German and other multinational companies are expressing concerns over the government’s new incentive program aimed at boosting investments in electric vehicle manufacturing. They fear a lack of fair competition as special import duty rates are set to be provided only to new players, excluding existing companies. German automakers like BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz are deliberating their stance on the issue.

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Trinamool Congress and JD(U) received electoral bond donations without disclosing donors’ identities. While JD(U) revealed some donors, TMC did not, citing reliance on SBI’s KYC process to identify donors through unique bond numbers.