India General Election 2009
The Lok Sabha consists of 552 members, comprising 530 members who represent the States, up to 20 members who stand for the Union Territories and 2 members from the Anglo-Indian Community who are nominated by the President, if they are not adequately represented. The people of India directly elect the members of the Lok Sabha. A policy of adult franchise through a secret ballot is exercised in elections in India. Recently the system of electronic voting has been introduced to enable a more economic and fair election process. Each state has a fixed number of seats allotted and each Lok Sabha seat has a clearly defined area. The electoral machinery is centralized in an independent statutory body called the Election Commission. The Commission is responsible for the 'superintendence, direction and control' of the electoral rolls for all elections to Parliament and to the State Legislatures and also for conducting the elections.
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Gates discusses working with Rotary to end polio
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged US$255 million to help underwrite Rotary’s commitment to eradicate polio – the largest grant Rotary has ever received. That amount came in addition to the $100 million Gates Foundation challenge grant awarded in November 2007, which Rotary pledged to match dollar for dollar. In response to the new grant, Rotary committed to raising an additional $100 million by 30 June 2012. The total matching effort is called Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge.
Gates made the announcement during an enthusiastically received surprise appearance at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
Assembly participants also learned that the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany had committed a combined $280 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Though that amount won’t count toward Rotary’s challenge, it will target the four countries where polio still rages: Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
Gates visited India in November and Nigeria in February.
Shortly after the announcement of the new grant, Gates sat down for a conversation with The Rotarian magazine. Below are a few excerpts. See the full interview in the May issue of The Rotarian.
Gates made the announcement during an enthusiastically received surprise appearance at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
Assembly participants also learned that the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany had committed a combined $280 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Though that amount won’t count toward Rotary’s challenge, it will target the four countries where polio still rages: Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
Gates visited India in November and Nigeria in February.
Shortly after the announcement of the new grant, Gates sat down for a conversation with The Rotarian magazine. Below are a few excerpts. See the full interview in the May issue of The Rotarian.
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