Karnataka to issue permanent residence certificates amid ECI's voter roll revisionKarnataka is issuing permanent residence certificates during the Election Commission's voter enumeration drive to ensure eligible citizens ...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallenAmericans face growing challenges affording healthcare. New data reveals a significant drop in those able to manage medical costs and acces...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Special Intensive Revision drive begins in three Northeastern statesBooth Level Officers are conducting door-to-door visits in Manipur, Mizoram, and Sikkim. This exercise aims to update electoral rolls. The ...
30 May, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Neelam Meena appointed new Bengal chief poll officerSenior IAS officer Neelam Meena has been appointed the new Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal. She takes over from Manoj Kumar Agarwal,...
25 May, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Bengal’s Falta repoll records 74% turnout till 3 pm; voting peacefulThe repoll in West Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency recorded over 74 per cent voter turnout by 3 pm. No disturbances were reported acro...
21 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Repoll in Falta: Election Commission of India doubles security arrangements in West Bengal for peaceful votingAhead of the repoll in Falta, Election Commission of India has significantly strengthened security measures across sensitive polling areas ...
20 May, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
West Bengal elections: High-pitched campaign for 152 seats in first phase ends; voting on April 23The high-pitched campaign for West Bengal's first phase of assembly elections concluded Tuesday, with the BJP and TMC clashing over elector...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks responses of Centre, states and UTs on PIL for implementation of Right to EducationThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, all states, and Union Territories. This follows a Public Interest Litigation seeking th...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
SC notice to Centre, EC on plea to implement finger, iris biometric system at polling stationsThe Supreme Court will examine a plea for biometric identification at polling stations. This system aims to prevent duplicate voting and en...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Congress, BJP seek 7 more days from EC to respond to poll code complaints against each otherThe Congress and BJP have requested the Election Commission for a seven-day extension to respond to poll code violation complaints lodged a...
18 Nov, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
No mandate to oversee polls to 3rd tier, says ECThe 'One Nation, One Election' panel, chaired by the former President of India Ramnath Kovind, had written to the poll panel on the issue o...
29 Jan, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Panel on simultaneous polls to meet on Jan 21; most responses from parties oppose the ideaRam Nath Kovind-led committee on 'One Nation, One Election' will intensify its efforts as the time for political parties to submit their vi...
17 Jan, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
Arun Goel assumes charge as Election CommissionerThere was a vacancy in the EC following the retirement of Sushil Chandra as CEC in May this year. Goel was, till recently, the heavy indust...
21 Nov, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
Can’t gag media from reporting observations: Supreme CourtUpholding freedom of speech and expression, the top Court said "Freedom of speech and expression extends to judicial matters as well. The c...
07 May, 2021, 08.14 AM IST
Parties with names having religious connotation not being registered since 2005: EC to HCAs the Law Ministry has not yet filed its response, the court gave the government time till March 30 to indicate its stand on affidavit.
23 Dec, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
Not leak, just speculation: Election Commission on Karnataka dateThe inquiry, conducted by Karnataka police, found that most Kannada channels as well as Srivatsa tweets were based on a newsbreak by a nati...
14 Apr, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Disqualification of lawmakers: Supreme Court seeks poll panel's responseThe apex court had held that chargesheeted Members of Parliament and MLAs on conviction for offences, will be immediately disqualified from...
22 Jul, 2016, 07.53 PM IST