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Sukhbir Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar appointed new election commissioners
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Ministry of Law and Justice, issued an official statement on Thursday that said, "In exercise of powers conferred by Section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act No. 49 of 2023), t
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Adhir Chowdhury dissent on EC selection, Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Sandhu to
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Retired IAS officer Gyanesh Kumar (1988-batch IAS) from Kerala retired as secretary of the cooperation ministry in February. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, former Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand, will be the Election Commissioner, sources said.
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"He's had a whirlwind three days": New Zealand envoy on Dy PM Peters' visi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Zealand High Commissioner to India, David Pine, shared details of the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Winston Peters' official visit to India saying he had a 'whirlwind' three days and also had very serious conversations with leaders in the national capital.
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Civil society organisations frown on disruption of 'X' in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Access to X has been disrupted in many areas of Pakistan since February 17, when former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Chattha accused the chief election commissioner and chief justice of Pakistan of being involved in rigging the February 8 general elections.
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Election Commission to decide on holding Lok Sabha, Assembly polls simulta
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said that the poll body will decide on holding Lok Sabha Elections and Assembly Elections together or separately in Jammu and Kashmir after reviewing the security situation. The long wait for Jammu and Kashmir seems to have come to an e
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"We are committed to conducting elections in J-K peacefully": CEC Rajiv Ku
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday that the poll body is committed to conducting elections in the country peacefully and with maximum participation.
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SC agrees to hear pleas challenging Election Commissioners' Act dropping C
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing on March 15 pleas challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel of Election Commissioners.
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PPFAS Mutual Fund and MTD-NGO Donate 5 nos. Dialysis Machines to Indira Ga
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 12: PPFAS Asset Management Private Limited (Investment Manager to PPFAS Mutual Fund) and Making The Difference-NGO, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to healthcare access improvement, donated five dialysis machines to Indira Gandhi Hospital M
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EAM Jaishankar thanks outgoing UK envoy Alex Ellis for strengthening ties
Updated : 2 years ago IST
EAM Jaishankar expressed his gratitude for the dedicated service and contributions made by the UK High Commissioner during his tenure in India.
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Maharashtra govt constitutes SIT to probe violence during Maratha agitatio
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The Maharashtra governemnt has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the allegations of conspiracy and violence during the Maratha agitation stir in Maharashtra. Nashik Commissioner of Police Sandeep Karnik will be the head of the SIT.
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Congress leader Jaya Thakur moves SC, urges court to restrain Centre from
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A plea was filed in the Supreme Court to restrain the central government from appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners as per Sections 7 and 8 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and terms o
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Appointing new Election Commissioner now not morally right: Congress' Kart
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"With a few days left for the announcement of the election schedule, he has resigned and now we have only one Chief Election Commissioner. It is very sad...On the 15th PM Modi will head the meeting to select the next Election Commisioner. As per law, it's right but morally, it's not. Even Je
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