Govt officials can't work as state election commissioners: SC

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday held that a person employed with the government cannot work as state election commissioners (SECs) and came down on the Goa government for......

WB state election commissioner submits resignation

Apparently under pressure from political parties in the wake of violence-marred civic polls, West Bengal State Election Commissioner S R Upadhyay on Tuesday resigned even as counting of ballots is......

Maharashtra municipal elections to be held on Dec 2

Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2 and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on......

Bihar sees first election without violence or repolling

In a first, the Bihar assembly polls this time saw no voting day deaths and no re-polling being ordered in any constituency. IMAGE: District Magistrate Thiyagarajan S M at AN College counting......

SC to hear AIFF plea on draft constitution clauses

IMAGE: Under the draft constitution, the executive committee members of both the AIFF and the state units will be considered as "office bearers". Photograph: AIFF The All India Football......

AIFF sweats over two clauses in new constitution

Two clauses of the draft constitution -- one relating to requirement of SC nod for amendment and another prohibiting office-bearers from holding dual posts in the AIFF and state units -- had caused......

Tough call! New rule puts AIFF EC members in quandary

Out of the 16 officials, at least 12 are also holding posts in the state units and thus will be hit by Article 25.3 (c) of the AIFF draft constitution. IMAGE: The clause does not affect AIFF......