Political Funding
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister, in an interview with the Hindustan Times, echoed the prime minister’s claim that the now-scrapped scheme had brought in transparency.
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‘World’s biggest extortion scheme’: Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi’s claim on electoral bonds
The Congress MP asked why the Bharatiya Janata Party had ‘hidden’ the names of its donors if the scheme’s aim was to increase transparency in political funding.
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‘Everyone will regret it,’ says PM Narendra Modi on scrapping of electoral bonds scheme
The prime minister claimed that the Supreme Court ruling striking down the scheme has completely pushed the country towards black money.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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At least 20 companies bought poll bonds within three years of incorporation, violated law: Report
These firms purchased electoral bonds worth about Rs 103 crore between April 2021 and July 2023, according to the The Hindu.
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Electoral bonds: 33 loss-making firms donated Rs 582 crore, 75% went to BJP, says report
The analysis casts suspicions on the sources of funding of at least 45 companies that bought electoral bonds despite recording losses or no profit.
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Those ‘dancing over’ electoral bonds data are going to repent, says PM Narendra Modi
The scheme helped trace the money trail between donors and beneficiaries, Modi told ‘Thanthi TV’.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Congress gets Rs 1,823 crore tax notice ahead of Lok Sabha polls
The notice is for assessment years 2017-’18 to 2020-’21 and includes penalty and interest.
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SBI submits all details of electoral bonds, including unique codes, to Election Commission
The disclosed data includes the names of the purchasers of the bonds, the bonds’ denominations and their identifying numbers.
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Congress says all its bank accounts frozen by IT Department ahead of Lok Sabha polls
The party said that it is unable to put out advertisements and its leaders are unable to travel from one part of the country to the other.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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SC dismisses plea by CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM against disclosure of unique codes of electoral bonds
The court told the associations of major industries that its judgement in the case has been delivered and that it can do nothing in the matter.
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SC orders SBI to disclose unique codes, all other electoral bond details by March 21
The court told the chairperson of the bank to file an affidavit stating that it had disclosed all the details that were available to it.
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Election Commission uploads electoral bonds data received from political parties
The poll panel had submitted these details to the Supreme Court in sealed covers in November.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final