Ceiling on party expenditure in campaigning will see 'light of day': outgoing CECThe election watchdog has been pushing for greater transparency in election-related expenditure by parties and candidates.
EVM faults delay voting, do not impact results: RawatIn an interview to TOI, Rawat clarified that EVMs were time-tested, robust machines with minimal malfunction rate.
Congress seeks re-polling on booths hit by long hours of EVM snagThe senior Congress leader alleged that BJP leaders tried to influence the elections and showed half a dozen audio and video clips, which a...
Paper trail machines don't click pictures: EC to tell votersThe CEC said voters are made to believe that it would be known which button on the EVM was pressed.
EC to ensure all eligible voters find name in electoral rolls of Assam: CECAssam witnessed the publication of the complete draft of the NRC yesterday in which 2,89,83,677 people were included out of a total 3,29,91...
Scourge of insensitivity against specially-abled voters needs to end: CEC O P RawatHe told the experts and government officials present that while "sky is the limit" for making recommendations as part of this national disc...
Facebook to remain Election Commission's social media partner: CEC O P RawatRawat also said the social media cell of the EC would go into the issue of App of politicians and political parties sharing user data witho...
BJP's IT cell chief tweets Karnataka poll date before EC announcementThe BJP IT cell head said the election would be held on May 12 and counting would take place on May 18. While he was correct on the polling...
AAP MLAs Office of Profit case: EC unlikely to challenge Delhi HC orderLet us first go through the certified copy of the order. Then the secretariat will decide on taking action, said Chief Election Commissione...
Will take final view on electoral bonds in next few days: CECRawat said the EC Secretariat is going through the finance ministry notification announcing the electoral bond scheme "threadbare" and woul...
Election Commission to formulate social media policy soon: O P RawatThe use of PR firms to shape public opinion on the social media was flagged by Election Commissioner O P Rawat.
CEC to visit Chandigarh tomorrow, review preparedness for Punjab pollsDuring their two-day stay, the Commission will meet DMs, SSPs and officers of enforcement agencies.
Election Commission top brass to be in West Bengal tomorrowThe top brass of EC will be in West Bengal tomorrow to take stock of poll preparedness in the state where two rounds of voting have already...
Full Election Commission bench arrives to review poll-preparedness in BengalThe full bench of Election Commission today arrived here to review the poll preparedness in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming assembly elec...
Election Commission's Nasim Zaidi to visit Kolkata to review poll preparednessChief Election Commissioner and fellow ECs will be visiting Kolkata tomorrow to review the poll preparedness and the ongoing revision of el...
Bihar polls: EC to hold session for expenditure observersEC will hold a day-long session on Wednesday for close to 50 poll observers who will be deployed to check flow of illegal money and other i...
- Government mulling greater autonomy for central public sector enterprises: Official
The government is considering giving greater autonomy and empowerment to central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), a top official said.