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'World's highest marathon' to kick off in Himachal, raise awareness to conserve ecology
Lahahul and Spiti, March 23: More than 250 people are going to participate in the fourth edition of the Lahaul Snow Marathon, which kickstarted on Sunday, and raised awareness for the ecological damage which has happened around the Sissu valley of Himachal Pradesh.
NexGen Gurugram 2025: Rajiv Kumar Jatiwal fires 65 for first-round lead
Gurugram, March 11: Chandigarh’s Rajiv Kumar Jatiwal was in red-hot form as he fired a seven-under 65 to seize the first-round lead at the PGTI NexGen 2025 season-opener being played at the Golden Greens Golf & Polo Club here on Tuesday.
Vivek Joshi assumes charge as Election Commissioner in pursuance of Ministry of Law and Justice
New Delhi, February 19: Vivek Joshi on Wednesday assumed charge as the Election Commissioner in pursuance of the Ministry of Law and Justice, Gazette notification dated February 17, 2025.
Gyanesh Kumar appointed new Chief Election Commissioner, to succeed Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi, February 18: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India.
ECI bids farewell to Rajiv Kumar, 25th CEC of India
New Delhi, Feb 18: The Election Commission of India on Monday bid farewell to Rajiv Kumar who will be demitting the office of Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday (February 18).
ECI bids farewell to Rajiv Kumar, India's 25th Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi, February 17: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday bid farewell to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Rajiv Kumar, who will be demitting the office on February 18.
PM Modi led 3-member panel meets to select new CEC
New Delhi, Feb 17: A three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Monday to pick the successor of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar who is set to retire on February 18 (Tuesday).
PM Modi led 3-member panel to meet today to select new CEC
New Delhi, Feb 17: With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, a three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on Monday to pick his successor.
Selection Committee to appoint new Chief Election Commissioner ahead of Rajiv Kumar's retirement
New Delhi, February 14: With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, the selection committee for appointing his successor is expected to meet next week, possibly on Sunday or Monday, as the notification for the fixed meeting date is yet to be issued.
Pressure tactics to malign us in Delhi polls, says Election Commission
New Delhi, Feb 4: Faced with a persistent and pointed onslaught by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Election Commission on Wednesday said that there were repeated and deliberate pressure tactics to malign it ahead of the Assembly elections in the national capital.
Double-engine govt will crush the poor, middle class under its wheels: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 3: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed the concept of a "double-engine government" and stated that it would crush everyone under its wheels.
CEC Rajiv Kumar eyeing post-retirement job: Kejriwal on Yamuna row
New Delhi, Jan 30: AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday criticised the Election Commission's decision to dismiss his Yamuna 'poison' plea for lack of evidence, claiming that CEC Rajiv Kumar is favouring the BJP as he is looking for a post-retirement job.
A lot of discussions held on how poll bodies must conduct fair elections, says CEC Rajiv Kumar on global election conference in Delhi
New Delhi, January 24: On the two-day international conference titled "Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces; Takeaway for EMBs, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that discussion was held on how poll management bodies must carry out fair and inducement-free elections across the world.
Anti-pollution measures similar to GRAP needed to combat social media pollution: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi, January 24: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday highlighted the need for a clean social media space and said that the entire social media space is polluted. He added that if we have environmental pollution outside, equally serious social media pollution we have inside and that needs anti-pollution measures.
ECI to host conference of Election Management bodies on January 23, 24
New Delhi, January 21: The Election Commission of India will organize a two-day international conference titled "Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces; Takeaway for EMBs" in New Delhi on January 23 and 24, immediately ahead of the National Voters Day.
2,971 elderly, disabled expressed intertest so far to avail home voting in Delhi election
New Delhi, Jan 13: Distribution of home voting forms for the Delhi Assembly election has begun with nearly 2,971 confirmations being received by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from elderly and disabled voters till Monday, an official said.
'Youth franchise': 2.08 lakh first-time voters listed in Delhi electoral rolls
New Delhi, Jan 7: There are 2.08 lakh first-time voters aged between 18-19 in Delhi and 52,554 out of these were added to the electoral roll after the draft electoral roll was published on October 10, 2024, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.
Poetic CEC Rajiv Kumar drills holes in Opposition's allegations
New Delhi, Jan 7: A month before his retirement, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was at his poetic best while announcing the election schedule for Delhi Assembly on Tuesday.
Have noticed misuse of polling footage: CEC
New Delhi, Jan 7: There has been an instance of polling CCTV footage being misused, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday stressing the need to protect the privacy of voters and justifying the decision to deny public access to polling footage.
Avoid offering freebies that can hit state's fiscal health: CEC
New Delhi, Jan 7: Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India’s hands are tied on the issue of “freebies” which cannot be disallowed as per a court order.
India will soon be a nation of 1 billion voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi, Jan 7: Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday that India is poised to become a nation with one billion registered voters, the largest voter base in the world.