BJP wasn't in power then: EC sources on duplicate voters

Amid opposition allegations of manipulation of electoral rolls, sources in the Election Commission Monday said the matter related to duplicate voter identity card numbers is a 'legacy issue' with......

TMC gives 24-hr ultimatum to EC to 'accept mistake'

The Trinamool Congress on Monday expressed dissatisfaction with the Election Commission's response to the duplication of voter card numbers, saying the poll panel must accept the error within 24......

Opposition walks out on question of voter list discrepancies

Opposition parties led by the Congress on Monday demanded a detailed discussion in Parliament on the doubts that have arisen on the integrity of the electoral process after alleged discrepancies in......

Law ministry allocated Rs 1,400 cr for 2024 LS polls, new EVMs

The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated more than Rs 1,400 crore to the law ministry to meet carry forward expenditure for holding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and purchase of new electronic voting......

Now EPIC or Aadhaar enough to get PAN card

An EPIC or Aadhaar document will now be enough for any individual to obtain PAN card as the Income Tax Department has relaxed the cumbersome procedure of having multiple documents to prove one's......

Verify NREGA cards well: Centre to states

The Centre has asked the state governments to ensure that NREGA job cards are 'complete in all respect' and verified before being issued as it will now be a valid document for opening a bank......

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......

India to introduce biometric passports

The government plans to put in place a system for issuing biometric passports or e-passports by the end of this year and citizens can get them by 2008, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand......