Ensure a ‘spotless’ election, Chief Election Commissioner tells State poll officials The Election Commission holds a brainstorming session with Chief Electoral Officers to prepare for upcoming elections. The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024
Andhra Pradesh’s electoral gender ratio rises to an impressive 1,036 in a decade Sustained efforts by the Election Commission of India resulted in the Electoral Gender Ratio of Andhra Pradesh rising from 1,013 in the year 2014 to 1,036 as on January 10, 2024. During a media briefing on the preparedness for general elections in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said he… The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024
Purity of electoral rolls remains a priority, says Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Purity of electoral rolls remains a priority, says Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. The ECI has directed the enforcement agencies and administration at the district level to make a collaborative effort to curb flow of money and other forms of inducements, says Rajiv Kumar. He also exhorts people in cities… The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh writes to CEC requesting time for INDIA bloc to express its view on VVPAT slips Opposition INDIA bloc requests ECI for meeting to discuss VVPATs & raise EVM-related concerns. The Hindu · Jan 2, 2024
Microsoft’s IDC turns 25, poised for next big leap with AI Microsoft IDC in Hyderabad turns 25, with 10K+ engineers, spread across 11 cities in India. IDC has contributed to Azure, Windows, Office, Bing and is now poised to leverage AI and LLMs to enhance existing products, create new ones and transform product development. The Hyderabad campus consists of 3 buildings,… The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023
Cricketer S Sreesanth booked in cheating case NEW DELHI: Cricketer S Sreesanth, along with two other individuals, Rajiv Kumar and Venkatesh Kini, is facing a police case following a cheating complaint lodged by a man in a northern Kerala district. The Times of India · Nov 23, 2023
In a first, all polling booths in Raipur (North) Assembly constituency managed by women: EC For 1st time, all booths in an Assembly seat managed by all-women teams; 1,046 women deployed in 201 booths; 100% turnout in Sonewani booth; EC urged all sections to vote; 11 booths set up in Bharatpur-Sonhat for fewer than 100 voters; 100% enrolment of PVTGs. #ElectionCommission #Chhattisgarh #MadhyaPradesh #Voting #Women… The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023
Surveillance and monitoring stepped up, CS tells ECI officials Surveillance and monitoring stepped up, CS tells ECI officials The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023
Actor Rajkumar Rao appointed as National Icon for upcoming polls An MoU has been exchanged between Rajkumar Rao and the ECI in New Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Oct 26, 2023
Election Commission announces dates for Assembly polls in 5 States While the BJP and the Congress are in bipolar contests in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, in Telangana, it is a triangular fight between the ruling BRS, the Congress and the BJP. The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023
EC declares election dates in five states; polling in Rajasthan on Nov 23, MP on Nov 17 and Telangana on Nov 30 The Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for assembly polls in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana. Read further on Dynamite News Dynamite News · Oct 9, 2023
Telangana elections: CEC notes incidents cash and liquor distribution during bypolls Action against distribution of liquor, cash and freebies during assembly elections The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023
Telangana elections: ECI has put in place mechanisms to ensure free, fair and inducement-free elections, asserts CEC ECI put in place mechanism to ensure free, fair, transparent & inducement-free polls in Telangana. Officials of enforcement agencies directed to take strict action against use of money power. Check-posts, CCTV cameras, monitoring of airstrips & helipads, warehouses to be set up. The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023
17-member ECI team arrives in Hyderabad to assess Telangana’s poll preparedness Immediately on their arrival, the team interacted with the national and state political parties and received representations relating to their grievances. The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023
The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023 Telangana Assembly Election | CEC Rajiv Kumar-led team in Hyderabad to access poll preparedness On October 4, the focus would be on assessing poll preparedness at the grassroots level and district election officers and Superintendents of Police/ Commissioners of Police from all 33 districts in Telangana will make detailed presentations to the EC team.
Dynamite News · Oct 1, 2023 Rajasthan assembly polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar urges voters to exercise their franchise Speaking on the poll preparations for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Sunday appealed to voters to make use of their voting rights and to come out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. Read further on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News · Sep 7, 2023 "Ready for polls as per legal provisions": CEC Rajiv Kumar on 'One Nation, One Election' Amid uproar over the Centre's 'One Nation, One Election' concept of holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies across the country, CEC Rajiv Kumar said that the Commission is ready to conduct elections as per legal provisions. Read further on Dynamite News .
The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023 Morning Digest | Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks require proper response, PM Modi tells Ministers at informal meeting; Ready to hold polls as per legal provisions, CEC on ‘one nation, one election’, and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day
The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023 Ready to hold polls as per legal provisions, CEC on ‘one nation, one election’ The issue of a single election has triggered a nationwide debate since last week when the Centre announced the formation a high-level committee under former President Kovind to explore the feasibility of holding simultaneous polls
The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023 Visit Andhra Pradesh to examine subversion of electoral practices, Chandrababu Naidu urges Chief Election Commissioner TDP's N. Chandrababu Naidu requested CEC Rajiv Kumar to visit AP & form high-power committee to monitor electoral rolls & take action against violators. He urged ECI to treat AP as 'most sensitive State' & ensure free & fair elections. He sought exclusion of ward & village volunteers from election…
Dynamite News · Aug 20, 2023 Man dies after being shot by unidentified men in Bihar's Motihar A man was allegedly shot by unknown assailants after which he died during treatment. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023 Election Commission begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam ECI begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam. 780 representations received. CEC Rajiv Kumar to hear from political parties, civil society organisations. Draft increases seats reserved for SCs & STs, alters geographical boundaries of most constituencies.
Dynamite News · Jun 25, 2023 Bihar: Ammonia gas leak in factory kills one in Vaishali, several hospitalised One died and several others were hospitalised in an ammonia gas leak incident in a dairy factory on Saturday in Bihar's Vaishali. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · May 15, 2023 Explained | Urban apathy or out-of-sync voter lists responsible for low turnout in Bengaluru? Experts and civic group activists attribute the low turnout (Bengaluru: 55%, as compared to 73.19% for entire Karnataka) to errors in voter rolls, like duplication, deletion, and mismatched entries, and voters being forced to go from one booth to another searching for their names in the electoral rolls.
The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023 Pre-poll seizures cross ₹300 crore in Karnataka Pre-poll seizures in Karnataka made so far since the announcement of the 2023 Assembly elections touched a whopping ₹302 crore on Saturday. This is over 2.5 times higher than what was recorded during the corresponding period in 2018 when ₹115. 91 crore had been seized.