Kerala govt releases order mandating CM, Ministers to be addressed as ‘honourable’ in reply to complaints
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government, on Wednesday, issued a new directive requiring that Ministers be addressed as "Bahumanapetta" (Honourable) in all official responses to complaints and applications, officials said. The Personnel...
Bengali must on signboards, shopkeepers in Kolkata begin making changes
Kolkata: After the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) issued a circular making it mandatory to display signboards in Bengali, shopkeepers and other establishments have begun making the switch. From now on,...
EC may delete 3 lakh more names from Bihar’s voter list, majority from Seemanchal region
Patna: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to delete another three lakh names from Bihar's electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, sources said on...
Amid showdown over Bihar ‘SIR’, ECI seeks public opinion on five questions
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday sought public opinion on various concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which ignited a full-scale spat...
K’taka cabinet decides to provide internal reservation among SCs, CM to announce in Assembly today
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will make an announcement on the internal reservation for the 101 sub-castes within the Scheduled Castes community in the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday. The state cabinet...
CEC draws line, Rahul must justify ‘vote chori’ allegations or face nation’s wrath
New Delhi: In a moment of rare institutional candour, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar delivered a rebuke to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, admonishing him for his incendiary...
CEC Gyanesh Kumar clarifies on Aadhaar amid SIR row
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday addressed key concerns raised by political parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, clarifying...
PM Modi unveils visionary blueprint for Bharat at 2047 in bold Independence Day address
New Delhi: Marking his 12th Independence Day address from the iconic Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a sweeping vision for India’s transformation, blending technological ambition with...
Tehseen Poonawalla questions ECI’s role amid Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of voter duplication
Pune: Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla on Tuesday raised pointed questions at the Election Commission of India (ECI) after Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleged that two...
Provide relevant documents: Karnataka chief poll officer to Rahul Gandhi on his ‘vote theft’ claim
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V. Anbukumar has issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asking him to produce relevant documents to support his "vote fraud" claim. The...
ECI shares details of persons not included in Bihar draft electoral roll with political parties
Patna: While opposition leaders in Bihar continue to demand detailed drafts of the ongoing voter list revision, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has confirmed that all Booth Level Agents...
Election Commission delists 334 unrecognised political parties
New Delhi: In a major move to "clean up" the electoral system, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday delisted 345 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), which have failed...
