Anonymity of poll bonds must go: EC
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that it was not opposed to the use of Electoral Bonds as an instrument but did not want the …
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Rahul on the verge of contempt of court, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister has said that the Congress president’s comments on Rafale review petition amount to contempt of the Supreme Court. Earlier,Congress President has thanked the Supreme Court for rejecting the …
Read MoreRelease of PM Modi biopic deferred till further orders from EC
The Election Commission (EC) has deferred the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi till the elections are over. The EC has also prohibited public screening of any …
Read MoreCitizenship Bill clouds phase 1 polls in 14 Northeast LS seats
Fourteen of Northeast’s 25 Parliamentary constituencies has gone to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 on 11th April against the backdrop of protests across the region …
Read MoreEfforts to trace, deport illegal foreigners in Assam have been poor, unsatisfactory: State Chief Secretary tells SC
Assam’s Chief Secretary has admitted to the Supreme Court that the state government’s performance to trace illegal foreigners and deport them had been lackadaisical and poor. The Supreme Court has …
Read MoreCentre defies SC order on CIC appointments
Central Government has denied a Right to Information (RTI) request for details of the ongoing recruitment process for four vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC).It was denied despite a …
Read MoreEnsure level playing field: EC to DD News
The Election Commission (EC) has asked DD News channel to ensure a level playing field for all political parties. The EC has observed that DD News had given disproportionate airtime …
Read MoreNirmohi Akhara moves Supreme Court against Centre’s Ayodhya ‘surplus’ land return plea
Nirmohi Akhara, one of the main litigants in the Ayodhya case, has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, opposing the Centre’s move to transfer excess land around the disputed …
Read MoreService Voters Play Important Role in Close Contests in Election
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that Service Voters are going to play a crucial and decisive role in cases of close contests in the upcoming Lok Sabha …
Read MoreIncrease random checking of VVPAT slips to five per Assembly segment, SC directs Election Commission
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to increase random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs to five polling booths per assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency or Assembly …
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