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BJD slams BJP over induction of chit fund scam accused

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday said the induction of former party MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would have no bearing on its organisational strength, while accusing the saffron party of compromising its moral stand by admitting a leader facing trial in the Seashore chit fund scam.

Nearly all Bihar voters covered under SIR, says EC

The Election Commission has stated that 99.8 percent of Bihar’s electors have been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls so far, a near-complete tapestry of voter inclusion that underscores the Commission's intricate efforts to ensure electoral accuracy.

Machine-made carpets from Turkey, Iran spark crackdown in Kashmir

In an unprecedented crackdown to safeguard the authenticity of traditional Kashmir crafts, the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom on Friday issued a stern notice to all registered handicraft dealers, giving them a seven-day deadline to remove all machine-made products—largely imported from Turkey and Iran—from their showrooms.