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SEC, office bearers of various associations call on CM Vijay

SEC, office bearers of various associations call on CM Vijay

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State Election Commissioner P. Jothi Nirmalasamy called on Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at Secretariat in Chennai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Officials and office bearers of farmers’ and various industry associations on Wednesday called on Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat in Chennai. State Election Commissioner P. Jothi Nirmalasamy called on Mr. Vijay and held discussions with him. Members of the Tamil Nadu Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam, led by the association’s general secretary P.R. Pandian, also met the Chief Minister. They discussed issues related to the agriculture sector and submitted a memorandum. Separately, Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) former president T. Rajkumar, The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) vice-president Ravi Sam, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) president Ashwin Chandran, and other office-bearers of SIMA met Mr. Vijay and held discussions regarding the textile industry in Tamil Nadu, electricity tariffs for textile units and the implementation of the Tamil Nadu New Integrated Textile Policy 2026. Further, office bearers of the Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA), including its …

Ballots introduced due to non-availability of EVMs: Punjab SEC to HC

Ballots introduced due to non-availability of EVMs: Punjab SEC to HC

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The State Election Commission (SEC), Punjab, has told the Punjab and Haryana high court that the civic body polls in the state are being conducted through ballot papers as the Election Commission of India(ECI) failed to provide Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) as per schedule finalised by SEC. The court has deferred hearing for Wednesday and asked the SEC counsel to produce the letter in question. (HT) The information was submitted during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) by one Ruchita Garg, an advocate and Mohali resident, challenging Punjab SEC’s decision to hold the elections of municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats on May 26 by ballot paper instead of EVM. Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocates Chetan Mittal and Amit Jhanji had argued that the action of the state amounted to returning to a bygone era. The election through EVM in the state was introduced by incorporating a similar provision as introduced in the Representation of the People Act, Mittal argued, adding that the Act was subject matter of various challenges made …

Shantmanu takes oath as Jammu and Kashmir SEC, hints at holding local body elections

Shantmanu takes oath as Jammu and Kashmir SEC, hints at holding local body elections

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Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha (left), with former IAS officer Shantmanu (right) during his oath-taking ceremony as the Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commissioner at Lok Bhawan, in Jammu, on February 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Former bureaucrat Shantmanu, who was on Saturday (February 21, 2026) sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for a five-year term, underscored the importance of holding the long-pending panchayat and urban local body elections in the Union Territory. Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to the retired IAS officer at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Jammu. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his cabinet colleagues, including Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat were also present. Talking to PTI, Mr. Shantmanu said it was a matter of “great happiness and pride” to take over the responsibility. Referring to the pending panchayat and urban local body elections, he said, “These elections are vital …

Maharashtra Zilla Parishad elections postponed to February 7: SEC

Maharashtra Zilla Parishad elections postponed to February 7: SEC

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The State Election Commission had announced the poll schedule for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections on January 13. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has postponed the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, which will now be held on February 7, instead of February 5.  “As a three-day mourning period has been declared in the state due to the demise of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the remaining phases of the general elections for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis will be held on February 7, while counting of votes will be done on February 9,” stated the SEC.  The State Election Commission had announced the poll schedule for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections on January 13. Accordingly, the process of filing nomination papers, withdrawal of nomination papers, allocation of symbols and publication of the final list of candidates contesting the elections has been completed. The next steps are voting, counting of votes and publication of the names of the elected members in the Gazette. According to …

SEC annules vice-president’s election in Kottangal grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta

SEC annules vice-president’s election in Kottangal grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta

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The State Election Commission (SEC) has annulled the election of the vice-president of the Kottangal grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, citing procedural violations. The decision followed a complaint filed by the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), which alleged that the election held on December 27 was conducted in violation of statutory norms. The 14-member panchayat comprises five United Democratic Front (UDF) members, five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, three SDPI members, and one Left Democratic Front (LDF) member. During the election to the post of president held on the morning of December 27, the SDPI extended support to the UDF candidate, who was elected. However, the UDF president resigned soon after, declining the SDPI support. The election to the post of vice-president saw candidates from the UDF, BJP and SDPI in the fray. Both the UDF and the BJP candidates secured five votes each, while the SDPI candidate polled three votes. The lone LDF member abstained from voting. With the top two candidates tied, the Returning Officer resorted to a draw of lots, …

HSIIDC to take over industrial waste water treatment unit in Gurugram sec 34, 35

HSIIDC to take over industrial waste water treatment unit in Gurugram sec 34, 35

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The Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), planned for treating industrial wastewater in sector 34-35, will now be built by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), district administration officials said. HSPCB said Gurugram currently has two CETPs, with treated water partly reused and a phased recycling plan being drawn up. (HT) Earlier, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development (GMDA) had consulted a private firm to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the plant in 2025, said officials. A senior HSIIDC official said a new DPR is under review for the CETP in sector 34/35 and 37. “The project is expected to be completed by December 2027. The industrial units in the area along the Badshahpur drain passing through sector 34 will be covered in the project,” the senior official said. Officials said that the handover was finalised by the office of Haryana government’s chief secretary during a high-level meeting in November 2025. A 6.5-acre plot of land was earlier identified for the CETP in October 2023. “The DPR for the plant with a capacity …

SA20 2026 SEC vs PR Highlights

SA20 2026 SEC vs PR Highlights

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SA20 2026 SEC vs PR Highlights: David Miller-led Paarl Royals secured a 5-wicket victory against Tristan Stubbs-led Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the 7th match of the SA20 2026 on December 31 at St George’s Gqerbha. SA20 2026 SEC vs PR Playing 11 Sunrisers Eastern Cape Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock (wk), Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs (c), Lewis Gregory, Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Tharindu Rathnayake, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne Paarl Royals Asa Tribe, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, Kyle Verreynne (wk), David Miller (c), Keagan Lion Cachet, Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman SA20 2026 SEC vs PR Scoreboard  Team Score Sunrisers Eastern Cape 149-10 (20 ov) Paarl Royals 150-5 (19.4 Ov) SA20 2026 SEC vs PR Scorecard Sunrisers Eastern Cape Batting Batting R B M 4s 6s SR Quinton de Kock † c †Verreynne b Mokoena 7 6 8 1 0 116.66 Jonny Bairstow c Tribe b Baartman 33 20 24 4 2 165 Matthew Breetzke c & b Potgieter 13 18 28 0 0 72.22 Jordan Hermann lbw b …

SEC vs PR Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates

SEC vs PR Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates

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SEC vs PR Dream11 Prediction: Tristan Stubbs-led Sunrisers Eastern Cape will square off against David Miller-led Paarl Royals in the 7th match of the SA20 2026 on December 31 at St George’s Park, Gqeberha. SEC vs PR Squad Sunrisers Eastern Cape Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock(w), Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs(c), Lewis Gregory, Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Tharindu Rathnayake, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne, Lutho Sipamla, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, James Coles, Mitchell Van Buuren, JP King, Christopher King Paarl Royals Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vishen Halambage, Rubin Hermann, Kyle Verreynne(w), Asa Tribe, David Miller(c), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Dan Lawrence, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Hardus Viljoen, Okuhle Cele, Nqabayomzi Peter, Eshan Malinga, Keagan Lion Cachet, Thomas Rew Sunrisers Eastern Cape Unavailable Players Injury:  NIL Others: NIL Paarl Royals Unavailable Players Injury:  NIL Others: NIL SEC vs PR Probable Playing 11 Sunrisers Eastern Cape Quinton de Kock, Jonny Bairstow, Jordan Hermann, Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Tharindu Ratnayake, Adam Milne, Senuran Muthusamy, Lewis Gregory, Anrich Nortje Paarl Royals Lhuan …

SEC vs PC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates

SEC vs PC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates

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SEC vs PC Dream11 Prediction: Tristan Stubbs-led Sunrisers Eastern Cape will square off against Keshav Maharaj-led Pretoria Capitals in the 5th match of the SA20 2026 on December 29 at St George’s Park, Gqeberha. SEC vs PC Squad Sunrisers Eastern Cape Quinton de Kock(w), Jonny Bairstow, Marco Jansen, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs(c), Senuran Muthusamy, Lewis Gregory, Tharindu Rathnayake, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne, Lutho Sipamla, Patrick Kruger, Beyers Swanepoel, James Coles, Mitchell Van Buuren, Allah Ghazanfar, JP King, Christopher King, Chris Wood Pretoria Capitals Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Shai Hope, Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Daniel Smith (w), Roston Chase, Codi Yusuf, Keshav Maharaj(c), Tymal Mills, Lungi Ngidi, Andre Russell, Lizaad Williams, Sibonelo Makhanya, Wihan Lubbe, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Sherfane Rutherford, Jordan Cox, Gideon Peters, Meeka eel Prince Sunrisers Eastern Cape Unavailable Players Injury:  NIL Others: NIL Pretoria Capitals Unavailable Players Injury:  NIL Others: NIL SEC vs PC Probable Playing 11 Sunrisers Eastern Cape Quinton de Kock (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs (C), Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne, Tharindu …

PR vs SEC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates

PR vs SEC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Updates

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PR vs SEC Dream11 Prediction: David Miller-led Pretoria Capitals will square off against Tristan Stubbs-led Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the 3rd match of the SA20 2025-26 on December 27 at Boland Park, Paarl PR vs SEC Squad Paarl Royals Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dan Lawrence, Kyle Verreynne(w), David Miller(c), Rubin Hermann, Sikandar Raza, Gudakesh Motie, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hardus Viljoen, Okuhle Cele, Delano Potgieter, Nqabayomzi Peter, Asa Tribe, Eshan Malinga, Vishen Halambage, Nqobani Mokoena, Keagan Lion Cachet, Thomas Rew Sunrisers Eastern Cape Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock(w), Tristan Stubbs(c), Lewis Gregory, Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy, Adam Milne, Anrich Nortje, Chris Wood, Allah Ghazanfar, JP King, Christopher King, Jordan Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, Tharindu Rathnayake, James Coles, Beyers Swanepoel, Lutho Sipamla Pretoria Capitals Unavailable Players Injury:  NIL Others: NIL Joburg Super Kings Unavailable Players Injury:  NIL Others: NIL PR vs SEC Probable Playing 11 Paarl Royals Rubin Hermann, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Keagan lion Cachet, David Miller (c), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Delano Potgieter, Thomas Rew, Gudakesh Motie, Bjorn Fortuin, Hardus Viljoen, Ottneil …