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India, UK likely to sign trade pact by July end; Commerce Secretary in London: Official
THE process of legal scrubbing of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) text is progressing at a faster pace, and the pact is expected to be signed by the end of July, an official said on Tuesday.
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June 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi: Haryana Bhawan, LBS Hospital denied fire safety certificates over lapses
THE Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has denied fire safety certificates (FSCs) to the Lal Bahdur Shastri Hospital, Haryana Bhawan and Indraprastha International School after these places were alleged-ly found to be non-com-pliant with key fire safety norms, an official said on Tuesday.
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June 25, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
NEP a nation-building mission: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar in Bihar
VICE President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday called the National Education Policy \"a civilisational renaissance\" and a “nation-building mission to position Bharat as an academic superpower\".
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June 25, 2025
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Odisha seeks centre's support to emerge as a model in power sector
State plans to add a total of 11,294 MW by 2036, including solar, wind, hydro, distributed renewable energy
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June 25, 2025
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Mamata Banerjee alleges Bengali-speaking workers being targeted in BJP-ruled states
CLAIMING that Bengali-speaking people from the state were being branded as Bangladeshis in some BJP-ruled states, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said this cannot be allowed.
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June 25, 2025
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Pant reprimanded by ICC for showing dissent at umpire’s decision
INDIA wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been reprimanded by the ICC for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the third day's play of the ongoing opening Test against England here.
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June 25, 2025
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Centre launches portal to promote EV car manufacturing, open till Oct 21
IN a bid to boost the domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs), the government on Tuesday announced the portal launch of the application process under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).
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June 25, 2025
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Union Minister Pradhan urges plastic-free Rath Yatra to uphold sanctity & sustainability
UNION Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan has made a fervent appeal to devotees and visitors to ensure a plastic-free Rath Yatra celebration this year.
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June 25, 2025
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Governor meets CM Majhi, discusses governance & development priorities
ODISHA Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at his official residence in Bhubaneswar.
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June 25, 2025
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Russian attacks kill 13 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western aid
RUSSIAN drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 16 civilians and injured almost 100 others in Ukraine, officials said on Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees of further Western military aid for his country's efforts to repel Russia's invasion.
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June 25, 2025
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Guv stresses collective responsibility to eradicate tuberculosis in Odisha
ODISHA Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Tuesday underlined the importance of collective efforts and community participation in the fight against tuberculosis, asserting that societal responsibility is as vital as government intervention in achieving a TB-free India under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
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June 25, 2025
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RPL Season 1: First goal achieved says head coach as Hyderabad Heroes reach playoffs
WITH six wins from seven games, Hyderabad Heroes have become the first team to make the semifinals of the inaugural season of the Rugby Premier League (RPL), and head coach DJ Forbes said they have achieved their first goal.
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June 25, 2025
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One killed, 4 injured in group clash in Mayurbhanj
ONE person was killed and four others were seriously injured in a group clash in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday, police said.
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June 25, 2025
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Bengaluru man arrested in ₹1.03 cr investment fraud case
THE Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested a Bengaluru-based man for his alleged involvement in an investment fraud case amounting to Rs 1,03,50,000.
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June 25, 2025
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Innovation and proactive governance key to Viksit Odisha @2036: H&UD Principal Secretary Padhee
EMPHASIZING the need for a forward-thinking and citizen-centric approach to urban development, Housing & Urban Development Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee on Tuesday inaugurated a two-day orientation programme for district-level Master Trainers at the SUDA Conference Hall in Bhubaneswar.
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June 25, 2025
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US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites mark perilous turn in Middle East: UN chief
THE US bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities marks a “perilous turn” in the Middle East, UN chief Antonio Guterres told an emergency session of the Security Council here, amid escalating tensions in the region.
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June 24, 2025
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Some said I will be finished in 8 months but I've played for nearly 10 years: Bumrah
HIS critics expected him to go from 'boom' to bust within eight to ten months due to his unconventional, injury-prone bowling action, but it is Jasprit Bumrah’s self-belief that has enabled the Indian pace spearhead to complete nearly a decade in international cricket.
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June 24, 2025
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Iran-Israel conflict: Cong asks Centre to show moral courage
US President Donald Trump's decision to unleash American air power on Iran makes a \"mockery\" of his own calls for the continuation of talks with Iran, the Congress said on Monday and slammed the Modi government for neither criticising nor condemning the US bombing and Israel's aggression.
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June 24, 2025
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From struggles to self-reliance: Lusa Gannik’s journey to becoming a Maha-Lakhpati Didi
ON a grand stage lit with the spirit of celebration and transformation, five women stood tall, symbolizing not just individual success, but the collective rise of women-led prosperity across the nation.
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June 24, 2025
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Shah interacts with top officials of security forces, jawans in C’garh
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday interacted with security forces’ commanders and personnel, who were involved in major anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, in Nava Raipur, but his scheduled visit to Narayanpur was cancelled due to inclement weather.
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June 24, 2025
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11th International Yoga Day celebrated at NIC Bhubaneswar
THE 11th International Yoga Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and spirit at the Dr. Sheshagiri Memorial Hall, located in the premises of NIC, Odisha Headquarters here on June 21.
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June 24, 2025
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Researchers turn toxic fungus into potent anti-cancer compound
A team of US researchers has turned a deadly funAgus into a potent cancer-fighting compound, according to anew study released on Monday.
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June 24, 2025
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Was Sanjay proving too wild even for Indira Gandhi: Former PM's principal secy in book
As principal secretary to Indira Gandhi in the run up to the Emergency and during her authoritarian regime of 21 months, P N Dhar had a rare insight into the goings-on of the period, and one central character who gets the most unflattering portrayal in his otherwise sober account of the era is the former prime minister's younger son Sanjay Gandhi.
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June 24, 2025
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Andhra sets ₹1L-cr investment target in aerospace, defence sector
THE Andhra Pradesh government set a target of attracting Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore in the aerospace and Defence sector over the next five years to establish the state as India's premier aerospace and Defence manufacturing hub.
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June 24, 2025
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Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history
OKINAWA marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.
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June 24, 2025
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Monsoon likely to arrive in Delhi; IMD issues yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms
MONSOON is expected to hit the national capital on Tuesday, a few days earlier than usual, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placing the national capital under a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms throughout the day.
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June 24, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SL makes key change to highest Treasury job, deputy minister is new Secretary
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday appointed a deputy minister, who was part of the top negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund on the ongoing bail out process, to the highest bureaucratic job at the Treasury.
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June 24, 2025
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Govt extends cut-off date to opt for Unified Pension Scheme to September 30
THE government extended the cut-off date for exercising the option for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by 3 months to Sept 30 for eligible existing employees, past retirees and the legally wedded spouses of deceased past retirees.
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June 24, 2025
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Govt using tech to exclude vulnerable sections of society from welfare schemes: Cong
THE Congress on Monday attacked the Modi government over the Women and Child Development Ministry ordering face recognition authentication to be made mandatory for anganwadi beneficiaries, alleging that it is systematically using technology to exclude the most vulnerable sections of society from social welfare entitlements.
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June 24, 2025
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Shut down terror finance, Union Minister Puri tells world on Kanishka bombing anniversary
UNION Minister Hardeep Puri on Monday called on the international community to close down funding channels to terrorists and to unitedly combat the global menace as he paid tributes to the victims of the Air India Flight 182 Kanishka bombing on its 40th anniversary.
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