Heavy rainfall: Red alert issued in DK district till Aug 5
Schools, Colleges in Sullia, Kadaba taluks to remain closed on August 3
Mangaluru: The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in Dakshina Kannada till August 5 while forecasting heavy rainfall accompanied by winds during the period.
The department has also issued Orange Alert in the district after August 5.
The fishermen have also been asked not to venture into the sea as the department predicted winds speeding over 40-50 KM/H in the sea.
A few places in the district have been receiving rainfall since Monday evening, but it largely remained calm in the Mangaluru City jurisdiction as it received normal rainfall on Tuesday.
Sullia and Kadaba Taluks also received heavy rainfall and the DC issued an order declaring holidays to schools and colleges in Sullia and Kadaba Taluks on August 3.
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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.
