Election Commission of India (ECI)
Chhattisgarh Unemployment Allowance
The Election Commission of India has planned to conduct the assembly elections of Chhattisgarh in November 2023. Ahead of the elections, the current CM of the state Bhupesh Baghel announced that his government is to provide unemployment allowance to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
National Voters Day: January 25
India is to celebrate its 13th National Voters Day on January 25. The first NVD was celebrated in 2011. The Election Commission of India will host the celebrations. ECI has released a logo marking the theme of the celebrations. On ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Democracy Summit: ECI hosts conference
Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner of India recently inaugurated an international conference. The conference was held under the theme “Use of Technology and Elections Integrity”. More than 16 countries participated in the conference. ECI has planned to conduct three ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Delimitation of Constituencies in Assam
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently announced that it had commenced the process of delimitation of state assembly and parliamentary constituencies of Assam. The last delimitation in Assam happened in 1976. The current delimitation exercise is being conducted based ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
SC on Short Tenures of CECs
The Supreme Court of India recently called out the Central Government for the short tenure of the Chief Election Commissioners. The five-judge constitution bench was hearing a plea on insulating the office of chief election commissioner and election commissioners from ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Matdata Junction
The Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar launched the radio series “Matdata Junction”. Key facts Matdata Junction is a year-long voter awareness programme launched jointly by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the All India Radio (AIR). This ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
ECI seeks restrictions on cash donations to political parties
The Chief Election Commissioner has written to the Union Law Ministry to limit anonymous political donations. He has provided several recommendations reduce election funding via black money. Key recommendations Disclose donations above Rs.2,000: Under the current rules, political parties are ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Election of the 14th Vice President of India
Election for the office of Vice President is being held on August 6, 2022. Office of Vice President is second highest constitutional office in India. M Venkaiah Naidu is the Vice President, currently. His term is scheduled to end on ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs