News for 'Maldivian Election Commission'

Why didn't Maldivian Prez Muizzu's Delhi visit in Nov go ahead?

Why didn't Maldivian Prez Muizzu's Delhi visit in Nov go ahead?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

People familiar with the matter said the new Maldivian government conveyed to the Indian high commission in Male that Muizzu wishes to travel to India.

Maldives Opposition's Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wins presidential election

Maldives Opposition's Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wins presidential election

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Results showed that Solih, who had the backing of a united opposition trying to oust Yameen, secured 58.3 per cent of the popular vote.

Maldives govt takes impeachment rule revision to SC

Maldives govt takes impeachment rule revision to SC

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

The attorney general's office filed the case on Sunday, the same day when clashes broke out in the House between pro-government MPs and opposition lawmakers following differences over the approval of four members of his cabinet.

Former Maldivian prez meets PM; India hopes free, fair polls

Former Maldivian prez meets PM; India hopes free, fair polls

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

A delegation of the Progressive Party of Maldives led by its presidential candidate, Abdulla Yamin Abdul Gayoom called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday.

Muizzu-led coalition employed anti-India narrative in 2023 polls: EU report

Muizzu-led coalition employed anti-India narrative in 2023 polls: EU report

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

The EU mission noted that political and campaign fundraising and financial expenditure lack transparency and effective oversight.

Modi Knows How To Deal With Dissanayake

Modi Knows How To Deal With Dissanayake

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

For India to view the new Sri Lankan leadership only through the prism of the past or through their narrow view on China, is fraught with possibilities that should be avoided, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Maldives votes to elect a new President

Maldives votes to elect a new President

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

Voting was held in Maldives on Saturday for the second multi-party presidential elections with long queues of people outside polling stations in this Indian Ocean archipelago, which has seen a series of unsettling political events in the last eighteen months.

Maldives geared up for tomorrow's presidential polls

Maldives geared up for tomorrow's presidential polls

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Maldives on Friday affirmed that the controversy-ridden presidential polls set for Saturday will go ahead in order to avert a constitutional crisis.

Yameen sworn in as new Maldivian President

Yameen sworn in as new Maldivian President

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was today sworn in as the 6th President of the Maldives, ending nearly two years of political turmoil that threatened to isolate the country internationally.

Maldives presidential candidates agree on Nov 9 poll

Maldives presidential candidates agree on Nov 9 poll

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Maldivian President Mohammed Waheed on Wednesday said that all the three candidates for the country's controversy-ridden presidential election have reached a consensus on holding the poll on November 9.

PHOTOS: PM in Maldives on his 1st foreign visit after re-election

PHOTOS: PM in Maldives on his 1st foreign visit after re-election

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Modi will be conferred with the Maldives' highest honour "Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen".

I am not a terrorist: Nasheed tells Maldivian court

I am not a terrorist: Nasheed tells Maldivian court

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Maldives' former president said he DIDN'T authorise any arrest in a criminal court in Male

Maldives SC declares presidential polls as null and void

Maldives SC declares presidential polls as null and void

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

In a significant decision, which may escalate the political turmoil in Maldives, the country's supreme court on Tuesday declared as null and void the first round of presidential polls in which former president Mohammed Nasheed emerged as the winner.

Rajapaksa emails resignation from Singapore, formal announcement on Friday

Rajapaksa emails resignation from Singapore, formal announcement on Friday

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

Speaker's media secretary Indunil Abeywardena said a resignation letter from President Rajapaksa has been received through the Sri Lanka high commission in Singapore.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Lankan presidential poll

Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Lankan presidential poll

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rajapaksa and said he looks forward to further deepen relations between the two nations.

Emergency declared in Sri Lanka as President Gotabaya flees to Maldives

Emergency declared in Sri Lanka as President Gotabaya flees to Maldives

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as angry protesters stormed the prime minister's office in Colombo, hours after president Gotabaya Rajapksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet, amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

China gets closer and closer to Maldives

China gets closer and closer to Maldives

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'Agreements signed between the Maldives and China have seriously worried India.'

Nasheed snubs China, asks India to play role of 'liberators'

Nasheed snubs China, asks India to play role of 'liberators'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

China's stand is that relevant parties should find a solution internally.

Maldives SC suspends today's run-off vote

Maldives SC suspends today's run-off vote

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

Maldives Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the run-off presidential re-vote scheduled for Sunday, a day after former president Mohammed Nasheed led the first round but failed to clinch an outright majority.

Respect ruling on Nasheed: Maldives to international community

Respect ruling on Nasheed: Maldives to international community

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom has asked the international community to respect the ruling on Nasheed.

India 'deeply concerned' after jail term for ex-Maldives prez

India 'deeply concerned' after jail term for ex-Maldives prez

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

India on Saturday voiced "deep concern" over the developments in the Maldives, a day after former president Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by a criminal court of that country under anti-terror laws.

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, the government has asked people not to panic, saying no community transmission of the virus has been observed and there has only been a few cases of local transmission so far and that it is "not a health emergency" in India at present.

Will India clash with China over the Maldives?

Will India clash with China over the Maldives?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Would it serve India's interest to go to war with China over the Maldives, asks Aditi Phadnis.

Maldives polls: Unexpected defeat for Nasheed, Yameen wins

Maldives polls: Unexpected defeat for Nasheed, Yameen wins

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Abdulla Yameen, half-brother of former autocratic ruler Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, on Saturday clinched an unexpected victory in the presidential run-off elections by defeating former President Mohamed Nasheed, who had led in two recent aborted polls.

The sinking democracy in Maldives

The sinking democracy in Maldives

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Democracy in Maldives is at the crossroads. There is need for the international community to put pressure on the incumbent regime in the country, so that it is not able to disrupt elections once again, and the democracy in Maldives could be saved from sinking, says Anand Kumar.

We were 'hurt' that Modi could not visit: Maldives

We were 'hurt' that Modi could not visit: Maldives

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Maldives on Tuesday voiced its 'hurt' at Prime Minister Modi not visiting it

Former Maldives president sentenced to 13-year imprisonment

Former Maldives president sentenced to 13-year imprisonment

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

In a major development, former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed was on Friday night sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by a criminal court in Male under the anti-terrorism laws.

Maldives police block presidential revote

Maldives police block presidential revote

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

"As we continued with (preparation for) voting, the Maldives Police Services have said no document relating to the election can leave the commission's offices, stopping the election," said a statement issued by the Election Commission.

Maldives' SC revokes order to free prisoners; Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention

Maldives' SC revokes order to free prisoners; Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Nasheed, whose Maldivian Democratic Party functions from Colombo, appealed for India's help.

Why Sri Lanka Is In Crisis

Why Sri Lanka Is In Crisis

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

The protests brought home the fact that the Sri Lankan public is in no mood for halfway measures, as voices against Rajapaksa 'family rule' and 'securitisation' of the civilian administration began sidestepping the more critical economic crisis, affecting the nation and afflicting the individual, observes Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy.

Maldives government defends arrest of former president Nasheed

Maldives government defends arrest of former president Nasheed

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

The Maldives government on Tuesday defended the arrest of former president Mohamed Nasheed.

Is infra major GMR ready to turn around?

Is infra major GMR ready to turn around?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Infra major GMR is hopeful of maintaining strong order book.