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BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Electoral bonds won't lead to fairer politics

The way the bonds are being introduced for political contributions cannot help in making political funding more...

16 Oct 2017 4:40 AM IST

The government on Tuesday said the electoral bonds, which are used to make anonymous political donations, carry a serial number as part of in built security feature.

3rd tranche of electoral bonds sale from May 1: Finance ministry

Electoral bonds are being pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties.

24 April 2018 4:16 PM IST

The income-tax department had booked Mr Bhandari under the new act, called the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. (Photo: PTI)

Need to curb funds' misuse by parties

Civil society and its many think tanks have not exerted enough to provide effective and realistic measures.

8 April 2018 4:41 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Name donors, give fund details: Supreme Court

The court, however, refused to stay the scheme in the middle of national election.

13 April 2019 1:44 AM IST

The government on Tuesday said the electoral bonds, which are used to make anonymous political donations, carry a serial number as part of in built security feature.

Transparency in political funding must: Cong hails SC's electoral...

Chaturvedi alleged that BJP, which came to power by promising to bring in transparency in the system, has done nothing...

12 April 2019 2:03 PM IST

The Supreme Court has chosen to make public its reiterated recommendations with regard to certain judges whose appointments the government has been sitting on for over five years now. (Representational Image)

Aakar Patel | SC bonds ruling a reminder how weak India's key...

India's electoral bonds declared illegal; a rare victory against authoritarianism

20 Feb 2024 12:30 AM IST

The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)

Sanjaya Baru | The bond of wealth, power: SC verdict won't end nexus

Supreme Court's verdict on electoral bonds aims for transparency but the nexus between wealth & political power persists...

19 Feb 2024 12:05 AM IST

The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)

AA Edit | Electoral bond scheme was bound to fail test of probity

Supreme Court quashes electoral bonds, deeming them opaque and undemocratic, highlighting the need for transparent...

16 Feb 2024 12:02 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Not all money returned after note ban was legal: Jaitley

RBI on Wednesday disclosed it received scrapped notes worth Rs 15.28 lakh crore since November 8 last year.

31 Aug 2017 11:13 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Govt wants cleaner money for political parties: Jaitley

Finance Minister had capped anonymous cash donations to political parties at Rs 2,000 in budget.

22 July 2017 5:17 PM IST

Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley briefs a press conference after a Cabinet meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Govt working on tracking invisible economy: Jaitley

Finance Minister added Election Commission has failed to keep stringent check on political funding.

22 July 2017 2:50 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Dy CM Manish Sisodia. (Photo: PTI/File)

I-T department issues notice to AAP citing discrepancies in donors'...

Terming the notice as malicious', AAP alleged that the BJP-led NDA government is harassing the party and targeting its...

27 Dec 2016 12:06 PM IST