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China appoints new Int'l trade representative after Trump’s call to resolve tariff deadlock
CHINA on Wednesday appointed a new top international negotiator after US President Donald Trump said the ball is in Beijing's court to work out a deal to end the tariff deadlock even as he increased tariffs on Chinese exports to a whopping 245 per cent.
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April 17, 2025
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PMVY helps preserve, promote and empower rural artisans: CM Majhi
“PM Vishwakarma Yojana is not just a financial support. It is the result of our great vision and a strong resolve. Through this, we will also include poor artisans and craftsmen in the mainstream of development,” said Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi while addressing the PM Vishwakarma and National Scheduled Tribes and Castes Hub Conclave in Baripada on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
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Odisha tops National Lakhpati Didi rankings completing 82 per cent of the identified list
REGISTERING a significant achievement, Odisha has secured the No. 1 position in India under the Lakhpati Didi initiative, the flagship programme of the Government of India that empowers rural women to earn Rs.1 lakh or more annually through sustainable livelihoods.
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April 17, 2025
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KIMS pioneers minimally invasive heart surgeries in Odisha, offering advanced care without open-heart incisions
KALINGA Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bhubaneswar, has become a leader in performing complex heart surgeries using minimally invasive techniques, eliminating the need for traditional open-heart incisions.
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April 17, 2025
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BJP Kerala president lashes out at Cong, RaGa on Munambam, National Herald case
BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, by accusing them of engaging in a politics of corruption, lies and appeasement.
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April 17, 2025
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Honey bee attack at residential school in Kandhamal leaves 41 students ill
AS many as 41 students — most of them girls — at a state-run residential school in Kandhamal district fell ill following a honey bee attack, an official said on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
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Govt bans manufacture, sale of 35 fixed-dose combination drugs
APEX drugs regulatory body CDSCO has directed drug controllers of all states and Union territories to stop manufacture, sale and distribution of unapproved 35 fixed-dose combination drugs that include painkillers, nutrition supplements and anti-diabetics.
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April 17, 2025
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India to soon get indigenous fire fighting suit made from aluminised coated glass fabrics
National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM), an initiative by the Ministry of Textiles, is developing an innovative fire fighting suit using aluminised coated glass fabrics, the ministry said on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
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India’s organic food exports register 35 pc jump, to cross $665 million in FY25
INDIA’S export of organic food products registered a robust 35 per cent increase to $665.96 million (around Rs 5,700 crore) during the financial year ended on March 31, 2025 compared to the corresponding figure of $494.80 million in 2023-24, according to the latest data released by the government.
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April 17, 2025
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MCD invites e-tenders for surface parking, targets Rs 9.14 crore annual revenue
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has invited e-tenders under a fresh monthly licence fee structure for 32 authorised surface parking lots across the city, claiming it would generate an annual revenue of Rs 9.14 crore.
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April 17, 2025
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Wipro clocks 6.4 pc rise in Q4 net profit at %3,569.6 Cr
IT software major Wipro Ltd on Wednesday reported a 6.4 per cent sequential rise in net profit to Rs 3,569.6 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year ended on March 31, 2025.
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April 17, 2025
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Mahanadi Mines & Minerals organizes eye check-up camp for Bijahan villagers
AS part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives under the Bijahan mining, project, Mahanadi Mines & Minerals Pvt. Ltd. organized a free eye check-up camp for residents of Bijahan village in Sundargarh district on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
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Over 73 pc B-school aspirants worldwide now prefer full-time, in-person programmes: Survey
OVER 73 per cent business school aspirants worldwide now prefer full-time and in-person programmes, reversing a multi-year decline pushed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest annual survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).
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April 17, 2025
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Sr Pawar backs MPSC aspirants’ demand to raise more vacancies
NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar has justified the demand of government job aspirants to increase the number of vacancies for an exam being conducted by MPSC after two years.
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April 17, 2025
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India to grow by 6.5 pc in 2025
UN report claims it is all set to maintain status as fastest-growing major economy
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April 17, 2025
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Editorial Power Play
The Zuckerberg Reckoning
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April 17, 2025
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Delhi govt to offer free Sanskrit lessons at over 1,000 locations starting April 23
INa bid to promote Sanskrit language in Delhi, the BJP government will hold 10-day free classes at over 1,000 locations, including schools, colleges and temples, in the national capital, Culture Minister Kapil Mishra announced on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
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National Herald case: BJP says no one has licence to loot
ASSERTING that no one has a “licence to loot’, the ruling BJP on Wednesday dismissed the Congress’ charge of vendetta after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheeted Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
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April 17, 2025
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BJP Kerala president lashes out at Cong, RaGa on Munambam, National Herald case
BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, by accusing them of engaging in a politics of corruption, lies and appeasement.
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April 17, 2025
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China now faces up to 245 pc retaliatory tariff: White House
CHINA now faces tariffs up to 245 per cent on imports to the United States due to its retaliatory actions, the White House has said, as the trade war escalated between the world's two largest economies.
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April 17, 2025
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RSIC to get 4-bed ICU and modular OT soon
THE Regional Spinal Injury Centre (RSIC) at SCB Medical College and Hospital is set to receive a major infrastructure upgrade to address longstanding challenges in providing effective treatment to patients.
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April 17, 2025
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Extend special financial aid to rebuild Andhra: CM to Fin Commission
ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday appealed to the Sixteenth Finance Commission to extend support in rebuilding the state through special financial assistance.
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April 17, 2025
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AI can radically transform governance: Chief Secretary Ahuja
\"AI has the potential to radically transform governance and simplify how citizens interact with the State. What is complex today can become seamless tomorrow, with the use of AI,\" said Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, inaugurating the consultative workshop on Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies in governance.
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April 17, 2025
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Wait for final JEE-Main answer keys, do not draw conclusions: NTA
THE National Testing Agency (NTA) has said that engineering aspirants should wait for the final JEE-Main answer keys and not jump to any conclusions about errors in the provisional keys.
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April 17, 2025
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Paramita Satpathy assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax in Odisha
SENIOR Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Paramita Satpathy Tripathy took charge on Wednesday as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Odisha.
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April 17, 2025
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Targeted for being part of Gandhi family, will soon join politics: Vadra
ROBERT Vadra, businessman and brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday claimed he is being targeted by probe agencies as he is part of the Gandhi family and that things would have been different had he been part of the BJP.
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April 17, 2025
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Mamata hits back at Yogi over Waqf violence remark, labels him as 'biggest Bhogi'
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit back at her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, calling him the \"biggest Bhogi\" (a materialistic person), in response to his criticism of the recent violence in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act.
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April 17, 2025
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It was a beautiful experience: Mexican star Diego Luna on playing a revolutionary in 'Andor'
MAKING \"Andor\", a show that has revolutionised the way people look at the \"Star Wars\" universe, has been nothing short of a beautiful experience for Mexican star Diego Luna, who says the whole team feels like a family now.
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April 17, 2025
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TPCODL enhances power supply in Nabarangpur with transformer upgrade
IN a significant move to bolster power reliability ahead of the peak summer season, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has upgraded a 5 MVA transformer to a 10 MVA unit at the Nabarangpur Primary Sub-Station (PSS).
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April 17, 2025
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RBI to take rate cut down to 5.5 pc in FY26, CPI inflation to average 3.7 pc: HSBC
THe RBI has _ already embarked on a rate cutting cycle, and a report by HSBC Global Research said on Wednesday that it expects a 25bp rate cut in each of the June and August policy meetings, taking the repo rate down to 5.5 per cent this fiscal (FY26).
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