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TMC levels poll code violation charge against BJP leader Suvendu AdhikariThe TMC has filed a complaint against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. The complaint alleges violation of the Model Code of Conduct during a ra...
Political Parties to remove fake content on social media platforms within 3 hours of coming to their notice: ECIThe poll body noted that over 11,000 violative social media posts have been addressed since March 15, while 3,10,393 complaints were resolv...
Kerala Assembly elections 2026: BJP 'wolves in sheepskin', says V D Satheesan referring to FCRA amendment billKerala Assembly elections 2026: Congress leader V D Satheesan criticized the BJP's actions towards minority communities. He also attacked t...
TVK chief Vijay, party cadres booked under several sections of BNSThe Peravallur police booked cases under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, NS 126 (2) voluntarily causing obstruction from proceedi...
ECI issues strict MCC directions for 2026 Assembly Elections in five states/UTs, deploys 5,000+ flying squadsThe ECI asserted that the privacy of every citizen must be respected, with no demonstrations or picketing outside private residences. "Land...
ETtech In-depth: Banned in India, but it’s business as usual for offshore real money gaming firmsAn ET investigation found accessing betting websites to be child’s play, without even the need of a VPN. But getting money out of them isn’...
ECI issues directions for strict implementation of MCC ahead of Bihar pollsThe Election Commission of India has enforced the Model Code of Conduct in Bihar, directing strict compliance on defacement, misuse of offi...
Is PM Modi's meditation break at Kanniyakumari a violation of the Model Code of Conduct?Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meditation retreat at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, coinciding with the silence period prece...
Lok Sabha election 2024 begins: Here we go again, IndiaOn the wish-list front, one sincerely hopes that the recent impressive march to polling stations by India's women continues unabated. One a...
Polls, put the kettle onThere will be intense scrutiny as the election cycle intensifies during this period, and EC assumes its role as the daily adjudicator. One ...
What's Model Code of Conduct? How it came into being and what's allowed and what's notThe Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has been enforced with the announcement of Lok Sabha election dates by the Election Commission of India (EC...
Is it time to update Model Code of Conduct? Adapting to tech-driven election landscapeThe Model Code of Conduct by itself is not legally enforceable but the EC draws power from other legislation such as the Representation of ...
Count on keeping the goodTo keep the elections clean and inclusive, the Election Commission (EC) announced a spate of transfers of officials and cleared nearly 32,0...
SpiceJet aircraft which faced turbulence had reliability issues with weather radarInvestigation into the incident was handed over to the AAIB, as it was classified as an accident due to passengers sustaining serious injur...
SpiceJet pilots raised reliability issues with weather radar: AAIB investigationA SpiceJet spokesperson denied there was any defect with the radar. "This information is wrong. The investigation report of the said case h...
Arun Jaitley calls Congress party 'cry baby', says MCC cannot encroach right to free speech"They(Congress) can call even an honest Prime Minister a 'Chor'. Others don't possess that right," Arun Jaitley said.
4,426 cases of poll code violation filed in Maharashtra since March 11The model code of conduct (MCC) came into force on March 10 when the Lok Sabha election schedule was announced.
EC panel's report on 'social media & polls' to come in April, but no early action likelyThe MCC bars a candidate from displaying to the public any election matter by means of television or other similar apparatus 48 hours befor...
Competition Commission of India slaps Rs 2.83 crore fine on T-SeriesThe penalty of Rs 2.83 crore translates to eight per cent of Super Cassettes' average turnover of three financial years starting from 2008-...
EC responds to falling standards in politics, considers sharper whip to crackThe EC is empowered to either issue a formal disapproval of the violation or, in an extreme step, de-recognise the erring party.