What is Digital Voter ID Card?

Digital voter ID card is the electronic form of EPIC or Elector’s Photo Identity Card. This would make the voter ID card available on people’s phone. It can be downloaded through OTP authentication. This will help the Election Commission cut costs need for printing and distribution of the hard copies. Currently, EPIC is available only ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Assembly Elections • Digital Voter ID • Election Commission • Election Commission of India (ECI) • Voter ID

Why did Supreme Court issue notice over election of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha?

On November 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of India issued notice on petition against the election of the Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha. What is the issue? The Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice S A Bobde, Justice Ramasubramanian and Justice A S Bopanna issued notice challenging the election of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: code of conduct • Conduct of Election Rules 1961 • Election Commission • Election Commission of India (ECI) • Lok Sabha • Rajya Sabha • Representation of People Act 1951 • S jaishankar • Supreme court

Election Ink allowed to stamp Corona Patients

The Election Commission recently allowed the use of Election ink for stamping “home quarantined” on infected or symptomatic patients. The Corona Virus infected patients are to be stamped on hands. The ink is also called indelible ink, election ink, phosphoric ink, electoral ink. Election Ink The ink is semi-permanent. It is used during elections to ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Britain • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Diseases • Election Commission of India (ECI)

Election Commission launches PPRTMS-an online system

On January 1, 2020, the Election Commission of India launched an online system that will allow political parties to track their applications. The system is called Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS). Highlights The system will track applications registered by political parties. The status of the application shall be obtained through SMS or e-mail. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: E-governance • Election Commission of India (ECI) • Parliament • Political parties • political parties registration tracking management system • Representation of People Act 1951

SC asks government to formalise Election Commissioners’ appointment through Law

The Supreme Court has asked the Union government to formalise appointment of election commissioners through law. Need The Supreme Court has observed that even though the Election commissioners have been so far appointed in a very fair manner, there exists a legitimate expectation in the Constitution of India that Election Commissioners, who are charged with the free and fair conduct of elections be ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • Election Commission of India (ECI) • Election Commissioners • Elections in India • National • Supreme court