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'Very disturbing': Supreme Court on violence over anti-Waqf law protests
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said the violence occurring during protests against the Waqf — (Amendment) Act, 2025 is \"very disturbing\".
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Prez Trump threatens to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status
THE row between Harvard University and US President Donald Trump escalated further after the elite university refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House, and Trump threatened to strip it of its tax-exempt status.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Ice-cold feet and heaviness in legs? It may signal varicose veins, says study
If you are having ice-cold feet and heaviness in the legs it may indicate the presence of varicose veins ~ swollen, twisted, and enlarged veins in legs or ankles, according to a study.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Honey bee attack at residential school in Kandhamal leaves 41 students ill
AS many as 41 students — most of them girls — at a state-run residential school in Kandhamal district fell ill following a honey bee attack, an official said on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
KIMS pioneers minimally invasive heart surgeries in Odisha, offering advanced care without open-heart incisions
KALINGA Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bhubaneswar, has become a leader in performing complex heart surgeries using minimally invasive techniques, eliminating the need for traditional open-heart incisions.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Forcible restriction on visiting sacred Thangjing violation of freedom of religion, slams BJP MP
BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba on Wednesday said restrictions imposed by some groups on visiting Thangjing, a sacred site for Meiteis, is a violation of freedom of religion guaranteed by the Constitution.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Childless woman steals infant from Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, held
THE Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old woman for allegedly stealing a new-born girl from the Safdarjung Hospital here, an official said.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Indian student, three others file lawsuit against possible deportation from US
AN Indian was among four students at Michigan public universities who have filed a lawsuit against their possible deportation after their student immigration status was terminated \"unlawfully\".
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
National Herald case: BJP says no one has licence to loot
ASSERTING that no one has a \"licence to loot\", the ruling BJP on Wednesday dismissed the Congress’ charge of vendetta after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheeted — Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lucky escape for 50 passengers after bus collides with truck in Balasore
AT least 50 passengers of a Kolkata-bound bus had a close shave following a head-on collision with a truck in Balasore on Wednesday, police said.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's CPI inflation to average 4.3 pc this fiscal: Crisil report
A Crisil report on Wednesday projected India's CPI inflation to average 4.3 per cent this fiscal (FY26) -- with food, fuel and core inflation at 4.6 per cent, 2.5 per cent and 4.2 per cent, respectively.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Biden warns that Trump administration ‘taking hatchet' to social security
FORMER President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet” to Social Security, weighing in on a critical issue for millions of Americans as the —82-year-old Democrat briefly returned to the national stage.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Congress protests against ED chargesheet in National Herald case
THE Congress on Wednesday held protests outside Enforcement Directorate offices across the country over the agency's chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case and alleged that the action against its leaders showed panic and moral bankruptcy of the \"despotic\" government which wanted to divert attention from public issues and economic crisis.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
AI can radically transform governance: Chief Secretary Ahuja
“Al has the potential to radically transform governance and simplify how citizens interact with the State. What is complex today can become seamless tomorrow, with the use of AI,” said Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, inaugurating the consultative workshop on Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies in governance.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
AAP councillors stage protest at MCD over house tax relief, other proposals
AAP councillors, led by Mayor Mahesh Kumar, staged a protest outside the MCD Commissioner's office on Wednesday, demanding implementation of proposals to regularise 12,000 employees and give house tax relief.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Harnessing natural resources for Odisha’s development: A case for encouraging industry
ODISHA, a state blessed with abundant natural resources — including minerals, forests, and fertile lands—holds immense potential for industrial and economic growth.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Energy storage system at Kilokari to become operational soon: Delhi Power Minister
DELHI Power Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday inspected the ongoing work at south Asia's largest utility-scale battery energy storage system being set up in Delhi's Kilokari area.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SC proposes to stay key provisions of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to stay certain key provisions of the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the power to denotify properties declared as waqf by courts and inclusion of non-Muslims in central Waqf councils and boards.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
TPCODL commissions key infra projects to strengthen power supply in Cuttack
IN a significant step towards enhancing power reliability in Cuttack, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has successfully commissioned two major infrastructure projects in the region.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Guv: OUAT's role significant in Odisha achieving agricultural self-reliance
ODISHA Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati lauded the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) for its significant contributions to the state's agricultural development, during a comprehensive review held at the university's academic museum on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha Police SI arrested for taking bribe to register case
A sub-inspector of Odisha Police was arrested by vigilance sleuths on the charge of taking Rs 4,000 as a bribe for registering a case, an official release said on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSP signs MoC with IOCL for bulk explosives supply to SAIL Mines
ROURKELA Steel Plant (RSP) signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on April 11, 2025, for the supply of bulk explosives to SAIL mines.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
50 destinations: Informal talks begun, first set to be identified by end of 2025
THE Centre is working on preparing guidelines for the top 50 tourist destinations in the country, proposed in the Union Budget, which are to be developed in partnership with the states.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India to grow by 6.5 pc in 2025
UN report claims it is all set to maintain status as fastest-growing major economy
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSIC to get 4-bed ICU and modular OT soon
THE Regional Spinal Injury Centre (RSIC) at SCB Medical College and Hospital is set to receive a major infrastructure upgrade to address long standing challenges in providing effective treatment to patients.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sr Pawar backs MPSC aspirants' demand to raise more vacancies
NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar has justified the demand of government job aspirants to increase the number of vacancies for an exam being conducted by MPSC after two years.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Very disturbing': Supreme Court on violence over anti-Waqf law protests
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said the violence occurring during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 is \"very disturbing\".
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Rahul: In battle of ideologies, only Cong can trump RSS-BJP
ADMITTING Congress cadres seem \"demoralised\" in Gujarat, where the party is out of power for long, Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said only his outfit can defeat RSS-BJP as he sought to position the fight against the saffron rivals as an ideological duel.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
TPCODL commissions key infra projects to strengthen power supply in Cuttack
IN a significant step towards enhancing power reliability in Cuttack, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has successfully commissioned two major infrastructure projects in the region.
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April 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RBI to take rate cut down to 5.5 pc in FY26, CPI inflation to average 3.7 pc: HSBC
THe RBI has already embarked on a rate cutting cycle, and a report by HSBC Global Research said on Wednesday that it expects a 25bp rate cut in each of the June and August policy meetings, taking the repo rate down to 5.5 per cent this fiscal (FY26).
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