EC bars Minister from holding meet on drought
While about 2,500 villages in the State are reeling under severe drought, the Election Commission (EC) has barred Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Krishna Byre Gowda from holding
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Poll booths made no-smoking zones
In a move towards effective implementation of the tobacco control laws, the Delhi’s chief electoral officer (CEO) has declared all polling stations in the city as no-smoking zones in the Assembly polls.
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Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe constituencies
List of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe constituencies
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Elections, Headless FSI Held up Forest Report
Green crusaders, however, believe forest destruction is a likely cause of delay Acrucial appointment and general elections have delayed the biennial government report on the state of Indian forests. This report, which was due in 2013, was first delayed because the Forest Survey of India (FSI), which conducts the survey, was headless for six months.And then, the ministry of environment held back the report, citing elections and Election Commission approval.
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Environment ministry gets EC nod on green clearances
However, the ambiguous wording of the Commission's reply has left doubt in the ministry about how to proceed on the matter The Union environment ministry has secured the Election Commission's approval to provide environmental clearances to industries. However, the ambiguous wording of the Commission's reply has left doubt in the ministry about how to proceed on the matter.
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Most displaced Pandits won’t be able to vote
More than 80 per cent of the displaced Kashmiri Pandits will be deprived of their voting right in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, going to the polls tomorrow. Of the 36,015 registered Kashmiri
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Industry seeks clarity from EC on pending environment approvals
Industry body, FICCI has asked the Election Commission to clarify on environment clearances for projects as they are held up due to the model code of conduct. FICCI has asked the Election Commission to issue clarifications to the Environment Ministry on the continuation of the grant of environment and forest clearances for projects while the model code of conduct is in place.
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Apex council on river water not viable
The Apex council with Union Minister of Water Resources as Chairperson and the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as members to resolve river water disputes between the two States will not
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No smoking at polling stations
The Delhi Election Commission is set to declare all polling stations in the city smoking-free zones and ban entry of mobile phones inside polling booths. The state poll panel, however, is making a concession
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Supreme Court wants to know why gas price formula is 'complex'
In what could spell fresh trouble for India’s hydrocarbon explorers, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to explain why it chose the “complex” Rangarajan formula for gas pricing when it