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EC agrees to record dissent of Commissioners
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): In a victory of sorts for Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday decided to record dissent of any member during proceedings of the full Commission.
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SC says no to setting up special bench for ex-Kolkata top cop's plea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to set up special bench to hear former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's plea seeking extension of the seven-day period granted to him to approach a competent court after his protection from arrest was vacated in
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Pak appoints Mueenul Haq as High Commissioner to India
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): Pakistan on Monday announced career diplomat Mueenul Haq as its new High Commissioner to India.
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Pranab praises Election Commission but favours new method of appointment
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Amidst controversy over the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the current elections, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday praised the role of the poll panel right from the first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sukumar Sen to
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Phoolka requests Punjab CM to press for appointment of Chief Commissioner
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 20 (ANI): Senior advocate HS Phoolka on Monday requested Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh to meet Union Home Minister after the formation of a new government at the Centre and press for appointment of Chief Commissioner of Gurudwara Elections,
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AAP seeks additional security at strong room in Delhi, writes to CEC Arora
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 20 (ANI): Fearing manipulation, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora, seeking deployment of additional observer and security forces at the strong rooms.
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Envoys of three nations present credentials to President Kovind
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANi): Ambassadors of Venezuela and Panama, as well as the High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea, presented credentials to the President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.
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Saradha chit fund case: Rajeev Kumar moves SC, seek extension of 7-day pro
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar approached the Supreme Court on Monday seeking an extension of the seven-day period that the apex court had granted him to approach a competent court after his protection from arrest was vacated.
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Yechury speaks to CEC, alleges widespread rigging by TMC in West Bengal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 19 (ANI): CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday spoke to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora regarding alleged widespread rigging in the last phase of polling in West Bengal by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and asked why no efforts we
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Differences erupt in open in EC, meeting on May 21 to thrash out issues
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Differences in the Election Commission have burst out in the open with Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa boycotting the meetings of the full Commission over his dissent on crucial decisions not being recorded but Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora so
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Differences erupt in open in EC
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Differences in the Election Commission have burst out in the open with Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa keeping away from the meetings of the full Commission over his dissent on crucial decisions not being recorded but Chief Election Commissioner Sunil A
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Erosion of institutional integrity was hallmark of Modi govt: Congress on
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Responding on media reports of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa recusing himself from the panel's meetings to discuss poll code violations, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday said the "erosion of institutional integrity" was "the hallmar
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