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Odisha govt announces early summer vacation for schools & colleges
The Odisha government on Tuesday announced early summer vacations for all government and private schools and colleges from Wednesday in view of the intense heatwave situation in the state.
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Apr 24, 2025
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Andhra Pradesh CID arrests former Intelligence Chief PSR Anjaneyulu in actress Jatwani harassment case
Andhra Pradesh CID officials arrested senior IPS officer and former Intelligence Chief PSR Anjaneyulu in Hyderabad on Tuesday in connection with a harassment case filed by Mumbai-based actress Kadambari Jethwani.
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Apr 24, 2025
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Wall Street rallies and recovers all of Monday's slide as the dollar and US bond market steady
US stocks are rallying Tuesday after companies reported fatter profits than expected, and other U.S. investments are also steadying a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump's trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 was 2.8% higher in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,071 points, or 2.8%, as of 12:24 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 3.3% higher. Every major index has so far recovered from their sharp drop on Monday.
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Apr 24, 2025
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Odisha Cabinet Approves Rs 108 Cr Underground Pipeline Of Anandapur Barrage Project
The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved a tender worth Rs 108 crore (excluding GST) for a crucial component of the Integrated Anandapur Barrage Project, aimed at boosting irrigation and socio-economic development in Keonjhar district.
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Apr 24, 2025
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PM Modi to visit poll-bound Bihar on April 24; security arrangements tightened following Pahalgam attack
Bihar police tightened security arrangements around tourist sports ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state following the Pahalgam terror attack on Tuesday afternoon.
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Apr 24, 2025
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Hon'ble Odisha Governor visits Credai Odisha Home and Decor Expo 2025 Cuttack MLA Sofia Firdous also visited the Expo
CREDAI Odisha's annual Home & Decor Expo 2025 is going strong, as this special event goes beyond just real estate to celebrate new ideas in home décor, construction, and lifestyle solutions.
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Apr 24, 2025
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PM Modi cuts short Saudi visit after terror attack in J-K's Pahalgam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday decided to cut short his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, hours after a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
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Apr 24, 2025
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Jharsuguda sizzles at highest-ever April temperature of 46.2 degree C
A severe heatwave threw normal life out of gear in Jharsuguda which recorded its highest-ever April temperature of a blistering 46.2 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
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Apr 24, 2025
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'Blot on humanity': Congress condemns Pahalgam terror attack, seeks all-party meeting
The Congress on Tuesday denounced the terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam as a blot on humanity and said it should not go “unanswered effectively\" while demanding an immediate all-party meeting on the issue.
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Apr 24, 2025
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No Sunstroke Death Reported Yet In Odisha: Health Dept
Amid the ongoing heatwave across Odisha, Director of Public Health, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, confirmed on Wednesday that 66 people with heatstroke were admitted to various hospitals in the state till yesterday. However, no deaths due to heatstroke have been officially confirmed.
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Apr 24, 2025
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Neeraj Chopra Classic shifted to Bengaluru, Arshad yet to confirm
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday confirmed that the maiden edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic Javelin Throw event will take place in Bengaluru instead of Panchkula in Haryana.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope Francis
During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace, reformed the Vatican government and took action against clerical child abuse. Here are some of the main achievements of the Argentine pontiff and the opposition he faced -- and what he left undone.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Renovated Ispat Club in Sector-4 Inaugurated by Bhilai Steel Plant
The newly renovated Ispat Club at Sector-4, Bhilai, was inaugurated by Shri Pawan Kumar, ED (HR), on April 22, 2025. The event was organised by the Town Administration & Services Department of SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant. Shri Utpal Dutta, CGM (TSD & CSR), presided over the programme. Shri Sandeep Mathur, CGM (HR), Shri Vishnu K. Pathak, GM (TSD), and Shri Nand Kishore Sahu, President (Ispat Club, Sector-4) were present as special guests. Shri D.C. Singh, DGM (Water Supply), Shri Ranveer Singh, DGM (Electrical), Shri Rajeev Kumar, DGM (ED HR Secretariat), Shri Saroj Jha, AGM (TSD-Civil), and Shri Ravi Singh, Executive President (Ispat Club, Sector-4), along with other senior officers and personnel, were also present on this occasion.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Assam: Couple killed, 3 children injured in attack by unidentified people
A couple were killed and their three children grievously injured in an attack by unidentified persons in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police said on Sunday.
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Apr 23, 2025
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BCCI Central Contracts: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli retained in top grade; Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan back
The BCCI on Monday retained megastars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the top bracket of its annual players contract list, less than 24 hours after they played sublime knocks to win IPL games for their respective franchises.
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Apr 23, 2025
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NDRF Conducts Community Awareness Programme (FAMEX) at SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant
A Community Awareness Programme (FAMEX) was organised by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at the CGM M&U Conference Hall of Bhilai Steel Plant, on April 22, 2025.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Banks get a big breather on LCR, implementation from next Apr
In a big relief to banks which have been facing liquidity issues, the Reserve Bank has put off the implementation of the new a tighter liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) to April 1, 2026 apart from easing the present norms on the run-off rates to 2.5% for internet and mobile banking enabled retail and small business customer deposits and for wholesale funding from other entities to a lower 40% from 100% currently.
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Apr 23, 2025
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20 feared dead, over a dozen injured after terrorists attack tourists in J&K's Pahalgam
At least 20 people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, on Tuesday. Sources say several of the injured are in critical condition, and the death toll is expected to rise. The toll is still being ascertained, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said while describing the terror attack as \"much larger than anything we've seen directed at civilians in recent years.\"
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Apr 23, 2025
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Retail and manufacturing verticals hit hardest as US tariffs weigh on IT firms
For IT services companies, verticals such as retail, manufacturing and logistics are expected to be the worst affected by tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Plastic Free Pana Yatra 2025:Humara Bachpan's Third Consecutive Year of Eco-Action to Protect Chilika's Ecosystem
In its third year of relentless commitment towards environmental conservation, Humara Bachpan Trust once again spearheaded the Plastic Free Pana Yatra Campaign from April 15th to 18th, 2025 at Titipa (Panapadia), Krusnapad, reinforcing community ownership and ecological responsibility to protect the Chilika ecosystem.
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Apr 23, 2025
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The beautiful game: Pope Francis's passion for football
His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him \"the most beautiful game\" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.
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Apr 23, 2025
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BSP-CSR and BALCO Medical Centre organises Free Cancer Screening & Counselling Camp at BSP-Siyan Sadan
In a significant initiative under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant, in collaboration with BALCO Medical Centre, Nava Raipur, organized a one-day Free Cancer Screening and Counselling Camp at Bhilai Steel Plant’s 'Siyan SadanRetirement Home’ on 22nd April 2025, from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Horoscope Today, 23 April 2025: Check here Astrological prediction for all sun signs
It's time to maintain discipline and cooperation. Continuity will be maintained in industries and business.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Sensex reclaims 79,000-level; Nifty tops 24,000 driven by buying in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday driven by buying in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank post their earnings announcement and continuous foreign fund inflows.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Surviving Childhood: The Last Picture Show and four other unforgettable 'coming-of-age' films
A popular cinematic genre (whatever that means!) is the 'comingof-age' film. Most are works of cloying sentimentality steeped in nostalgia. Focused on a young person growing to maturity, it traipses through standard dilemmas. Ordeals are overcome. There is awakening, sexual or otherwise. There are archetypes — the rebel or outsider is favoured as conformists are dull and limit dramatic possibilities. The settings are cliques and milieus centred around schools and communities which set out stereotypical social hierarchies.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Two police personnel killed, one injured after sand-laden Hyva truck rams into PCR van in Cuttack
CUTTACK (Corresp., 22-04-25): Two police personnel were killed and a home guard sustained critical injuries after a speeding sand-laden Hyva truck rammed into a Police Control Room (PCR) van on the Mahanadi embankment road near Gatiroutpatana under the CRRI police limit on April 22.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Karnataka former DGP murder case: Psychopathic brutal murder, killers used chilli powder, oil
From being the former first lady of the state police, Pallavi Om Prakash has ben arrested in connection with the murder of her husband, former Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Om Prakash.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Kerala PSC issues highest number of advice memos in the country
The Kerala Public Service Commission has issued the highest number of advice memos in the country between January and June 2024, a newsletter from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Mathimaaran Pugazhendhi: My desire to explore the seascape fulfilled in Mandaadi
Tamil cinema's fascination with coastal life has been evident since MG Ramachandran's 1964 film Padagotti. Filmmaker Mathimaaran Pugazhendhi's Mandaadi has been the latest to join this list. However, the director says that the film talks about a completely different aspect of that life.
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Apr 23, 2025
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Israeli settlers kidnap Palestinian children including a three-year-old, tie them to Olive tree
Israeli settlers on Saturday abducted two Palestinain children, including a three-year-old and tied them to a tree near the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, the Middle East Eye reported.
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