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The highest turnout in the 2014 Lok Sabha Election was recorded in the State of Nagaland (87.82 %) and the lowest turnout was recorded in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (49.52 %). span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-famil..

In order to remove any doubt, it is clarified that under the law (Section 126A of a Representation of the People Act, 1951), the results of exit poll can be disseminated only after 6. 30 PM on 12th May 2014, as already notified by the Commission vide its notification dated 3rd April 201..

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Piar Singh Rana, and (ii) Shri Sureshwar Thakur, to be Additional Judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume c..

At a ceremony held on April 27, 2014 at 1100 hrs at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shri Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the President. ..

The United Nations Development Programme has hailed the  landmark Supreme Court judgment granting recognition to transgenders as the third category of sex.   In the press release published on the website, Lise Grande, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative said, “UNDP joins the community and country in celebrating the Suprem..

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, Judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27th April, 2014. ..

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 1st March 2014 as Act No. 6 of 2014. ..

The Cabinet today approved amendment of the Conduct of the Election Rules, 1961 and revised the limit of election expenditure for incurred by a candidate for Parliamentary Constituencies to Rs.70 lakh in all States except Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicob..

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Budget Highlights 2014-2015 ..

The Finance Bill, 2014 ..

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In a plea filed by Advocate R.K. Kapoor, a division bench of Delhi High Court headed by Justice Sanjeev Khanna was informed by the High Court's administrative department counsel  that the vacant positions of Judges required in the Judicial Services cannot be filled up due to lack of adequate infrastructure. div style..

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2014 as per the powers conferred by the new Companies Act 2013. As per th..

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 1st January 2014. ..