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Apr 08, 2019
Arunachal Pradesh elections: CM Pema Khandu richest candidate in state; 131 candidates have assets over Rs 1 crore
As many as 67 candidates (36 percent) in Arunachal Pradesh have wealth above Rs 5 crore, while 44 candidates (24 percent) possess assets to the tune of Rs 2-5 crore. -
Mar 29, 2019
Election Commission warning on electoral bonds: Opaqueness defeats idea of clean money in political funding
Electoral bonds scheme, which came into effect in January 2018, had clocked in over Rs 600 crore political funding by October 2018. -
Dec 10, 2018
Telangana Assembly election: Employment opportunities most important issue for voters, finds ADR survey
Better employment opportunities constituted by far the biggest issues which concerned both the rural and urban populace in Telangana. -
Sep 19, 2018
Despite special courts, conviction rates against MPs, MLAs remain low at 6%; Kerala, Tamil Nadu lead in acquittals
Criminal records are not likely to be a deterrent to MPs and MLAs as no more than 6 percent of criminal cases against India’s MPs and MLAs ended in conviction, according to data submitted by the Centre to the Supreme Court -
Jul 02, 2018
ADR finds Kerala MLAs top election expenditure; legislators from 11 states spent over 50%
"MLAs from 11 states namely Kerala, Tripura, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Bihar have spent more than 50 percent of the expenditure limit," ADR said in the report. -
Jun 13, 2018
Yes Bank gets shareholders' nod to raise Rs 6,700 cr; approves re-appointment of Rana Kapoor as MD & CEO
Yes Bank on Tuesday got shareholders' nod for raising $1 billion (about Rs 6,700 crore) from various instruments, including Qualified Institutional Placements (QIPs) -
Apr 19, 2018
BJP has most lawmakers with declared crimes against women registered against them: ADR report
The BJP leads recognised political parties with the highest number of 12 lawmakers at the central and state levels who have declared cases of crime against women against them. -
Apr 10, 2018
In 2017, BJP's income jumped by 81% to Rs 1,034 crore while Congress' earnings dropped to Rs 225 crore, reports ADR
The BJP's income increased by 81.18 percent to Rs 1,034.27 crore while that of the Congress decreased by 14 percent to Rs 225.36 crore between 2015-16 and 2016-17. -
Mar 22, 2018
Rajya Sabha polls: 87% candidates are crorepatis; JD(U)'s Mahendra Prasad richest with assets of Rs 4,078 cr
87% percent of the candidates contesting the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections are crorepatis with JD(U)'s Mahendra Prasad has the highest assets worth Rs 4,078 crore, says ADR -
Dec 28, 2017
Around 26% of Gujarat MLAs in 182-member Assembly face criminal charges, over 140 are crorepatis
As many as 47 members of legislative assembly (MLAs) (26 percent) of the newly elected 182-member Gujarat Assembly have declared criminal charges against them.
