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Gill has a chance to build a collective culture in new-look Indian team: Chopra
FORMER India opener Aakash Chopra believes Shubman Gill has the opportunity to cultivate a strong collective culture as the captain of the Test team, which is all set to step into a new era through the five-match Test tour of England, starting on June 20.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Apex court allows NBE to hold NEET-PG 2025 exam on Aug 3
THE Supreme Court on Friday allowed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct on August 3, the NEET-PG 2025 exam in one shift in line with the top court's directions.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Skittish' government announced Monsoon Session: Derek O'Brien
A \"skittish\" government announced the dates for the Monsoon Session of Parliament \"hurriedly\" amid demands for a Special Session on Operation Sindoor, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said, and compared the Centre's move with the country's first prime minister's abiding with a similar request after the 1962 war.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Development of Biotechnology’ Scheme gets Cabinet nod to transform Odisha’s bio-economy
IN a major push to position Odisha as a hub for biotechnology, the State Cabinet on Friday approved the 'Development of Biotechnology’ scheme, set to be implemented over five years from FY2025-26 to FY2029-30 at an estimated cost of Rs 1,113.50 crore.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
J&K CM Abdullah mixes humour with plea for statehood at historic event
MIXING humour with political resolve, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday used the flagging-off ceremony of the first train to Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Katra to subtly but clearly articulate his government's demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lovlina launches boxing academy in Guwahati; Assam CM Biswa pledges ₹2 crore support
OLYMPIC bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has unveiled her boxing academy in Barchandra in north Guwahati and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a grant of Rs 2 crore for its development.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RBI pegs India's GDP growth at 6.5 per cent for FY2025-26
THE RBI has projected India's GDP growth at 6.5 per cent for 2025-26, with domestic economic activity showing resilience on the back of a strong agriculture sector, industry picking up, and the services sector expected to maintain momentum.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Ex-MLA Mohammad Rafiq dies at 71
SENIOR BJP leader and former MLA Mohammad Rafiq died at a private hospital in Bargarh district on Friday, party sources said.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bison population in Debrigarh sanctuary rises to 788
THE population of Indian Bisons (Gaur) in Odisha's Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary has increased to 788 from 659 in six months, a forest officer said.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India Inc. embraces 'seva' spirit for Puri Rath Yatra 2025
IN an unprecedented display of devotion and civic spirit, India’s top brands are joining hands for Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025, turning corporate goodwill into tangible seva (service).
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's FDI inflows now coming from 112 countries: Piyush Goyal
COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India’s FDI inflows now originate from 112 countries, compared to 89 in 2013-14, underscoring the country’s rising global appeal.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
UN Ocean Conference - a pivotal chance to shore up more sustainable blue economy
AS the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) prepares to convene in Nice, leading marine scientists from across the world are calling on governments to deliver on long-standing commitments to protect fragile deep-sea ecosystems, including seamounts, from the devastation of bottom trawling.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha charts ambitious path to become India’s Shree Anna hub
IN a significant push to revive traditional food grains and boost rural livelihoods, the Agriculture Department of the Odisha Government on Friday held a high-level review meeting of its flagship Shree Anna Abhiyan.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Fashion is a language of culture and progress: Odisha Governor
“FASHION is more than fabric and thread—it is a language of culture, identity, and progress,” said Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati at the Graduation Show 2025 of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar, held on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
7 more test positive for COVID in State, tally rises to 30
SEVEN more people test-ed positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of infections in the current wave to 30, a senior health officer said on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Home, auto loans to get cheaper
RBI goes for steepest key rate cut in 5 years
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Pakistan attacked 'insaniyat', Kashmiriyat in Pahalgam: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused Pakistan of targeting \"insaniyat and Kashmiriyat\" through the terror attack in Pahalgam, saying the assault was \"orchestrated with the sinister intent of inciting communal riots in India and robbing the impoverished, tourism-dependent Kashmiris of their livelihood\".
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India and Italy to increase cooperation in aerospace, energy, mobility & auto
INDIA and Italy have agreed to increase cooperation in areas such as manufacturing, auto, aerospace, energy transition, migration and mobility, an official statement said on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Tides, Tremors & Trends: Nuggets from a Civil Servant
IN the marketplace of ideas, ideology, and public policy, the civil servants are the silent, faceless musketeers who hew and hum the parchment of public policy.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Fragile federation: Sindh's unrest over Indus canal project turns violent
DESPITE Pakistan achieving a tenuous peace with India following military escalations along the border after the deadly Pahalgam massacre, the regime simultaneously faces multiple internal challenges.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
BJP, JD(S) say image building war between K’taka CM & Dy CM resulted in stampede
KARNATAKA BJP and JD(S) on Friday claimed that the image war between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar resulted in the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Squarely blaming them for the incident, both parties have demanded their resignations. Union Minister for — Heavy Industries HD. Kumaraswamy, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, and BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra addressed a joint press conference in Bengaluru on Friday in this regard.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM inaugurates world's highest rail bridge in J-K
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab river, which was completed at a cost of Rs 1,486 crore in more than eight years.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sensex jumps over 700 points, Nifty reclaims 25K-level as investors cheer RBI's jumbo rate cut
BENCHMARK indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Friday, driven by a rally in rate-sensitive sectors following the Reserve Bank's jumbo rate cut of 50 basis points.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Jindal Steel & Power celebrates World Environment Day across multiple locations
JINDAL Steel and Power (JSP) marked World Environment Day with a series of awareness programmes and plantation drives at its Barbil Pellet Plant, as well as its Kasia and Tensa mining operations.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt launches UMEED portal, Rijiju says it'll add a chapter in history of Waqf management
THE government on Friday launched the UMEED portal that would create a digital inventory after geo-tagging of all Waqf properties with Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju calling it a historic step that would ensure that community-owned Waqf assets are utilised effectively and fairly for poor Muslims.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Naxalism's back has been broken: CM; urges ultras to surrender, face action
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the back of Naxalism has been broken and urged remaining Maoist rebels to lay down arms and join the mainstream.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Providing facilities in line with public needs is Govt's duty: CM
CM stressed that PM Modi's Smart City vision must also evolve into a ‘Safe City’ model. We must build cities where women, traders, children, and every citizen feels safe. We need strong systems in place to ensure that those attempting to disrupt peace know the consequences
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Covid infections growing milder & occasional surges expected but no need to worry: Experts
COVID is growing milder with time but an occasional surge in cases is expected because the virus that causes it is now endemic and constantly evolving, say scientists while assuring that there is no cause for concern.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi: 2.42 lakh banned foreign cigarettes seized, 5 held
IN a crackdown on international tobacco smuggling, the Delhi Police apprehended five people and seized a consignment of 2.42 lakh foreign cigarettes allegedly smuggled from Dubai and Bangkok, officials said on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India-SL defence dialogue discusses enhancing maritime security
INDIA and Sri Lanka explored ways to further expand their bilateral defence cooperation, especially in areas of maritime security, the island nation’s defence ministry said.
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