Ex-CECs applaud SC verdict on appointment of ECs, CECs; says it will create transparency and enhance EC impartialityThe appointment of CEC and ECs has been dealt with by the law panel and administrative reforms panel too. The Law Commission in its 255th r...
03 Mar, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
TMC delegation meets EC, demands high-level probe into 'attack' on MamataThe six-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) met the full EC team, including Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora, fo...
12 Mar, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Prospective CEC Ashok Lavasa soon to join as vice president of Asian Development Bank, a year after ‘dissent’Chief Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa will become the first EC to forego a chance to become the next CEC Sushil Chandra likely to take o...
16 Jul, 2020, 08.23 AM IST
Gujarat poll dates, bonds, funding in focus at Election Commission meetThe Modi government’s electoral bond scheme, which aims to bring transparency in political funding, is also learnt to have been panned at t...
22 May, 2018, 07.29 AM IST
Sale of iron ore in past done in "most outrageous manner": Supreme Court"We reject the plea of FIMI and also we reject the petition of Vendanta suggesting alternative measures for e- auction," the bench said.
28 Aug, 2017, 07.45 PM IST
Move to appoint ex-CJI P Sathasivam as Kerala Governor sparks debateThe Centre's reported move to appoint former CJI P Sathasivam as Kerala Governor has sparked a debate in political and legal circles.
02 Sep, 2014, 05.01 AM IST
Fully prepared for Mizoram Assembly polls on Nov 25: V S Sampath, CEC"Security has been beefed up in critical areas and along the border areas with Myanmar, Bangladesh and neighbouring states of Assam, Manipu...
06 Nov, 2013, 05.05 PM IST
Illegal mining: Goan firm operates on Pakistani’s power of attorney: CEC tells SCThe lease has been allowed to be operated illegally by a partnership firm comprising Timblo Pvt Ltd, Ms Radha S Timblo and others.
08 Dec, 2012, 07.12 AM IST
- SC asks CEC to examine 'illegalities' by JSW, Adani in mining
The Supreme Court today asked its expert committee to examine the alleged illegalities committed by other major companies involved in minin...
02 Dec, 2011, 11.22 AM IST
- Go, check your 2007 remark: CEC to Maya
Braving a volley of attacks by BJP and now even BSP chief Mayawati for his alleged “pro-Congress leanings,” the new CEC, Mr Navin Chawla, o...
22 Apr, 2009, 02.30 AM IST
- Gopalaswami demits office with another split verdict
As CEC N Gopalaswami's tenure in Nirvachan Sadan comes to an end, it appears he has signed off with yet another split verdict.
20 Apr, 2009, 03.51 AM IST
- President spikes CEC's recommendation
Chawla set to become next Chief Election Commissioner.
02 Mar, 2009, 02.59 AM IST
- CEC Gopalaswami had cogent grounds for recommendation
It was Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s turn on Wednesday to take on the CEC for raising the partisanship charge against election com...
05 Feb, 2009, 02.34 AM IST
- BJP names 16 candidates for Lok Sabha polls
The BJP on Wednesday declared the names of 16 candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, taking the total number of seats covered as p...
29 Jan, 2009, 03.54 AM IST
- Cong smells rat in Alva's 'motherly love', acts
The Congress on Friday initiated disciplinary action against senior leader and central election committee member Margaret Alva who had alle...
08 Nov, 2008, 02.20 AM IST
- Poll panel to issue notice to Sonia on Belgian honour'
EC, in a 2:1 split verdict, has decided to issue a notice to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on a petition seeking her disqualification for...
14 Feb, 2008, 01.29 AM IST
- Mayawati pays CEC a thank-you visit
BSP supremo Mayawati had a busy schedule during her first visit to the Capital after taking over as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh-mee...
28 May, 2007, 03.37 AM IST