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Election Commission set to announce poll dates for 4 states today

Apart from Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, EC may announce dates for Telangana as well.

6 Oct 2018 10:56 AM IST

CRPF jawans return to their camp after duty in Srinagar. ( Photo: PTI)

25,000 troops to deployed for polls in three key states

The additional deployment of 250 companies in the three states will done after withdrawing them from other duties and...

5 Oct 2018 5:43 AM IST

Delhi High Court. (Photo: PTI)

Office-of-profit case: Delhi HC seeks poll panel response

In September 2016, the high court had ruled against their appointment as parliamentary secretaries.

4 Oct 2018 5:54 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other BJP leaders outside the Chief Election office in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets EC, claims Congress spreading lies in MP

Chouhan said the BJP has been in power in the state for 15 years, and it is natural that the party will go to the...

4 Oct 2018 1:22 AM 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.

To encourage tribals to vote, EC devises new approach in naxal-hit...

Voters in tribal-dominated district have been made aware of voting through a rare initiative Jash Pran' to create...

1 Oct 2018 4:57 PM IST

Rawat said in July 2017, the EC had convened an all-party meeting and announced that all future polls would be conducted with VVPAT equipped EVMs. (Photo: PTI)

Internet giants will help EC check fake news during polls

Google will establish a system that will allow it to share with the EC, details about the expenditure incurred on its...

1 Oct 2018 7:11 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Ensure poll law is not violated in campaigning: EC to Twitter,...

EC flagged reported violations of election laws relating to campaign in 'silence period' of 48 hrs before polling begins...

29 Nov 2018 8:34 AM IST

Telangana politician attempts suicide after police raid at his residence

Telangana politician attempts suicide after police raid at his...

Reddy is contesting the ensuing Telangana polls from Gajwel constituency on a People's Front assembly ticket.

27 Nov 2018 11:25 AM IST

A plaque outside the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo: PTI)

MHA bats for joint J&K, Lok Sabha elections

The state had been under the Governor's Rule ever since BJP pulled out of coalition government with Mehbooba Mufti's PDP...

25 Nov 2018 1:28 AM IST

Congress leader CP Joshi gets notice from EC on 'Brahmins' remark

Congress leader CP Joshi has been told to reply by 11 pm on Sunday.

24 Nov 2018 10:19 AM IST

After dissolving the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik addressed the media on Thursday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Even if I received fax staking claim, my stand would've been same: J&K...

The dissolution was announced by the Governor in a communique released by the Raj Bhavan.

22 Nov 2018 12:50 PM IST

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar said that notice has been issued to Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao. (Photo: File)

5 Telangana politicians get EC notices for violating model code of...

Notices have been issued to T Harish Rao, Revanth Reddy, Vanteru Pratap Reddy, Revuri Prakash Reddy, Uttam Kumar Reddy.

21 Nov 2018 4:09 PM IST