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Opinion: Electoral Bonds Ban Will Do Little When Cash Is King
- Monday February 19, 2024
- Opinion | Amitabh Tiwari
Cash is the main source of election funding in India. Electoral bonds accounted for just around 10% of the total amount spent by parties and candidates in a single election cycle of five years from 2018 to 2023.
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Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Cancelled at Netflix
- Wednesday August 19, 2020
- Akhil Arora
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj is no more. Netflix has cancelled Minhaj’s weekly political talk show after less than two years. Patriot Act had made the news in India after Minhaj tackled general elections here, last year.
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www.gadgets360.com
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BJP Gets Over 58 Per Cent Vote Share In Rajasthan
- Friday May 24, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The BJP, which won 24 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan where it had lost the 2018 assembly polls to the Congress, saw its vote share increase from 54.94 per cent in 2014 to 58.5 per cent in this general election.
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General Elections 2019: 99.8% Electoral Bonds Sold Were Of Highest Denominations, Says RTI
- Monday April 15, 2019
- India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Debanish Achom
A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties were through electoral bonds of the highest denominations - Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore - between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, according to data obtained by a social worker under the Right to Information Act.
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www.ndtv.com
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Political Parties Got 99.8% Donations Through Electoral Bonds: RTI
- Monday April 15, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties was through electoral bonds of the highest denominations -- Rs 10 lakh and Rs one crore -- between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, revealed data obtained under the RTI Act.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Facebook Is Tweaking Political Ads Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Thursday February 7, 2019
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook India said Thursday it will run disclaimers on political ads and publish details of sponsors to bring transparency in political advertising ahead of a general election due by May.
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www.ndtv.com
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At Punjab Rally, Bhagwant Mann Promised Never To Drink Again: AAP
- Sunday January 20, 2019
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
At the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Barnala rally, parliamentarian Bhagwant Mann has resolved never to touch alcohol ever, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and party leader Manish Sisodia said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Opposition Boycotts Swearing-In Amid Calls To Probe Rigging
- Thursday January 3, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Opposition members of Bangladesh's parliament boycotted a swearing-in ceremony, after rejecting results of a general election that they said was rigged to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her third straight term.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Says Tried To Ensure Free Election
- Monday December 31, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday her government tried to ensure a free and general election and the opposition lost because it lacked leadership.
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www.ndtv.com
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Voters Allege Being Barred From Polling Booths In Bangladesh
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Reuters
At least three voters in southeast Bangladesh, including a journalist, told Reuters on Sunday that they were barred from entering polling booths or were told their ballot papers had already been filled in, hours after voting began in the nation's general election.
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www.ndtv.com
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Voting For Bangladesh Elections Ends, 12 Killed In Violence
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Polls closed in a Bangladesh general election on Sunday that was marred by the deaths of at least 12 people in vote-related clashes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh TV Station Taken Off Air For Election Day
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh Election 2018: A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said on Sunday as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Arun Nair
At least fivepeople were reportedly killedin election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country went to the polls amid a weeks-long campaign that saw violence and allegations of a government crackdown on opposition activists.
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www.ndtv.com
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Authoritarian Tag A "Badge Of Honour": Sheikh Hasina's Son Amid Polls
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Bangladesh Polls 2018: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina considers being called authoritarian by the western media a "badge of honour", the leader's son told Reuters on the eve of a national election on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Votes Today, Sheikh Hasina Seeks Fourth Term As Prime Minister
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh headed to the polls Sunday following a weeks-long campaign that was dominated by deadly violence and allegations of a crackdown on thousands of opposition activists.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion: Electoral Bonds Ban Will Do Little When Cash Is King
- Monday February 19, 2024
- Opinion | Amitabh Tiwari
Cash is the main source of election funding in India. Electoral bonds accounted for just around 10% of the total amount spent by parties and candidates in a single election cycle of five years from 2018 to 2023.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Cancelled at Netflix
- Wednesday August 19, 2020
- Akhil Arora
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj is no more. Netflix has cancelled Minhaj’s weekly political talk show after less than two years. Patriot Act had made the news in India after Minhaj tackled general elections here, last year.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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BJP Gets Over 58 Per Cent Vote Share In Rajasthan
- Friday May 24, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The BJP, which won 24 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan where it had lost the 2018 assembly polls to the Congress, saw its vote share increase from 54.94 per cent in 2014 to 58.5 per cent in this general election.
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www.ndtv.com
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General Elections 2019: 99.8% Electoral Bonds Sold Were Of Highest Denominations, Says RTI
- Monday April 15, 2019
- India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Debanish Achom
A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties were through electoral bonds of the highest denominations - Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore - between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, according to data obtained by a social worker under the Right to Information Act.
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www.ndtv.com
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Political Parties Got 99.8% Donations Through Electoral Bonds: RTI
- Monday April 15, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
A whopping 99.8 per cent of donations received by political parties was through electoral bonds of the highest denominations -- Rs 10 lakh and Rs one crore -- between March 2018 and January 24, 2019, revealed data obtained under the RTI Act.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Facebook Is Tweaking Political Ads Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Thursday February 7, 2019
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook India said Thursday it will run disclaimers on political ads and publish details of sponsors to bring transparency in political advertising ahead of a general election due by May.
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www.ndtv.com
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At Punjab Rally, Bhagwant Mann Promised Never To Drink Again: AAP
- Sunday January 20, 2019
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
At the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Barnala rally, parliamentarian Bhagwant Mann has resolved never to touch alcohol ever, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and party leader Manish Sisodia said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Opposition Boycotts Swearing-In Amid Calls To Probe Rigging
- Thursday January 3, 2019
- World News | Reuters
Opposition members of Bangladesh's parliament boycotted a swearing-in ceremony, after rejecting results of a general election that they said was rigged to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her third straight term.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Says Tried To Ensure Free Election
- Monday December 31, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday her government tried to ensure a free and general election and the opposition lost because it lacked leadership.
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www.ndtv.com
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Voters Allege Being Barred From Polling Booths In Bangladesh
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Reuters
At least three voters in southeast Bangladesh, including a journalist, told Reuters on Sunday that they were barred from entering polling booths or were told their ballot papers had already been filled in, hours after voting began in the nation's general election.
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www.ndtv.com
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Voting For Bangladesh Elections Ends, 12 Killed In Violence
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Polls closed in a Bangladesh general election on Sunday that was marred by the deaths of at least 12 people in vote-related clashes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh TV Station Taken Off Air For Election Day
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh Election 2018: A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said on Sunday as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Arun Nair
At least fivepeople were reportedly killedin election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country went to the polls amid a weeks-long campaign that saw violence and allegations of a government crackdown on opposition activists.
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www.ndtv.com
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Authoritarian Tag A "Badge Of Honour": Sheikh Hasina's Son Amid Polls
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Bangladesh Polls 2018: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina considers being called authoritarian by the western media a "badge of honour", the leader's son told Reuters on the eve of a national election on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Votes Today, Sheikh Hasina Seeks Fourth Term As Prime Minister
- Sunday December 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh headed to the polls Sunday following a weeks-long campaign that was dominated by deadly violence and allegations of a crackdown on thousands of opposition activists.
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www.ndtv.com