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West Bengal Dry Day 2026: EC announces liquor ban in view of polls, check district-wise dates and rulesThe Election Commission of India has declared dry days in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu ahead of the Assembly elections. Liquor sales will be ...20 Apr, 2026, 07.03 PM IST- Myanmar's electoral commission sets Dec. 28 to hold long-awaited new electionsMyanmar's military junta plans elections from December 28. Critics call it a sham amid ongoing civil war. Nearly 60 parties registered, but...19 Aug, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
- View: The legitimacy of the demand for regulating digital domain by privacy lawsIn 2016, the Cambridge Analytica incident exposed a non-commercial concern — the ability of big data to influence voter preference.31 May, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
- What happens when the US Electoral College meets on Monday?The winner of the U.S. presidential election is determined not by the popular vote but through a system called the Electoral College, which...14 Dec, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
- Not the right time to have state funding of polls in India: Election CommissionThe Election Commission of India (EC) today said the time was not ripe to go for state funding of elections in the country.15 Dec, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
- Majority of candidates 'under-reporting' poll expenses: Election CommissionIt may lead to a "fearful" situation where institutions go under the "control of money" and holding fair polls becomes difficult, CEC Nasim...15 Dec, 2015, 03.17 PM IST
- Law Commission set to be reconstitutedThe Law Commission, which advises government on complex legal issues, is set to be reconstituted in the coming days.08 Sep, 2015, 10.49 PM IST
- Poll reforms not a priority for the political class: A P ShahThe Law Commission believes that the lack of consensus is focused mainly on the issue of death pen on the issue of death penalty for terror...06 Sep, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
- Don’t force us to vote: Instead of compulsory voting, focus on other mechanisms of citizen engagementIn Karnataka where compulsory voting was applicable for the first time in the panchayat polls, no enforcement mechanism was put into place.27 Aug, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
- No consensus among parties on disclosure of donationsEC, quoting parties, said the proposed Rs 50 lakh penalty for filing of false information was considered too high, especially for small par...17 Apr, 2015, 05.49 PM IST
- No consensus among parties on disclosure of donationsThe Election Commission's draft outcome paper, is based on the consultations on political finance and the latest Law Commission report on e...17 Apr, 2015, 05.22 PM IST
- Election Commission suggests ceiling on expenditure by parties during electionsThe Election Commission today came out with a draft outcome paper based on the March 30 consultations on political finance and the latest L...16 Apr, 2015, 09.58 PM IST
- Candidates should not contest from two but one seat: Law panelThe report said the Law Commission does not recommend the introduction of compulsory voting in India and in fact, believes it to be "highly...12 Mar, 2015, 08.27 PM IST
- Opinion: Majority favour making paid news electoral offenceThere were a range of recommendations regarding the enforcement mechanisms that should be put in place to monitor and restrict the prolifer...05 Oct, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
- Only Rs 500 fine for companies that denied holiday on poll dayThe authorities have acted on 10 tech companies on charges of “restraining” their employees from voting.26 Apr, 2014, 10.58 AM IST
- Marines case should have been settled in three days: Italy"The most suitable time to resolve it were the first 72 hours," said Staffan de Mistura, special envoy of the Italian government.16 Feb, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
- Chargesheeted may be barred from polls: MoilyAt present, under the Representation of People Act, only persons convicted by a trial court and sentenced to more than two years imprisonme...17 Jun, 2011, 07.46 AM IST
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