At least 20 companies bought poll bonds within three years of incorporation, violated law: Report

[ad_1] At least 20 companies violated the law by purchasing electoral bonds within three years of incorporation, The Hindu reported on Wednesday.Section 182 of the Companies Act, 2013, bars companies that have been in existence for less than three financial...

Election Commission publishes alphanumeric codes of electoral bonds

[ad_1] The Election Commission on Thursday published a fresh tranche of data relating to the electoral bonds scheme on its website, in keeping with the Supreme Court’s orders.The data contains the alphanumeric codes and serial numbers of each electoral bond...

SC dismisses plea by CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM against disclosure of unique codes of electoral bonds

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India on Monday against the disclosure of...

Election Commission uploads electoral bonds data received from political parties

[ad_1] The Election Commission on Sunday uploaded on its website electoral bonds data received from political parties that it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers in November.This tranche of data includes the date of the bonds, denominations,...

Modi used electoral bonds to run ‘world’s largest extortion racket’, says Rahul Gandhi

[ad_1] Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the Centre’s electoral bonds scheme to facilitate “the world’s largest extortion racket”, reported The Hindu.The Wayanad MP also alleged that the funds acquired by the ruling...

Electoral bonds: Day after SC criticism, SBI submits data to Election Commission

[ad_1] The State Bank of India on Tuesday submitted data on electoral bonds to the Election Commission in compliance with a Supreme Court order passed on February 15, according to NDTV.The development came a day after the court told the...

‘SBI lying on Modi’s orders’: Opposition reacts to request for time to disclose electoral bonds data

Leaders from Opposition parties have alleged that the State Bank of India was trying to protect the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government, after the bank requested an extension in deadline from the Supreme Court to disclose information relating to...

SBI asks Supreme Court to extend deadline for providing electoral bonds data to Election Commission

[ad_1] The State Bank of India on Monday requested the Supreme Court to extend till June 30 the deadline for providing information relating to electoral bonds to the Election Commission.On February 15, the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds...