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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.

Stalin to skip Guv’s ‘At Home’ on R-Day; DMK allies announce boycott

With no thaw in the relationship in sight between the Raj Bhavan and the DMK government, Chief Minister MK Stalin is skipping the ‘At Home’ reception hosted by Governor RN Ravi on Republic Day and instead, is slated to participate in an event organised by the villagers in and around Arittapatti, in Madurai district to thank him for the cancellation of the Tungsten mining lease in that region.