Guj, Himachal poll schedules in `due time`: CEC

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 16:38

According to the EC sources, the dates for the polls in the two states are likely to be announced within a fortnight.

Appointment of CEC challenged in Pak SC

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 14:04

A petition was moved in the Pakistan Supreme Court with a plea to declare the appointment of Fakhruddin G Ebrahim as Chief Election Commissioner against the provisions of the constitution.

Pakistan`s new CEC follows Gandhi`s teachings

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 11:52

Ebrahim was born in India`s Gujarat state where he attended lectures given by Mahatma Gandhi.

Govt to enact US-style False Claims Law: CEC

Last Updated: Saturday, July 7, 2012, 21:52

Govt is working towards enacting a US-style legislation--False Claims Law--that will enable citizens to sue contractors working on public projects.

ICC asks Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to implement anti-corruption code

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 13:39

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to have an anti-corruption code in place after media reports emerged of corruption in domestic cricket.

EVM tampering: Amarinder writes to CEC for probe

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 21:20

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appealed to the Chief Election Commissioner to order a probe into alleged tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Amritsar during Sunday`s civic polls.

VS Sampath takes charge as new CEC

Last Updated: Monday, June 11, 2012, 09:08

Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath took over as the 18th Chief Election Commissioner at the poll panel’s headquarters here on Monday.

Make paid news cognizable offence: Quraishi

Last Updated: Sunday, June 10, 2012, 13:41

Quraishi hopes that paid news, which of late has emerged as a big threat to free and fair elections, will be made a cognizable offence.

CEC SY Quraishi retires today

Last Updated: Sunday, June 10, 2012, 09:24

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi is retiring on Sunday. He will be succeeded by VS Sampath who will take charge tomorrow.

Sampath to take charge as CEC on June 11

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 21:24

V S Sampath will take charge as the next Chief Election Commissioner on June 11, according to a government notification issued today.

VS Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 20:50

Election Commissioner V S Sampath was on Wednesday appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner who will preside over the next Lok Sabha general elections in 2014.