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- India
SC notice to Centre, EC on fresh plea against freebies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and the the Election Commission on a fresh plea against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections. A bench…
- Elections
Record-breaking election spending set to ignite rural demand, feel experts
Kolkata: Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha polls have started to unfold, anticipation remained high not only in the political landscape but also about the ripple effects on the economy, particularly in…
- News
Ex RBI chief Subba Rao asks Centre to roll out ‘White Paper’ on parties’ freebies
Hyderabad: Central Government under the leadership of the Prime Minister should come out with a ‘White Paper’ to generate a consensus among political parties on the issue of giveaways or freebies, former…
- India
LS polls: Kerala on high alert over black money circulation, election freebies
Kochi: All Central Excise divisions in Kerala are carrying out patrolling on the roads to check for black money and election freebies in connection with the coming Lok Sabha polls in the state…
- Telangana
A day before polling in Telangana, seizures mount to Rs 745 cr
Hyderabad: A day before polling for Telangana Assembly elections, the cumulative seizure of cash, gold, liquor, and freebies in the state mounted to Rs 745 crore. This is said to be the…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Freebies, ganja, cash worth Rs 75 crore seized
Hyderabad: Police and income tax authorities seized liquor, drugs, gold, freebies and cash worth Rs 75 crore between October 13 and 14. As per a press release, police and income tax officials…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Cops seize cash worth Rs 20.43 cr, liquor, freebies
Hyderabad: As the election code kicks in poll-bound Telangana, the authorities seized cash, gold ornaments, and liquor worth Rs 37.07 crore between October 9 and 12. As per a press release, freebies…
- India
‘Freebies’ vs ‘welfarism’: As SC mulls over matter, RBI raises red flags
New Delhi: As Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh gear up for assembly polls, it is very much the season of dishing out revdi — not the popular winter snack, but that…
- India
As BJP gets into poll mode, Centre indicates its ready to shower freebies
New Delhi: Even though the entire Opposition has been accusing the BJP of being in election campaign mode around the year, top BJP leaders, however, say that every decision taken by the…
- India
Modi govt ‘sabotaging’ Anna Bhagya scheme in Karnataka: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the Centre is “sabotaging” its Anna Bhagya guarantee in Karnataka and asserted that the 10 kg free rice scheme of its state government would be…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Cong faces challenge as development stalls for freebies
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress government which is all set to announce five guarantee schemes promised during elections is facing paucity of funds for the development activities in the state. The experts have warned…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: TDP promises several freebies ahead of 2024 polls
Rajamahendravaram: Near a year ahead of the Andhra Pradesh elections, the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday promised several freebies. TDP President and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced that…