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"We are committed to conducting elections in J-K peacefully": CEC Rajiv Ku
Updated : 2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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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SBI tells SC it has complied with its direction to provide Electoral Bonds
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) files an affidavit in the Supreme Court apprising that in compliance of the top court's order date of purchase of each Electoral Bond
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"Collaborating with ECI to enable people easily discover critical voting i
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Google on Tuesday said that it is collaborating with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to enable people to easily discover critical voting information on 'Google Search'.
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SBI submit details of electoral bonds to Election Commission of India
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Complying with the Supreme Court's directions, the State Bank of India supplied the data on electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, the poll body said.
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Pak Senate faces dysfunction as over half of members retire, elections set
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Typically, the Senate experiences a turnover of its members every three years, as the six-year term of a senator comes to an end.
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"This is in interest of transparency in political funding": Sitaram Yechur
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's move to dismiss an application of the State Bank of India (SBI), which was seeking an extension of time till June 30 to submit details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India and asked the bank to disclose th
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"Plan being set out to conduct free and fair elections": J-K DGP ahead of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Jammu and Kashmir DGP opened up about the preparations for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections and said, "We are fully prepared for the elections. ECI is on a visit to JK to take stock of the preparations. We are making a plan to ensure free and fair elections."
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"Ensure level-playing field for free, fair and inducement-free elections":
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In the run-up to the forthcoming General Elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, the Election Commission of India on Monday organised a briefing for Observers to be deployed in the States and Union Territories.
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People need to know who purchased electoral bonds: Congress' Karti Chidamb
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Highlighting why the disclosure by the SBI is important for people, the Congress leader said, "The people of India need to know who purchased the electoral bonds, who are the beneficiaries and whether any quid pro quo was given by the government to those who contributed to them."
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Congress leader Jaya Thakur moves SC, urges court to restrain Centre from
Updated : 2 years, 3 months 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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SC dismisses SBI's plea seeking extension of time to submit details of Ele
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra ordered that the details be disclosed by the bank on March 12.
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