New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Reaffirming its commitment to safeguard the rights and dignity of young girls, the National Commission for Women has directed all states and Union Territories to intensify measures to prevent child marriages, particularly in view of ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ on April 19, an official said. The Commission issued instructions to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories on Saturday to ensure strict enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, acr…
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that the process of commissioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with candidate settings for the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections has been successfully completed across all 126 Assembly constituencies in the state.Over 41,000 ballot units will be used in the election scheduled for April 9, according to an official statement.The EVM commissioning exercise was carried out from March 31 to April 4 at designa…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies worth more than Rs 650 crore so far to ensure inducement-free elections in the ongoing state Assembly polls and bypolls.According to the Commission, a total seizure of Rs 651.51 crore has been recorded since the activation of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26, reflecting intensified vigilance i…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers on Friday through video conferencing on the West Asia conflict to review preparedness and plans of states.The meeting will focus on ensuring synergy of efforts in the spirit of ‘Team India’, said the official.With geopolitical tensions escalating and their global fallout becoming more pronounced, the meeting is likely to serve as a platform for PM Modi to brief Chief Ministers and seek broader consensus on…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday convened a high-level review meeting with top officials from poll-bound states and their neighbouring regions to strengthen coordination and ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.According to an official statement, the meeting was attended by Chief Secretaries, Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), Directors General of Police (DGPs), and other senior officials from the five poll-going states/UTs and 12 adjoining states/UT…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting with top officials from poll-bound states and their neighbouring states to strengthen coordination and ensure the conduct of free, fair and peaceful elections.Key administrative and law enforcement authorities, including Chief Secretaries, Directors General of Police (DGPs), Principal Secretaries (Home and Excise), State Focal Points for Seizure Tracking (SFST), and State Police Nodal Offic…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday asked states and Union Territories to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing of fuel, even as it assured that India’s crude oil supplies remain secure despite tensions in the Middle East affecting global shipping routes.The direction was issued during a meeting chaired by the Union Home Secretary with Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police from all states and Union Territories to review the situation and…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday warned of action against imposters and NGOs that have got themselves registered under names deceptively similar to it and directed all states to crack down on them, an official said.The NHRC sought action-taken reports from all states within two weeks, the official said in a statement.Recently, the Commission came across an NGO registered as ‘National Human Rights Council (NHRC)’, reportedly registered with the Gove…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday offered a shield against politically motivated transfer/posting to officials engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in five poll-bound States/UT, directing Chief Secretaries and police chiefs to seek its approval in case of unavoidable reshuffles. “The transfer orders in respect of officers/officials, who are engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll work in var…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In a significant achievement under its ongoing mission-mode drive, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has crossed the milestone of completing over one crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for schoolchildren studying in 83,000 schools across the country, according to a statement issued by IT Ministry on Sunday.UIDAI had initiated this special MBU drive for schoolchildren in September 2025 after a successful technological integration with the Unified D…