A system will be set-up for receiving counting related information and complaints in the CEO office and a helpline number 1950 will be functional before 72 hours of the commencement of the counting hours. This was stated by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Himachal Pradesh Maneesh Garg on Monday.

Illicit liquor, cash, and jewelry worth more than 21 Crores have been seized in a joint operation conducted by the state police, excise, and mining department. Shimla:  Illicit liquor, cash, and jewelry worth more than 21 Crores have been seized in a joint operation conducted by the state police, excise,... The post appeared first on .

Illicit liquor, cash, and jewelry worth more than 21 Crores have been seized in a joint operation conducted by the state police, excise, and mining department. Shimla:  Illicit liquor, cash, and jewelry worth more than 21 Crores have been seized in a joint operation conducted by the state police, excise,... The post appeared first on .

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 12 (ANI): Election Department on Wednesday, organised a thorough training programme in Shimla, for the representatives of political parties, especially the IT, Media and legal wings, on the issues of legal processes and provisions related to nominations, Model Code of Conduct (MCC)

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 10 (ANI): The Electoral Registration Officers have completed the process of finalisation of electoral rolls till October 1, as per the schedule given by the Election Commission of India, stated Maneesh Garg, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) here today.

Guwahati Feb 25 PTI The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 2000 on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma while accepting their plea to defer appearance in a case related to alleged violation of model code of conduct during Lok Sabha polls in 2019 Before accepting the joint plea by the two there was a bit drama in the courtroom with the Chief Judicial Magistrate CJM A K Baruah issuing a bailable warrant of Rs 1000 each against Sarma and his wife as they failed to appear and there was no representation on their behalf till 1055 am However the duos advocate reached the courtroom later at 11 am and submitted two petitions on their behalf In the first petition Sarma and his wife prayed for adjournment to give more time and also requested furnishing of copies of documents not yet received from the complainant The second plea was for recalling the warrant The advocate of the accused mentioned that the Chief Minister was busy with the visit of the President of India to Assam while his wife was also busy with her pre-fixed engagements to do justice to both the parties the prayer of the two accused for allowing adjournment for four weeks time for appearance is partly allowed on condition of payment of cost of Rs 2000 the court order said The Judge also recalled the warrant against them on condition that the two accused will appear before this Court on next date and fixed March 21 for their appearance The case was filed by the Additional Chief Electoral Officer in May 2019 against Sarma who was a minister holding several portfolios in former chief minister Sarbananda Sonowals government and News Live TV Channel for allegedly violating model code of conduct MCC in 2019 Lok Sabha polls Sarmas wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma is the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Assamese news channel Baruah in an order on February 11 had asked both to appeare on February 25 In his order on February 11 the CJM had noted that according to the complaint the two accused Sarma and the News Live Channel owned by Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd represented by the then Chairman-cum-Managing Director had prima facie violated the MCC of Lok Sabha election The channel had telecast a live interview of the present chief minister at 755 PM on April 10 2019 that is within 48 hours of the 1st Phase of Polls scheduled on April 11 2019 The Election Department had filed the case after receiving complaints from the then President and General Secretary of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee APCC PTI TR JRC JRC