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PM greets Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on birthday
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on his birthday, lauding his efforts to enhance the state's growth trajectory.
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January 07, 2026
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PPP project pipeline unveiled with 852 projects worth over ₹17 lakh cr
THE government on Tuesday announced a major push to boost infrastructure development through public-private partnerships, with the PPP project pipeline covering 852 projects across central infrastructure ministries and states and Union Territories at a combined cost of over Rs 17 lakh crore.
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January 07, 2026
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Fight against malnutrition a collective national movement, says Piyush Goyal
COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the fight against malnutrition must be pursued as a collective national responsibility, involving government, corporat-es, communities and individuals alike.
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January 07, 2026
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Venezuela crisis poses no risk to India’s oil bill: Report
US to increase supplies to ease situation
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January 07, 2026
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SC says central pollution watchdog 'failing' as it seeks adjournment on toll plaza issue
OBSERVING that the central pollution watchdog is “failing in its duty\", the Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the authority for seeking a two-month adjournment on the issue of temporary closure or relocation of toll plazas at Delhi borders to ease traffic congestion.
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January 07, 2026
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Opposition spreading falsehood on VB G RAM G: Odisha CM Majhi
TAKING a swipe at the opposition parties for criticising the VB G RAM G, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said it far better than MGNREA and shall help India becoming a developed country by 2047.
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January 07, 2026
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Odisha govt imposes ESMA as doctors continue OPD boycott stir
THE Odisha government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988, prohibiting strikes by doctors and other healthcare staff, as agitating doctors carried on with their boycott of outpatient department (OPD) services across state-run health facilities.
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January 07, 2026
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RIL says not received any Russian oil in three weeks
RELIANCE Industries Ltd, the operator of the world's largest single site oil refining complex and till recently India's biggest buyer of Russian oil, on Tuesday said it has not received any Russian barrels in almost three weeks and none are expected in January.
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January 07, 2026
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Trai imposes penalty of ₹150 cr on telecom operators for failure to curb spam calls & messages
THE telecom regulator Trai has imposed a penalty of Rs 150 crore on telecom operators for their failure to curb spam calls and messages, according to an official source.
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January 06, 2026
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Delhi riots: SC denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam; Umar says 'this is his life
OBSERVING that reasonable grounds exist for believing that allegations against Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam are prima facie true, the Supreme Court on Monday refused bail to them in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case but granted it to five others, saying all the accused do not stand on the same footing.
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January 06, 2026
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Avoid non-essential travel to Iran: MEA
INDIA on Monday advised its nationals to avoid nonessential travel to Iran until further notice, owing to the recent developments in the country.
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January 06, 2026
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Accurate voter list prepared through SIR strongest foundation of democracy: CEC
CHIEF Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said that an accurate voter list is the strongest foundation of democracy and the inclusion of even a single non-citizen in the electoral roll is against the Constitution.
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January 06, 2026
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India introduces new e-Business visa to facilitate easy travel for Chinese nationals
INDIA has introduced an e-Production Investment Business Visa called e-B-4 Visa that Chinese businessmen can apply for to travel to India for specific business activities, including installation and commissioning of equipment.
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January 06, 2026
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PM Modi to visit Somnath Temple, hails it as symbol of India's indomitable spirit
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will join the Somnath Swabhiman Parv on January 11 to celebrate the resilience of the Indian civilisation which rebuilt the temple in Gujarat that was ravaged repeatedly by foreign invaders.
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January 06, 2026
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'Reinforcing moral core of Indian democracy': Foreign portal praises EC's SIR drive
THE \"purging\" of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a monumental drive undertaken by the Election Commission of India (ECI), found strong resistance and opposition within the nation, but drew significant attention and admiration in the foreign discourse.
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January 05, 2026
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VB-G RAM G a better scheme than MGNREGA, says Chouhan
URAL Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan charged on Sunday that corruption was rampant under the MGNREGA and accused the Congress of spreading misinformation on the VB-G RAM G scheme.
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January 05, 2026
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US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 billion stuck dues for India, lift output
A US-led takeover or restructuring of Venezuela's oil sector could deliver a direct benefit to India, potentially unlocking close to USD 1 billion in long-pending dues while accelerating the revival of crude production from fields it operates in the sanctions-hit Latin American nation, analysts and industry sources said.
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January 05, 2026
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Work underway to stop flow of J&K water to Pak: Jitendra Singh
UNION Minister of State (MoS) for Science and Technology (Independent Charge), Jitendra Singh, said on Sunday that efforts are underway to stop the flow of water from Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan.
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January 05, 2026
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X Corp: Working with local govts, law enforcement to remove illegal content
ELON Musk-run X Corp on Sunday said it continues to take action against illegal content on its social media platform, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), and is working with local governments and law enforcement agencies as necessary.
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January 05, 2026
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24 chip design plans okayed for semiconductor industry
AS many as 24 chip design projects have been sanctioned across areas such as video surveillance, drone detection, energy meters, microprocessors, satellite communications, and broadband and IoT Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) under the Centre's Design Linked Incentive Scheme (DLI) scheme, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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Red Fort blast: Accused used 'ghost' SIM cards to talk with Pak handlers
INVESTIGATIONS into the \"white-col-lar\" terror module linked to the blast near Delhi's Red Fort on November 10 last year show that highly educated doctors used a sophisticated web of \"ghost\" SIM cards and encrypted apps to coordinate with Pakistani handlers, officials claimed on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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'Act of war': NYC Mayor Mamdani on US 'capture' of Venezuelan President and wife
NEW York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has condemned the US action on Venezuela, stating that the attack on any sovereign nation is considered \"an act of war\" as it was a violation of international law.
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January 05, 2026
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A&N Islands to be major contributor to India's treasury in 10 years: Shah
SRI VIJAYA PURAM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that Andaman & Nicobar Islands will become a major contributor to the country's treasury in 10 years.
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January 04, 2026
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RSS no paramilitary organisation; cannot be understood by looking at BJP, says Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite the uniform and physical exercises, the Sangh is not a paramilitary organisation, and it would also be a huge mistake to try to understand it by looking at the BJP.
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January 04, 2026
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Odisha Guv and CM pay rich tribute to former CM JB Patnaik on birth anniv
ODISHA Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday paid tributes to former chief minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik on his 99th birth anniversary.
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January 04, 2026
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Venezuelan President, wife captured after strikes on Caracas, claims Trump
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, has been \"captured\" and \"flown out\" of the country, which came under large-scale attack early Saturday.
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January 04, 2026
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Attacking MGNREGA akin to attacking crores of workers and right to work: Kharge
CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said attacking MGNREGA is like attacking crores of workers and their constitutional right to work, which the party would resist peacefully and firmly from panchayats to Parliament.
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January 04, 2026
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Sacred relics of Buddha not merely artefacts, but part of India's revered heritage: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated an exposition of sacred ancient gems and bone fragments linked to the Buddha, asserting that they were not mere artefacts but part of India's revered heritage.
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January 04, 2026
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Govt okays 22 projects under electronics component PLI; over ₹41K cr investments
THE government on Friday approved 22 new proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), which are likely to receive Rs 41,863 crore worth investments and generate nearly 37,000 direct and indirect jobs ~ a move which is aimed at strengthening domestic supply chains and reducing import dependence for critical electronic components.
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January 03, 2026
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Rajnath flags 'alarming trend' of educated people indulging in anti-national activities now
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that an alarming trend of white-collar terrorism is emerging in the country, wherein highly-educated people are engaging in antisocial and anti-national activities.
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