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Indian mining and construction industry sees 2-5 pc growth in Q1: Report
THE Indian mining and construction (MCE) industry experienced a year-on-year (YoY) volume growth of 2 to 5 per cent in the first quarter of FY26, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Students in Delhi govt schools to receive entrepreneurial training under NEEEV scheme
STUDENTS in Delhi government schools will now be introduced to structured entrepreneurial training as part of a new initiative - New Era of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Vision (NEEEV).
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July 16, 2025
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India's export of goods & services clock 6.5 per cent growth in June
INDIA'S total exports of merchandise and services for June 2025 touched $67.98 billion, registering a growth of 6.5 per cent compared with the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
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Formation of 5 corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority; elections soon: Dy CM
KARNATAKA Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced that five corporations will be formed under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, and elections will be conducted soon.
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July 16, 2025
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Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth, sets tone for India's human spaceflight
WITH waves and smiles, Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth on Tuesday after an 18-day stay on the International Space Station, a feat that holds the promise to herald India's own human spaceflight ambitions.
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July 16, 2025
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Vedanta Aluminium illuminates 21 villages across Kalahandi and Rayagada with solar street lights
VEDANTA Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has installed 96 solar-powered street lights across 21 villages in the Kalahandi and Rayagada districts of Odisha.
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July 16, 2025
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EAM running 'full blown circus' to destroy India's foreign policy: Rahul
THE Congress on Tuesday hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will \"finally agree\" to a discussion on China in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, and said that when Parliament could debate the border situation during the 1962 Chinese invasion then why not now.
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July 16, 2025
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Govt asks parents to update children's Aadhaar biometrics between age 5-7, free of cost
THE government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children’s Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven.
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July 16, 2025
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Defamation case: Lucknow court grants bail to LoP Rahul Gandhi
A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel, his lawyer said.
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July 16, 2025
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Chief Secretary Ahuja emphasizes streamlined implementation for Odisha Vision Document
\"EFFICIENT coordination and execution of the Odisha Vision Document is crucial to ensuring that the vision becomes a reality for the people of our state,\" said Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, directing various departments to align their strategies for its successful implementation.
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July 16, 2025
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Stock markets cut short four-day decline; Sensex rises 317 points on gains in auto, pharma shares
STOCK markets snapped the four-day falling streak on Tuesday with the benchmark Sensex rebounding by 317 points on buying in auto and pharma shares amid a decline in retail inflation to a more than six-year low, nearing the RBI's comfort zone.
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July 16, 2025
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Migrant detentions rekindle Bengali identity politics, trigger new churn ahead of 2026 Bengal polls
THE detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls.
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July 16, 2025
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Tesla drives into India via import route with Model Y price starting at ₹59.89L
GLOBAL EV giant Tesla on Tuesday made its much-awaited entry into India, launching its Model Y with price starting at Rs 59.89 lakh while opening its first experience centre here.
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July 16, 2025
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13th annual convocation of Ravenshaw University Tech changing people's lives, but be careful of misuse: Prez
RESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said advanced technologies have brought about a vast change in people's thinking and working style, but advised them to be careful about the misuse of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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July 16, 2025
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WHO recommends twice-a-year lenacapavir jab to boost global HIV prevention
THE World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended countries to use the twice-a-year lenacapavir injection as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for global HIV prevention.
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July 16, 2025
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CM Majhi announces " 20 lakh ex gratia for kin of Balasore college student
ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced ex gratia of Rs 20 lakh for the family of the college student who died by setting herself on fire over alleged’ inaction on her sexual harassment complaint.
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July 16, 2025
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116 estuarine crocodile nesting sites spotted in Bhitarkanika National Park
A total of 116 nesting sites of endangered estuarine crocodiles were spotted by wildlife staff in marshy wetland sites of Bhitarkanika National Park, officials said on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2025
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Student death: BJD demands judicial inquiry, apology from State govt
THE Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday demanded a judicial inquiry into the \"planned injustice\" which led to the death of a college student in the state and asked the Odisha government to publicly tender an apology for \"failure of the system\".
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July 16, 2025
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Delhi Minister Ashish Sood to join special tree plantation drive in Janakpuri tomorrow
DELHI Home and Power Minister Ashish Sood will on Tuesday boost the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign - inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi - by planting a sapling in the Janakpuri area, said an official.
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July 15, 2025
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Centre defends SO2 norms tweak
Says media reports 'misrepresent' rationale behind move
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July 15, 2025
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500 crore free bus tickets under Shakti scheme; Karnataka CM, Deputy CM celebrate landmark
UNDER the Shakti free travel scheme for women, in celebration of the number of free trips for women passengers reaching 500 crore, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday handed over the ticket for the 500 croreth trip to a woman passenger on a BMTC bus at Windsor Circle in Bengaluru.
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July 15, 2025
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Russia to import 1 million skilled workforce from India
RUSSIA will import up to 1 million workforce by the end of this year to address labour shortage in the country's highly industrialised areas, a business leader said.
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July 15, 2025
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FM College principal arrested after student sets herself on fire
THE principal of a college in Balasore district was arrested on Monday in connection with the self-immolation of a female student on campus, police said.
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July 15, 2025
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Trump envoy meets with Zelenskyy as US pledges more Patriot missiles for Kyiv
US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday, as anticipation grew over a possible shift in the Trump administration's policy on the three-year war.
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July 15, 2025
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Gajapathi Raju appointed Goa Guv, Kavinder Gupta named LG Ladakh
FORMER civil aviation minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju was on Monday appointed as the Governor of Goa and former deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta named as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
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July 15, 2025
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IMD forecast heavy rain in 19 districts
AS the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a well-marked system, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast heavy rainfall in 19 of the 30 districts of Odisha.
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July 15, 2025
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WSC Academy concludes TOT Programme for Bihar ITI Instructors
THE World Skill Center (WSC) Academy has successfully concluded a two-week Training of Trainers (TOT) programme for 34 instructors from government ITIs in Bihar.
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July 15, 2025
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RSP Quality Circle teams bag top honours at 16th QCFI Chapter Convention
THE Quality Circle (QC) teams of the SAIL-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) delivered an exceptional performance at the 16th Chapter Convention on Quality Concepts, organized by the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), Bhilai Chapter, at Bhilai Steel Plant on Sunday.
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July 15, 2025
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Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender meets Meghalaya PAC members
DELHI Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday interacted with members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly at the Vidhan Sabha premises and described PAC and CAG as alarms for ensuring accountability.
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July 15, 2025
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EWS admissions to start online for Class 2 onwards in Delhi private schools
THE Delhi government will initiate online admission process for students under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Freeship category from Class 2 onwards against vacant seats in private unaided recognised schools running on government or DDA-allotted land (excluding minority institutions) for the current academic session.
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