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Odisha takes giant leap towards sustainable mobility with 150 new electric buses
IN a significant move to reshape urban mobility, the double engine government is set to transform Bhubaneswar's public transport system with the introduction of 150 electric buses under the Ama Bus' initiative.
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April 06, 2025
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Agri startups blending traditional farming with tech to boost rural health, jobs: Jitendra Singh
STARTUPS in agriculture are intelligently blending traditional organic farming practices with technology to drive livelihood opportunities in rural areas, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday.
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April 06, 2025
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Police hold flag marches in Odisha cities ahead of Ram Navami
THE personnel of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Odisha Police Saturday held flag marches at various places across the state on the eve of the Ram Navami celebration, police said.
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April 06, 2025
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Illegal IMFL unit busted in Bhiwandi; 5 held
MAHARASHTRA Excise department officials busted a racket involved in the illegal manufacture and sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in Thane district and arrested five individuals.
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April 06, 2025
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NFRS corpus shoots up to ₹14.4L cr: PFRDA chairman Deepak Mohanty
The National Pension System (NPS) has emerged as a cornerstone of India's pension sector with an accumulated corpus of Rs 14.4 lakh crore and 8.4 crore subscribers under NPS and the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), according to PFRDA Chairman Deepak Mohanty.
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April 06, 2025
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Govt aiming to make India a global maritime leader: Minister Sonowal
UNION Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that the government is aiming to make India a global maritime leader as the ocean connects us not just to trade, but to opportunity, growth and national progress.
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April 06, 2025
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BJD leaders demand action against MP Sasmit Patra for creating confusion over Waqf Bill voting
The recent developments indicate that Patnaik has lost control over his party MPs, says BJP' Anil Biswal
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April 06, 2025
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SC verdict: HC Judge-turned-BJP MP suggests forming panel to segregate deserving and dishonest candidates
A day after the Supreme Court cancelled over 25,000 school jobs in West Bengal, Calcutta High Court judge-turned-BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to form a committee comprising the advocate general and lawyers to find out a mechanism so that a deserving teacher can return to service.
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April 06, 2025
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Marathon held as part of ‘Odia Pakhya’ celebrations
As part of the ongoing ‘Odia Pakhya’ (fortnight) celebrations, the Odisha government on Saturday organised a marathon here participated by people from different walks of life.
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April 06, 2025
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Meitei group COCOMI calls Delhi meeting on Manipur another ‘symbolic gesture’ to solve crisis
THE COCOMI, an umbrella body of several Imphal Valley-based civil society organisations, described Saturday’s meeting between warring Meitei and Kuki communities called by the Centre in Delhi as another “symbolic gesture” to solve the state’s ethnic problems.
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April 06, 2025
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Anil Agarwal Foundation’s Nand Ghar crosses 8,000-mark across 15 states
NAND GHAR, the flagship initiative of the Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), has transformed 8000 Anganwadis into modern centers for holistic development for women and children.
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April 06, 2025
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SC: Can med for rare disorder SMA be made available at ‘lower price in India’
CAN the medicine for treatment of rare disorder spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) be made available at lower price in India if it is supplied to the neighbouring countries? The Supreme Court has sought to know from the manufacturer of the drug, Roche.
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April 06, 2025
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RSP achieves exceptional performance in key production areas for FY 2024-25
ROURKELA Steel Plant (RSP) concluded the financial year 2024-25 with remarkable achievements across key production areas and techno-economic parameters.
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April 06, 2025
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Elderly woman killed, daughter injured during robbery attempt in Jajpur
JAJPUR, APR 5
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April 06, 2025
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Sift wins India their first gold at Argentina Shooting World Cup
INDIAN shooter Sift Kaur Samra produced a sensational come-from-behind performance to win her first individual ISSF World Cup gold medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) final in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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April 06, 2025
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Nadda to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme in Odisha on April 11
Union Health Minister J P Nadda is scheduled to launch the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Odisha on April 11, a senior state minister said here on Saturday.
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April 06, 2025
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Pune woman's death: CM promises SOP to avoid such incidents; hosp announces 'no deposit' policy
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said his government is working on drafting a standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent incidents like the one at Pune's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.
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April 06, 2025
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KIMS leads the way in maternal and newborn care on World Health Day 2025
WORLD Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7th under the leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1950.
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April 06, 2025
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Lakhpati Didis join talks on Budget 25-26 schemes
AIMING to collaborate on the implementation of the Budget 2025-26 announcements, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) organised a webinar bringing together Lakhpati Didis and representatives from State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) on an official said on Saturday.
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April 06, 2025
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RTI reply: Delhi BJP questions Rs 1 lakh per day spent on Kejriwal’s old bungalow
CALLING former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “Master of Corruption”, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday shared RTI documents suggesting that the AAP National Convener spent Rs 25.56 crore between March 31, 2015, and December 27, 2022 on maintenance of his official bungalow in north Delhi.
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April 06, 2025
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Govt must keep national interests foremost: Cong
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Saturday termed the imposition of tariffs by the US \"unfortunate and unfair\" and asked the government to take various political parties and stakeholders into confidence saying national interests should be kept foremost while formulating its strategy.
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April 06, 2025
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PM: Will continue to strengthen maritime sector and ports
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government will continue to strengthen the country’s maritime sector and ports, which play a crucial role in driving India’s progress and prosperity.
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April 06, 2025
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Waqf Bill more dangerous than 'black' or 'jungle laws', lambasts Ulema Board
THE All India Ulema Board has called the Waqf Bill more dangerous than the erstwhile 'black laws' or 'jungle laws', claiming that it endangers properties like mosques and 'Idgahs'.
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April 06, 2025
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New Pamban bridge safe for train operations at 80 kmph for 100 yrs
THE new Pamban bridge, which is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Rameshwaram on April 6, is safe to operate trains at 80 kmph speed for 100 years, the head of the public sector enterprise executing the work said on Saturday.
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April 06, 2025
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62nd National Maritime Day celebrated at Paradip Port
THE 62nd National Maritime Day was celebrated at the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) in the Wet Basin area of the Port's Marine Office.
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April 06, 2025
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Charges against Ker CM's daughter politically motivated, says Minister M B Rajesh
Terming the charges against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena in an alleged illegal payment scandal politically motivated, Minister M B Rajesh on Saturday said it is not the first time that central agencies are being used for targeting the LDF government.
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April 06, 2025
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UP to be prosperous in next 3 yrs by wiping out poverty: CM
CHIEF Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh will emerge as a prosperous state in the next three years by eradicating poverty and his government will make the state's economy number one in the country.
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April 06, 2025
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India's 10Y bond yield projected to trade between 6.25-6.55 pc in FY26
India's 10-year (10Y) bond yield is projected to trade between 6.25-6.55 per cent in current fiscal (FY26), a report said on Saturday.
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April 06, 2025
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Bulgarian Prez urges global perspective on peace at Sofia security forum
WORLD leaders should adopt a broader perspective on peace for security in their own countries and region, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev stated in a doorstep statement ahead of an international meeting in Sofia.
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April 06, 2025
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Europe, Canada say they'll spend more on defence, but cool on US demands
EUROPEAN NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defence spending but are cool on US demands for the size of their military budgets, particularly given President Donald Trump's readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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