Prudent Electoral Trust saw corporate donations surge to Rs 1,075.7 crore in 2023-24, tripling from the previous year after the Supreme Court scrapped the electoral bonds scheme. Major donors included Arcelor, DLF, and Maruti Suzuki. BJP received Rs 723.8 crore, followed by Congress with Rs 156.4 crore. Triumph Electoral Trust and others also saw significant contributions.

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In its 18 years of operation, the NDRF, which has 12 battalions and 13,000 men dispersed around the country, has rescued over 7 lakh stranded people and saved more than 1.44 lakh lives.