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Sacked teachers intensify protests, organises march to Bengal House demanding meeting with Mamata
PROTESTS over the ongoing SSC recruitment crisis intensified on Monday as a large group of sacked teaching and non-teaching staff held a protest march to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, seeking a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
The Lost Verdict: How Supreme Court's vision for Lanjigarh could've made India self-reliant in Bauxite
IN 2008, a landmark judgment was delivered by a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India led by Justice S.H. Kapadia, who later became the Chief Justice of India. At the heart of the case was the Lanjigarh bauxite mining project in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, an initiative that promised to transform one of India’s most underdeveloped regions into a beacon of sustainable growth.
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June 17, 2025
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Delhi: 15-year-old girl dies by suicide, leaves note behind
A 15-year-old girl allegedly took her own life at her home in the Alipur area of outer north Delhi. A suicide note was recovered from the scene, an official said on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
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Woman killed in crocodile attack in Odisha
A 45-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Monday, a forest department official said.
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June 17, 2025
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Govt opens bids for 12th round of coal mine auctions
THE Nominated Authority of the Coal Ministry on Monday opened the bids for the 12th round of commercial coal blocks’ auction in which as many as 41 bids have been received online as well as in physical form for 11 coal blocks, according to an official statement.
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June 17, 2025
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Women's ODI WC: India to face Pakistan on October 5 at Colombo
INDIA'S marquee women's ODI World Cup match against Pakistan will be held at the neutral venue of R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on October 5, the ICC announced on Monday.
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June 17, 2025
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Modi Govt issues Census '27 notification; exercise expected to cost ₹13K cr
SIXTEEN years after the last census in 2011, the government on Monday issued a notification for conducting India's 16th census which will include caste enumeration in 2027.
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June 17, 2025
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BJP stages march to Bangla Deputy High Commission to protest Tagore house vandalism
THE West Bengal unit of the BJP on Monday held a massive protest march to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, condemning the recent vandalism of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house in the neighbouring country.
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June 17, 2025
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'Proud moment for India’: BJP on PM receiving Cyprus' honour
THE BJP on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Cyprus’ highest civilian honour as a “proud moment for India” and said no other PM in the country's history has ever commanded such a “decisive influence” on the global stage as him.
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June 17, 2025
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'Swachhata Swabhiman' awards presented by SAIL, RSP to community champions for clean and green Rourkela
THE 'Swachhata Swabhiman' Award ceremony for the fourth quarter of the Financial Year 2024-25 was held at Rourkela Club on 12th June 2025. Dr. JK Acharya, CMO In-Charge (M&HS), BK Jojo, CGM (TE-Horticulture) and TG Kanekar, CGM (TS & CSR) and other Senior officers of the Plant graced the occasion.
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June 17, 2025
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Five killed, 18 hurt as pick-up van overturns
FIVE people were killed and at least 18 others injured when a pick-up van overturned following a tyre burst in Bihar's Saran district on Monday, police said.
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June 17, 2025
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CM Stalin makes surprise visit to Thanjavur dispensary, reviews CM's Pharmacy scheme
TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday made an unannounced visit to the Chief Minister's Dispensary in Thanjavur, conducting a surprise inspection of healthcare services and interacting directly with staff to assess the implementation of the state's flagship pharmacy initiative.
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June 17, 2025
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Plea for review of SC verdict mandating three-year practice for judicial services
NEW DELHI, JUN 16
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June 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Strong finish help India double Munich WC haul from last year
A string of consistent final appearances and two gold medals powered India to a commendable third-place finish at the recently-concluded World Cup in Munich, one of the most prestigious and challenging tournaments on the ISSF's annual calendar.
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June 17, 2025
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TRAI revises tariff to boost retail broadband connectivity under the PM-WANI scheme
IN a bid to boost the PM-WANI scheme, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday issued pricing framework for retail broadband connectivity for wi-fi service providers or 'Public Data Offices' (PDOs) to address challenges impeding the growth of public wi-fi hotspots.
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June 17, 2025
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Amitabh Kant steps down as G20 Sherpa, to now support free enterprise, startups
MITABH Kant on Monday announced his decision to step down as the G20 Sherpa.
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June 17, 2025
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'Feel disgust and anguish': Min Shivraj attacks Lalu Yadav for 'insulting' Ambedkar
Ambedkar photo row: BJP leaders attack RJD national president Lalu, demands apology
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June 17, 2025
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‘Ope Sindoor’ to be theme of popular Durga Puja, organised by BJP leader
OPERATION Sindoor -- the recent cross-border military strike by Indian armed forces on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir -- will be the central theme of this year's Durga Puja celebration at the popular Santosh Mitra Square in Kolkata.
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June 17, 2025
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Team MGD1 finishes 5th in World Blitz Team Championship
TEAM MGD1, comprising predominantly of Indian players, defeated Freedom to finish fifth in the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship, days after winning the prestigious ‘Rapid’ title in the tournament here.
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June 17, 2025
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Govt committed to development of tribal people, asserts CM Sarma
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government is committed to the welfare of all tribal people ensuring their development by preserving their heritage and upholding their constitutional safeguards. Highlighting the key objective of the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said on Sunday that DAJGUA aims to address critical gaps in social infrastructure, healthcare, education and livelihoods through 25 targeted interventions by the line ministries.
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June 17, 2025
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Sanjay afflicted with political jaundice but I know the right medicine, says Maha min Patil
SHIV Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut appears to be suffering from \"political jaundice\" as he sees faults in everything, Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil said, adding that the right “medicine” will be administered to him at the appropriate time.
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June 17, 2025
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'Yeh jo kiraye ke tattu hain': Puri slams pro-Khalistan protestors
UNION Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday dismissed the recent pro-Khalistani protests in Canada ahead of the G7 Summit, calling the demonstrators hired stooges who should not be taken seriously.
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June 17, 2025
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Mehbooba urges MEA to ensure safe return of stranded Indians in Iran
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to take immediate steps to ensure the safe return of Indian students stranded in Iran amid the ongoing the Tehran-Tel Aviv war.
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June 17, 2025
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Fighting Indian state' remark: Court to hear case against Rahul Gandhi on July 18
Alocal court on Monday set July 18 to hear a case against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his contentious remarks on \"fighting the Indian state itself\".
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June 17, 2025
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PM Narendra Modi conferred with Cyprus' highest civilian honour
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III of Cyprus, the country's highest civilian honour.
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June 17, 2025
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36 Bangladeshi nationals, including 17 minors, apprehended in Delhi
THE Foreigners Cell of North-West District Delhi Police, on Monday, apprehended 36 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the capital. The arrest of illegal Bangladeshi migrants, which included 17 minors, followed a sustained and meticulous surveillance operation.
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June 17, 2025
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AI plane crash: 99 victims identified by DNA tests, 64 bodies handed over to kin
FOUR days after the horrific crash of an Air India plane claimed 270 lives, 99 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 64 bodies, including that of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, were handed over to their families, officials said.
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June 17, 2025
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RJD alleges JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha indulged in nepotism, got daughters appointed as govt counsels in SC
THE Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday slammed Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha whose daughters have been appointed as government counsels in the Supreme Court, alleging that this amounts to nepotism and snatching away the rights of the Dalits and backwards.
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June 17, 2025
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Patna to soon get water metro services: Sonowal
WATER metro services will soon begin in Patna, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced on Monday, stating that the city will become a hub of the inland water transport system on the Ganga.The announcement was made with a few months left for the state's assembly elections.
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June 17, 2025
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NDMA, NDRF positioned India to be global leader in disaster management: Shah
INDIA has become a global leader in the field of disaster management due to the excellent works carried out by the NDMA and NDRF among others, Union Home Minister Amit said.
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