Heavy vehicles to trekking for Mizoram poll officials

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 12:31

From heavy vehicles to two wheelers, small boats and trekking on foot, all modes are being used to ferry over 4,000 polling officials over topographically diverse Mizoram, where Assembly elections will be held on November 25.

Mizoram Assembly elections: Church leaders oppose voting, counting dates

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 20:52

Church leaders here have objected to the dates fixed for polling and counting of votes for the Mizoram Assembly elections, saying it will cause inconvenience to community members and hurt their sentiments.

SEC preparing for Mizoram assembly poll

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 17:35

Mizoram chief electoral officer (CEO) Ashwini Kumar today said that the state election machinery has been making preparations for the coming 40-member state assembly polls likely to be held during November this year.

Ashwini Kumar sworn-in as Manipur Governor

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 15:13

Ashwini Kumar, the Governor of Nagaland, has been given the additional charge of Manipur after the former incumbent Gurbachan Jagat ended his tenure last week, official sources said.

Nagaland Governor to be sworn in on July 29

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 12:53

Nagaland Governor Ashwini Kumar, who will look after the office of Manipur Governor, will arrive here on July 28.

Evidence in ex-minister sexual abuse case not tampered: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 14:06

Dismissing reports that he had seen the CD purportedly showing former state finance minister Raghavji in a compromising situation, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the evidence in the case has not been tampered.

CBI Director apologises to SC for sharing coal report

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 12:48

Submitting the second affidavit on coal blocks allocation report, the CBI on Monday issued an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for sharing the report with the PMO officials, Union Law Minister Ashwini Kumar and Attorney General GE Vahanvati.

Law minister, PMO made changes in coal report, CBI tells SC

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 08:55

CBI filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday in which they have admitted that changes were made in the report on coal block allocations before it was submitted to the judges.

Coalgate: Congress in a fix over Ashwini Kumar`s fate

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 09:32

The ruling Congress party is in a fix at the moment over the continuance of Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and may take a decision on his continuance after May 8 hearing in coal scam case in SC.

BJP demands resignation of PM, removal of law minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 13:07

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and removal of Law Minister Ashwini Kumar.

Coalgate scam: BJP demands Law Minister`s resignation; Let truth be out, says CPM

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 21:27

BJP on Sunday demanded Law Minister Ashwini Kumar`s resignation over allegations of interference in CBI`s probe into coal blocks issue while the Left pressed the government to come out with the truth in the matter.

Government embarrassed, SC/ST bill sent to parliamentary committee

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 18:34

In major embarrassment to govt, bill for giving Election Commission right to readjust demarcation of SC/ST constituencies was sent to parliamentary standing committee without introduced in parliament.