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Mark Thomson Appointed CERN Director-General, Takes Charge of Collider Project
Mark Thomson has been named as the new Director-General of CERN, where he will oversee the $17 billion Future Circular Collider project. Thomson, a British physicist known for his role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will lead the laboratory through challenges such as securing funding and addressing scepticism from key contributors like German...
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Russia Urges BRICS Partners To Create IMF Alternative Amid Western Pressure
Russia, which chairs the BRICS group this year, has called on its partners to create an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to counter political pressure from Western nations ahead of the BRICS summit later this month.
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No Plans To Bring Law On Electoral Bonds For Political Funding: Centre
There are no plans to bring a law on electoral bonds for funding of political parties, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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"They've Just Convicted Me": Trump's Appeal For Funds After Guilty Verdict
Donald Trump is seeking to spin his criminal conviction into gold with an appeal to donors to contribute money to his newly embattled presidential campaign.
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NIA Probe Against Arvind Kejriwal? Lt Governor's New Claim, AAP's Rebuttal
In an explosive turn of events Monday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for an anti-terror probe into allegations Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received political funding from the banned Sikhs For Justice group.
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Supreme Court Petition Seeks Details Of Poll Bonds Sold From 2018 To 2019
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking disclosure of details of electoral bonds sold from March 1, 2018, to April 11, 2019, saying voters are entitled to know funding to political parties for the entire period since start of the scheme.
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"No Scope For Hiding Things In Democracy": Election Chief On Electoral Bonds
The Election Commission, asked today about political funding through electoral bonds -- a process scrapped recently by the Supreme Court -- said it was "all for transparency". "There is no scope for hiding things in democracy.
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Chhattisgarh Mining Contractors Paid Huge Kickbacks To Officials: Probe Agency
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday alleged that mining contractors linked to the District Mineral Fund in Chhattisgarh paid "huge amounts of illegal gratification" to state officials and political executives in exchange for official work tenders.
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After Trinamool Claims Centre Not Releasing Funds, Minister Says Why
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday alleged that the ruling TMC in Bengal was depriving the poor of benefits of central government schemes for the "sake of politics".
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What Is An Electoral Bond? How Do They Fund Political Parties? Read Here
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court today annulled the electoral bonds scheme for political funding, saying it violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression as well as the right to information.
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Electoral Bonds Violate Constitution's Article 19(1)(a): What Is The Law
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding saying it is violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
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Electoral Bonds Not Encashed Yet Shall Be Refunded: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment today, the Supreme Court of India declared the electoral bonds scheme for political funding as unconstitutional, citing a violation of citizens' right to information.
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Explained: 5 Key Points From Supreme Court's Electoral Bonds Verdict
The Supreme Court, in a historic judgment today, declared the electoral bonds scheme for political funding as unconstitutional.
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Biden Says Opposing Ukraine Aid Bill Is "Playing Into Putin's Hands"
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Congress will be playing into the Kremlin's hands if it fails to renew funding for Ukraine's fight against Russian invasion -- and blamed Donald Trump for playing politics with US national security.
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COP28 Summit Begins With All Eyes On Early Deal On New Climate Fund
Countries at the U.N.'s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new fund to pay for climate-caused damage, aiming to muster some political goodwill before talks turn to divisive topics including the future of fossil
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Mark Thomson Appointed CERN Director-General, Takes Charge of Collider Project
Mark Thomson has been named as the new Director-General of CERN, where he will oversee the $17 billion Future Circular Collider project. Thomson, a British physicist known for his role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will lead the laboratory through challenges such as securing funding and addressing scepticism from key contributors like German...
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Russia Urges BRICS Partners To Create IMF Alternative Amid Western Pressure
Russia, which chairs the BRICS group this year, has called on its partners to create an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to counter political pressure from Western nations ahead of the BRICS summit later this month.
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No Plans To Bring Law On Electoral Bonds For Political Funding: Centre
There are no plans to bring a law on electoral bonds for funding of political parties, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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"They've Just Convicted Me": Trump's Appeal For Funds After Guilty Verdict
Donald Trump is seeking to spin his criminal conviction into gold with an appeal to donors to contribute money to his newly embattled presidential campaign.
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NIA Probe Against Arvind Kejriwal? Lt Governor's New Claim, AAP's Rebuttal
In an explosive turn of events Monday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for an anti-terror probe into allegations Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received political funding from the banned Sikhs For Justice group.
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Supreme Court Petition Seeks Details Of Poll Bonds Sold From 2018 To 2019
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking disclosure of details of electoral bonds sold from March 1, 2018, to April 11, 2019, saying voters are entitled to know funding to political parties for the entire period since start of the scheme.
-
"No Scope For Hiding Things In Democracy": Election Chief On Electoral Bonds
The Election Commission, asked today about political funding through electoral bonds -- a process scrapped recently by the Supreme Court -- said it was "all for transparency". "There is no scope for hiding things in democracy.
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Chhattisgarh Mining Contractors Paid Huge Kickbacks To Officials: Probe Agency
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday alleged that mining contractors linked to the District Mineral Fund in Chhattisgarh paid "huge amounts of illegal gratification" to state officials and political executives in exchange for official work tenders.
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After Trinamool Claims Centre Not Releasing Funds, Minister Says Why
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday alleged that the ruling TMC in Bengal was depriving the poor of benefits of central government schemes for the "sake of politics".
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What Is An Electoral Bond? How Do They Fund Political Parties? Read Here
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court today annulled the electoral bonds scheme for political funding, saying it violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression as well as the right to information.
-
Electoral Bonds Violate Constitution's Article 19(1)(a): What Is The Law
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding saying it is violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
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Electoral Bonds Not Encashed Yet Shall Be Refunded: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment today, the Supreme Court of India declared the electoral bonds scheme for political funding as unconstitutional, citing a violation of citizens' right to information.
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Explained: 5 Key Points From Supreme Court's Electoral Bonds Verdict
The Supreme Court, in a historic judgment today, declared the electoral bonds scheme for political funding as unconstitutional.
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Biden Says Opposing Ukraine Aid Bill Is "Playing Into Putin's Hands"
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Congress will be playing into the Kremlin's hands if it fails to renew funding for Ukraine's fight against Russian invasion -- and blamed Donald Trump for playing politics with US national security.
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COP28 Summit Begins With All Eyes On Early Deal On New Climate Fund
Countries at the U.N.'s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new fund to pay for climate-caused damage, aiming to muster some political goodwill before talks turn to divisive topics including the future of fossil
