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ECI appoints returning officer for vice-presidential polls

India, July 25 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday appointed the secretary general of the Rajya Sabha as the returning officer for the Vice-Presidential election. The development come... Read More


1,500 applications raised foreigner tag in last revision

New Delhi, July 25 -- An ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which is set to end on Friday, has kicked up a controversy. The last time the Election Commission of ... Read More


EC defends roll revision drive

New Delhi, July 25 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar, reiterating the exercise is a constit... Read More


ECI defends Special Intensive Revision drive

New Delhi, July 25 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar, reiterating the exercise is a constit... Read More


EC cannot allow fake votes in name of dead electors: CEC

New Delhi, July 25 -- Facing criticism over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday questioned whether the ... Read More


1,500 applications raised foreigner tag in last revision

New Delhi, July 24 -- An ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which is set to end on Friday, has kicked up a controversy. The last time the Election Commission of ... Read More


rahul alleges electoral fraud in k'taka, bihar, maharashtra

New Delhi, July 24 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged large-scale electoral fraud in Karnataka, Bihar and Maharashtra, and said the Congress-led INDIA bloc will... Read More


ECI cites constitutional responsibility, defends SIR in poll-bound Bihar

India, July 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar, reiterating the exercise is a constitutio... Read More


1.8mn voters dead, 11K untraceable, says ECI

New Delhi, July 23 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI), in a press note issued Tuesday, said that over 5.2 million electors in Bihar were found to be either deceased, permanently shifted, or enr... Read More


82K offers and 8K joinees in first phase of PM Internship Scheme

New Delhi, July 23 -- The first phase of the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme saw 8700 interns joining, government data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday showed. The scheme aims at providing 10 mill... Read More