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Bank credit grows over 17%, extending double-digit rise for 9th month in a row
Bank credit grew 17.44 per cent year-on-year in May, marking the ninth consecutive month of double-digit expansion, reflecting sustained demand for loans from both retail and corporate borrowers, according to the latest Reserve Bank data.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
At NITI meet, CM outlines state's human devpt push
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday highlighted the state’s human development initiatives at the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi, asserting that investments in education, healthcare and wellness, skilling, sports and technology are central to building a ‘Viksit Odisha’ and contributing to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Notorious criminal injured in encounter
A notorious criminal was injured in a gunfight with police in Bhadrak district, an officer said Thursday.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Wimbledon increases prize money by 20%
Amid players’ calls for a bigger share of revenues, Wimbledon Thursday announced 20% increases in total prize money and for the singles champions, who will earn 3.6 million pounds ($4.8 million) at the grass-court Grand Slam next month.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Debashish elected unopposed to RS
BJP candidate Debashish Samantaray was Thursday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha, an official said.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Trump calls off latest Iran strikes
The announcement came after two days of back-and-forth attacks between the US and Iran had threatened pushed the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
AI & Green Transition
The AI race is already generating forces that are transforming the global economy. That makes it surprisingly similar to the green transition, given the potential of both to upend traditional industries, labour markets, and geopolitical balances.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
3 Indian seafarers killed in US strike: Sonowal
Three Indian seafarers onboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello, initially reported missing after the US military strike on the commercial vessel off Oman coast, are now confirmed dead, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said Thursday after bodies were located and identified.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Private affluence, public poverty
The world today is witnessing an unparalleled concentration of wealth. Never before in human history have so few individuals controlled such vast economic resources.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
KRITI SANON IN ELITE CLUB
Breaking into Bollywood’s top league is never easy, especially at a time when the industry’s biggest female stars have dominated audience popularity for years. Yet Kriti Sanon has achieved exactly that.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Arms recovered from Maoist dump
Security forces seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from a Maoist dump in Kandhamal district, police said Thursday.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
One last dance: Five icons set for epic swansong
FOR SEVERAL OF THE GAME’S MOST CELEBRATED NAMES, THIS WORLD CUP COULD BE THE FINAL CHAPTER OF CAREERS THAT HAVE INSPIRED MILLIONS AND DEFINED A GENERATION OF FOOTBALL
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Canada introduces bill to restrict social media access for under-16s
Canada has introduced a digital safety bill that would restrict access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16, while allowing companies to seek exemptions if they can demonstrate adequate safeguards for young users.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
ODISHA POLICE BEGINS PROBE
Odisha police Thursday launched an investigation into the alleged disappearance of two inquiry commission reports involving the death of at least 65 people in separate incidents from the CMO during the previous BJD government amid an intense political row.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
3 held for killing youth over drumstick harvest
A 27-year-old youth died over an alleged land dispute at Rajnagar in Kendrapara district Thursday.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Women's T20 WC mirrors transformation
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be keen to emulate Australia in becoming the second side to hold the 50-over and T20 World Cups at the same time
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
₹ slumps 60p to close at 95.85
The rupee plunged 60 paise to settle at 95.85 against the US dollar Thursday amid heightened tensions in West Asia and a stronger greenback.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
UK defence min quits
British defence minister John Healey quit Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the resources that are needed to keep the country safe from heightened threats.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Shares close flat for 2nd day on trot
Indian benchmark shares ended flat for a second straight session Thursday as risk-off sentiment remained firm following renewed escalation in the Middle East conflict, while IT stocks declined for a seventh consecutive session on AI-led disruption.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
Growth to weaken at 6.6% in FY27: BMI
SLOWER INVESTMENTS, CONSUMPTION
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
OPPN NEEDS CONGRESS 2.0
The Congress cannot be rebuilt around one individual alone. It needs experienced regional leaders, fresh faces, organisational depth and a greater willingness to accommodate diverse political interests
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
2 SHOT DEAD IN MANIPUR
Suspected militants attacked a village in Manipur’s Kamjong district Thursday, gunning down two persons and burning several houses, police said.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
19mn migrated from India, Pak & B'desh to Gulf since 2010
A study has estimated that about 19 million people, averaging 1.35 million per year, have migrated from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to Gulf countries — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — since 2010.
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June 12, 2026
Orissa POST
SpiceJet funding crunch delays pilot pay
The airline has reported annual losses since 2019, except in the year ended March 2025, when it posted a small profit after recognising a one-time gain from settlements with lessors
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June 11, 2026
Orissa POST
Congress to EC: Order rejecting Natarajan's nomination egregious
The Congress Wednesday took up with the Election Commission the issue of rejection of its Madhya Pradesh candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls, saying the order was \"egregious\" and should be set aside immediately.
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June 11, 2026
Orissa POST
Iran must ‘pay the price’ for delay on deal: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now “have to pay the price”, while Tehran said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington after overnight tit-for-tat strikes.
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June 11, 2026
Orissa POST
Barpanda sworn in as OERC Member
Sudhanshu Sekhar Barpanda sworn in as Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) member Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
Orissa POST
2 babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola
After her mother died in late May, baby Buswaza was brought to a church-run orphanage in eastern Congo where the nuns quickly discovered the newborn was running a fever. Within days, she died from what they later found out was Ebola.
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June 11, 2026
Orissa POST
Angul mangoes make London debut
In a significant boost for farmers in Angul district, premium Amrapali mangoes grown in Baliamba village of Kishorenagar block have been exported to London under the Agriculture Production Cluster (APC) programme supported by the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
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June 11, 2026
Orissa POST
Ship attacked off Oman: 3 Indians missing
Three out of 24 Indian crew members on board a commercial vessel that came under attack off the coast of Oman Wednesday are missing, with India strongly condemning the strike.
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