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Political parties should start digital campaign to receive donations: Jait
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 8 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that political parties should start digital campaign to receive donations as it would then not lead to quid pro quo.
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ASSOCHAM seeks fine prints of electoral bond scheme
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has said that fine prints of the electoral bond scheme for donations to the political parties by businesses and wealthy individuals should aim at maximizing clean-up of the system and transparency in political funding.
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Budget 2017: Political reforms will invite more people join politics witho
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Commending Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for announcing a cap on anonymous donations to political parties at Rs. 2000 during the Budget presentation, Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the measure would help more people to join political process wi
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Chanda Bandh Satyagraha welcomes cap of Rs. 2,000 as cash in political fun
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 01 (ANI): Dr. Munish Raizada, convener of Chanda Bandh Satyagraha (No List: No Donation campaign) against Aam Aadmi Party has welcomed the decision of Finance Minister Arun Jaitely to cap cash political donation at 2000 per source. "The decision of Finance Minist
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Banks to issue Electoral Bonds to enable donations to political parties
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 01 (ANI): In a significant step to cleanse the system of funding of political parties, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitely announced on Wednesday that donations to political parties can soon be made by purchasing electoral bonds from auth
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Devotees take digital route for Ganga Aarti donations in Varanasi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 25 (ANI): Devotees seeking a dip in the River Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, have been permitted to make digitized donations during "Ganga Aarti" to overcome the existing cash crunch.
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Donation taken by party on record, scrutinized by IT department: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): Commenting on the need for transparency in donations to political parties after a dip was reported in fiscal 2015-16, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday said that donation taken by their party is on record and has been scrutinized by the Incom
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EC's suggestions are good, govt. will take into consideration: P.P. C
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19(ANI): The Election Commission's recommendation to the government to put a ban on anonymous donations above Rs. 2,000 has been welcomed by Minister of State for Law and Justice P.P.Choudhary.
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Political parties receiving donations in old notes to be scrutinised: Jait
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.17 (ANI): The government on Saturday reiterated that it has not made any change in the existing Income Tax law that would exempt political parties from depositing old currency in banks.
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Kanpur's Anandeshwar Temple adopts e-wallets for donation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 10 (ANI): In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive, some temples in Kanpur are now accepting donations through mobile wallet service providers.
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Temple receives massive donations in Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 notes in Andhra P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov.26 (ANI): A Hanuman temple in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada city received a whopping Rs.1 crore and 5 lakh in the past one month after the government scrapped Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes.
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Donations shoot up by 50 pct at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple post de
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov.18 (ANI): Donations have shot up by almost 50 percent at Mumbai's popular Siddhivinayak Temple thanks to the government's demonetisation deccision.
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