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Welcome to CNN-News18 Daily Digest — your essential daily news podcast bringing you the top stories shaping India and the world. In today’s edition:BIHAR GROUND REPORT VOTER ROLL – Anvit ground report • The Bihar Special Intensive Revision of voter roll has dominated headlines and united India's opposition like nothing before, but beyond the claims counterclaims and attacks lies a reality. Clean voter rolls are the fundamentals of free and fair elections which in turn is bed rock of democracy, but is this very bedrock now shaking. • CNN News18 in this explosive report from Ground Zero tells you why S.I.R is almost a SOS call for Indian democracy.• While there has been many claims and counterclaims around the Bihar draft roll which saw omission of 65 lakh names by the election commission, a reality check from the ground reveals that this herculean effort is an essential need of the hour.PM Modi to visit Bihar to launch projects, address rally...Later PM to visit Bengal to flag off metro train service + Politics over Bihar SIR continuesBihar: • PM will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore at Gaya in Bihar at around 11 AM. • He will also flag off two trains and address the gathering. Thereafter, he will visit and inaugurate Aunta – Simaria bridge project on River Ganga.Bengal: • PM will flag off metro train services on the newly constructed sections in Kolkata at around 4:15 PM and undertake a metro ride from Jessore Road Metro Station to Jai Hind Bimanbandar and back. Further, he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,200 crore at Kolkata. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.• Mamata Banerjee to skip the inauguration of three Kolkata metro projects by PM Modi. +Politics over Bihar SIR continues --- Congress says It is not "Chunav Aayog" but "Churao Aayog"…BJP said By making statements against the country and the Supreme Court, abusing the Election Commission of India, you are weakening the ConstitutionKerala Youth Congress Chief Rahul Mamkootathil Resigns Following Harassment Allegations, BJP demands resignation from MLA position, protests to continue • Kerala BJP said - strongly demands that Rahul Mankoottathil immediately resign from his MLA position. If this demand is not met, the party will move forward with strong public protests.• Opposition Leader VD Satheesan clarified that the Congress had received a complaint only now and assured that action would be taken “whoever it is.”• Minister of Higher Education of Kerala, R Bindu said --- Many women have raised serious allegations against the young MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. It is urgent that he should resign as MLA. He has resigned from the post of Youth Congress. India Won't Host or Tour Pakistan for Sports, But Asia Cup 2025 Clash on Cards - Politics escalates• The Indian government has clearly denied permission for bilateral events against Pakistan, but has also stated that the teams will not be stopped from playing in the multination events. Politics: • Aditya Thackeray --- is this game above those who lost their lives in the Pahalgham attack?is this game above the sacrifice of our Jawans? When the PM says blood and water cannot flow together, why must BCCI’s revenue and blood of Indians flow together?• Priyanka Chaturvedi tweet ---- If Indian government does not have the courage to stop the match from being played it can definitely block the live streaming and telecast of the India Pak match.Incomplete Bengaluru Roadworks Cause 50% Plunge in Hotel Business, Association Demands Tax Cut• The Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association (BBHA) has sent a letter to Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, urging the government to either complete the road construction immediately or reduce taxes by 50%.• The association claims that the constant digging and incomplete projects have left roads riddled with potholes, leading to a 50% decline in business for hotels, restaurants, and bakeries.BJP backs says Hotel Assn, contractors are under pressure says opposition.Alerts:• Amit Shah in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu and interact with BJP karyakartas of the state at the 'Booth Karyakarta Sammelan'.
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