Do not use children in poll campaigning: EC to political partiesThe Election Commission has issued an advisory to political parties ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, urging them not to use children in any fo...
05 Feb, 2024, 02.50 PM IST
Poll panel tells parties to file accounts online for more transparencyThe idea is as much to facilitate political parties in overcoming the difficulties in physical filing of reports and ensuring timely filing...
03 Jul, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Assembly polls: Election Commission extends ban on public rallies, roadshows till January 22The Commission also directed political parties to adhere to the provisions of the model code of conduct and broader guidelines on Covid-19....
15 Jan, 2022, 10.06 PM IST
Election commission keeps tab on virtual rally expenditureThe ECI will soon issue guidelines to ensure that money spent towards virtual campaign is fully accounted for in the expenditure statements...
15 Jan, 2022, 07.32 AM IST
Assembly election 2022: The challenge for the Election Commission begins nowThe problem is always in enforcing the guidelines. The Disaster Management (DM) Act has been in force for a while, but we still have politi...
11 Jan, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
Rally permission will be cancelled if COVID-19 norms violated, warns Election CommissionHaving burnt its fingers in West Bengal elections where the enforcement of its Covid-19 guidelines was found wanting, the poll panel has no...
08 Jan, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
Election Commission may cancel rallies, suspend officials for Covid-19 violationThe ECI held meetings with the Health Secretary and the Union Home Secretary on Thursday to take stock ahead of announcing the poll schedul...
07 Jan, 2022, 09.44 AM IST
EC forms panel for identifying gaps, election lessonsThe committee will also take inputs from the state nodal officers of different divisions like police, expenditure, health authorities as we...
14 May, 2021, 07.27 AM IST
Had asked states, UTs in March to ensure COVID-appropriate behaviour in all gatherings: Centre to HCThe submission by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has come in response to a plea seeking to debar campaigners and candidates from campai...
01 May, 2021, 01.39 PM IST
View: The poll process must be made safer and the Election Commission’s de facto autonomy bolsteredOnce dust from this round of state elections settles and new governments assume office, EC will have to initiate consultations to ensure ti...
29 Apr, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
COVID-19: Plea in HC to direct Centre, EC to debar candidates canvassing without masks for pollsThe petition said every person has the fundamental right to life, which is being impacted by political leaders, campaigners and candidates ...
18 Mar, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Uphill task for EC to enforce Covid-19 guidelines despite requisite powers, feel former CECsThe Election Commission has taken a serious view of "utter violation" of social distancing norms during poll campaigning and leaders addres...
24 Oct, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
Glenmark's Baddi manufacturing unit receives GMP certificate from European regulatorBaddi manufacturing unit of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals was inspected by SUKL in the week of October 21 this year.
16 Dec, 2019, 11.40 AM IST
Can rules be framed for parties to curb illegal hoardings, HC asks ECThe EC submitted that though all political parties pledge not to deface public properties at the time of their registration, they often bro...
14 Sep, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
Stop social media campaign: EC to DMK Chief KarunanidhiCommission sources said the AIADMK responded to the show cause notice while the DMK sought two more days. They were given time till 5 PM to...
15 May, 2016, 09.37 PM IST
Congress, EC clash over submission of annual audit reportsThe Congress and the EC have locked horns over the issue of submission of annual audit report of the party to the panel as part of guidelin...
22 Jun, 2015, 05.43 PM IST
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Insurance-sector regulator, IRDA is planning to come out with the IPO guidelines for insurance companies by the end of next month, a top of...
12 Jan, 2010, 06.49 PM IST