Why did Arun Goel resign from the Election Commission? On the basis of ‘sources’, leading English newspapers came up with multiple choice options for us to pick from.
LS polls round the corner, CEC Rajiv Kumar now sole member of EC after Arun Goel resigned. SC had upheld constitutionality of single-member commission in TN Seshan & SS Dhanoa cases.
With Arun Goel’s sudden resignation weeks ahead of Lok Sabha polls, three-member top body within the Election Commission now comprises only CEC Rajiv Kumar.
The standoff between SC and Modi govt over the selection process of election commissioners comes after Kiren Rijiju's remark that only in India do the judges appoint judges.
In culture ministry, Goel had conceptualised Mahotsav, made initial plans & got it going. Known as 'man of business' & 'calculative taskmaster', say people who worked with him.
Entire process done within 24 hrs, remarks court. But Attorney General asserts all processes were followed while considering, finalising Arun Goel’s name as election commissioner.
We are living in open democracy, Justice KM Joseph tells Attorney General to demand details of procedure being followed to make appointments. Arun Goel had taken VRS on Friday.
The quest for territory is not the driver of the border dispute; it is merely China’s tool to assert hegemony. India needs until at least 2047 to be in a position to challenge it.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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