Election Commission may resume seeding voter cards with Aadhaar numbersEC had linked Aadhaar number of nearly 38 crore voters in 2015 before the project was suspended. There are more than 75 crore registered vo...
27 Sep, 2018, 12.33 PM IST
All parties ruled against proxy voting rights for NRIs except BJPThe Election Commission committee report had recommended both proxy and e-postal ballot for NRIs.
13 Aug, 2018, 07.46 PM IST
Poll bonanza could be the hidden benefit of PM Modi's foreign travelsDuring his trips, Modi has gained many fans among NRIs, for whom proxy voting has just been allowed.
11 Aug, 2018, 07.06 PM IST
Process started for amending law for proxy voting by NRIsThe Election Commission has set up a committee to suggest amendments to the Act of 1951 with a mandate of submitting a report by February 2...
04 Feb, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
E-voting: Over 11 million NRIs, 20 lakh services personnel to be in electoral rollsOfficial sources said the option of sending ballot papers to services voters or uploading it in Election Commission websites was discussed.
14 Jan, 2015, 09.35 PM IST
NRIs in UAE hail Supreme Court's directive on e-votingLeaders of the Indian expatriate community in the UAE have welcomed Indian Supreme Court's directive to the government to enable NRIs to ca...
13 Jan, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
Accept EC's suggestion on NRIs voting rights, Centre tells Supreme CourtA bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and A K Sikri asked the Centre to inform it about "further steps taken to implement the suggesti...
12 Jan, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015: Chandy seeks govt help to rehabilitate Indians from GulfOver 2 million Indians work in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government was implementing the Nitaqat law to cut unemployment in the country.
09 Jan, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
Supreme Court asks Centre to make stand clear on allowing NRIs to voteSC asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the Election Commission's proposal for allowing NRIs to cast their votes through proxy votin...
14 Nov, 2014, 08.59 PM IST
Election Commission for proxy voting, e-ballots for NRIs, but not polling at embassiesSampath said any move to allow NRIs use proxy voting on the lines of defence personnel and e-ballot facility will require changes in the la...
26 Oct, 2014, 11.25 AM IST
NRIs voting via Internet now may open pandora box: Supreme CourtHopes of NRIs to cast votes in the ongoing general elections through Internet were dashed today with the Supreme Court saying that any inte...
11 Apr, 2014, 06.59 PM IST
NRIs to vote for first time, 97% of 11,844 from KeralaKerala accounts for the bulk of the NRI voters at 11,488, while Punjab with 138 and Tamil Nadu with 112 come a far second and third, respec...
10 Mar, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
- Punjab polls fail to enthuse non-resident Indians despite attempts
Punjab polls have failed to enthuse non-resident Indians despite the attempts of all major political parties of the state to reach out to t...
09 Jan, 2012, 01.21 AM IST
NRI voter turnout dismal in Kerala pollsPolitical parties in Kerala were on the forefront to demand voting rights for NRIs, a majority of whom are employed in the Gulf.
23 Apr, 2011, 02.58 PM IST
- NRIs can now vote, govt issues notification
A long-standing wish of millions of NRIs for voting right in India has come true with Centre issuing a notification to enable them to exerc...
25 Nov, 2010, 01.00 AM IST
Voting rights to NRIs by 2014, says PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed the hope that NRIs will be able to cast their votes in the 2014 general elections.
09 Jan, 2010, 04.21 AM IST
- NRI voting rights bill under examination: Government
Govt is in the process of finalising a proposal to replace the existing Emigration Act. Students going abroad to be registered | Indians sp...
15 Jul, 2009, 09.16 PM IST