Future Gaming's electoral bond contributions accounted for 77.5 percent of the DMK's total donations. His proximity to DMK is believed to have led to Jayalalithaa banning lottery in 2003.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In August, Jorasanko MLA Vivek Gupta’s wife won lottery run by Dear Lottery, organised by govts of Sikkim and Nagaland. The lottery is currently facing ED’s money-laundering probe.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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