Political Donations

Electoral bonds help companies donate unlimited amounts of money to political parties anonymously.

The BJP received Rs 351.50 crore or 72.17 per cent of the total donations made to political parties by Electoral Trusts in 2021-22, while the Congress received less than the TRS, Samajwadi Party, AAP and the YSR Congress, according to an ADR report.

Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with defrauding customers out of billions of dollars, by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the agency has alleged that Bankman-Fried built a "house of cards on a foundation of deception" and told investors that FTX was one of the safest buildings in crypto.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got Rs 163.54 crore, or nearly 94 per cent of corporate donations received by four political parties in Gujarat in the five years from FY 2016 to FY 2021.

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos on Monday stated in an interview that he plans to donate the majority of his wealth to charitable causes within his lifetime. The world's fourth richest man said that most of his donations will go toward fighting climate change and to people who can unify humanity in the face of deep social and political divisions.

Elon Musk appealed to “independent-minded voters” to vote for the Republican party on Monday, ahead of the US midterm elections that are scheduled to take place on Tuesday. The world's richest man has stepped into the political debate that many tech executives have stayed out of, to prevent their platforms from appearing to favour one party ove...

Education Department of Karnataka on Saturday withdrew an order to collect Rs 100 as monthly donations from parents for the development and management of the government primary and high schools after facing criticism from political parties and parent

Electoral trusts are non-profit companies established for receiving donations from a person or a company and distributing the same to political parties. The trusts get income tax exemptions as well.

The Election Commission has proposed bringing down anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 and cap cash donations at 20 per cent or at a maximum of Rs 20 crore to cleanse election funding of black money.

Cricket Australia said US$30,000 would be donated as a gesture of support, after the men's squad witnessed long fuel queues and political demonstrations

About 91 per cent or Rs 113.791 crore of the total donations received by regional political parties in the country have gone to five entities, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

California will now allow cryptocurrency campaign donations, after the Fair Political Practices Commission approved new rules allowing the donations for digital currencies such as Bitcoin on Thursday. Candidates running for state and local offices can accept cryptocurrency donations if they immediately convert the digital currency into US dollars a...

The BJP received Rs 276.45 crore or 76.17 per cent of total donations given to all political parties from electoral trusts in 2019-20, according to a report by poll rights group ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms).

Facebook said it will resume making donations to US lawmakers through its political action committee but will not support 147 lawmakers who voted against US President Joe Biden's electoral certification in January.

The Trust set up to construct the Ram temple in Ayodhya at what was for long a disputed site today launched its fund-collection drive across the country. Leaders of various political and quasi-political outfits joined the bandwagon, with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) flagging off the programme with the blessings of President Ram Nath Kovind at Ra...

Electoral bonds help companies donate unlimited amounts of money to political parties anonymously.

The BJP received Rs 351.50 crore or 72.17 per cent of the total donations made to political parties by Electoral Trusts in 2021-22, while the Congress received less than the TRS, Samajwadi Party, AAP and the YSR Congress, according to an ADR report.

Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with defrauding customers out of billions of dollars, by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the agency has alleged that Bankman-Fried built a "house of cards on a foundation of deception" and told investors that FTX was one of the safest buildings in crypto.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got Rs 163.54 crore, or nearly 94 per cent of corporate donations received by four political parties in Gujarat in the five years from FY 2016 to FY 2021.

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos on Monday stated in an interview that he plans to donate the majority of his wealth to charitable causes within his lifetime. The world's fourth richest man said that most of his donations will go toward fighting climate change and to people who can unify humanity in the face of deep social and political divisions.

Elon Musk appealed to “independent-minded voters” to vote for the Republican party on Monday, ahead of the US midterm elections that are scheduled to take place on Tuesday. The world's richest man has stepped into the political debate that many tech executives have stayed out of, to prevent their platforms from appearing to favour one party ove...

Education Department of Karnataka on Saturday withdrew an order to collect Rs 100 as monthly donations from parents for the development and management of the government primary and high schools after facing criticism from political parties and parent

Electoral trusts are non-profit companies established for receiving donations from a person or a company and distributing the same to political parties. The trusts get income tax exemptions as well.

The Election Commission has proposed bringing down anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 and cap cash donations at 20 per cent or at a maximum of Rs 20 crore to cleanse election funding of black money.

Cricket Australia said US$30,000 would be donated as a gesture of support, after the men's squad witnessed long fuel queues and political demonstrations

About 91 per cent or Rs 113.791 crore of the total donations received by regional political parties in the country have gone to five entities, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

California will now allow cryptocurrency campaign donations, after the Fair Political Practices Commission approved new rules allowing the donations for digital currencies such as Bitcoin on Thursday. Candidates running for state and local offices can accept cryptocurrency donations if they immediately convert the digital currency into US dollars a...

The BJP received Rs 276.45 crore or 76.17 per cent of total donations given to all political parties from electoral trusts in 2019-20, according to a report by poll rights group ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms).

Facebook said it will resume making donations to US lawmakers through its political action committee but will not support 147 lawmakers who voted against US President Joe Biden's electoral certification in January.

The Trust set up to construct the Ram temple in Ayodhya at what was for long a disputed site today launched its fund-collection drive across the country. Leaders of various political and quasi-political outfits joined the bandwagon, with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) flagging off the programme with the blessings of President Ram Nath Kovind at Ra...