SC asks states to add more staff, ease pressure on BLOs

Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by the booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the time-bound special revision of the electoral rolls, the Supreme Court directed the......

2nd phase of voter revision in 12 states, UTs from Nov-Feb

The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union territories between November and February, Chief Election Commissioner......

Parliament's winter session from Dec 1, Oppn questions duration

The Winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday, in what the opposition has described as an 'unusually......

EC extends SIR schedule by a week amid Opposition concerns

The Election Commission on Sunday extended the entire schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union territories by one week amid allegations......

Tamil Nadu, Kerala lead surge in financial inclusion

South leads; North-East at bottom but moves ahead, finds out the IndiaSpend Team As many as 45 of India’s top 50 districts that offer affordable, formal financial services are in four south......

Gujarat emerges as the best place for start-ups

Four states - Karantaka, Kerala, Odisha and Rajasthan - were in the top performers’ category. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Gujarat has emerged as the best performer in developing......

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

A memorandum, signed by the chief ministers or finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, said the terms were disruptive and a cause for......

Unlike other UTs, Jammu & Kashmir to get funds from Centre's divisible pool

Sources in the Fifteenth Finance Commission said that they will implement the provisions after the bill is enacted and the President makes a reference to it. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......