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State Govt sets June 30 deadline to finalise administrative boundaries ahead of Census 2025
IN a crucial move to streamline preparations for the upcoming national Census, the Odisha government has announced that all changes to administrative boundaries within the state must be completed by June 30, 2025.
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May 05, 2025
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Servitor questioned over 'use' of Puri Jagannath temple sacred wood to make idols in Digha shrine
THE Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) of Puri on Sunday questioned a senior servitor over the alleged use of surplus sacred wood of the 12th century shrine in crafting idols in a temple at Digha in neighbouring West Bengal, officials said.
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May 05, 2025
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Realignment plan for Pune-Nashik Rly corridor proj being finalised: Vaishnaw
UNION Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the realignment plan for the Pune-Nashik railway project is being finalised, and work will begin once the Maharashtra government grants approval.
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May 05, 2025
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All Pak citizens staying illegally be identified and repatriated to their native country, demands Sukanta
UNION Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday demanded that all Pakistan citizens staying illegally in the country, including in West Bengal, be identified and sent back to their native country.
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May 05, 2025
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Nepal lawmakers urge govt to stop sending Nepalese students to KIIT DU in Odisha
MEMBERS of Nepal's National Assembly have urged the government to halt sending Nepali students to Odisha’'s Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) where two Nepalese female students died in suspicious circumstances within a period of three months.
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May 05, 2025
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India setting global benchmarks in eco parameters, Pak facing regular crisis: CM
MAKING a comparison on different economic parameters, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that India is racing ahead by setting global benchmarks, but Pakistan still grapples with recurring crises and shrinking influence in the world.
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May 05, 2025
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Rahul: I wasn't there during many Congress' mistakes, but happy to take responsibility
RESPONDING to a question related to 1984 riots and the Congress’ relationship with the Sikh community, Rahul Gandhi has said that a lot of the \"mistakes\" the Congress committed happened when he was not there, but added that he was more than happy to take responsibility for everything the party has ever done wrong in its history.
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May 05, 2025
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Pahalgam terror attack: CPI(M) seeks accountability for 'major security lapse'
THE CPI(M) on Sunday said the terror attack in Pahalgam was the result of a major security lapse that must be investigated and accountability for it fixed, even as the Left party stressed on prioritising identifying and punishing the perpetrators.
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May 05, 2025
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Japan, China accuse each other of violating airspace around disputed East China Sea islands
JAPAN and China are accusing each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims.
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May 05, 2025
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Three of family killed in accident in Jajpur
THREE members of a family, including a teenager, were killed after a tractor carrying them overturned in Jajpur district, police said on Sunday.
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May 05, 2025
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Cong will back any action by Modi on Pahalgam terror attack, says Priyanka Gandhi
CONGRESS leader Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said her party would fully support any action the central government takes in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed.
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May 05, 2025
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Pahalgam attack: SC to hear on Monday PIL seeking more security for tourists in hilly and remote areas
THE Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Monday, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking enhanced safety and security measures for tourists in hilly areas and remote destinations, filed in the aftermath of the deadly April 22 terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s (J&K) Pahalgam, which claimed lives of 26 civilians, including 25 tourists and a local.
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May 05, 2025
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The exodus never probed
Had ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Hindus been properly investigated or individual killings thoroughly probed, role of local collaborators might have been exposed and addressed, writes Deepika Bhan
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May 05, 2025
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New wave of South Korean, Chinese content to take Indian audience on stellar ride
A new wave of South Korean and Chinese content is set to create ripples in India, as a new partnership has been announced at the ongoing maiden edition of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai.
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May 05, 2025
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Businessman shot at in central Delhi; 2 including juvenile held
A businessman was shot at by two motorcycle-borne assailants near the Bhairon temple in central Delhi's Tilak Marg, police said on Sunday.
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May 05, 2025
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Former SC Judge Patnaik calls for literary revival and rekindling reading habits among younger generation
WITH the easy availability of modern technological gadgets, there is hardly any interest among younger ones these days to read anything in detail. The habit of reading is on the wane, pointed out former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ananga Patnaik.
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May 05, 2025
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Cong NE women wings announce protest against Assam CM for ‘derogatory’ remark against women
CONGRESS’ women wing of all northeastern states on Sunday announced protests against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his alleged derogatory remark against women during panchayat polls campaign.
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May 05, 2025
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Australia's re-elected prime minister says voters chose unity over division
AUSTRALIA'S re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday was greeted by well-wishers at a Sydney cafe and said the country had voted for unity over division.
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May 05, 2025
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Amit flays CM over ‘controversies’ surrounding Digha Jagannath Temple
BJP Information Technology cell chief and the party's central observer for West Bengal, on Sunday, lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over multiple \"controversies\" surrounding the newly-built Jagannath Temple, officially termed as a cultural centre, at Digha in East Midnapore district.
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May 05, 2025
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Palaniswami rubbishes DMK’s ‘intimidation’ barb aimed at AIADMK's alliance with BJP
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has said his party had never been intimidated by the BJP-led Centre and it happily stitched an alliance with the Saffron party for the 2026 Assembly polls.
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May 05, 2025
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Stringent new law to prevent illegal religious conversion in Chhattisgarh, asserts CM Sai
CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday announced that his government will introduce a new stringent law to prevent religious conversion of tribal people, and possibly others.
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May 05, 2025
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Mhatre, Suryavanshi turn IPL into sparkling Indian Kids’ League
\"I worry about the Under-19 opposition that they'll come up against when the World Cup comes around.\" Stephen Fleming had a hint of mischief in his voice while talking about the potential of young stars Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in this season's IPL.
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May 05, 2025
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Australia Odia Samaj celebrates 11th Kalinga Utsav in Perth
AUSTRALIA Odia Samaj (Orioz Inc.) celebrated its 11th Kalinga Utsav with grandeur and festive spirit at the scenic Point Walters Recreation Centre in Perth.
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May 05, 2025
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India has cut water flow through Baglihar dam after Indus Treaty suspension
INDIA has stanched the flow of water through the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River and is planning similar measures at the Kishanganga Dam on the Jhelum River, a source said.
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May 05, 2025
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Delhi Assembly likely to meet for two-day special session on May 13-14; Bill on school fees in focus
A special two-day session of Delhi Assembly is likely to be held around mid-May to discuss various public issues and to pass a Bill to regulate the fees charged by private schools in the capital, the ruling BJP said on Sunday.
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May 05, 2025
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CM Majhi leads Odisha's strategic push at WAVES 2025 Summit
“THIS is the Time, the Right Time,” said Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, as he spearheaded the state's ambitious push at the inaugural edition of WAVES 2025 ~ the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit.
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May 05, 2025
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Sabalenka beats Gauff in straight sets to win Madrid Open for 20th career title
No. I-ranked Aryna Sabalenka beat No. 4 Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open and 20th career title on Saturday.
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May 05, 2025
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FIR registered in 'gun salute', recovery of firearms in Manipur
AN FIR has been registered in connection with an alleged 'gun salute' in memory of those killed in ethnic violence in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, police said on Sunday.
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May 05, 2025
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Gurugram Police arrests man who threatened SDO by posing as OSD to CM
POLICE arrested a man who allegedly posed as an OSD to the CM and threatened the sub-divisional officer (SDO) of the electricity department that he will remove some electricity poles, officials said.
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May 05, 2025
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Monitor top advance tax payers and check fake claims: CBDT tells I-T dept
THE CBDT has directed income-tax officials to \"closely\" monitor top advance tax payers and identify bogus claims of exemptions and deductions as part of the strategy to improve direct tax collections during the current financial year.
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