NEW DELHI: Sensing a “pattern” in levelling of unverified allegations and casting of doubts on well-established electoral processes — related to voters list, EVMs, VVPATs or counting — during general elections, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said these were part of the “mischievous narratives” directed at EC that the poll panel had failed…
Bank holidays April 2024: Do you do your banking on Saturdays? If so, remember that banks are open only on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays if the month has a fifth Saturday. They are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, as well as every Sunday.Banks will be closed on Saturday, April 27, 2024,…
PUNE: Despite being decorated with the Sansad Ratna (Best Parliamentarian) award five times and Maha Sansad Ratna once, Shrirang Barne, the two-time Member of Parliament from Pune’s Maval, had one regret-his 2014 and 2019 affidavit mentioned his educational qualification as “10th class fail”. Not any more.The 60-year-old Shiv Sena MP who filed his nomination for…
NEW DELHI: Impending general elections forced Supreme Court’s five-judge constitution bench adjudicating important issues – whether a LMV driving license permits one to drive a commercial vehicle and second, smoothening the cumbersome and costly arbitration process – on Thursday to adjourn hearing and await formation of a new government after polls.Attorney general R Venkataramani informed…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed chief minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s plea against the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) arrest and subsequent remand to the central agency.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held ED’s arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal valid and observed that the AAP convenor “conspired” and was actively involved in the “use and concealment of proceeds…
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Tuesday provided chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar with a Z-category VIP security cover in the wake of potential threats, official sources said.The Union ministry of home affairs has entrusted the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with the responsibility of deploying a contingent of approximately 40-45 armed commandos to ensure…
Continuing the tradition of deploying special observers to provide critical feedback and oversight of a level-playing field in elections, the election commission on Tuesday appointed special general and police observers for six states as well as special expenditure observers for five states.The general and police will be the special observers who will help EC to…
