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JD(U) dubs 'SCAM' attack personal, says it doesn't suit rep
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Jan. 5(ANI): Following the stir cause by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's combined attack on the rival parties in Uttar Pradesh, the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday dubbed the statement made by the former as a quintessential Modi remark and said that passing such comments
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Notice to EC, Centre on plea to restrain parties from offering freebies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb. 2 (ANI): In the wake of the upcoming assembly polls in the five states, the Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Election Commission and also to the Centre on the plea to restrain political parties from offering freebies to the voters.
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No party, candidate shall publish any ad in print media on Feb. 3 and 4: E
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Thursday directed that no political party, candidate, organisation or any person will publish any advertisement in print media on February 3 and 4 unless contents of the advertisement proposed to be published have been pre-
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Delhi HC to hear plea seeking parties to refrain from offering freebies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea that sought restraint from political parties from making promises of offering freebies to people if they are voted to power.
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Budget 2017: Political reforms will invite more people join politics witho
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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Banks to issue Electoral Bonds to enable donations to political parties
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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Political parties to now receive maximum donation of Rs. 2,000 from one so
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced that the maximum cash donation any party can receive will be Rs. 2,000 from one source.
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ECI issues advisory to parties, candidates to open current accounts
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to withdraw the limits imposed on cash withdrawals, The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued an advisory to all political parties and candidates contesting for assembly poll to open current accounts.
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Deadlock over military courts revival in Pak continues
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 1 (ANI): The deadlock over reinstating military courts in Pakistan continued as the third round of talks between the government and opposition parties ended here yesterday without any decision.
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Cloud clears over Budget presentation as govt. arrives at consensus
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): The cloud hovering around the presentation of Union Budget got cleared as the government has arrived at a consensus after speaking to all political parties.
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Washington, UN urge immediate end to hostilities in Ukraine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York/Washington [USA], Feb. 1 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed its concern over the situation in Ukraine and called on the warring parties to immediately cease fire in a communique released late Tuesday.
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Budget Session: PM Modi appeals to political parties to uphold public inte
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): While appealing to the political parties to uphold people's interest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said productive and detailed discussion of budget should be done.
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