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Vedanta Aluminium unveils grand sand sculpture of Lord Jagannath to mark Rath Yatra 2025
VEDANTA Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, unveiled a magnificent sand sculpture of Lord Shree Jagannath at the Puri International Beach as part of the Rath Yatra 2025 celebrations.
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June 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt plans to install three radars for real time weather tracking: Revenue Minister Pujari
THE Odisha government has decided to install new radars at three places for real-time weather tracking, a minister said on Thursday.
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June 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RBI's new project finance directions to cushion banks against risk: Report
THE Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) final directions on project financing will help strengthen the guardrails against risk in project financing and harmonise the relevant and extant regulations across regulated entities, according to a Crisil report released on Thursday.
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June 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Emergency was blot on world's largest democracy: Anurag Thakur
SENIOR BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Wednesday described the Emergency as a \"blot on the world's largest democracy\", and blamed it on the “dictatorial streak\" of the Congress which then ruled the country.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha accelerates towards green mobility with EV Policy 2.0: Targets 50pc BEV registrations by 2036
IN a decisive move to strengthen its clean mobility agenda, the Government of Odisha is set to unveil Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0, with a bold target of achieving 50% Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) registrations in all new vehicle sales by 2036. The initiative is a significant stride under the broader Odisha Vision 2036, aligning with national efforts to reduce carbon emissions and foster sustainable transport.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
TMC follows Cong' authoritarian mindset that imposed 1975 Emergency: Malviya
BJP leader Amit Malviya has accused the Trinamool Congress of having the same \"dynasty-driven, authoritarian mindset\" of Congress that led the grand old” party to impose Emergency in India in 1975.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Decade of transformative housing: Urban poor in Odisha find shelter, dignity under PMAY (U)
ONCE confined to fragile thatched huts and leaky asbestos rooftops, thousands of urban poor families across Odisha now live in the safety of concrete homes -- thanks to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
UN's SDG 2025 index: India features in the top 100 performers for first time
INDIA has made significant progress in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has for the first time featured among the top 100 performers in the SDG rankings this year, according to a UN report.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Muslim leaders meet Ajit Pawar over loudspeakers at mosques
A group of Muslim leaders on Wednesday met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, complaining that police were removing loudspeakers from mosques in the state.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
167 World Skill Center students placed at Reliance New Solar Energy
IN a major boost to Odisha’s skilling ecosystem, 167 students from the World Skill Center (WSC), Bhubaneswar have secured placements with Reliance New Solar Energy Ltd., a leading name in India’s renewable energy sector.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Ambani, Adani join hands for automotive fuel marketing in second biz partnership
MUKESH AMBANI and Gautam Adani have partnered to sell automotive fuels by leveraging each other's fuel retail networks -- marking the second business collaboration between the two billionaire industrialists.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt clears ₹5,940-crore revised plan to deal with Jharia coalfield fire, rehab affected families
THE government on Wednesday approved the Rs 5,940-crore revised master plan to deal with Jharia coalfield fire in Jharkhand and rehabilitation of affected families.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre to set up high-level committee to address hurdles in Rourkela Steel Plant expansion
IN a significant move aimed at resolving obstacles impeding the expansion of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the Union Government has announced the formation of a high-level committee.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Jamia VC, Registrar meet Rijiju; major tech labs, infra projects approved
JAMIA Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Mazhar Asif and Registrar Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and secured approvals for several projects aimed at transforming the university into a centre of technological excellence and inclusive education.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Pant reaches career-high 7th in ICC Test rankings
India's new Test captain Shubman Gill jumped five rungs to 20th overall following his century in the first innings of the match that his team lost by five wickets despite setting England a stiff target of 371.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PLI scheme: Piyush Goyal calls for export competitiveness in key sectors
INDIA must focus on the sectors in which it has competitive edge over other countries, and address the problems faced by the various stakeholders so that country’s exports can grow further, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RBI steps up MSME outreach with special session in Cuttack
IN a significant move to strengthen the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) ecosystem, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bhubaneswar Regional Office, organized a Special Town Hall meeting on MSME-related issues at Sarala Bhavan, Cuttack, on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Book on Modi's journey during Emergency recalls his visit to jail in guise of 'swamiji'
EVADING detection as a member of the banned RSS during the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled in different disguises but it did not stop him from visiting a jail, of all the places with high risk for him, as a \"swamiji\" to speak to the incarcerated activists for nearly an hour, according to a book.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bypoll victories were semifinals for 2027 assembly polls in Punjab & Gujarat, says Kejriwal
FORMER Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday termed the Aam Aadmi Party's victories in the Punjab and Gujarat bypolls as a \"semifinal\" for the 2027 assembly elections, asserting that the party is on track to form the next governments in both states.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Mukesh Ambani says Jio was biggest risk of his life
BILLIONAIRE industrialist Mukesh Ambani described his 2016 return to the telecom industry with Reliance Jio as the \"biggest risk\" of his life, saying that even if analysts’ predictions of financial failure had come true, it would still have been worth it for the role it played in transforming India digitally.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Prasad calls Emergency Congress' biggest assault on Constitution
FORMER Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday accused the Congress of committing the “biggest assault” on the Constitution during the Emergency and attacked opposition leader Rahul Gandhi over his \"Constitution in danger\" remark.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Closed all 35 cases lodged based on Hema Committee report: SIT to Kerala HC
THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday informed the Kerala High Court that it has dropped further action in the 35 cases lodged on the basis of the Justice Hema Committee report, as none of the victims came forward to give their statements.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Zelenskyy will sign off on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to formally approve plans on Wednesday to set up a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's economy remains resilient amid spike in global uncertainties: RBI
VARIOUS high-frequency indicators for May 2025 point towards resilient economic activity in India across the industrial and services sectors amid the elevated global uncertainty, according to the RBI's monthly economic bulletin released on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
NDMC nods eco-friendly road sweepers, Pink Toilets; condemns Emergency as ‘dark phase’
THE New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday approved a series of important proposals, including the procurement of five eco-friendly road sweepers and the development of Pink Toilets for women in all NDMC markets, while also passing a resolution condemning the 1975 Emergency as a “dark phase\" in Indian democracy.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Puri Rath Yatra to be held under AI-enabled cameras, NSG snipers to watch from rooftops
THE seaside pilgrim town of Puri on Wednesday turned into a fortress with around 10,000 security personnel deployed for the annual Rath Yatra celebrations of Lord Jagannath on June 27, police said.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
‘What a ride’, says astronaut Shukla as India returns to human spaceflight
\"KYA KAMAAL KI RIDE THI (what an amazing ride),\" India's astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla remarked as SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft entered the orbit around the earth within 10 minutes of launch from NASA's spaceport in Florida.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
ECoR GM reviews Rath Yatra readiness at Puri Railway Station
AS the pilgrim city of Puri gears up for the grand Rath Yatra, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) is executing large-scale preparations to ensure smooth travel and a safe, comfortable experience for the lakhs of devotees expected to arrive. ECoR General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal conducted an inspection at Puri Railway Station on Wednesday to assess readiness, with a focus on passenger comfort, infrastructure, crowd management, and technological integration.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bhartiya Rail: At the service of Rath Yatra pilgrims
THE holy city, the abode of Mahaprabhu, Jagannath Puri, is ready for the Rath Yatra. It is a journey of faith for the millions of devotees coming from across the globe. And Bhartiya Rail is at the service of these pilgrims, facilitating their overall experience in the Shreekshetra Puri.
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June 26, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
UP Govt committed to increasing income of milk producers: CM Adityanath
CHIEF Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday affirmed Uttar Pradesh's commitment to increasing the income of milk producers, strengthening rural economies built around livestock, and ensuring high-quality dairy products for consumers.
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