India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know The voters are choosing 543 members for the lower house of Parliament for a five-year term. World 03 Jun, 2024
India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. World 03 Jun, 2024
Ferrying voting machines to mountains and tropical areas in Indian elections is a Herculean task The party symbols range from a lotus to a hand, bow, arrow, pressure cooker, hammer, sickle, kettle, balloon, and torch. World 25 Apr, 2024
Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in India The world’s largest democratic election could also be one of its most consequential. World 01 Apr, 2024
EDITORIAL: Accept EC's proposals Will the major political parties that have sway on almost all the major issues be ready to adopt the suggestions made by the Election Commission (EC) through the draft of the Integrated Election Management Bill, which was submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs on July 3? Opinion 30 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Polls largely fair The November 20 general elections held for the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies were held in a peaceful and fair manner, barring sporadic incidents of violence, such as booth capturing and voter intimidation, in some districts. Opinion 25 Nov, 2022
Hold provincial, parliamentary, elections on Nov 18: EC The Election Commission today recommended that the government should hold federal and provincial elections in a single phase on November 18. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya and other commissioners met Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today and recommended the date for the polls. Nepal 07 Jul, 2022
EC keen to use EVM in general, provincial polls The Election Commission on Thursday wrote to the government seeking electronic voting machines for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections. Kathmandu 01 Jul, 2022
EC urges govt to manage e-voting machine for upcoming elections The Election Commission (EC) has urged the government to make necessary arrangements for the use of electronic voting machine in the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assembly (PA) elections. Kathmandu 30 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Slow-paced counting The Election Commission (EC) did not learn lessons from the mistakes it made the last time during the counting of votes cast in six metropolises and 11 sub-metropolises. Opinion 17 May, 2022
'Preparation for local polls completed' Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya today said a favourable situation had to be created for introducing electronic voting machines in the upcoming local polls or for future polls. Nepal 24 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL - Use EVM for civic poll Even though the major political parties at the centre are at odds over the passage of the US-funded MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation) compact through the federal parliament, their cadres at the grassroots-level are focused on the upcoming civic polls scheduled for May 13. Opinion 23 Feb, 2022
