Four of a family killed as house collapse due to landslide in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: Four members of a family died after their house collapsed due to a landslide on a hill nearby their house at Mutalli village in Bhatkal on Tuesday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Laxmi Narayana Naik (48), his daughter Laxmi Naik (33), his son Anantha Narayana Naik (32), and the family's relative Praveen Balakrishna Naik (20).
According to the details, Bhatkal has been receiving continuous rainfall since Monday evening and flooding has been reported in several areas including the town.
On Tuesday morning, due to a landslide, a significant portion of a hill fell down resulting in the collapse of the house killing four people. The victims were trapped under the debris for hours before their bodies were retracted.
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Electoral trusts fill BJP coffers after scrapping of electoral bonds, shows ECI website
New Delhi: Contrary to expectations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be adversely affected by the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024, the party’s finances have seen a significant boost in 2024–25 through electoral trusts. It has emerged that electoral trusts alone donated ₹2,577 crore to the BJP during this period.
Following the abolition of electoral bonds, corporate donors seeking partial anonymity appear to have shifted to the electoral trust route, with the BJP continuing to be the largest beneficiary.
According to data available on the Election Commission of India’s website, a total of ₹4,276 crore was donated through electoral trusts, of which the ruling BJP received 83.6 per cent. Compared to 2023–24, corporate donations flowing to the BJP have increased nearly fourfold. The Congress received 7.3 per cent of the total donations, while the Trinamool Congress accounted for 3.6 per cent.
Donations received through electoral trusts constitute only a portion of the total funds collected by political parties. Parties also receive contributions directly from individuals, corporates, institutions and charitable organisations. Over the past several years, donations from sources other than electoral trusts have also shown a steady increase.
