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Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa.

Election Commission 'keeping watch' on developments post Pulwama...

ECI keeps a watch on all developments, we are duty-bound to carry out our Constitutional mandate, said Election...

27 Feb 2019 1:59 PM IST

Twitter has deleted millions of suspicious accounts after it and other social media services were used in misinformation campaigns attempting influence voters in the 2016 US presidential race and other elections.

Ensure polls not influenced, work closely with EC: Parl panel to...

Panel summoned senior officials of other social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram on March 6.

25 Feb 2019 3:49 PM IST

The EC has also begun the process to induct new voters in the electoral list who have either turned 18 or will complete that age by January 1 next year.

50 lakh names axed from voters' list

More names were likely to be deleted in the coming weeks as the process of authentication of voters was underway, the...

25 Feb 2019 1:17 AM IST

The official said Rs 32.54 crore in cash, out of the total seizures of Rs 152.78 crore, has been released after verification. (Representational image)

India's 2019 LS polls to be most expensive in world: Experts

Election Commission is soon expected to announce its schedule for the polls to be held to elect 543 members of the Lok...

22 Feb 2019 11:58 AM IST

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A national party for women

With a view to bring like-minded women on a common platform, the NWP announced alliance with All India Women United...

22 Feb 2019 1:55 AM IST

Democracy, a work in progress: At a zilla parishad panchayat samiti election at Koparde village in Karad, Maharashtra. (photo: PTI)

As polls loom, much to celebrate about India's democracy, despite...

The Indian Constitution was promulgated on January 26, 1950.

15 Feb 2019 2:00 AM IST

BJP leader Mukul Roy

Opposition demands Central forces for fair LS polls

The Congress too backed the demand and said the ECI should ensure that all voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)...

1 Feb 2019 2:16 AM IST

Mr Narendra Modi, there is no power problem in Telangana... dont lie. I am very sorry to say this. You cannot level false allegations against a chief minister. I am not afraid of anyone, K Chandrashekar Rao said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Telangana Congress blames KCR of violating MCC, writes to ECI

The TPCC has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to ensure strict implementation of the MCC.

30 March 2019 9:09 AM IST

The Election Commission of India office

Will hold by-polls on 3 vacant assembly seats in TN within reasonable...

The DMK's counsel had said that by-polls on 18 vacant seats are scheduled to be held on April 18 along with the LS polls...

28 March 2019 12:51 PM IST

The Commission has directed a Committee of Officers to examine the matter immediately in the light of Model Code of Conduct, read a statement from the electoral body. (Photo: ANI)

EC will examine if PM Modi's address to nation violated Model Code of...

PM on Wednesday interacted through VC with team of scientists involved in development and testing of Anti-Satellite...

28 March 2019 8:50 AM IST

Following the meeting, Ram Madhav said that he received an assurance from the Finance Commissions chairman that the states with progressive population would not be penalised. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP will top 2014 performance in J&K, says Ram Madhav

The leader said that Modi gives great importance to Jammu is borne by the fact that he would be beginning his campaign...

28 March 2019 4:37 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party President N. Chandrababu Naidu gestures in a public meeting in Visakhapatnam. (Photo: PTI)

AP govt locks horns with EC over officials' transfer

Naidu wrote a seven-page strongly worded letter to the ECI protesting the manner in which three IPS officers were...

28 March 2019 4:19 AM IST