Bihar cabinet expansion: BJP gets 15 berths, JD(U) 13; Nitish Kumar's son to debut as ministerBihar's political landscape has shifted with the recent expansion of its cabinet, where the Bharatiya Janata Party claims fifteen ministeri...
07 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Mathura boat capsize: Last pilgrim's missing body found, death toll climbs to 16Tragedy strikes Vrindavan as the death toll from a boat capsize reaches 16 with the recovery of the final missing pilgrim. The incident, wh...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Supreme court seeks views on MSP PILThe Supreme Court is examining a petition demanding minimum support prices for crops be set using a weighted average cost of production acr...
14 Apr, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Demonetisation was ineffective in checking black money: Former CEC OP RawatTwo days after his retirement, Rawat said note ban didn’t reduce the use of misuse of black money in elections
03 Dec, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
CEC OP Rawat to meet Telangana political parties todayThe assembly polls in Telangana were originally scheduled to be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections next year, but the Assembl...
22 Oct, 2018, 10.16 AM IST
After defeat, parties make EVMs a scapegoat: CECRawat said: “Just after the panchayat election there was one bypoll in Mahestala where there was no problem regarding law and order. We wil...
03 Jun, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
Over 1000 political parties delisted for being inactive for a prolonged time : CECOn the accusations made against the Election Commission of India and questions raised on its neutrality , CEC Rawat said that he would like...
02 Jun, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
Looking at BJP's allegations against Meghalaya DGP: ECInitially, the legal cell of the National People's Party (NPP) had lodged a complaint against Singh. The NPP withdrew the complaint letter ...
16 Feb, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
Ensure fair voting in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland: ECRawat said that during the visit, they met representatives of various political parties to understand their issues and concerns for holding...
16 Feb, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
EC unlikely to reiterate demand for contempt powersChief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat told PTI that after the government told the poll panel that it won't be appropriate to grant c...
30 Jan, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
New CEC Om Prakash Rawat defends decision on 20 AAP MLAs of DelhiCEC Om Prakash Rawat said that the AAP MLAs were issued two notices by the EC but their response was not in the context of the notice serve...
23 Jan, 2018, 10.23 PM IST
I support linking Aadhaar to voters’ identity: New CEC Om Prakash RawatI support linking Aadhaar to the voters’ identity. Biometrics should establish the identity before a voter enters into a polling booth and ...
22 Jan, 2018, 07.17 AM IST
Om Prakash Rawat appointed new CEC, Ashok Lawasa made ECThe appointment of the election commissioner was made as a vacancy would have arisen in the three-member poll panel after the retirement of...
21 Jan, 2018, 08.48 PM IST
Trivendra Rawat Sworn in as Uttarakhand CMFormer Union minister Satpal Maharaj took oath at No. 2 position after Trivendra. Satpal was among the frontrunners for the post of CM.
19 Mar, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
Trivendra Singh Rawat will be new CM of UttarakhandHe will take oath as CM on Saturday in presence of PM Narendra Modi and BJP's national president Amit Shah.
17 Mar, 2017, 11.39 PM IST
Om Prakash Rawat assumes charge as the new Election CommissionerHis appointment comes days before the poll watchdog takes a call on announcing the schedule for Bihar assembly polls.
14 Aug, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Om Prakash Rawat new Election CommissionerOm Prakash Rawat's appointment will come into effect from the day he assumes office, a Law Ministry statement said.
13 Aug, 2015, 08.29 PM IST