Assembly Elections 2026: What are the voting timings?Voters across the states have designated time slots to exercise their voting rights, which differ according to their respective regions. Fo...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman casts vote in parliamentary electionsBangladesh is voting in its 13th parliamentary elections today. Millions of voters are heading to polling stations. The nation is also hold...
12 Feb, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
No parental documents sought in previous ‘intensive revisions’ including in Bihar in 2003, recall multiple officialsPast electoral roll revisions rarely needed parental proof. Bihar's current demand for such documents is unusual. Earlier revisions, like i...
10 Jul, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
Manipur on mute: Manipur is not warming up to polls. Who wins or loses is not going to change muchAhead of a two-phase Lok Sabha election in Manipur on April 19 and 26, the state’s calm exterior belies the unease brewing within. Less tha...
06 Apr, 2024, 10.21 PM IST
Women's organisation sets up check gates to restrict supply of liquor during Nagaland electionNagaland is a dry state but with the February 27 Assembly election campaign gaining momentum, a women's organisation in Phek district has s...
19 Feb, 2023, 02.14 PM IST
Parliamentary panel asks EC to examine reasons for low voter turnoutThe parliamentary standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice has also made a fresh pitch for a common electoral ro...
29 Mar, 2022, 12.47 AM IST
Low voter turnout: Why this is a worrying trend and how to fix itPostal ballots, when counted, will add to the turnout percentage, but only marginally. Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for 15 crore of the ov...
09 Mar, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
Twitter announces initiatives ahead of 2022 assembly electionsA voter education quiz will be aimed at engaging people in Q&As with necessary facts about the polls. Twitter will also be expanding its de...
13 Jan, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
View: Women may leave a mark this polls; it augurs well for the Indian societyIn light of the role played by the female electorate in elections in the recent past, perhaps with a higher level of assertiveness compared...
04 Jan, 2022, 08.47 AM IST
JP Nadda calls for BJP outreach in south India, covering all polling boothsThe BJP Chief did not make a specific mention of the setbacks in the recent by-elections in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal. Ho...
07 Nov, 2021, 09.15 PM IST
Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year, reviews preparationsThe Wednesday's preliminary meeting focused on various thematic issues including assured minimum facilities at polling stations, ease of re...
28 Jul, 2021, 10.24 PM IST
Number of women voters increases but still not 50%Number rises from 47% (2014) to about 48% (2019); women MPs in 16th Lok Sabha: 11.2%
12 Mar, 2019, 06.57 AM IST
Grant EC powers to punish candidates for false disclosures: BookVoting to elect new assemblies in five Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur will kick off on February 4 wit...
18 Jan, 2017, 04.01 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
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012: Key takeaways for overseas Indians
The government has also initiated an effort to spruce up its existing People of Indian Origin and Overseas Citizen of India schemes.
14 Jan, 2012, 09.53 PM IST