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To take on ganja menace, Rayagada police rolls out 'Aim Zero' campaign
GOING beyond the conventional framework of tackling the proliferation of ganja cultivation, Rayagada Police has launched an awareness campaign in remote villages under three police station limits.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Sebi May Trim Retail Quota for IPOs to 25%
CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has proposed a major overhaul in the norms for large IPOs, by increasing the allocation limits for institutional investors while reducing the share reserved for retail investors to address the flagging retail participation in large issues.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
First best actor honours for SRK, Massey, Rani
SUPERSTAR Shah Rukh Khan won his maiden best actor award for Jawan, and shared the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail, at the 71st National Awards that were announced on Friday.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
BJD seeks SME minister Gond's resignation
BJD on Friday launched a scathing attack on the state BJP government over Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) question paper leak demanding the resignation of Minister for School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Ex-MP Prajwal Convicted for Rape
A special court on Friday found former Member of Parliament from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency Prajwal Revanna guilty in a rape case filed by a domestic worker.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Petroleum exports to US remain unaffected due to tariff exemptions
The country's exports of petroleum products, including diesel, jet, and other refined fuels are expected to continue uninterrupted after the US excluded such items from the scope of a new 25% reciprocal tariff announced by President Donald Trump.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Rupee witnesses sharp recovery, up 47 paise/USD
THE rupee recovered sharply and ended 47 paise higher at 87.18 against the US dollar on Friday after a steep fall in the US currency triggered by a slower-than-expected job growth in the world's largest economy.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Convenience Trumps Oil Sanctions
Oil remains a weapon of consequence in the intriguing world of geopolitics. The EU's adoption of an 18th package of sanctions is aimed at escalating economic pressure on Russia.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
OAS officer appears, says he too is victim of mental cruelty
ODISHA Administrative Service (OAS) officer Sarthak Sourav Mohapatra, who has been booked for harassing his wife and abandoning their newborn child, on Friday appeared before the Mahila police and refuted all allegations against him.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
'Dead' woman comes alive and kicking in Bihar
A woman, who was declared dead nearly three months ago, was discovered alive, thanks to the door-to-door campaign by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for revision of electoral rolls in election-bound Bihar.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Gaza in ruins, Palestinian statehood still out of reach
PLANS announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
State Govt to Set Up 38 Model Mandis by 2026
In a significant move to strengthen rural infrastructure in the farm sector, the state government on Friday decided to set up 38 model mandis (market yards) covering all districts in the first phase, by next year.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Financial Bids for IDBI Bank Likely by Q3: Govt
Govt will offload 30.48%, and LIC will sell 30.24% as part of the sale
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
'Why be so touchy': SC extends relief to Tharoor
THE Supreme Court on Friday extended the stay on trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar against the former's alleged \"scorpion on Shivling\" remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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August 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Trump tariff tests India-US trade ties
Economists estimate the tariff impact could shave 20-50 basis points off India's GDP growth in FY26
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Ukraine Backs Off, Restores Watchdog's Independence
UKRAINE's Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country's key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
'Samsung' has parents named 'iPhone' in Bihar
DAYS after a residential certificate was issued in Bihar for pet dog named \"Dog Babu\", a fresh case of a similar bizarre income certificate form has emerged from Jehanabad district, listing the applicant's name as \"Samsung\" and the names of his parents as \"iPhone\" and \"Smartphone.\"
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
No closures of school or job cuts on cards during merger, clarifies UP govt
COMING clear on its decision on merger of government primary schools, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced that the schools with 50 students or more would not be merged.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Macau Open: Sat-chi advance, Tharun in Q/F
INDIA'S Tharun Mannepalli shocked the top seed Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong to storm into the quarterfinals of the Macau Open, a BWF Super 300 event, here on Thursday.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Trump envoy visit as death toll in Gaza
91 Palestinians killed and over 600 wounded while attempting to get aid in past 24 hours
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Trump Envoy Visits Israel as Death Toll in Gaza Rises
President Donald Trump's special envoy arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the disintegrating humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Decide on Disqualification of 10 MLAs Within 3 Months: SC to T'gana Speaker
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Telangana Assembly Speaker to decide within three months on the disqualification of 10 MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Top court withdraws Bhushan Power liquidation order; allows review plea
THE Supreme Court on Thursday withdrew its May 2, 2025 judgement in the Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd insolvency case.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
GDP Growth Could Take 20-30 BPS Hit, Say Analysts
IF the 25% tariff on Indian goods announced by US President Donald Trump is implemented from August 1, it could pull down India's economic growth by 20-30 basis points (bps) in the current fiscal, say experts, adding that the effective rate could come down as the trade talks are still on.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Engineer wife accuses OAS husband of deserting her, newborn baby at hospital
IN a shocking incident, the wife of a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer on Wednesday night lodged a police complaint accusing him of harassment and cruelty by abandoning her and their newborn at the hospital three months back, and cutting off contact with them since.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Setting Stage For Everlasting Electoral Angst
The Election Commission's premise for questioning voters' eligibility en masse dents the credibility of past polls based on the rolls. It's an unconstitutional precedent fomenting perpetual electoral insecurity
4 min |
August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
3 Lion Cubs Dead, Six Isolated: Amreli Scare Fuels Worry Over Gujarat Losses
Three Asiatic lion cubs have died near Kagvadar village in Amreli's Jafrabad taluka while six others have been isolated following signs of weakness and illness.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Can Rohingyas be declared as refugees, asks SC
THE Supreme Court on Thursday said the first major issue to be dealt with in cases concerning Rohingyas is whether they are refugees or illegal entrants.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
STF seizes ₹1 cr worth banned cough syrup
In a massive crackdown, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch on Thursday raided different places in Twin City Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, and seized banned Corex cough syrup bottles worth over ₹1 crore.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
Myanmar Lifts Emergency, Ready for Vote
MYANMAR's military government announced Thursday it was ending the state of emergency it first declared after seizing power 4 1/2 years ago and restructuring its administrative bodies to prepare for a new election at the end of the year.
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