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Dissent, Democracy & Dark Cloud of Emergency
With watchdogs of democracy weakening, only through a vigilant civil society, respect for diversity and multiculturalism, the spectre of unwritten emergency can be scuttled, writes Satya Narayan Misra
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July 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Garg stresses development of statistical system to effectively monitor ‘Vikashit Odisha’ goals, targets
WHILE speaking on the occasion of celebrating 19th National Statistics Day here today Development Commissioner-cumAdditional Chief Secretary Anu Garg urged upon all to develop a statistical system which will effectively monitor the goals and targets set in the Vikashit Odisha-2036 and 2047.
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July 01, 2025
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Omar calls for revival of Kashmir connection with global market
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called for a revival of the buyer-seller relationship to revive the historic connection between Kashmir’s artisans and the global market.
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July 01, 2025
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Confident India hope for Smriti Mandhana encore, Harmanpreet availability in 2nd T20I against England
A confident India will aim to capitalise on opener Smriti Mandhana's sublime form and hope for skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's availability to achieve another big win when the second Women's T20I against England is played here on Tuesday.
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July 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi prepares for monsoon: PWD completes 82 pc of drain desilting work
AS the monsoon arrives in the national capital, civic agencies race towards completing the desilting work with PWD and have completed 82 per cent of the work, according to a statement issued on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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OHRC asks Puri district authorities to take measures to avoid repeat of stampede
CONCERNED over the death of three persons and injury of about 50 people in a stampede during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday asked the district administration and the police to take appropriate measures to prevent occurrence of similar incidents in the future.
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July 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Adani Group, ISKCON serve devotion with nutrition during Puri Rath Yatra
THE sacred Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri continues to transform the spiritual landscape of India, drawing millions of devotees from across the country and around the world.
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July 01, 2025
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Today's political atmosphere not ‘favourable’ for Indian democracy, insists Dhankhar
VICE President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed concern over the current political scenario in the country, saying today's political atmosphere is not favourable for Indian democracy and social health.
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July 01, 2025
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Bar Council of India censures SILF for attempting to undermine its authority
ON the issue of the entry of foreign lawyers and law firms in the country, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has again chided the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), accusing it of consistently attempting to undermine its authority and disseminating misleading statements.
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July 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
The General's Republic: How Pakistan's military hijacked the state
PAKISTAN'S political landscape has long been orchestrated not by its elected representatives but by the opaque influence of its military elite, whose grip on the nation's trajectory grows ever more evident with each successive episode.
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July 01, 2025
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AIIMS Gorakhpur serves over 12 cr people, eulogises UP CM Yogi at its first convocation
UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that AIIMS Gorakhpur is not just a medical institution but a lifeline for over 12 crore people across eastern Uttar Pradesh, adjoining Bihar, and even parts of Nepal, as he addressed the institute's first convocation ceremony.
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July 01, 2025
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Day after stampede, thousands make beeline to have glimpse of sibling deities in Puri
A day after three people were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha temple in Puri, thousands of devotees on Monday made a beeline to have a darshan of the sibling deities Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath.
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July 01, 2025
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Delhi BJP pays tribute to former CM Sahib Singh Verma on his 18th death anniversary
ON the death anniversary of former Chief Minister of Delhi Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva led the party in paying tributes to the Jat leader.
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July 01, 2025
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Delhi Police nabs 2 in £10 crore stock investment scam being operated from Nepal
Asocial media chat turned into a costly ordeal for a Delhi resident, ultimately exposing a stock investment scam operated from a hotel in Nepal, with fraudulent transactions exceeding Rs 10 crore in just one month, an official said on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Coming together of Thackeray brothers against Hindi imposition showed strength of Marathi people, says Raut
SHIV Sena MP, Sanjay Raut, on Monday said that the Maharashtra government's move to withdraw its decision to introduce Hindi as a third language along with Marathi and English for Classes 1 to 5 was the fist step towards the victory achieved by the Thackeray brothers (Uddhav and Raj) after coming together.
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July 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
9 sectors have potential to generate up to $738 billion revenue in India by 2030
DRIVEN by sound fundamentals and a resilient economy, Indian firms in nine sectors could collectively generate between $588 billion and $738 billion in revenues by 2030, according to a new report.
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July 01, 2025
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No party can dominate AIADMK, asserts party leader Palaniswami
STRONGLY defending his party's electoral alliance with the BJP, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has asserted that nobody, however big, could dominate his party that ruled Tamil Nadu for over 30 years.
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July 01, 2025
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Engineer, contractor held for ₹4.6 cr fraud in Delhi irrigation department
THE Delhi government's anti-corruption branch (ACB) has arrested a suspended executive engineer and a private contractor for committing over Rs 4.6 crore fraud in the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department, an official said on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Rly ministry hikes fares of AC classes by 2 paise, non-AC by 1 paisa per km
THE railway ministry issued an official circular on Monday, increasing the fares of the non-air-conditioned class in mail and express trains by 1 paisa and all air-conditioned classes by 2 paise per kilometre from July 1.
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July 01, 2025
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Delhi Speaker discusses legislative efficiency at Dharamshala conference
DELHI Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, on Monday, joined the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala for deliberations on issues related to improving the functioning of legislatures.
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July 01, 2025
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Ericsson’s manufacturing unit bolsters global confidence in India: Minister
THE launch of Ericsson's manufacturing unit demonstrates global confidence in India’s capabilities and the country’s growing confidence in its future, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Kim Jong-un meets Russian culture minister
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Russia's Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in culture and the arts, the North's state media reported on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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'CBI can't be faulted': Delhi court closes JNU student Najeeb Ahmed missing case
A Delhi court on Monday allowed the CBI to close the case of first year JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing on October 15, 2016, saying the agency \"exhausted all options”.
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July 01, 2025
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Nations meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty - but US isn't going
‘ANY of the world's nations are gathering starting Monday in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations and try to drum up trillions of dollars needed to close it.
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July 01, 2025
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Odisha Vigilance conducts raids on properties of senior officer
THE Odisha Vigilance on Monday launched simultaneous raids on the properties and office of a joint director-rank officer at eight locations in three districts in connection with its probe into his alleged disproportionate assets.
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July 01, 2025
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Lithuania, Philippines sign pact to build alliance against aggression
THE Philippines and Lithuania signed an agreement to build a security alliance resulting from their mutual alarm over what they perceive as growing aggression threatening their regions by countries such as China.
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July 01, 2025
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South Korean duo win Dow Championship to deny Lexi Thompson a long-sought title
SOMI Lee poured in an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to team with fellow South Korean Jin Hee Im to win the Dow Championship on Sunday, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA title in six years.
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July 01, 2025
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Centre launches module for direct assignment of CNPN spectrum
THE Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday launched a module on Saral Sanchar portal to assess a fresh demand for spectrum in various prospective frequency bands and carry out a demand survey, to identify the prospective frequency bands for the direct assignment of spectrum for Captive Non-Public Networks (CNPN)-based services.
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July 01, 2025
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112 rural districts in India cross threshold of per capita income of $2,000, says report
RURAL India is transitioning swiftly from an agri-centric economy to a services-led economy, and 112 rural districts representing a population of 291 million have already crossed the threshold of per capita income of $2,000, according to a report released on Monday.
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July 01, 2025
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Sculpture is not a destination - it is a lifelong journey of learning, says Naresh Kumar Kumawat
BE it creating the world's tallest statue of Lord Shiva in Rajasthan, sculpting the intricate 'Samudra Manthan' inside the new Parliament building, the Namo Ghat in Varanasi, the multi-layered statue of B.R. Ambedkar, and the only statue of Nishad Raj alongside Lord Ram (Shringverpur in Uttar Pradesh); for artist Naresh Kumar Kumawat, who has created more than 3,000 sculptures, with hundreds across 80 countries, innovation and an aspiration to merge heritage with modernity has always been a priority.
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