Understanding Electoral Bonds: A Controversial Mechanism in Indian Politics

What are Electoral Bonds? Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer bonds or financial instruments available in denominations ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1 crore. These bonds can be purchased by individuals and companies from authorized branches of the State Bank of India (SBI). One distinctive feature of electoral bonds is their anonymity, as the name and other details of the donor are not recorded on the instrument, making the transactions opaque.

Different Ganesh Stotras for different purpose

संकटनाशन साठी गणेश स्तोत्र प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम् ।।भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायु:कामार्थसिद्धये ।।१ ।।प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम् ।।तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गगाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ।।२ ।।लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च ।।सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम् ।।३ ।।नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम् ।एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ।।४ ।।द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसंध्यं य: पठेन्नर: ।न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरं…

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Maharashtra Govt. makes Mother’s name mandatory in Aadhaar, PAN card and other govt documents from 1 May 2024

The Maharashtra cabinet has recently made a significant decision that will reshape the way official documents are filled out. In an effort to recognize and acknowledge mothers, the government has mandated the inclusion of the mother’s name in various government documents, such as birth certificates, school records, property documents, Aadhar cards, PAN cards, and more.