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Sibal demands investigation into electoral bonds, calls it 'big scam'

SBI has said a total of 22,217 electoral bonds of varying denominations were purchased by donors between April 1, 2019 and February 15 this year, out of which 22,030 were redeemed by political parties

Electoral bonds: Megha Engineering donates Rs 1,200 cr; 2nd highest overall

Top electoral bonds doors: Everything you need to know about Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd and its subsidiaries that made up the second largest electoral bond donor

Meet Santiago Martin, the 'Lottery King' who is top electoral bond donor

Electoral bonds: Santiago Martin's company, Future Gaming and Hotel Services, purchased electoral bonds worth Rs 1,368 crore between April 2019 and January 2024

LS elections 2024: PM Modi to address rally in TN as part of South push

Modi had made a number of visits to Tamil Nadu in the past, besides other southern states. Among others, he visited Hindu temples and places with religious significance

Electoral bonds data exposes BJP's 'corrupt tactics', says Congress

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also said the party continues to demand unique bond ID numbers, so that it can precisely match donors to recipients

Newly appointed ECs Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu assume charge

The former bureaucrats were appointed as election commissioners on Thursday

LS polls 2024: Ex-bureaucrats Sukhbir Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar named new ECs

The vacancies had come up after the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey on February 14 and the sudden resignation of Arun Goel

PM Modi has completed impossible-looking tasks like Article 370, OROP: Shah

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, the BJP's poll manifesto featured several unfinished works that were pending for nearly 50 years or more, the Union Home Minister pointed out

Lok Sabha elections 2024: PM Modi to hold roadshow, rallies in Hyderabad

Addressing a BJP rally at Sangareddy, Modi had attacked the Congress, saying it was 'scared' to promote young leaders

Hiding monetary exchange between capital & politics unhealthy for democracy

SBI, the institution that operated the six-year-old election funding mechanism, knows very well which political parties got money from whom in accounts specially opened for the purpose

No tie-up with BJP but 'like-minded parties' welcome: SAD chief Badal

Claiming that such speculations were only confined to social media platforms, Badal said his party was keen to continue its tie-up with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the state

In blow to TMC, Arjun Singh returns to BJP, shares PM Modi's image

Earlier on Wednesday, March 14, Singh hinted at his return to the BJP, saying that the TMC meted out 'injustice' to him

Electoral bonds data: Cong flags discrepancy in entries, recipient files

Future Gaming, which was probed by the Enforcement Directorate in March 2022, bought electoral bonds worth over Rs 1,350 crore under two different sets of companies

Sleight of hand: Chidambaram takes dig at govt over cut in fuel prices

Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision

Work on FY25 full Budget begins ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Industry sources said that they have shared certain tax proposals which are being considered by the finance ministry

Electoral bond data: Top 10 donors are a third of total donations by value

Firms dominate list of 1,320 unique donors

ECI moves SC seeking modification of March 11 order; hearing on Friday

The five-judge bench on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to publish the details of the information supplied to the court in pursuance of its interim order, on the commission's website

Ram Nath Kovind-led panel recommends 2-step approach, single electoral roll

In its report, the committee advised that an 'Implementation Group' should be set up to look into the execution of its recommendations

32 parties supported, 15 opposed One Nation, One Election, says report

The AAP, Congress and CPI(M) rejected the proposal saying it undermines democracy and the basic structure of the Constitution, said the report

LS polls highlights: Nitish elected unopposed to Bihar Legislative Council

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