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SIR covers over 1.45 crore Odisha voters in the first seven days

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha's has achieved significant progress within a week of its launch, with enumeration forms distributed and collected from more than 1.45 crore voters, covering 43.47 per cent of the state's electorate, officials said on Friday.

Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over Kharge’s remarks

Kharge, who is also the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, however, clarified that his “thokenge” (thrashing) remark was not addressed to the Chair. He apologised to that Chair, stating that he apologised if Deputy Chairman Harivansh, who was in the Chair, was hurt by his remarks.