Govt removes cap on corporate funds to political parties
Politics | April 11, 2017 17:56 ISTThe central government today informed the Parliament that the cap on maximum amount that a corporate can contribute to a political party has been removed.
The central government today informed the Parliament that the cap on maximum amount that a corporate can contribute to a political party has been removed.
The list of 255 political parties delisted by the Election Commission of India after ascertaining that none of these parties put up any candidate for any Assembly or General Election between 2005 and 2015 throws
The Union government has said that strict action will be initiated against the political parties which exist only on paper but enjoy tax exemptions.
Donations received by seven national parties in India saw a slump of over 80 per cent in fiscal 2015-16 in comparison to previous financial year, according to an analysis of donation details by the Association
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said there has not been any change of law after demonetisation and parties already come under the purview of Section 13A of the Income Tax Act 1961.
Criticizing the Central government's decision to exempt political parties from income tax on old notes deposited by them in banks, former JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar saying that a PIL will be filed in
The government has clarified that political parties will have to pay no tax if they deposit the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in their accounts.
The Law Commission has written to all national and state political parties asking them to share their views over uniform civil code.
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New Delhi: Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer has directed the media houses and political parties not to display any advertisement of political nature during the 48 hours period till the elections conclude here. 'No person shall
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Srinagar: Shopian town in south Kashmir continued to remain under curfew for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday following killing of five persons in CRPF firing in two separate incidents on September 7 and September
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