Newly appointed chief election commissioner of India – Hari Shankar Brahma said that the poll panel is thinking about allowing internet and mobile voting. This is being considered as words of surprise for millions of young Indian voters.
Ordinaces are meant for extraordinary situations: President
Citing the constitution, President Pranab Mukherjee said that ordinances are meant for a specific purpose to meet an extraordinary situation under extraordinary circumstances.
Brahma becomes CEC
Hari Shankar Brahma was appointed as the new chief election commissioner (CEC). This was done according to the convention that the senior-most election commissioner succeeds an outgoing CEC. He succeeded V S Sampath.
NRIs can now vote without coming here
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are now able to cast their vote through electronic-ballots or through their nominees residing in India. The Union government has informed the…
Modi equals Indira Gandhi in issuing ordinances
Narendra Modi-led NDA government has issuedeight ordinances in 225 days – an average one every 28 days. This makes Modi equal with Indira Gandhi in terms of the rate of issuing ordinances.
Panagariya appointed as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
The government has appointed eminent economist Arvind Panagariya as vice-chairman of NITI-Aayog. He is professor at Columbia University.
Planning Commission replaced by NITI Aayog
Modi Government has taken an important decision to replace the 65 year old ‘Planning Commission’ by ‘National Institution for Transforming India’– NITI Aayog.
National Judicial Appointments Commission to be set up
With the assent of President Pranab Mukherjee to the judicial appointments commission bill, the collegium system of appointing judges to Supreme Court and high courts came to an end.