data on the EVM needs to be erased in the candidate's presence. However, the candidate submitted an application requesting that the data on the EVM not be erased. He refused to allow the mock poll. Since the candidate did not permit the mock poll, the process was deemed completed,' Mane informed. Asked about Dodke's demand for counting the VVPAT slips, Mane clarified that random counting of VVPAT slips had already been conducted on the day of vote counting. 'So there is no question of counting the VVPAT slips again. Today's process was restricted to the checking and verification of the burnt memory and EVMs, which includes showing that the machine was not tampered with and displaying the final result to the candidate,' the official said. The second step, which could not be carried out, was to conduct a mock poll and count the VVPAT slips, he added. PTI SPK BNM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Home Minister launches ‘Mane Manege Police' to promote people-friendly policing in Karnataka
Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday launched 'Mane Manege Police' (Police to Every Home) initiative, aimed at fostering people-friendly policing and bridging the gap between citizens and the police department. Dr. Parameshwara described the initiative as the first of its kind in the country and emphasised that it would help build a sense of brotherhood and trust between the public and the police. 'Let's go to people's doorsteps and listen to their problems. When we solve their issues, they will begin to form a positive opinion about the department,' he told police officers during the launch. As part of the initiative, beat officers at every police station across the State are required to visit homes within their jurisdiction, interact with residents, gather details about their neighbourhoods, and note any law and order concerns they may have. The officers are expected to record the data collected during these visits, enabling the police to gain a deeper, real-time understanding of their jurisdiction. Although the Home Minister officially launched the programme on Friday, implementation had already begun at the field level. Dr. Parameshwara said that the initiative would be periodically reviewed and necessary changes would be made based on its effectiveness.
Fashion United
11-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion United
Setchu to guest at Fragranze trade fair and launch fragrance collection after Pitti Uomo
Following its guest appearance at Pitti Uomo menswear trade fair in January, Japanese brand Setchu is now also represented at the fragrance and beauty trade fair, Fragranze, organised by Pitti Immagine. Satoshi Kuwata's brand, the 2023 LVMH Prize winner, has its first own fragrance collection in tow, Pitti Immagine announced on Thursday. As a special guest, Kuwata will present five creations "in which East and West merge to evoke familiar scents and profound experiences". "I wanted to capture this intimate, deep scent that accompanies each of us in the ritual of body care, when there is time and no rush," said Kuwata. "Something moving and pure, fresh, crystalline, immaculate, reminiscent of childhood." To achieve this, he searched for the scents of Eastern and Western bathing rituals "to bring back these sensations associated with care and solicitude". The perfume creations were developed in collaboration with perfumer Julie Massé from fragrance specialist Mane and will be presented for the first time in September at Pitti Fragranze in Florence. This article was translated to English using an AI tool. FashionUnited uses AI language tools to speed up translating (news) articles and proofread the translations to improve the end result. This saves our human journalists time they can spend doing research and writing original articles. Articles translated with the help of AI are checked and edited by a human desk editor prior to going online. If you have questions or comments about this process email us at info@
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
Former accounts officer of Kolhapur ZP booked for siphoning midday meal funds arrested after 1 year on the run
Kolhapur: Police arrested a 44-year-old former accounts officer of Kolhapur zilla parishad on Wednesday evening. The officer, who had been evading arrest for almost a year, is among nine accused charged with siphoning Rs 30 lakh from the midday meal scheme funds to relatives' accounts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The case was registered on June 6, 2022, under sections 420, 409, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The alleged siphoning occurred between April 2021 and March 2024. The funds were designated for paying the salaries of cooks and their assistants. Dipak Mane, the then accounts officer, was one of the nine accused. Earlier, eight accused were arrested while Mane evaded capture. He filed appeals against his arrest in the district sessions court and the Bombay high court, but his applications were dismissed. Mane continued to evade arrest. Shahupuri police station received information about Mane's whereabouts, leading to his arrest on Wednesday evening. The ZP administers the midday meal scheme in all grantable schools for students of Classes I to VIII. An internal inquiry by the ZP revealed that Tejaswini Sathe, a data entry operator, transferred funds to accounts not belonging to cooks or assistants. The original FIR said the complaint was filed with Mane, who submitted the report to the chief executive officer after conducting an inquiry. Eight people related to Sathe were booked. A total of Rs 28,89,340 was transferred to the accounts. However, further police investigation uncovered Mane's role in the fraud. Cooks receive a monthly allowance of Rs 2,500. Annually, the ZP disburses Rs 1.5 crore as allowances for cooks and their assistants.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Govt reconstitutes border experts group with Sena MP Mane its head
Kolhapur: State govt has reappointed the Shiv Sena MP from Hatkanangle, Dhairyasheel Mane, as the head of the experts committee on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute. Kolhapur's Rajya Sabha member Dhananjay Mahadik has been made co-chairman of the experts group, which has the task of assisting govt in presenting the border dispute case strongly in the Supreme Court . Mane's appointment has been made against the suggestion of the Madhyavarti Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti of Belagavi that sought NCP (SP) state chief Jayant Patil be made the committee's chairman, considering his long-standing association with Marathi activists advocating for the inclusion of Marathi-speaking areas from Karnataka into Maharashtra. Last week, Marathi activists gathered at Belagavi and passed a resolution recommending the appointment of Patil as head of the committee. They even wrote a letter to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in this regard, and also met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar during his recent Kolhapur visit. Pawar had assured them that he would put in a word with the CM. "Our recommendation has not been accepted. We think party politics has crept into the issue, which is very sensitive since we, as Marathis, are going through hardships and generations have passed fighting for the inclusion of Maharashtra after the states were formed on a linguistic basis," a senior office-bearer of the Samiti said. Earlier, Mane was made the head of the expert committee after Eknath Shinde became the chief minister in 2022. The panel has a total of nine members, including the principal secretary of the law department.
