NEW DELHI: Election Commission officials on Saturday justified the recent amendment in Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, barring stakeholders other than itself from accessing poll-day webcasting feed from polling stations, unless an election petition was filed, saying that it was necessary to protect secrecy of voters and save them from possible intimidation.The poll-day CCTV footage…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission has revised its standard operating procedures (SOPs) for post-result checking of burnt memory or microcontroller of EVM (EVM C&V), allowing the candidates who finished second or third, to also opt for a mock poll on the selected EVM units, in addition to the simple diagnostic check already offered.As per the earlier…
Election Commission of India NEW DELHI: In a major step towards improving voter services, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure that Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) are delivered within 15 days of any update in the electoral rolls.This includes newly enrolled voters or existing electors…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission has decided to carry out poll-day webcasting across all polling stations to help it monitor procedures. As per earlier guidelines, webcasting was to be done in all critical polling stations in vulnerable areas or at least in 50% of the total polling stations, including auxiliary polling stations, whichever was higher.“The commission…
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor T Rabi Sankar was Saturday appointed as a part time member of the 16th Finance Commission, a finance ministry statement said. He will hold office from the date of assuming charge until the submission of the commission’s report or Oct 31, 2025, whichever is earlier.Sankar’s appointment…
A key change in the 16th Finance Commission lineup was announced on Saturday with RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar appointed as a part-time member, following the resignation of Ajay Narayan Jha on personal grounds.In a notification issued by the Department of Economic Affairs, the Finance Ministry stated, “In pursuance of clause (1) of article…
A majority of states have recommended that the Centre increase their share in tax revenue distribution to 50 per cent, Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, said on Wednesday.Currently, states receive 41 per cent of the divisible tax pool, while the remaining 59 per cent is retained by the Centre. Addressing a press…
NEW DELHI: Introducing an important reform aimed at cleaning the electoral roll, the Election Commission on Thursday said it would obtain deaths registration data electronically from Registrar General of India, which maintains mandatory database of all births and deaths in line with the amendments made to Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD Act) in…
The Indian community in the UK rallied in London, displaying solidarity after the Pahalgam terror attack and countering a protest by pro-Khalistani and Pakistani groups outside the Indian High Commission. Waving the Indian flag and chanting anti-terrorism slogans, the diaspora condemned the attack that killed 26 civilians. The demonstration was organised as a powerful rebuttal…
NEW DELHI: In a move to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls and streamline voter services, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched three major initiatives aimed at strengthening the electoral process. These reforms were announced following the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) held in March, under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner…