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Morning Digest | Biggest beneficiaries of electoral bonds claim inability to reveal donor names; RCB end 16-year wait for title beating DC to grab WPL title, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 18, 2024

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On the ballot: On the general election to the 18th Lok Sabha

In the election to the 18th Lok Sabha, the Election Commission of India has a difficult job in ensuring that the poll process is not only fair but also seen as such

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Punjab police fully geared up to ensure free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha polls: DGP Gaurav Yadav

A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the General Elections 2024, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dharwad district administration all set for polls

With the Election Commission of India announcing the poll dates and Model Code of Conduct coming into force, the Dharwad district administration is all set to hold the poll process in free and fair manner.

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More than 20 lakh eligible to vote in April 26 elections to Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency

Mysuru Lok Sabha elections on April 26 with 20,72,337 voters, including special arrangements for disabled and senior citizens.

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What is Model Code of Conduct, and what are the penalties for violation? | Explained

Lok Sabha elections dates: What is the Model Code of Conduct? Who has to follow it? What are the guidelines? What happens if violated?

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CPI(M) demands to keep volunteers away from election process

CPI(M) State secretary, V. Srinivas Rao, has demanded to strictly implement the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in keeping volunteers away from the election process in the State.

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Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha poll dates today

The Election Commission of India will announce the poll dates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Saturday a spokesperson of the poll body said on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Announce simultaneous poll dates for Assembly, Parliament in J&K: Omar Abdullah to ECI

Omar Abdullah said the Election Commission of India (ECI) should restore democracy fully in J&K

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Electoral bonds | Congress demands SC monitored probe into donations to BJP by companies raided by I-T and ED

Data the electoral bonds was released by the State Bank of India and published by the Election Commission of India on March 14 following an order by the Supreme Court.

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"SIT should be constituted to probe the matter," Kapil Sibal on electoral bonds

A day after the Election Commission published the electoral bonds data shared by the State Bank of India, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday said that the court should constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why did SBI not give ECI electoral bonds’ numbers to be made public, SC asks

Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR, whose managing director is the well known lottery magnate Santiago Martin, was the single largest donor to political parties between April 12, 2019 and January 24, 2024, according to the electoral bonds data released by the State Bank of India

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Electoral bonds data | 22 companies donated over ₹100 crore, BJP got highest share

Election Commission of India releases electoral bond data from SBI as per Supreme Court order.

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Electoral bonds data | Full list of donors and recipient political parties

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has put up the full list of donors who purchased electoral bonds and the political parties that encashed them

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NCP vs NCP: "Stick to your identity," SC to Ajit Pawar faction; questions it for using Sharad Pawar's photos for campaigning

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Ajit Pawar faction, which has been officially recognised as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by the Election Commission of India, as to why it is using veteran leader Sharad Pawar's photos for campaigning. Read further on Dynamite News

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SBI tells SC it has complied with its direction to provide Electoral Bonds data to ECI

The Chairman of SBI has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court apprising that in compliance with the top court's order, date of purchase of each Electoral Bond, the name of the purchaser and the denomination of the Electoral Bond purchased has been furnished to the Election Commission of India.…

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Electoral bonds | Information ‘hand-delivered’ to Election Commission of India, SBI informs Supreme Court

SBI submits details of electoral bonds to ECI, including purchase, redemption, and recipient information, following Supreme Court directive.

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Appointment of EC | Supreme Court to hear plea to bring CJI back in selection committee

Supreme Court to urgently hear plea on unfair advantage in Election Commission appointments, challenging new law.

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Gemini to limit election-related content, Google confirms

Several countries are set to hold elections, and Google is taking steps to avoid misinformation on its platform

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"Ensure level-playing field for free, fair and inducement-free elections": CEC Rajiv Kumar directs poll observers

In the run-up to the forthcoming General Elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, the Election Commission of India on Monday organised a briefing for Observers to be deployed in the States and Union Territories. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Madurai Medical College cannot be exempted from being used as vote counting centre this year, ECI tells HC

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday told the Madras High Court that though it had taken a decision on July 18, 2023, to use educational institutions as vote counting centres only as a last resort, Madurai Medical College’s administrative block could not be exempted from being used as…

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TMC delegation meets EC, flags deactivation of Aadhaar cards in West Bengal

The Election Commission of India assured a delegation of Trinamool Congress that voters will not be stopped from practising their franchise if the don’t have an Aadhaar card

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People of Andhra Pradesh are willing to vote for the BJP, says Purandeswari

People of Andhra Pradesh are willing to vote for the BJP, says Purandeswari. ‘Praja Poru’ campaign is aimed at highlighting the Central government’s contribution to the development of Andhra Pradesh, says the BJP State president. The issue of alliances will be sorted out by the Central leadership, she says. The…

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ECI directs States, UTs to implement transfer policy in both letter and spirit

The ECI on Friday said that it has asked state governments to ensure that officers who are transferred out of the district after completing 3 years are not posted in another district within the same parliamentary constituency. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds

The Supreme Court’s judgment, striking down the electoral bonds scheme, is the outcome of vigilance by citizens

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