EC plans live webcasting from 9,673 booths
The Election Commission has decided to conduct live webcasting from over 9,000 polling stations. Including sensitive ones, during Assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Indirect poll for Civic body heads in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Cabinet decided to conduct indirect election for the post of mayor and chairpersons in corporations and municipalities in the State.
Bihar CM cracks down on stubble burning
Speaking in an International conference “Crop Residue Management”, Bihar CM expressed concern over rising trend of farmers in Bihar setting agricultural residue on fire.
SC seeks reply from Centre on RTI portals.
The SC gave the Centre and 25 states a month’s time to respond to a writ petition seeking a direction to establish RTI portals across all states to enable citizens, especially those living abroad, to file RTI applications online.
EC plans live webcasting from 9,673 booths
The Election Commission has decided to conduct live webcasting from over 9,000 polling stations. Including sensitive ones, during Assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Indirect poll for Civic body heads in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Cabinet decided to conduct indirect election for the post of mayor and chairpersons in corporations and municipalities in the State.
First Private train violates Railway tariff law
Country’s first private train “Tejas Express” flagged off on Lucknow-Delhi-Lucknow route, charged a higher fare than Shatabdi Express and other trains on the same route
Punjab records 45% increase in farm fires
According to data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), the State had recorded 435 incidents of stubble burning till October 11 last year, which shot up to 630 this year.
Acting Chief Justice can’t claim full pensions
In its recent judgement SC has held that an Acting CJ of a HC cannot claim pension of a regular Chief Justice.
RTI violations go unpunished, says study
“Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India” prepared by Satark Nagrik Sangathan and the Centre for Equity Studies, highlighted that RTI violations go unpunished.