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Bihar SIR: 86.32 pc enumeration forms collected, push underway to cover other remaining electors
AS the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar approaches, the Election Commission has collected 86.32 per cent of the Enumeration Forms (EFs) from the state's electorate.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SC directs TN jail authorities to identify disabled prisoners at time of admission
THE Supreme Court directed Tamil Nadu jail authorities to identify prisoners with disabilities at the time of admission and said all prisons must be equipped with disabled-friendly infrastructure.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Puri Rath Yatra stampede inquiry: DC Anu Garg records testimonies of 40 officials
AS part of the ongoing investigation into the tragic stampede that claimed three lives during the Rath Yatra festivities on June 29, Development Commissioner Anu Garg conducted a crucial hearing on Tuesday at the Special Circuit House in Puri.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Six-team IGPL set for 2026 debut; Yuvraj Singh named co-owner and ambassador
FORMER India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was on Tuesday announced as co-owner and brand ambassador of the much-anticipated Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), which will feature six teams competing for the inaugural title next year.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
MCD pushes for tech-driven parking overhaul, floats E-tender for 82 sites across Delhi
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is rolling out a tech-driven overhaul of the city's surface parking system, mandating digital billing, real-time monitoring, and stricter enforcement, backed by a fresh e-tender for allotting 82 authorised parking lots across the capital, an official said.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha champions youth empowerment via Al, digital skills, and Industry 4.0: Minister Swain
\"ODISHA is committed to developing a future-ready workforce, fully equipped to thrive in the digital age,\" said Industries, Skill Development & Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, highlighting the state's significant strides in youth empowerment. His ‘statement came as the state marked World Youth Skills Day 2025 at the World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India’s Q1 passenger vehicle sales surge past 1 mn mark for 2nd time in row
INDIA’S passenger vehicle sales crossed the one million mark in the April-June quarter (Ql) of 2025-26 with exports registering a double-digit growth, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha college student's death: Rahul says country wants answers, not PM's silence
THE Congress hit out at the BJP on Tuesday after an Odisha college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor died, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying the country wants answers and not Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"silence\".
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India should have won Lord's Test with kind of quality in dressing room
FORMER skipper Sourav Ganguly is disappointed that despite exceptional talent and quality in their dressing room, India ended on the wrong side of the result in the third Test at Lord's, saying a better batting show from the top order would have put the side ahead in the five-match series against England.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bayer launches Felujit to combat sheath blight in paddy cultivation
BAYER, a global leader in agriculture and healthcare, has introduced Felujit, a groundbreaking fungicide aimed at controlling sheath blight in paddy cultivation.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Economy to grow at 6.5 per cent in FY26 despite global tensions: EAC-PM chairman
THE Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geopolitical tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bangladesh struggles to contain fallout of uprising that toppled its leader last year
BANGLADESH was on the cusp of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was removed from power in a student-led uprising, ending her 15-year rule and forcing her to flee to India.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha govt extends 3-month grace period for PDS e-KYC completion
IN a significant move aimed at ensuring the transparency and efficiency of the Public Distribution System (PDS), the Odisha government has granted a three-month grace period for beneficiaries to complete the mandatory e-KYC process linked to their ration cards.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Exports remain flat at $35.14 bn; trade deficit dips to 4-month low at $18.78 bn
INDIA's exports remained flat at USD 35.14 billion in June due to global economic uncertainties, while trade deficit narrowed to a four-month low of USD 18.78 billion during the month, the government data showed on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Swift trial initiative (STI) team to probe death of college student
POLICE have set up a swift trial initiative (STI) team to expedite the probe into the death of the college student who set herself on fire following inaction over her sexual harassment complaint against a professor, an officer said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
“Customer Orientation Programme for Young Managers” held at RSP
A two-day “Customer Orientation for Young Managers” programme, jointly organized by the Management Training Institute (MTI), Ranchi, and the Learning & Development Department (L&D) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), was held at the Central Power Training Institute (CPTI) of Rourkela Steel Plant on 11th and 12th July 2025.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
DRDO and AIIMS Telangana unveil indigenous low-cost prosthetic foot
IN a first, Indian researchers from the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) and AIIMS Bibinagar in Telangana have developed a low-cost prosthetic foot to boost mobility among people with limb foss, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Telcos roll out suffix on SMS headers to identify spam, share concern over gaps in OTTs
MOBILE users will now be able to differentiate between genuine and spam SMS as telecom operators have rolled out suffixes that will appear before the sender's name or header, industry body COAI said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Arijit Singh to make directorial debut with jungle adventure film produced by Mahaveer Jain
SUPERSTAR singer Arijit Singh, who has been consistently belting out chartbusters, is turning leaf on a new chapter in his professional life.
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July 16, 2025
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UGC sets up 4-member panel
THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a four-member fact-finding panel to look into the incident of self-immolation by a girl student on college campus in Balasore, officials said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
ICC sought removal of teacher accused of harassing her, says coordinator
THE coordinator of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College's Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) on Tuesday said the panel recommended removal of Samira Kumar Sahoo, accused of sexually harassing a female student, leading to her self-immolation death, from the post of Head of Integrated BEd.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Three including domestic help held for 'stealing' jewellery, cash worth over Rs 2.5 cr in Delhi
THREE people, including a domestic help, have been apprehended from Bihar for allegedly stealing jewellery worth over Rs 2.25 crore and more than Rs 55 lakh in cash from a house in northwest Delhi's Model Town area, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
St Stephen’s College, school in Delhi receive bomb threat; nothing suspicious found so far
St Stephen's College and St Thomas School here received bomb threats through email on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch a thorough search operation, with officials saying nothing suspicious has been found so far.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Kerala defers black magic legislation, but reaffirms commitment to regulate practices
THE CPI-M government, on Tuesday, told the Kerala High Court that it is committed to regulate harmful practices carried out under the guise of supernatural and magical acts, even after deferring a proposed legislation on the issue.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bharat: Rising in Splendid Isolation
Bharat, essentially a 'Sanatani' civilizational nation state has to fashion its own destiny. It will rise, appearing to stand alone, but not necessarily feeling lonely, writes Atanu Pattanaik
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Kanad’s ‘Parmanu’ to ISRO missions, new NCERT textbook maps India’s scientific legacy
FROM ancient philosopher Acharya Kanad's concept of atoms ('parmanu') to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) missions, the new Class 8 Science textbook called 'Curiosity' by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has mapped legacy of bridging traditional Indian knowledge with contemporary science.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi govt drone mapping small drains to tackle waste flow into Yamuna, says Water minister
THE Delhi government has begun a drone survey of smaller drains that discharge untreated waste into larger drainage systems as part of its efforts to clean the Yamuna, Water Minister Parvesh Verma said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Our fight against DVC, Centre to control monsoon water release not yielding results: CM Mamata
LASHING out at the Damodar Valley Corporation yet again for releasing large volumes of water from its reservoirs and flooding significant pockets of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the power utility has released 27,000 lakh cubic metres of water into the state's rivers since June 18.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Two killed in wall collapse in Sundargarh
TWO persons, including a woman, were killed in separate incidents of wall collapse due to heavy rain in Sundargarh district on Tuesday, police said.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SRCC top choice, B.Com (Hons) most-preferred course as DU gets over 1.6 Cr UG course-college picks
THE Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) has emerged as the most preferred college and B.Com (Honours) the most soughtafter course in Delhi University's (DU) undergraduate admission process for 2025-26, with candidates submitting more than 1.68 crore (1,68,36,462) programme-college preferences for the 1,549 available combinations.
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