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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicPoll expenses

Topic: Poll expenses

BJP spent Rs 1,737 crore on 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Rs 680 crore more than 7 oppn parties combined

BJP’s expenditure rose by 37%, up from Rs 1,264.33 crore in 2019. While Rs 1,492.39 cr went on general propaganda, Rs 245.29 cr went on its 441 candidates.

Bihar politicians could get to spend more as EC plans to hike poll expense limit by 10-15%

EC's raised limit will apply to all elections during Covid, including MP bypolls. As of now, limit for each candidate is Rs 50-70 lakh for Lok Sabha polls and Rs 20-28 lakh for assembly polls.

Unless Lok Sabha elections get shorter, parties like BJP will keep winning

Election Commission must aim to complete Lok Sabha election in one day to deny undue advantages to some parties.

Drones for Rs 950/hour, chai for Rs 8: What Punjab candidates can spend this poll season

Punjab State Election Commission has issued a list of 171 items nominees are likely to incur expenses on during campaigning, with a price ceiling for each.

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History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.