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The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Senior EC officials to visit West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Manipur...

The decision to send Deputy Election Commissioner comes a day after BJP urged the poll watchdog to declare WB a 'super...

14 March 2019 6:34 PM IST

In India, opinion polls start pouring down a couple of months prior to the elections, projections keep taking different shapes and colours till the exit polls.

No LS poll duty for SSC, HSC teachers

Teachers' associations and unions had requested the EC not to give poll duty to the teachers teaching class 10 and 12...

14 March 2019 2:57 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee

BJP can't win single seat, it hides behind Central forces'

The BJP is spreading fake news in the state and across the country, the chief minister alleged.

14 March 2019 2:16 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses her party leaders during Trinamul Congresss extended core committee meet in Kolkata on Monday.(Photo: PTI )

BJP can't win single seat in WB, they are trying to hide behind...

The BJP has urged the Election Commission to declare West Bengal "super sensitive state" to enure fair Lok Sabha polls.

13 March 2019 7:35 PM IST

The GST Council cleared nil rate on live asses, mules and hinnies while placing live horses under the 12 per cent bracket.

EC gives go-ahead to GST Council meeting on March 19

The nod from the Election Commission was required as the Model Code of Conduct has been in force since Sunday.

13 March 2019 5:32 PM IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, These days the Congress has been asking too many questions about the NPAs. We have categorically said that not a single loan given under our rule has become NPA. (Photo: ANI)

Declare West Bengal 'super sensitive' state: BJP to EC

In 2014, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 34 seats, the Congress four, while the BJP and CPI(M) bagged two seats each...

13 March 2019 4:43 PM IST

The directive had come against the backdrop of a picture showing a hoarding with images of Varthaman. (File photo)

EC notice to BJP MLA for putting posters featuring IAF officer...

The EC has issued notice to Om Prakash Sharma for putting up two posters featuring him, PM Nodi and Abhinandan Varthaman...

13 March 2019 1:46 PM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

DMK moves SC for holding by-polls to three vacant assembly seats in...

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khana said it will hear the petition on March...

12 March 2019 8:07 PM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Why names in electoral roll not in Assam's NRC? SC asks EC

The EC needs to furnish details by March 28 by adding and deletion the names in the electoral roll.

12 March 2019 1:07 PM IST

Mamata said, I have great respect for a constitutional body like the Election Commission. But it is a part of the BJPs gameplan to disturb West Bengal. (Photo: File)

LS poll process another 'strike' by BJP to disturb WB: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee said the list of candidates of her party will be released on Tuesday.

12 March 2019 11:30 AM IST

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.

KCR along with BJP influenced poll dates in Andhra: TDP

Andhra Pradesh unit president also accused KCR's party of helping YSRCP chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

12 March 2019 8:41 AM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

Election office prepares plan to curb fake news

The parliamentary elections will begin on April 11 and will be held over seven phases, followed by counting of votes on...

12 March 2019 2:37 AM IST