DMK chief Stalin announces party reorganisation advisory committeeDMK chief M.K. Stalin has formed a 10-member advisory panel to overhaul the party's structure following recent election results. This move ...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee meets LS Speaker, seeks disqualification of 20 'rebels'Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has submitted 20 petitions to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking the disqualification of 20 re...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
20 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
EC to conduct SIR phase 3 across 16 states from May-endThe Election Commission is launching the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This exercise will cover 16 stat...
15 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
SIR Effect: 'Ineligible' voters exceed win margins in 25 BJP seats in West BengalA large number of assembly seats in West Bengal have reported that electors marked ‘ineligible’ under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR),...
05 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Fossil fuels no longer offer security. Clean energy canWhile historical energy crises spurred renewable adoption, current economic conditions like inflation and high interest rates pose investme...
02 May, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
NIA officials deployed in seven Bengal Assembly seats for second phase of pollsNational Investigation Agency officials are now present in seven West Bengal Assembly seats. This deployment aims to stop the use of bombs ...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
SC to hear on Monday pleas related to SIR of electoral rolls in West BengalThe Supreme Court will hear petitions concerning West Bengal's electoral roll revision on Monday. This revision is crucial for upcoming ass...
12 Apr, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
EC seeks removal of political advertisements on channels, online platformsThe Election Commission has ordered the immediate removal of political advertisements appearing on channels and online platforms. This acti...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
West Bengal 2026 Assembly elections: Election Commission removes Chief Secretary, Home Secretary in poll-bound stateThe Election Commission has removed two senior bureaucrats in West Bengal, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty. Dushyant Nariala ...
16 Mar, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Election Commission flags key hurdles to creating a common electoral rollThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed a parliamentary panel about the prerequisites for a common electoral roll, including a ...
16 Aug, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Odisha: BJD MPs allege difference in state, LS polls voting countsBJD MPs approached India's Election Commission over discrepancies between votes polled and counted during Odisha's simultaneous Lok Sabha a...
24 Dec, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
As Lok Sabha polls near, EC asks states to shift out officers posted in home districtsIn preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission has instructed state governments to transfer officers who are posted i...
22 Dec, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
NHRC rejects allegation of leak of report on post-poll violence in West Bengal"The NHRC refutes allegations in a section of the media, regarding the leak of the report, relating to the post-poll violence in West Benga...
15 Jul, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
Election Commission panel to review law barring campaigning 48 hours before pollThe panel will be headed by senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha. It will have eight other members from the Election Commission.
12 Jan, 2018, 10.19 PM IST
Election Commission to set up panel to suggest amendments in election lawThe committee will have members from the poll panel, the information and broadcasting, law and IT ministries, in addition to those from the...
18 Dec, 2017, 01.15 AM IST
Election Commission withdraws showcause notice to Rahul Gandhi over TV interviewsThe poll body had on December 13 issued the showcause notice to Rahul Gandhi for "prima facie" violating the provisions of the election law...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.33 PM IST