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RBI issues project finance norms for banks, NBFCs
THE Reserve Bank on Thursday issued norms to provide a harmonised framework for financing of projects in infrastructure and non-infrastructure sectors by banks, NBFCs and other regulated entities.
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June 20, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Ex-Brajrajnagar Municipality chairman among five arrested in coal mine extortion racket
IN a major crackdown on illegal coal mine extortion, Lakhanpur Police have arrested five persons, including former Brajrajnagar Municipality Chairman Nand Kishor Agarwal, for allegedly running a money collection racket targeting truck drivers at the Lakhanpur Opencast Coal Mines.
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June 20, 2025
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Opposition Congress, BJD raise alarm over law and order in State, seek PM's intervention
A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Odisha to mark the first anniversary of the BJP-led state government, opposition parties Congress and BJD launched a sharp attack on the government, raising concerns over gangrapes, deteriorating law and order, and the spread of cholera and water-borne diseases.
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June 20, 2025
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Shubman should focus on his decisions, not how outside world perceives him: Tendulkar
SHUBMAN Gill should be given adequate \"time and support\" to succeed as he leads India through a tough transition phase, feels the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whose advice to the new skipper is to focus on his own planning without thinking about opinions outside the dressing room.
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June 20, 2025
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Centre asks all departments to maintain e-service book of staff
ALL central government departments have been asked to maintain digital service books of employees and phase out the physical ones, the Personnel Ministry has said.
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June 20, 2025
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Odisha in 2nd week of July: OPCC President Das
SENIOR Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would visit Odisha in the second week of July to address a public meeting here, OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das said on Thursday.
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June 20, 2025
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Adolescent voices must shape our cities: OLA Speaker Surama Padhy
“ADOLESCENTS are not just the future — they are the present, and their voices must shape the cities they live in,” said Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, addressing the closing ceremony of UDDIPAAN - a unique adolescent-led public space transformation project under the Tactical Urbanism-II initiative.
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June 20, 2025
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Cash row: SC probe panel report claims misconduct proved
HIGH court judge Yashwant Varma, and his family members had “covert or active control” over the store room where a huge cache of half-burnt cash was found, proving his misconduct which is serious enough to seek his removal, a report of the inquiry panel probing the incident said.
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June 20, 2025
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We're going to put our best foot forward to make India happy again: Pant on air tragedy
INDIA vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said the players will keep the tragic Ahmedabad air crash in their mind, promising to make the country “happy” again by producing a stellar performance in the upcoming Test series against England.
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June 19, 2025
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FASTag-based annual pass of ₹3,000 for vehicles from Aug 15
UNION MINISTER Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government will introduce a FASTag-based annual pass for private vehicles, priced at Rs 3,000, effective from August 15, in a step towards hassle-free highway travel.
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June 19, 2025
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Delhi HC restrains infringement of Volvo trademark
THE Delhi High Court has restrained the infringement of the trademark of Swedish vehicle manufacturer, Volvo.
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June 19, 2025
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Booking a controversy
Former RAW chief Dulat’s latest book has kicked off a row surrounding former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, writes Harvinder Ahuja
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June 19, 2025
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Special gift for Modi in Zagreb: Sanskrit grammar written by a missionary in 1790
IN a gesture signifying the centuries-old close cultural links between the two countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received from his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic a reprint of Vezdin's Sanskrit grammar - the first printed Sanskrit grammar written in Latin in 1790 by Croatian scientist and missionary Filip Vezdin during his time spent in India.
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June 19, 2025
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Delhi University launches JAIHIND scheme to train tribal students
THE Delhi University has launched a new initiative aimed at empowering school students from Scheduled Tribes through skill development and higher education readiness.
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June 19, 2025
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'PM Modi's presence at G7 summit reflection of India's global leadership'
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's attendance at the G7 summit is a reflection of the size and dynamism of the Indian economy and the leadership position India plays, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said.
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June 19, 2025
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CMC seals 3 water bottling units for supplying untreated drinking water
THE health wing of the Cuttack Municipal® Corporation (CMC) on Wednesday sealed three drinking water bottling units operating in the Shankarpur locality of the city.
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June 19, 2025
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We will take steps to implement Old Pension Scheme in K'taka: Siddaramaiah
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Wednesday that the state government would discuss and initiate necessary steps to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in Karnataka.
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June 19, 2025
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Delhi govt plans global stakeholder summit to boost tourism
THE Delhi government will soon hold a global stakeholder summit to generate ideas for boosting tourism in the national capital, officials said.
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June 19, 2025
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Increasing industry & manufacturing contribution to GDP our top priority: ACS Hemant Sharma
REAFFIRMING the Odisha Government's commitment to economic growth through industrial development, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries), Hemant Sharma on Wednesday said that increasing the share of industry and manufacturing in the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is among the government's foremost priorities.
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June 19, 2025
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SpaceX chief appreciates license granted to Starlink in India: Jyotiraditya Scindia
UNION Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that he held a \"productive meeting\" with — Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, who appreciated the license granted to the affordable satellite internet service Starlink in the country.
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June 19, 2025
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India a "bright spot" amid global uncertainty, says CEA Nageswaran
INDIA remains a rare \"bright spot\" in a world facing growing uncertainty, said Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran, pointing to the country's steady economic performance despite ongoing global challenges.
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June 19, 2025
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Russia, UAE call for immediate end to Israel-Iran conflict
RUSSIA and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday called for an immediate cessation of the Israel and Iran conflict and an intensification of political and diplomatic efforts to resolve Tehran's nuclear issue.
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June 19, 2025
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Odisha pioneered India’s crocodile conservation journey: Prof. Priyambada Hejmadi
“ODISHA was the birthplace of India’s scientific crocodile conservation efforts,” said noted biologist Prof. Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi, inaugurating the National Seminar on “Fifty Years of Crocodile Conservation: Learnings and Way Ahead” in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. She recalled that just two months after the launch of the Crocodile Conservation Project on April 1, 1975, hatchlings of gharials and saltwater crocodiles were successfully bred in Tikarpada and Dangmal — marking a national first.
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June 19, 2025
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Serum Institute launches HPV-Cancer Awareness Drive in Bhubaneswar
THE “Conquer HPV & Cancer Conclave 2025” was launched in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a nationwide awareness campaign by the Serum Institute of India (SII) to combat HPV-related cancers, especially cervical cancer, through education and prevention.
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June 19, 2025
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US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
THE number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 2,45,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labour Department said Wednesday.
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June 19, 2025
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Kalahandi's Transformation: A Model for Tribal-Led Development
Once symbolic of deprivation, Kalahandi has witnessed a remarkable transformation — from being one of Odisha’s most underdeveloped districts to emerging as a hub of inclusive rural development.
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June 19, 2025
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Kohli will be missed more in England than Rohit: Boycott
INDIA will miss Virat Kohli more than Rohit Sharma in the marquee Test series against England and the duo's recent retirement from the format will \"hurt\" the transitioning team's chances in the rubber starting on Friday, reckons the legendary Geoffrey Boycott.
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June 19, 2025
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No negotiations with Iran; Operation Rising Lion to continue till objectives achieved: Israel
ISRAELI ministers on Wednesday asserted that there will be \"no negotiations\" with Iran as they vowed to carry on with Operation Rising Lion till it achieves its objectives.
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June 19, 2025
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PM calls out Trump's narrative on India-Pakistan conflict; says New Delhi will never accept mediation
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI has told President Donald Trump that India and Pakistan halted their military actions last month following direct talks between their militaries without any mediation by the US, calling out the American leader's narrative that he brokered the ceasefire.
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June 19, 2025
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India growing at 6.5 pc annually, poised to become $8 trillion economy: Hardeep Puri
INDIA’S economy is grow-ing steadily at an annual rate of 6.5 per cent and is on track to become an $8 trillion economy in the coming years, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.
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