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Odisha CM launches e-Registration App to revolutionize revenue services
IN a major step toward digital governance and citizen-centric service delivery, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched the e-Registration mobile application designed to streamline and simplify access to key revenue-related services in the state.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Heavy rainfall lashes Odisha, two dead
HEAVY rainfall lashed several parts of Odisha including the capital Bhubaneswar and neighbouring Cuttack cities on Wednesday, while two persons were reported to have died in rain-related incidents in the state.
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June 26, 2025
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BJD student, youth wings stage agitations across Odisha over rising crimes against women
MEMBERS of the student and youth wings of Opposition BJD on Wednesday boycotted classes, staged demonstrations on streets and burnt effigies, protesting the rise in crimes against women, including the gang rape of a 20-year-old college student at Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district earlier this month.
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June 26, 2025
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Nail driven deeper in coffin of Indian democracy: JP's 'Prison Diary' poignant account of Emergency
\"EVERY nail driven deeper into the coffin of Indian democracy is like a nail driven into my heart,\" wrote firebrand socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan in his diary while being interned as a political prisoner during the height of the Emergency imposed on this very day 50 years ago.
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June 26, 2025
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PFI had hit list of around 972 people in Kerala: NIA to court
BANNED Popular Front of India (PFI) had a hit list of around 972 people, including a former District Judge of Kerala, according to documents submitted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a court here recently.
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June 26, 2025
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Private clinic owner held for raping girl in Ganjam, BJD demands CBI probe
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June 26, 2025
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Anish, Sift and Umamahesh win in national selection trials
OLYMPIANS Anish Bhanwala, Sift Kaur Samra and junior world championship medallist Umamahesh Maddineni won the national selection trials (T3) for Group 'A' athletes in the men's 25m rapid fire, women's 50m 3 positions and 10m air rifle events respectively, here on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
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Vasmol unveils Henna Crème Hair Colour with a soulful ode to Puri Rath Yatra
IN a heartfelt tribute to tradition and modern beauty, Vasmol, one of India’s most trusted hair colour brands, launched its newest innovation — Vasmol Henna Créme Hair Colour — at a grand event in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The launch coincided with the auspicious Jagannath Rath Yatra, blending timeless heritage with contemporary expression.
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June 26, 2025
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Twice-a-year board exams for Class-10 from 2026: CBSE
FROM 2026, Class-10 students will be able to take CBSE board exams twice in an academic session but it will be mandatory for them to appear for the first phase in February, officials said on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
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42 yrs of World Cup triumph: A Day that made Indian cricket what it is
IN the past four years, whenever June 25 comes, absence of one of the most vibrant members of the '83' whatsapp group rankles the other 13.
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June 26, 2025
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Governor Dr. Kambhampati, Dy CM Singh Deo discuss key development priorities for Odisha
ODISHA Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Bardhan Singh Deo at his residence, during which the two leaders engaged in a meaningful discussion on the state's development roadmap.
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June 26, 2025
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RPL certificate distribution ceremony held at RSP Captive Power Plant-1
A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certificate distribution ceremony was held at the Captive Power Plant-1 (CPP-1) Department of Rourkela Steel Plant on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
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Rath Yatra: Odisha Police warns tourists of rising hotel booking scams, fake websites
ODISHA Police on Wednesday alerted tourists against the rising hotel booking scams in Odisha ahead of the famous Jagannath Rath Yatra, which is set to commence on June 27.
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June 26, 2025
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Knocking Indian tail quickly twice was among the pivotal moments: Ben Stokes
NOTWITHSTANDING the top-order heroics, England captain Ben Stokes has credited his bowlers’ ruthless dismantling of India's lower-order, twice in the match, as a “pivotal factor\" in their five-wicket win at Headingley.
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June 26, 2025
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LIC ranks 4th in top 10 list of most valuable Indian brands for 2025
THE government-owned insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) ranked 4th among the 10 most valuable brands in India, according to the Brand Finance India 100 report for 2025.
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June 26, 2025
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Cong placed 'democracy' under arrest: PM on 50th annniversary of Emergency; Cong hits back
AS the country commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted it was one of the \"darkest chapters\" in India's democratic history and slammed the then Congress government, saying it placed \"democracy under arrest.
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June 26, 2025
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CM Majhi calls Emergency a "dark chapter" in India's history on Samvidhan Hatya Diwas
Acknowledges BJP's pivotal role in opposing Emergency; fight for protection of the Constitution, fundamental rights
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June 26, 2025
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CM Gupta announces traders welfare board, 8 lakh traders to avail benefits
DELHI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced the formation of the Delhi Traders Welfare Board, a platform dedicated to making the city more trader-friendly.
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June 26, 2025
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Three held for robbing ice cream parlour in Delhi to fund Kanwar Yatra
A group of men allegedly robbed an ice cream parlour in northwest Delhi's Tri Nagar to fund their Kanwar Yatra trip to Haridwar but splurged the money at clubs, an official said on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
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Chinese Prez Xi Jinping to skip BRICS Summit in Brazil: Report
CHINESE President Xi Jinping plans to skip the BRICS Summit in Brazil next month, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the grouping of emerging economies since taking office 12 years ago, according to a media report.
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June 26, 2025
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'See your Prime Minister on screen': What led to a ban on Gulzar's 'Aandhi' during Emergency
ANDHI\" was run- ning in theatres in 1975 when lyricist- filmmaker Gulzar, who was in Moscow to present it at a film festival, received the news about the movie being banned in India. Set against the backdrop of elections, \"Aandhi\" is a love story between a hotel manager (Sanjeev Kumar) and his estranged wife, played by Suchitra Sen, who reconnects years later after she becomes a politi- cian.
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June 26, 2025
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Mobile exports show robust growth in FY26, reach $5.5 billion in April-May: Vaishnaw
UNION Railways and Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said mobile exports from India witnessed a flying start to this fiscal, with the month of May clocking more than $3.09 billion in mobile exports from the country.
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June 26, 2025
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Odisha Guv, CM congratulate astronaut Subhanshu Shukla
ODISHA Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday congratulated Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla on being part of the prestigious Axiom-4 space mission.
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June 26, 2025
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Emergency, a symbol of dictatorship, lambasts Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
AS the NDA government marks June 25 as ‘Black Day' in remembrance of the 1975 Emergency, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joined the chorus of criticism against the Congress regime of that time, terming the imposition of Emergency as a \"symbol of dictatorship\" and a dark chapter in Independent India's history.
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June 26, 2025
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Explosive kills seven Israeli soldiers in Gaza inside armoured vehicle: military
SEVEN Israeli soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis when an explosive device affixed to their armoured vehicle detonated, an Israeli military official said on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
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Sivagiri Math head continues to praise Modi; says PM embodies traits of Mahatma Gandhi
SIVAGIRI Math head Swami Satchidananda on Wednesday continued to lavish praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he embodies integrity, purity of ideals, spiritual depth, and discipline like Mahatma Gandhi.
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June 26, 2025
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For some it’s ‘Modi first, nation later’: Kharge’s swipe at Tharoor
IN a jibe at Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said his party believes in \"country first\" mantra but for some it is “Modi first and country later\".
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June 26, 2025
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Despotic ruler imposed Emergency to preserve her dynastic rule: Amit Shah
THE Emergency, imposed 50 years ago, by a despotic ruler, whose sole aim was to preserve her dynastic rule, was one of the darkest chapters in India's history, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
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Hindi should be taught from Class 5 and not Class 1 in Maharashtra schools: Ajit Pawar
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has opposed the move to introduce Hindi as a third language from Class 1 in the schools of the state, and said it should instead be taught from Class 5. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday, Pawar also said students should learn Marathi from Class 1 so that they are able to read and write it well.
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June 26, 2025
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MCD Standing Committee may approve key proposals on June 27
THE newly-formed Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is likely to approve a series of key proposals, including the development of a technology park at Vishwas Nagar, a solid waste-to-energy facility at Narela Bawana and the construction of a 200-bedded ward block in Timarpur.
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