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Pakistan gets government nod to be in India for hockey's Asia Cup and Junior World Cup
PAKISTAN'S hockey teams will not be stopped from competing in next month's Asia Cup and the subsequent junior World Cup in India as any move to block the arch-foes from multilateral competitions in the country would be a violation of the Olympic Charter, a sports ministry source said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Mamata writes to Shah, seeks action against provocative social media content, cybercrime
EXPRESSING concern over the rising impact of provocative social media content and cybercrime, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and stressed the need for stringent legislative and policy interventions.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Is it compulsory to sell Biryani, chicken during Kanwar Yatra: Naqvi to Oppn over 'name row'
AS preparations are underway for the annual Kanwar Yatra that will begin on July 11, a war of words has broken out over the temporary closure of meat shops along the yatra route and the mandatory display of the owner's name at food joints in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bangladesh: Concerns raised over 'continued torture' of journalists under Yunus administration
A group of 88 expatriate journalists, writers, researchers, cultural and rights activists has raised grave concern over the \"continued torture of journalists and suppression of free speech\" in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Heatwaves, drought grip Europe, fuelling calls for global action
EXTREME heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cong alleges increase in harassment cases against SC & STs; demands early redressal
THE Congress on Thursday alleged a 35 per cent increase in incidents of harassment against SC and ST communities between 2018-2022, and demanded early redressal of such grievances.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Indonesia rescuers find 31 survivors in ongoing search after ferry sinks near Bali
RESCUERS were searching on Thursday for 29 people who were missing after a ferry sank and five people died the previous night near Indonesia's resort island of Bali.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
HC grants interim bail to IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi; next hearing set for July 8
THE Orissa High Court has granted interim protection to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi and his family, shielding them from coercive action by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) amid an ongoing bribery probe.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Secured power infrastructure is our priority: Dy CM Singh Deo
\"SECURED power infrastructure is our priority,\" said Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Farmers’ Empowerment, and Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, during his review of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) at Lok Seva Bhavan here on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Stock markets decline on fag-end selling; financial stocks drag
BENCHMARK stock indices Sensex and Nifty pared intra-day gains to close lower on Thursday due to last-hour selling in financial and metal shares.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
MPs flag concerns over cyber frauds as probe agencies & ministries brief House committee
LAWMAKERS from different parties on Thursday were united in raising concern over cybercrime incidents, especially financial fraud targeting gullible people, as the CBI director, NIA DG and senior officials from different ministries appeared before a parliamentary committee.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lady home guard killed in truck accident in Cuttack
In a tragic incident, a lady home guard was crushed to death by a truck on Taladanda Canal Road, near Chhatra Bazar, within the Malgodown police limits on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Reduce disruptions in House: Speaker Birla
AHEAD of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday urged all political parties to reduce disruptions in House proceedings and asserted it is time to change past practices.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Fake call centre busted in Delhi, 11 held
POLICE have busted a fake call centre being run illegally in Delhi and have arrested 11 persons for allegedly defrauding people by posing as bank employees, officials said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Transformer blast near AIIMS: Trauma Centre sparks fire, none injured: Delhi Fire Services
A blast followed by a fire in a transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the AIIMS here was reported on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi University activates 3-yr degree exit from FYUP
DELHI University has issued a notification allowing students enrolled under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) to exit the course after completing the third year with a degree, marking a major step in the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha achieves fifth place in school education, Naveen lauds BJD's '5T initiative'
ODISHA has achieved a tangible change in the school education system and ranked 5th in the country as per the Performance Grading Index (PGI-2.0) between 2019-20 and 2023-2024 when BJD president Naveen Patnaik was the chief minister, officials said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Tata Steel Foundation celebrates Van Mahotsav with mass plantation and riverbank clean-up at Brahmani
IN celebration of ‘Van Mahotsav’, Tata Steel Foundation, in partnership with the Logistics Operations and Environment Department of Tata Steel Kalinganagar, organised a large-scale plantation and riverbank cleanup drive at the Brahmani Riverbank area on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Contractual employees entitled to maternity leave: Orissa HC
REJECTING a writ appeal of the state government, a Division Bench of Orissa High Court here has recently upheld a three-year-old judgment passed by a single-judge Bench stating that maternity leave and associated benefits cannot be denied to a woman employed by the state on contractual basis.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
National Critical Mineral Mission to prepare India for future of technological growth: Industry
INDUSTRY on Thursday hailed the government and the Ministry of Mines on the formal launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), saying that the landmark initiative marks a strategic turning point in India’s journey toward secure, sustainable, and competitive access to critical minerals.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Stalin kickstarts DMK's door-to-door membership enrolment drive
THE ruling DMK on Thursday kickstarted a 45-day door-to-door campaign across the state to enroll as party members, 30 percent voters in every polling station under the \"Oraniyil Tamil Nadu\" (Tamil Nadu as a single team) membership drive.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi HC rejects actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea to quash money laundering case
THE Delhi High Court on Thursday turned down a plea filed by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking to quash a money laundering case registered against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
E-auction of 730 FM radio channels this month: I&B Secy Jaju
ONLINE auctions for 730 FM radio channels in 234 cities across the country are scheduled to start later this month, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's concerns shared with US Senator who proposed 500pc tariff on Russian oil buyers: Jaishankar
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar suggested that India has shared its concerns with US Senator Lindsey Graham over his bill proposing a 500 per cent tariff on nations buying oil from Russia.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Nearly 1L meritorious students to get laptops; MP to shell out ₹239 cr
IN a major push to promote digital learning and reward academic excellence, the Madhya Pradesh government will distribute laptops to 94,234 meritorious students under the \"Pratibhashali Vidyarthi Protsahan Yojana' on Friday, July 4.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha Vigilance conducts raids at six locations on properties of engineer
THE Odisha Vigilance Department on Thursday launched simultaneous raids on the properties and office of a government engineer at six locations in three districts in connection with its probe into a disproportionate assets case, an official said.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan surrenders, arrested in BMC official assault case
BHARATIYA Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagannath Pradhan was arrested on Thursday night after surrendering at the Bhubaneswar DCP office in connection with the assault on BMC Additional Commissioner, Ratnakar Sahoo.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
NCW and EDII collaborate to empower women entrepreneurs
IN a significant move toward fostering women’s entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) in Ahmedabad, in collaboration with the National Commission for Women (NCW), hosted an interactive session with Vijaya K. Rahatkar, Chairperson of NCW.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
TPWODL upgrades power infrastructure in Sambalpur and Jharsuguda Districts
TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has strengthened power infrastructure in Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Toughest part is training, gets very little time: Neeraj Chopra
DOUBLE Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said shouldering the organisational responsibilities and managing his personal preparations at the same time were his biggest challenges ahead of the international javelin event that carries his name.
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