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BJP’s income from ‘unknown sources’ 1.5 times more t...
An Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report has said that during fiscal 2018-19, BJP declared Rs 1,612.04 crore as income from unknown sources, which is 64% of the total income of t national parties from unknown sources (Rs 2,512.98 crore). “This income of BJP”, says the report, “Forms more than 1.5 times more the aggregate of income from un...
Dial 100 for blood, Ahmedabad police will provide
Ahmedabad, 10 March 2020
Ahmedabad Police will now provide blood to the caller at number 100 immediately. If anyone needs a blood, he will call the number 100 and he will get the blood immediately. The arrangement has been made by Paldi, a blood bank of Ahmedabad Police and Red Cross Society. Ahmedabad Police has announced this on 11 March 2020....
Gujarat Govt sign MoU with Netherlands for production PAL-V flying car...
Gandhinagar, Monday: Gujarat Government signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Netherlands here today to start commercial production of Personal Air and Land Vehicle (PAL-V) flying cars by mid-2021.
The MoU was signed on behalf of PAL-V by International Business Development Vice-President Carlo Massbommel with Gujarat’s Principal Secretar...
Gujarat made the Guinness Book of World Records by setting a world rec...
Ahmedabad, 9 March 2020
The national level non-stop skating competition was held from October 1 to November 3. Competitors from all over the country participated. Ankleshwar's DA Anandpura Sports Complex coach Hemang Soni and students Rudra Rawal, Jia Shah, Anushree Gauswamy, Krish Patel and Hemashu Patel participated in the competition. All the...
Total income of 7 National political parties in FY 2018-19: Rs 3749.37...
Income of Political Parties from Known, Other known and unknown sources
For this report, known sources have been defined as donations above Rs 20,000, whose donor details are available through contributions report as submitted by National parties to the ECI.
The unknown sources are income declared in the IT returns but without giving a source...
2004-05 and 2018-19, the National Parties have collected Rs 11,234.12 ...
Political Parties play a key role in democracies as they contest elections, form governments, formulate policies and are responsible for providing governance and improving the lives of the common man. Political parties need access to money in order to reach out to the electorate, explain their goals, policies and receive inputs from people. But whe...
political parties cannot be traced 67 % of the source of funds to be u...
Recommendations of ADR
Since a very large percentage of the income of political parties cannot be traced to the original donor, full details of all donors should be made available for public scrutiny under the RTI. Some countries where this is done include Bhutan, Nepal, Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, Bulgaria, the US and Japan. In none of these ...
Comparison of donations received by National Parties during FY 2017-18...
The total donations of the National Parties during FY 2018-19 increased by Rs 481.77 cr, an increase of almost 103%, from the previous financial year 2017-18.
Donations to BJP increased from Rs 437.04 cr during FY 2017-18 to Rs 742.15 cr during FY 2018-19 (70% increase). Party’s donations decreased by 18% during FY 2017-18 in comparison to FY 20...
Donations Received above Rs 20,000 by National Political Parties 2018...
This report, prepared by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), focuses on donations received by the National Political Parties, above Rs 20,000, during the Financial Year 2018-19, as submitted by the parties to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The National Parties include Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), Bahu...
BJP, INC, CPI and CPM had not declared PAN details of 1300 donations
Observations of Association for Democratic Reforms ADR is very important for the people.
Of the 7 National Parties, 4 parties, BJP, INC, CPI and CPM had not declared PAN details of 1300 donations through which the parties collected a total of Rs 29.44 cr (3.09%). This is five times more than the amount of donations declared by these National Parti...
IRCTC introduces Gujarati meals inDelhi-Ahmedabad bound Rajdhani train...
New Delhi :
Gujarati meal will now be available for the passengers of Delhi-Ahmedabad bound Rajdhani. IRCTC has introduced this meal in train first time to serve food better specifically for Gujarati passengers. The passengers travelling in Rajdhani will have choice to order Gujarati meal. Thepla, Roti, Undhiyu, Khichdi, Kadhi and Mohanthal will...
A car has been set up at Dharampur in Valsad with cash coins worth mil...
A car was raided in Dharampur, Gujarat, with 5 persons in which currency coins worth Rs 1.5 lakh were recovered. Local police have arrested both men who could not give a proper answer when approaching the coin. Police have found the Indian currency coins of 5,7,7 in 3 bags from the car. Who were being transported from Valsad to Surat.
Both the a...
GoG clears solar plants, worth Rs.13.61-Cr, for use of solar energy fo...
Ahmedabad: With a view to further promote ‘Green Energy’ in state; Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani has cleared proposals for installation of solar plants, at a total cost of Rs. 13.61-crore, to use solar energy for as many as 15 water treatment plant and/or sewage plants of 11 nagarpalikas.
These solar plants would approximately generate 2,8...
Gujarat government sanctions 519 road works worth Rs. 79.74-Cr for SMC...
Ahmedabad: Under the Chief Minister Urban Road Scheme (CMURS), Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today sanctioned Rs. 79.74-cr for 519 road works of Surat Municipal Corporation.
The sanctioned works included, Rs. 19.10-Cr for carpet works on 97 road, Rs. 57.35-Cr for re-carpet works on 396 roads, and 26 works worth Rs. 3.29-Cr for widening ex...
CM urges citizens to celebrate ‘Holi’ festival as “Health Protection F...
Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today urged the citizens of Gujarat to celebrate festival of colour ‘Holi’ as ‘The Fete of Health Protection.’
The Chief Minister categorically stated that in the present situation it is very essential to cleans the environment, thus, during the ‘Holika Dahan’, beside the traditional ‘Aahuti’, everyon...