Shirdi temple earns Rs 3.9 cr during Ram Navami

Shirdi temple earns Rs 3.9 cr during Ram Navami Shirdi: The Shri Saibaba Samadhi temple has received Rs 3.9 crore in the form of cash donations during the Ram Navami festival that was celebrated last week, sources said in Shirdi. The devotees also donated 696 grams of gold and three kilograms of silver ornaments during the festival. The temple trust also earned a revenue of Rs 60 lakh through the sale of prasadam, sources from Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust...
10:50 AM, Apr 04, 2012

More donations for Thane Relief Fund

More donations for Thane Relief Fund Chennai: Representatives from various industrial houses on Thursday made donations towards the relief work being done in areas hit by cyclone Thane. Till Thursday, the total amount received towards the fund touched Rs 114.84 crore. Those who contributed were: Sanjay Jeyawardanavelu, managing director, Lakshmi Machine Works, Coimbatore (Rs 1 crore). P Ramasubramanya Rajah, chairman and MD, Madras Cements Limited (Rs 1 crore), Carnatic vocalist Sudha Raghunathan, trustee, Samudhaaya Foundation, Chennai...
08:45 AM, Feb 24, 2012

Shirdi Sai Baba temple gets Rs 401 cr in cash in 2011

Shirdi Sai Baba temple gets Rs 401 cr in cash in 2011 Shirdi: The famous Shirdi Sai Baba shrine in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district has received 36 kg of gold and Rs 401 crore in cash towards donations in year 2011, a top official said on Wednesday. The offerings are at least 20 per cent higher compared to year 2010, he said. "The Trust received 36 kg of gold which is almost fifteen percent more than 31 kg it had received in 2010....
12:59 AM, Feb 09, 2012

Shirdi Sai Baba temple gets 36 kg gold in 2011

Shirdi Sai Baba temple gets 36 kg gold in 2011 Shirdi: The famous Shirdi Sai Baba shrine in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district has received 36 kg of gold and Rs 401 crore in cash towards donations in year 2011, a top official said on Wednesday. The offerings are at least 20 per cent higher compared to year 2010, he said. "The Trust received 36 kg of gold which is almost fifteen percent more than 31 kg it had received in 2010....
06:21 PM, Feb 08, 2012

Google's Brin donates $500,000 to Wikipedia

Google's Brin donates $500,000 to Wikipedia Moscow: The co-founder of Google, Sergei Brin, has donated $500,000 to Wikipedia's foundation, Wikimedia, the foundation said on its web site Saturday. Brin granted $500,000 from The Brin Wojcicki Foundation, the charity fund run by him and his wife, Anne Wojcicki, reported RIA Novosti. The money however will not cover all Wikipedia's annual budget of $28.3 million. This week Wikipedia started its annual fund-rising campaign that is due to last...
01:24 PM, Nov 20, 2011

WikiLeaks says 'blockade' threatens its existence

WikiLeaks says 'blockade' threatens its existence London: WikiLeaks will have to stop publishing secret cables and devote itself to fund-raising if it is unable to end a financial "blockade" by US firms such as Visa and MasterCard by the end of the year, founder Julian Assange said on Monday. After releasing tens of thousands of confidential US government cables, WikiLeaks needs $3.5 million over the next year to continue operating, Assange said. Visa and MasterCard stopped...
09:02 AM, Oct 25, 2011

Donation to JMM to save Rao Govt tax free: tribunal

Donation to JMM to save Rao Govt tax free: tribunal New Delhi: An Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has said that the four Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MPs don't have to pay tax on donations received from the Congress for the 1993 confidence vote. The JMM MPs had appealed against paying income tax on the interest accrued on donations. The JMM MPs told the tribunal that this is a donation from a big party to a small party for development of Jharkhand...
07:26 PM, Sep 12, 2011

Bullock donates $1 million to Japan relief fund

Bullock donates $1 million to Japan relief fund New York: Actress Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. The Oscar winner's donation has been the largest celebrity donation to the Red Cross since the disaster, reports people.com. This is not the first time Bullock has donated to disaster relief efforts. Last January, the actress gave $1 million to Haiti following the tragic earthquake there. She also...
03:55 PM, Mar 18, 2011

'Strippermobile' delivers Christmas donations

'Strippermobile' delivers Christmas donations Las Vegas: The "strippermobile" has made another run in Las Vegas, this time with properly dressed Santa's helpers riding for a good cause. A year after agreeing to stop a promotion that involved hauling bikini-clad exotic dancers in a truck with clear plastic sides, a company that owns several Las Vegas strip clubs used the vehicle to help deliver Christmas donations to a local charity. Deja Vu's truck was part...
05:50 PM, Dec 13, 2010

Raj Thackeray seeks donations for party on birthday

Raj Thackeray seeks donations for party on birthday Many ask whether Raj Thackeray is going the Mayawati way. ...
08:31 AM, Jun 14, 2009
Huge donations to places of worship, a waste or not

Huge donations to places of worship, a waste or not

Editor Gauri Lankesh and Dharmic Council Member debate the issue. ...
02:14 AM, Jun 13, 2009

US Muslim group says FBI asking people to spy

US Muslim group says FBI asking people to spy As per recent revelations, FBI had planted a spy in a S California mosque. ...
01:01 AM, Apr 17, 2009

The complete guide to tax sops on donations

The complete guide to tax sops on donations The Government has given tax benefits on donations. ...
03:34 PM, Feb 10, 2009

Mayawati birthday gifts double, pans oppositions

Mayawati birthday gifts double, pans oppositions Mayawati says partymen have given befitting reply to detractors. ...
01:03 PM, Jan 15, 2009

Fake notes create unholy mess in Tirupathi

Fake notes create unholy mess in Tirupathi The Tirupathi temple is the richest in the country but it also receives the maximum number of fake notes everyday. ...
11:03 PM, Feb 08, 2007
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