ED rolls out verifiable QR code for summons to protect citizens from fraudsters

IANS | November 20, 2025 2:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In the light of reports of individuals circulating fake summons in the name of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the purpose of cheating or extorting money, the ED has introduced special measures to help citizens verify authenticity, according to a statement issued by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s office on Thursday.

A 'double engine' effort in Bihar that silences critics, again

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:48 PM

Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) “I, Nitish Kumar…” At 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, the naysayers silently watched him take the oath of office and secrecy for the 10th time as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Till then, there was a chorus of doubts that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not allow the 74-year-old leader of the Janata Dal (U) to lead the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) state government “this time”.