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Page 4 - Latest Updates on Electoral Bond

BJP, Congress among parties yet to submit electoral bond details to EC

Last month, the Election Commission had written to all recognised political parties to comply with the Supreme Court directives

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:02 PM IST

Govt curtails sale period of electoral bonds from 10 days to 5 in May

The government, however, did not give any reason for reducing the time period for sale of electoral bonds

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:02 PM IST

Explained: What are electoral bonds and why is there a controversy?

Electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporated in India from select branches of State Bank of India

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:02 PM IST

Electoral bonds of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 1 cr dominate donations: RTI application

99 per cent of donations received by political parties between March 2018 and January 24, 2019 were as electoral bonds of Rs 10 lakh and Rs one crore.

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:02 PM IST

SC electoral bonds order: Congress says 'transparency' must be adhered to

The Supreme Court on Friday directed all political parties to furnish receipts of political funding received through electoral bonds

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:10 PM IST

Volume IconElectoral Bonds will curb or lead to more black money? The story so far

The Supreme Court has directed all political parties to furnish receipts of electoral bonds and details of identity of donors in a sealer cover to the Election Commission

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:09 PM IST

Disclose details of electoral bonds before May 30: SC to political parties

The Supreme Court said that the issue of electoral bonds requires detailed hearing and so it will announce the date for final hearing later

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:08 PM IST

Voters needn't know political funding source: Govt defends electoral bonds

AG's comments came during the hearing on pleas challenging the validity of electoral bonds and their usage for political funding

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:08 PM IST

Arun Jaitley defends electoral bonds, ask opponents to suggest alternatives

The govt had in 2018 brought in the electoral bond scheme as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of its efforts to bring transparency in political funding

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:07 PM IST

Centre opposes EC's stand in SC on electoral bonds; justifies issuing them

Govt in its fresh affidavit said that the massive amount of political donations were earlier made in cash by individuals or corporates using "illicit means of funding" under the old system

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:07 PM IST

SC to hear pleas challenging issuance of electoral bonds on April 5

The Centre had said the electoral bonds were introduced on January 2, 2018 to promote transparency

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:11 PM IST

Sale of electoral bonds skyrocket by 62% in election year: RTI reply

The sale of electoral bonds opens in the SBI branches when Finance Ministry issues notification of the sale for a given period.

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:11 PM IST

Election Commission expresses reservations on donations via Electoral bonds

EC submits affidavit in Supreme Court, says electoral bonds will impact transparency of political funding

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:11 PM IST

Donations through electoral bonds surged ahead of state assembly elections

Nearly 40 per cent of total funds mopped through electoral bonds came in October

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:11 PM IST

SBI to issue electoral bonds in 6th phase of sale from Nov 1-10: FinMin

SBI is the only authorised bank to issue such bonds. A person being an individual can buy electoral bonds, either singly or jointly, with other individuals

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:11 PM IST

SBI refuses to disclose details of parties which received donations: RTI

SBI refuses to disclose details of political parties which received donations through electoral bonds, claims RTI

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:48 PM IST

Third tranche of electoral bonds to go on sale from May 1: Finance Ministry

The government had notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 in January this year

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:58 PM IST

Electoral bonds have serial numbers but are not accessible to anyone: Govt

The finance ministry in a statement said the random serial number on the bonds is not visible to naked eye and the same is not even noted by the issuing bank, the SBI

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:59 PM IST

SBI will issue electoral bonds in second phase from April 2 to 10

The SBI main branches in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Bhopal, Jaipur, Chennai, Lucknow and Guwahati have been authorised to sell and encash the Bonds

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 12:25 PM IST

Electoral bond issue sees Rs 2-bn sale, available at select SBI branches

An additional period of 30 days shall be specified by the central government in the year of general election

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:59 PM IST