Bharti Airtel, subsidiary Bharti Telemedia donated around Rs 234 crore to BJP via electoral bondsBharti Airtel and Bharti Telemedia donated most of the Rs 235 crore electoral bonds to BJP. Several other companies, including IT firms, al...
22 Mar, 2024, 06.07 PM IST
Foreign funding: BJP, Congress withdraw appeals from Supreme CourtThe counsel representing the political parties informed the apex court that in view of the 2010 amendment made in the Foreign Contribution ...
29 Nov, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
FCRA changes may cause coffers of political parties like BJP and Congress to swellOfficials familiar with the matter said the notification will describe any company registered in India as an 'Indian company' irrespective ...
22 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Penalize Congress, BJP for FCRA violations, Election Commission saysThe ministry of corporate affairs was asked to provide names of companies having more than 50% foreign holdings, which donated to both part...
13 Jun, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
BJP moves Supreme Court against HC verdict on Vedanta donationsIt contended that Vedanta is owned by an Indian citizen, and its subsidiaries are incorporated here, therefore they are not foreign sources.
21 Nov, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
Vedanta cuts political donations in India by halfSesa Goa paid Rs 30 lakh to the BJP in 2012-13, while Sterlite Industries gave Rs 5 cr to the Public and Political Awareness Trust, set up ...
30 Mar, 2014, 01.23 PM IST
Election Commission notice to Congress, BJP for Vedanta fundingThe proposed action follows the Delhi High Court's directions on Friday asking the Centre and EC to take "appropriate action" against the t...
29 Mar, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
AAP welcomes HC order on donations to BJP, Cong from VedantaAAP today hailed the order of the Delhi High Court directing the authorities to take action against Congress and BJP for receiving donation...
28 Mar, 2014, 08.12 PM IST
Foreign funding: HC directs action against Congress, BJPA division bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Jayant Nath directed authorities to take appropriate action against the two political pa...
28 Mar, 2014, 03.06 PM IST
PIL alleging foreign fundings to Congress, BJP: HC reserves orderThe Delhi HC today reserved its order on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe against Congress and BJP for allegedly receiving foreign fun...
28 Feb, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
High Court reserves verdict on PIL alleging Congress, BJP foreign fundingA bench headed by Justice Pradeep Nandrajog also asked the Centre and both the political parties to file written submissions within a week.
28 Feb, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Foreign funding: HC fixed February 28 for hearing PIL against Congress, BJPPrashant Bhushan said the Ministry of Home Affairs in its reply has "factually admitted the position" that the fundings came to these parti...
05 Feb, 2014, 02.09 PM IST
'Foreign' funding to Congress, BJP: PIL transferred to another benchThe Delhi High Court today transferred to another bench the PIL seeking a probe against Congress and BJP alleging that they received foreig...
29 Jan, 2014, 07.35 PM IST
High Court notice to BJP, Congress on PIL to probe foreign fundingThe Delhi High Court today sought response from the Congress and the BJP on a plea accusing them of accepting donations from abroad in viol...
04 Feb, 2013, 05.58 PM IST
HC to hear tomorrow PIL on foreign funding to Congress, BJPA bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Indermeet Kaur will hear the matter tomorrow.
09 Jan, 2013, 03.46 PM IST
EC for probe into acceptance of donations by Congress, BJP from Vedanta groupEC has come across instances of suspected violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act by Congress and the BJP in their acceptance...
16 Oct, 2012, 04.29 PM IST
Corporates donate hefty sums to keep netas happy, Birla trust tops the listUnwilling to risk their futures to political vagaries, corporate houses tend to hedge their bets and contribute to political parties across...
11 Sep, 2012, 09.26 AM IST