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CM Majhi unveils major infra overhaul to decongest and beautify twin city
IN a significant push towards transforming urban infrastructure, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan, focusing on a comprehensive development blueprint for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Twin City.
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May 24, 2025
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Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests two persons for suspected espionage, links with Pak
THE Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Uttar Pradesh has arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in illegal visa facilitation, sharing sensitive national security information, and promoting extremist ideologies with suspected links with Pakistan, officials said Friday.
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May 24, 2025
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Amit Malviya flays Cong govt over 'victory parade' of Hangal gang rape accused
REACTING to an incident where seven accused of the 2014 Hangal gang-rape case were seen engaging in celebrations after they got bail, in-charge of BJP’s National Information and Technology Department, Amit Malviya, has flayed the Congress-led government in Karnataka.
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May 24, 2025
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China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students
THE Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration's move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America's _ international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next.
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May 24, 2025
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Congress ends 24-hr dharma near CM's residence, vows to take fight for SEBC quota to villages
OPPOSITION Congress on Friday ended its 24-hour dharna near Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residence demanding 27 per cent reservation in education and jobs for Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBCs) in the state.
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May 24, 2025
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Untimely Ratha Yatra celebrations: Sudarsan Pattnaik writes to CM seeking intervention
RENOWNED sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik on Friday wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging the state government to take steps towards standardising the dates of the Ratha Yatra celebrated globally, and to intervene in the continued use of the term \"Jagannath Dham\" for the newly constructed Digha Jagannath Temple in West Bengal.
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May 24, 2025
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Majhi prioritizes security and development of Puri's Shankaracharya Govardhan Peeth
IN a meeting held on Friday at Lok Seva Bhavan here, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a high-level discussion focusing on the conservation, security, and holistic development of the revered Shankaracharya Govardhan Peeth at Balisahi in Puri.
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May 24, 2025
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Foreign policy of India has collapsed: Rahul jibe at EAM
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that India's foreign policy has \"collapsed\" and asked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to explain why has India been hyphenated with Pakistan and who asked US President Donald Trump to \"mediate\" between the two South Asian neighbours.
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May 24, 2025
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Javagal Srinath named match referee for WTC final; Illingworth, Gaffaney to serve as on-field umpires
THE Indian team may not have reached the World Test Championship final but former pacer Javagal Srinath will ensure the country’s presence in the upcoming marquee clash by serving as its match referee with WTC debutant Nitin Menon doing duty as the fourth umpire.
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May 24, 2025
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'Great Step': RJD's Manoj Jha lauds Centre's all-party delegations initiative on Op Sindoor
RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Friday welcomed the Centre's initiative to send all-party delegations abroad to project a united front against terrorism, calling it a \"great step\" toward national solidarity.
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May 24, 2025
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Govt plans to deploy anti-smog guns in industrial areas: Minister
THE Delhi government's Environment Department plans to deploy GPS-enabled hydraulic anti-smog gun vehicles, equipped with water sprinklers, to check air pollution in industrial areas, Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday.
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May 24, 2025
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Govt busts fake website peddling prestigious national awards
THE Centre has flagged a fraudulent website falsely claiming to be an official body authorised to confer some of the country’s highest civilian honours, including the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan, and the Padma Bhushan.
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May 24, 2025
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NIT Rourkela develops biosensor to detect breast cancer cells without expensive lab procedures
ESEARCHERS at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have developed a novel semiconductor device-based biosensor that can identify breast cancer cells without the need for complicated or expensive laboratory procedures, according to officials.
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May 24, 2025
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Congress provided info to ED against K’taka Home Min, flays Pralhad J oshi
UNION Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader, Pralhad Joshi, has said that a faction within the Congress itself provided information to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take action against Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara.
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May 24, 2025
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Millet-based products now available at Cuttack Railway Station
IN a significant step towards empowering local women artisans, Indian Railways in collaboration with the Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS) has launched the \"One Station One Product\" initiative at Cuttack Railway Station.
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May 24, 2025
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DGCA: Flight crew's request to enter Pakistani airspace to avoid turbulence was rejected
AVIATION watchdog DGCA on Friday said the crew of the IndiGo flight from the national capital to Srinagar on Wednesday had sought permission to enter Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence but the request was rejected.
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May 24, 2025
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Internal audit flags ₹709 crore financial irregularities in Jal Shakti ministry plans
AN internal audit review of the Jal Shakti ministry for 2023-24 has flagged financial irregularities amounting to over Rs 709 crore across key water and sanitation schemes.
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May 24, 2025
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'Why are they dying only in Kota': SC to Rajasthan over surge in student suicides
THE Supreme Court on Friday grilled the Rajasthan government over the surge in student suicides in the city of Kota calling the situation \"serious\".
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May 24, 2025
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Raiza wins skeet silver at Junior Shooting World Cup
OLYMPIAN Raiza Dhillon delivered in challenging conditions to win the silver medal in the women's skeet event at the ISSF Junior World Cup here on Thursday.
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May 23, 2025
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Two youths killed as truck runs over bike on Godisahi-Mundali Canal Road in Cuttack
IN a tragic road accident, two youths lost their lives after a truck ran over their motorcycle on the Godisahi-Mundali canal road under Barang police limits in Cuttack district, on Thursday morning.
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May 23, 2025
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Adani Portfolio logs all-time high EBITDA at ₹89,806 cr in FY25
THE Adani Portfolio of companies on Thursday reported a landmark fiscal result for FY25, as EBITDA scaled to an all-time high of Rs 89,806 crore ($10.5 billion), up 8.2 per cent year-on-year.
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May 23, 2025
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Nehru Memorial converted to PM Museum because earlier building wasn't 'democratic': Nripendra Misra
THE Nehru Memorial Museum was converted into the Prime Minister's Museum because it was felt the earlier building was not \"democratic\", according to Nripendra Misra, the chairman of the museum's executive council.
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May 23, 2025
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Guv, CM, LoP pay tributes to Raja Ram Mohan Roy on his birth anniversary
ODISHA Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday paid tributes to Raja Ram Mohan Roy on the social reformer's birth anniversary.
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May 23, 2025
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SPs’ conference concludes in Assam, CM holds review
WITH laying importance on strengthening law and order, improving investigations and advancing police reforms with strategies to make Assam Police more people-centric, proactive and accountable, the conference of the Superintendents of Police (SPs) held under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held at Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Dergaon concluded on Thursday.
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May 23, 2025
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Reliance Defence and Rheinmetall agree on 'strategic partnership' in field of ammunition
RELIANCE Defence and Germany-based Rheinmetall have agreed on a \"strategic partnership\" in the field of ammunition, officials said.
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May 23, 2025
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Indian economy shows resilience despite weak global growth: RBI
THE global growth continues to face headwinds with persistent trade frictions, heightened policy uncertainty, and weak consumer sentiment weighing on the outlook.
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May 23, 2025
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Sensex tumbles 645 pts on global sell-off, rising US bond yields; FMCG, IT shares major losers
BENCHMARK Sensex declined by nearly 645 points while Nifty retreated to 24,600 level due to selling in IT, oil and FMCG shares amid a global equity rout triggered by surging bond yields and US debt concerns.
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May 23, 2025
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Case filed against 5 cops for thrashing doc in Shahdol dist
AN FIR was registered against five policemen, one of whom has been taken off active duty, for allegedly beating a government doctor in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, officials said on Thursday.
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May 23, 2025
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Orissa HC grants bail to bank defaulter with unusual condition: Clean bank premises for two months
IN an unusual order, the Orissa High Court has granted bail to a bank loan defaulter on the condition that she cleans the premises of a bank branch for two hours daily over two months.
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May 23, 2025
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Passport scam: Pak infiltrator used deceased wife’s address to forge identity
AZAD Mullick, a Pakistani national arrested earlier this year by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata for his alleged involvement in a fake passport and hawala racket, initially secured Indian identity documents by using the parental address of his deceased Hindu wife, Late Suchandra Biswas.
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