West Bengal Cabinet approves 7th Pay Commission, Rs 3000 for women & other welfare schemesThe West Bengal cabinet has approved the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees. A new scheme, Annapurna Bhandar, will provide R...
18 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
13 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
West Bengal Elections: 139 out of 27 lakh names get go ahead to vote in phase 1 amid SIR heatAppellate tribunals have reinstated voting rights for 139 individuals in West Bengal. These voters were initially flagged as not eligible. ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi's electoral list matter: Court asks counsel to file written submissions within a weekA Delhi court is hearing a revision petition challenging a magistrate's order refusing to register an FIR against Sonia Gandhi. The complai...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Rush of voter applications at age 18 could overwhelm authorities, open floodgates: HCIn a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has directed officials to proceed with a young woman's voter registration after she was deni...
06 Nov, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Maharashtra SEC will adopt the same voter list of assembly polls for civic elections: HC toldIn a recent session, the Bombay High Court addressed the case of Rupika Singh, an 18-year-old who found herself unable to register as a vot...
04 Nov, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
With polls due in 2026, Bengal sees sharp rise in voter roll rejectionsWest Bengal faces scrutiny as over 2.43 lakh voter enrolment applications are rejected, primarily in bordering districts like North & South...
08 Sep, 2025, 01.04 AM IST
2.43 lakh voter forms rejected in West Bengal: CEOWest Bengal faces scrutiny as over 2.43 lakh voter enrolment applications were rejected, primarily in bordering districts like North 24 Par...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here is how to add your name to the Election Commission voter listHere is a comprehensive guide for Indian citizens to register in the voter list ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. It covers eligibilit...
14 Mar, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
How to vote if you live in a different city?Every citizen who is 18 years old on the qualifying date (January 1 of the year in case), unless disqualified, is eligible to be enrolled.
18 Sep, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
Above 17 but not 18 yet? EC says you can register in advance to become a voterYoungsters above 17-years-old can now apply in advance to enroll their names in Voter’s list. The decision is taken with the aim to provide...
28 Jul, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Gujarat BJP launches app to collect voters' personal info; claims data can predict poll resultsOn voting day, the booth in-charge would sit outside the booth with the same software and tick mark those who come to vote, and this data, ...
05 Jul, 2022, 10.27 PM IST
Linking Aadhaar with electoral roll will clean voters' list of multiple enrolment: Govt sourcesThis bill has a provision whereby the new applicant may voluntarily provide Aadhaar number along with the application for the purpose of id...
21 Dec, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
Homlessness no ground for disqualification as voter: GovernmentBeing homeless is not a disqualification for enrollment as a voter, the government made this clear in the Lok Sabha.
17 Dec, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
550 north east voters register for pollsMany of the people who applied for enrolment as voters were surprised at the expeditious application process and described the staff as hel...
13 Mar, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Rush to register names on voters' list in Delhi as EC extends dateOver two lakh people in the city have applied for registration as voters since last month with 50,000 of those applications coming in the l...
16 Oct, 2013, 10.12 PM IST
Delhi EC launches process of including NRIs in electoral rollsFor enrolment of names in voters' list, an NRI can go to an ERO in person or send by post his application to the ERO concerned.
26 Apr, 2011, 06.55 PM IST