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Lady home guard killed in truck accident in Cuttack
In a tragic incident, a lady home guard was crushed to death by a truck on Taladanda Canal Road, near Chhatra Bazar, within the Malgodown police limits on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Reduce disruptions in House: Speaker Birla
AHEAD of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday urged all political parties to reduce disruptions in House proceedings and asserted it is time to change past practices.
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July 04, 2025
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Fake call centre busted in Delhi, 11 held
POLICE have busted a fake call centre being run illegally in Delhi and have arrested 11 persons for allegedly defrauding people by posing as bank employees, officials said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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Transformer blast near AIIMS: Trauma Centre sparks fire, none injured: Delhi Fire Services
A blast followed by a fire in a transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the AIIMS here was reported on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.
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July 04, 2025
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Delhi University activates 3-yr degree exit from FYUP
DELHI University has issued a notification allowing students enrolled under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) to exit the course after completing the third year with a degree, marking a major step in the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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July 04, 2025
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Odisha achieves fifth place in school education, Naveen lauds BJD's '5T initiative'
ODISHA has achieved a tangible change in the school education system and ranked 5th in the country as per the Performance Grading Index (PGI-2.0) between 2019-20 and 2023-2024 when BJD president Naveen Patnaik was the chief minister, officials said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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Tata Steel Foundation celebrates Van Mahotsav with mass plantation and riverbank clean-up at Brahmani
IN celebration of ‘Van Mahotsav’, Tata Steel Foundation, in partnership with the Logistics Operations and Environment Department of Tata Steel Kalinganagar, organised a large-scale plantation and riverbank cleanup drive at the Brahmani Riverbank area on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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Contractual employees entitled to maternity leave: Orissa HC
REJECTING a writ appeal of the state government, a Division Bench of Orissa High Court here has recently upheld a three-year-old judgment passed by a single-judge Bench stating that maternity leave and associated benefits cannot be denied to a woman employed by the state on contractual basis.
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July 04, 2025
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National Critical Mineral Mission to prepare India for future of technological growth: Industry
INDUSTRY on Thursday hailed the government and the Ministry of Mines on the formal launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), saying that the landmark initiative marks a strategic turning point in India’s journey toward secure, sustainable, and competitive access to critical minerals.
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July 04, 2025
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Stalin kickstarts DMK's door-to-door membership enrolment drive
THE ruling DMK on Thursday kickstarted a 45-day door-to-door campaign across the state to enroll as party members, 30 percent voters in every polling station under the \"Oraniyil Tamil Nadu\" (Tamil Nadu as a single team) membership drive.
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July 04, 2025
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Delhi HC rejects actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea to quash money laundering case
THE Delhi High Court on Thursday turned down a plea filed by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking to quash a money laundering case registered against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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July 04, 2025
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E-auction of 730 FM radio channels this month: I&B Secy Jaju
ONLINE auctions for 730 FM radio channels in 234 cities across the country are scheduled to start later this month, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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India's concerns shared with US Senator who proposed 500pc tariff on Russian oil buyers: Jaishankar
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar suggested that India has shared its concerns with US Senator Lindsey Graham over his bill proposing a 500 per cent tariff on nations buying oil from Russia.
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July 04, 2025
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Nearly 1L meritorious students to get laptops; MP to shell out ₹239 cr
IN a major push to promote digital learning and reward academic excellence, the Madhya Pradesh government will distribute laptops to 94,234 meritorious students under the \"Pratibhashali Vidyarthi Protsahan Yojana' on Friday, July 4.
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July 04, 2025
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Odisha Vigilance conducts raids at six locations on properties of engineer
THE Odisha Vigilance Department on Thursday launched simultaneous raids on the properties and office of a government engineer at six locations in three districts in connection with its probe into a disproportionate assets case, an official said.
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July 04, 2025
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BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan surrenders, arrested in BMC official assault case
BHARATIYA Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagannath Pradhan was arrested on Thursday night after surrendering at the Bhubaneswar DCP office in connection with the assault on BMC Additional Commissioner, Ratnakar Sahoo.
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July 04, 2025
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NCW and EDII collaborate to empower women entrepreneurs
IN a significant move toward fostering women’s entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) in Ahmedabad, in collaboration with the National Commission for Women (NCW), hosted an interactive session with Vijaya K. Rahatkar, Chairperson of NCW.
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July 04, 2025
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TPWODL upgrades power infrastructure in Sambalpur and Jharsuguda Districts
TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has strengthened power infrastructure in Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts.
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July 04, 2025
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Toughest part is training, gets very little time: Neeraj Chopra
DOUBLE Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said shouldering the organisational responsibilities and managing his personal preparations at the same time were his biggest challenges ahead of the international javelin event that carries his name.
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July 04, 2025
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Landslide blocks Koraput-Kirandul line between Malliguda and Jarati, multiple trains disrupted
A landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains on Wednesday blocked the Koraput-Kirandul rail line between Malliguda and Jarati stations, disrupting services on the East Coast Railway's Waltair Division for a second day. The incident occurred as mud and boulders tumbled onto the tracks, narrowly missing the Jagdalpur-Rourkela intercity express by mere minutes.
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July 04, 2025
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94 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 45 people waiting for aid: authorities
AIRSTRIKES and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospi tals and the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s X account hacked
RENOWNED sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Thursday said that his official x account @Sudarsansand has been hacked for the past six days.
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July 04, 2025
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Centre to soon collect signatures of MPs for motion to remove Justice Varma
PROMINENT opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion to remove Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma and the process of collecting signatures could begin soon, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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Delhi Water Minister helps revive ADB-funded supply project
WATER Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday approved the re-initiation of the Delhi Water Supply Improvement Project in the command area of Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) under Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding.
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July 04, 2025
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J&K will emerge as growth engine, says Jitendra Singh
UNION Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir will emerge as a key growth engine in India's journey.
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July 04, 2025
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Nutritional intake in rural and urban India show similar pattern: NSO report
A similar pattern in the average per capita and per consumer unit calorie intake has been observed in rural and urban India in 2022-23 and 2023-24, as per the ‘Nutritional Intake in India’ report published by the National Statistics Office on Wednesday.
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July 04, 2025
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ED raids across multiple cities in Delhi Jal Board STP scam case; ₹41 lakh in cash seized
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted extensive search operations across multiple cities, including Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Hyderabad on July 3, in connection with a corruption case linked to the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) sewage treatment projects.
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July 04, 2025
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Investment proposals worth over ₹1.35 lakh crore approved, to generate 1 lakh jobs: Maha CM
THE Maharashtra cabinet subcommittee, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Wednesday gave approval for investment proposals worth Rs 135,371.58 crore for the thrust sector and high technology-based projects in the state.
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July 04, 2025
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RSP registers best-ever crude steel production in Q1FY26
THE SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has set new records by achieving its best-ever performance across multiple key production areas during the April-June quarter (Q1) of the 2025-26 financial year (FY26).
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July 04, 2025
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Odisha BJP MLA sparks row with alleged remarks against BJD woman leader; Oppn demands apology
RULING BJP MLA Santosh Khatua on Thursday courted controversy after allegedly making ‘derogatory’ remarks against a prominent woman BJD leader, prompting a strong backlash and a demand for an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the saffron party.
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