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Sonia Gandhi’s remark on President Murmu sparks row; Rashtrapati Bhavan reacts, BJP seeks apology

By Odisha News Online 69
NEW DELHI, JAN 31 : Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s remarks on President Droupadi Murmu’s address to Parliament on Friday sparked controversy, drawing criticism from Rashtrapati Bhavan and the BJP demanding an apology. Soon after the President concluded her address to the joint sitting, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Continue Reading
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‘Reform, perform, transform’ are three pillars of India’s development: President Murmu tells Parliament

By Odisha News Online 118
NEW DELHI, JAN 31 : The Budget Session of Parliament began on Friday with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of both Houses, stating that the Union government’s third term is witnessing work at three times the speed of previous administrations. “The third term of the government is witnessing work at three times the […]Continue Reading
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PM Modi will do ‘what is right’ on illegal immigrants, likely to visit US in February: Trump

By Odisha News Online 167
WASHINGTON, JAN 28: US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do “what is right” on illegal immigrants, underlining that discussions are going on with India. President Trump made these remarks on Monday while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to Joint Base Andrews from Florida. […]Continue Reading
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Parliament Waqf panel accepts NDA MPs’ amendments, rejects Opposition’s changes

By Odisha News Online 261
NEW DELHI, JAN 27 : The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, adopted all amendments proposed by members of the ruling BJP-led NDA on Monday and rejected every change suggested by opposition members in a clause-by-clause discussion. One of the approved amendments is to increase the number of non-Muslim members of […]Continue Reading
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76th Republic Day: PM Modi wears yellow and red striped ‘safa’ with long veil, brown jacket

By Odisha News Online 375
New Delhi, Jan.26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose a red and yellow striped “safa” for his Republic-Day look on Sunday, pairing it with a brown bandhgala jacket and pocket square. For the 76th Republic-Day celebrations, Modi wore a white kurta-pyjama and sported a turban with a long veil. Flamboyant and colourful turbans have been a […]Continue Reading
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Pollution, heatwave impacting children’s health and education in India: UNICEF report

By Odisha News Online 95
NEW DELHI,JAN 24: The children in India are facing significant challenges due to environmental stressors such as heatwave and air pollution, which are adversely affecting their health, school attendance, and overall learning outcomes, says a report by UNICEF. According to the report, around 54.8 million children in India were affected by heatwaves in 2024 alone. […]Continue Reading