Of Rs 945 crore bonds donated by drug firms, most went to parties ruling states with pharma units

[ad_1] Micro Labs Limited is best known as the maker of Dolo-650, the paracetamol tablet that became popular during the Covid-19 pandemic.The pharmaceutical company is headquartered in Karnataka. But the largest amount it donated through electoral bonds – Rs 7...

The curious link between a Hyderabad firm’s electoral bonds to BJP and the Delhi liquor policy case

[ad_1] Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 15 after allegations that she was involved in money laundering in the Delhi excise policy.Delhi...

Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds

[ad_1] Thirty-five pharmaceutical companies in India have contributed nearly Rs 1,000 crore to political parties through electoral bonds, data released by the Election Commission on March 14 has revealed.Of these, at least seven companies were being investigated for poor quality...