SAARC ECs forge joint forum for cooperation

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 14:50

Election Commissions of SAARC nations on Wednesday set up a joint forum to promote mutual cooperation for enhancing their capabilities in conducting free and fair polls.

SAARC ECs likely to form joint forum at India meet

Last Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012, 20:57

Heads of election bodies of SAARC nations are likely to set up a joint forum at their third conference beginning Monday.

AISPLB demands commissions for Shia Muslims

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 19:21

All India Shia Personal Law Board urged the govt to constitute commissions to study the socio-economic status of Shia Muslims.

2 bills passed to setup Election & Finance Commissions in J&K

Last Updated: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 16:34

Jammu and Kashmir will now have a State Election Commission (SEC) and State Finance Commission (SFC) for panchayats and municipalities with the two Houses of the state legislature adopting separate bills in this regard.

`Pak distributing fake Indian currency`

Last Updated: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 23:57

A govt report holds Pak High Commissions responsible for manufacturing fake Indian currency notes.

China commissions two new sea surveillance ships

Last Updated: Friday, January 7, 2011, 16:34

Chinese Navy has added two large sea surveillance ships to its fleet to "better protect" the country`s maritime rights and interests.

State public service commissions CMs` fiefdom: Justice Singhvi

Last Updated: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 17:56

Justice Singhvi said an administrator needs to devote his time not in fighting cases but for serving the common man.

CCI suggests setting up state-level commissions

Last Updated: Monday, August 23, 2010, 17:28

The competition watchdog CCI has proposed setting up of state-level commissions to safeguard interests of small businesses and spread its reach to different parts of the country.

Sangliana asks NE states to form minority commissions

Last Updated: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 18:14

NCM vice-chairman HT Sangliana has asked the North Eastern states to constitute minority commissions which can act as nodal agencies to facilitate development programmes and welfare schemes for minorities.

Kalam commissions India`s first carbon fibre factory

Last Updated: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 18:34

India`s first carbon fibre manufacturing facility to produce light weight material for use in sectors as diverse as aerospace to infrastructure was commissioned here today.

Info Commissions may get powers to frame `regulations`

Last Updated: Monday, May 3, 2010, 21:47

Information Commissions will get powers to make "regulations" if an amendment to the Right to Information Act contemplated by government materialises.

Give more teeth to commissions or wind them up: Qureshi

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 22:27

National Commission for Minorities Chairman Md Shafi Qureshi on Wednesday said the government should either make these bodies more effective or wind them up.