Fully prepared for Mizoram Assembly polls on Nov 25: CEC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 15:08

The Election Commission is fully prepared for the upcoming polls to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly scheduled for November 25, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath said here today.

Congress delegation from Mizoram meets CEC on poll schedule

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 20:31

A Congress delegation from Mizoram on Monday met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) VS Sampath in New Delhi on the demands of churches, civil societies and political parties in the state for a change in the dates of polling and counting of votes in the upcoming Assembly polls.

Azerbaijanis vote in presidential election

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 15:30

Voting kicked off for Azerbaijan`s presidential election Wednesday with incumbent President Ilham Aliyev expected to win a third term.

BCCI, CSA to meet in Dubai to sort out tour tangle

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 09:39

BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel will be meeting CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat in Dubai and the two parties will hope to resolve the issue.

SIT manipulated NHRC,CEC reports on 2002 riots: Zakia`s lawyer

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 22:37

Lawyer of Zakia Jafri alleged before magistrate`s court that SIT probing Gujarat riots cases "ignored and manipulated" conclusions of NHRC and CEC.

CEC hails SC order on disqualifying MPs, MLAs

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 18:08

Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court judgement disqualifying MPs and MLAs instantly on their conviction for criminal offences.

Mandi bypoll: EC appraises political parties on CEC rules

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 21:42

Flying squads, video surveillance, and static surveillance teams are in place to monitor election expenditure in Mandi Lok Sabha bye-election, Himachal Chief Electoral Officer Narinder Chauhan.

SC rejects objections against CEC recommendation on Karnataka mining

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 21:43

The SC on brushed aside the objections against the Central Empowered Committee`s (CEC) recommendations, including those on categorisation of mines in Karnataka, saying as the situation was extraordinary, the remedy must match.

Mining stakeholders in Goa burn CEC report

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 20:19

The stakeholders of the troubled mining industry in Goa on Saturday held protests against the Supreme Court-appointed CEC`s report.

Mining illegalities: Apex court panel visits Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 15:49

A team of Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) arrived in Odisha to examine implementation of the recommendations it made two years ago on alleged mining irregularities in state.

Make mandatory audit of funds received by pol parties: Ex-CEC

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 12:40

Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has proposed mandatory annual audit of funds and donations received by political parties.

Stop distributing bags with pictures of leaders: CEC to HP govt

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 18:40

With the model code of conduct in force in poll-bound Himachal, the Election Commission on Sunday asked the state government to stop distribution of carry bags, free of cost.