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MLC seat vacated by Pandey set for bypoll

PATNA, April 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the by-election for another seat in the State Legislative Council against the vacancy created by former health minister ... Read More


SC dismisses plea over WB officials' transfers

New Delhi, April 17 -- Flagging the lack of trust between the West Bengal government and the Election Commission, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of more than 1... Read More


20 mayor aspirants as ticket race hots up in saffron party

Panchkula, April 17 -- Intense politicking got underway within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 20 leaders throwing their hats in the ring for the mayoral ticket, and 200 hoping to be picked for ... Read More


VB seeks fresh nod from Punjab govt for probe against Channi

Chandigarh, April 17 -- The state vigilance bureau has sought fresh sanction from the Punjab government to initiate a probe against former chief minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi reg... Read More


Cong suspends 5 Haryana MLAs

Chandigarh, April 17 -- The Congress on Thursday suspended five Haryana MLAs from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect for allegedly cross-voting in favour of BJP-backed Independe... Read More


Chadha to get Z security in Delhi, Punjab, Y in other states: Centre

Chandigarh, April 17 -- A day after the AAP-led Punjab government withdrew Z+ security cover of party's Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chaddha, the BJP-led central government accorded him Z category securi... Read More


ED searches at RS member Mittal's entities enter Day 2

Jalandhar, April 17 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches against AAP Rajya Sabha member Ashok Kumar Mittal and educational institutions promoted by him and his family continued at three locati... Read More


SC refuses to entertain Anil Ambani's plea on 'fraud' tag

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain businessman Anil Ambani's challenge to the classification of loan accounts of Reliance Communications group companies as "frau... Read More


poll participation vital but Cannot compel citizens to vote, says SC

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that while participation in elections is vital to a democracy, citizens cannot be compelled to cast their vote, underscoring that awareness, a... Read More


sc-bengal voters

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court has ordered that persons cleared by appellate tribunals for inclusion in electoral rolls at least two days before polling will be entitled to vote in the upcom... Read More