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Gold declines ₹1,670 amid weak global cues
Gold prices plunged ₹1,670 to ₹1,31,530 per 10 grams in the national capital Tuesday, amid weak trends in the international markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
'Tata Group donated ₹758cr to BJP after semiconductor units' approval'
The Tata Group donated ₹758 crore to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) weeks after the Union government announced over ₹44,000 crore in subsidies to two of its semiconductor units, an investigation by Scroll.in has revealed.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Jolt to CBI as court frees Rubaiyya Sayeed kidnapping accused
The CBI was left red-faced Tuesday when a special court set free Shafat Ahmed Shangloo, a day after the agency arrested him in connection with the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiyya Sayeed -- the daughter of the then home minister Mufi Mohammed Sayeed.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Khan is alive but subjected to ‘mental torture’: Sister
The development comes amid rumours on social media about Khan's health as his family was constantly being denied from meeting him in prison for more than a month
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Rupee slumps 43 paise, hits all-time low of 89.96
The rupee hit the psychological 90-a-dollar level in intraday trade before settling 43 paise down at an all-time low of 89.96 against the US dollar Tuesday, largely owing to continued short-covering from speculators and sustained importer demand for the American currency.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
AMERICAN KLEPTOCRACY
FOCUS CORRUPTION
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Bill decriminalising minor offences passed in Assembly
The Assembly Tuesday passed a Bill aimed at decriminalising certain minor offences in 16 existing laws to promote a more business-friendly and citizen-centric environment in the state.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Student’s death triggers arson, violence in Jajpur
Tension flared in Jajpur district Tuesday morning after a 17-year-old college student was run over and killed by a black stone-laden Hyva truck near Kurikana-Dankari under the Jenapur police limits.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
'Underutilisation of open correctional institutions serious issue'
THE CONCEPT OF SEMI-OPEN OR OPEN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS WAS INTRODUCED TO ASSIST PRISONERS IN THEIR REHABILITATION IN THE SOCIETY
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Pradeep Majhi booked for threatening DWO
An FIR has been registered against former Nabarangpur MP and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pradeep Majhi for allegedly threatening the District Welfare Officer (DWO), Palaka Rabindra at the District Collectorate.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
2-phase Census to begin in April 2026
Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases, the first between April and September 2026 and the second in February 2027, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Bike mishap leaves rider dead, pillion seriously injured
A man was killed in a road accident near Science College Square at Chhatrapur in Ganjam early morning Tuesday. His pillion rider was critically injured.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Social media influencer tenders apology for controversial video
Social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra, who has been booked for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Lord Jagannath devotees, Tuesday tendered an apology for his controversial video on the 12th-century shrine.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
1,396 human, 5,609 animal deaths in conflicts in 10 yrs
A total of 1,396 people and 5,609 animals lost their lives in man-animal conflicts in the state in the last 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the Assembly Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Rahul flags ‘menace of drugs, illegal liquor, farmers' plight’ in Guj
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday flagged the issues of “rising menace of drugs and illegal liquor” and the plight of farmers in Gujarat, and claimed that the state is “sinking” despite a double-engine government being in place.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
CP reviews T20 match arrangements
A high-level coordination meeting of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate police was held Tuesday at the Police Seva Bhawan Conference Hall to review security, traffic, and administrative arrangements for the T20 International Cricket Match between India and South Africa December 9 at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
35 swords, 5 firearms seized in Rourkela
Brahmanitarang police here busted an illegal arms racket late Monday night as it arrested a trafficker and seized five firearms and 35 swords from his possession.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
DRDO TESTS HIGH-SPEED FIGHTER ESCAPE SYSTEM
The test has placed India in “an elite club of nations” with advanced in-house escape system testing capability, the Defence ministry said
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
‘I don’t want gifts or fame’: Phula Saren pleads for a roof
20-year-old Phula Saren from Odisha’s Balasore district, who was adjudged Player of the Match in the final of the Blind Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Colombo, said that reality struck her hard upon returning home after India’s historic title triumph.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
India rely on Kohli-Rohit pair
The chatter around the volatile dressing room environment notwithstanding, India will rely on Virat Kohli's imperious form and Rohit Sharma's indomitable presence to seal a series victory over a doughty South Africa in the second ODI, here Wednesday.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Crackdown on illegal MTP kits, abortion pill misuse
In a move to safeguard public health, the Health & Family Welfare Department has intensified its statewide crackdown on the illegal sale of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) kits, misuse of abortion pills and unsafe self-medication practices.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
White-collar hiring sees 23% y-o-y growth: Report
White collar hiring in November has surged by 23 per cent, mainly led by non-IT sectors such as education, real estate, hospitality and travel, and insurance, says a report.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Parl panel: Define ‘fake news’, amend penal provisions to take action
A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to explore the feasibility of amending the penal provisions for publishing or telecasting fake news to include cancelling the accreditation of the journalist or the creator found guilty of indulging in such an act, according to a report tabled in Parliament Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
New projects to be placed on ‘Gati Shakti’ platform
A key secretary-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja at Lok Seva Bhawan Tuesday decided to mandate the inclusion of all new projects on the ‘Gati Shakti’ platform.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Come New Year, China to introduce condom tax
In a bid to tackle dipping birth rates, the Chinese government has decided to impose value-added tax on contraceptives from January 2026.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
UK doctors to examine Khaleda Zia’s condition
Bangladesh’s ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, who has been living in self-exile in London for over a decade, is preparing to return home soon
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Sensex plunges for 3rd day on FII selling
Stock markets declined Tuesday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling nearly 504 points due to selling in blue-chip bank stocks and Reliance Industries, and persistent foreign fund outflows.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Suryavanshi’s 108 in vain as Maha beat Bihar in Elite Group B match
The supremely talented Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a sparkling 61-ball 108 not out but it went in vain as Maharashtra defeated Bihar by three wickets in their Elite Group B match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
BJD for refund of ₹7K-cr ‘illegally’ collected from power consumers
The Opposition BJD Tuesday asked the state government to intervene and ensure that Rs 7,145 crore ‘illegally’ collected from around one crore power consumers in the name of ‘minimum charges’ or ‘monthly minimum fixed charges’ be refunded with the interest amount.
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December 03, 2025
Orissa POST
Trump-Maduro Tensions
Tensions between the US and Venezuela have reached a seemingly critical level over what the US administration ostensibly calls its war against narco-terrorism.
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