Page 11 - Latest Updates on Electoral Bond
Ahead of assembly polls, 23rd tranche of electoral bonds opens for sale
SBI is the only authorised bank to issue electoral bonds
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Govt clears 23rd tranche of electoral bonds; open for sale on Wednesday
Sale of the first batch of electoral bonds happened from March 1-10, 2018
95% donations through electoral bonds going to BJP, says Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is getting 95 per cent of the total donations made through electoral bonds as donors are not providing funds to other parties out of fear.
 "95% donations through electoral bonds going to BJP, says Ashok Gehlot")
Electoral Bond scheme 'biggest scam' of free India: Raj CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday called electoral bonds the "biggest scam" in the history of independent India
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Electoral bond is a transparent mode of political funding: Centre to SC
The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that the electoral bonds scheme is an absolutely transparent mode of political funding
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Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging electoral bond scheme on Friday
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a batch of pleas challenging laws permitting funding of political parties through the electoral bond scheme
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Government approves 22nd tranche of electoral bonds; sale from October 1-10
Ahead of assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the government on Thursday approved issuance of 22nd tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale on October 1
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Govt approves sale of electoral bonds from July 1-10: What you need to know
The government on Wednesday approved issuance of the 21st tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale from July 1.
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Provide total cost of printing electoral bonds: CIC to India Security Press
Commodore Lokesh Batra (retd) had filed an RTI with the ISP to provide details of total cost of printing the electoral bonds introduced by the government to ensure transparency in political donations
 "Provide total cost of printing electoral bonds: CIC to India Security Press")
The wrong reform
Electoral bonds do not address corruption in political funding
How to hit the job creators
IFB Agro charged it was 'singled out by certain excise officials for not succumbing to their illegal demands'
Supreme Court agrees to examine plea against electoral bond scheme soon
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea against the laws allowing political parties' funding through the electoral bond scheme
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Sale of 20th tranche of electoral bonds to begin on April 1
SBI is the only authorised bank to issue such bonds
Political parties redeemed Rs 1,212-cr electoral bonds ahead of state polls
Political parties encashed electoral bonds worth Rs 1,212 crore in the run-up to the recent round of elections in five states, taking the total of such bonds redeemed to Rs 9,187 crore since 2018
 "Political parties redeemed Rs 1,212-cr electoral bonds ahead of state polls")
Eligible entities have purchased bonds worth over Rs 9,200 cr: Govt
The Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, was notified by the government on January 2, 2018
Govt approves 19th tranche of electoral bonds; sale opens on Jan 1
Ahead of assembly elections in five states, the government on Thursday approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds, which will be open for sale from January 1 to 10.
Electoral bonds to be sold at authorised branches of State Bank of India
The Electoral Bonds will be valid for fifteen calendar days from the date of issue
Electoral bonds: CIC dismisses appeal seeking disclosure of reports by SBI
Central Information Commission dismissed an appeal seeking disclosure of reports submitted by State Bank of India to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India
Regional parties got 51% of their funds via electoral bonds in FY20: Report
The 42 political outfits collected Rs 447.498 crore, which is 50.97 per cent of their total income of Rs 877.957 in 2019-20, says ADR study; only 14 parties declared such donations
 "Regional parties got 51% of their funds via electoral bonds in FY20: Report")
Electoral bonds worth Rs 3,429.56 crore redeemed by parties in 2019-20: ADR
The report added that the most common and popular items of expenditure for national parties in FY 2019-20 were election expenses or general propaganda and administrative or general expenses
