Tag: Mission
SC Asks EC To Look Into Complaint Of Dismissed BSF Jawan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to examine the complaint of dismissed BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav whose nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi were rejected by the poll body.....
Final Phase Of Campaigning Ends In Bengal
With the Election Commission curtailing the campaigning time by invoking the Constitution's Article 324 for the first time, canvassing ended at 10 p.m. on Thursday in nine parliamentary constituencies of West Bengal that will vote in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 19.....
Lavasa Letter: Chief Election Commissione Denies Rifts Over MCC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Saturday denied any controversy in the internal functioning of the Election Commission over the handling of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) saying that "the three members of the Commission are not expected to be templates or clones of each other".....
'In Case Of Discrepancy, VVPAT Count To Be Taken As Final'
It is the first time that slips of five VVPATs will be matched with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Lok Sabha elections and the opposition parties have been insisting on carrying out the process at the beginning of the counting process in each constituency on Thursday.....
Bypoll To 2 RS Seats: SC Notice To EC On Gujarat Congress Plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Election Commission (EC) on Gujarat Congress' plea seeking simultaneous poll to the two Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat.....
'One Nation, One Election' Not Feasible Now: EC Sources
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a meeting of various parties to discuss 'one nation, one election', or simultaneous parliamentary and assembly polls, Election Commission sources claimed that the idea is not feasible as of now.....
India's Tryst With Destiny: 'Bahubali' Puts Chandrayaan-2 Into Orbit
India's second lunar mission was on track as its 'Babubali' GSLV rocket successfully put the moon spacecraft -- Chandrayaan-2 -- into the orbit in a copy book style on Monday afternoon.....
'Glaring Admission' By Pak On Terrorists, Says India
India on Thursday termed as a "glaring admission" by the Pakistani leadership that "30,000 to 40,000" terrorists who had fought in Kashmir were in the country and said it is time for Islamabad to take "credible and irreversible action" against the terrorists and terror training camps on its soil.....
Pak To Expel Indian Envoy, Stop Bilateral Trade
Pakistan's top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi's move of revoking special status for Jammu and Kashmir.....
Woman Tahsildar Burnt Alive In Office Near Hyderabad
In a gruesome act, a man burnt alive a woman revenue official inside her office near here on Monday, but in the process also suffered critical burn injuries himself, the police said.....
