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RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence, to seek winding up in High Court

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 2

MUMBAI, APR 24 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) with immediate effect and said it will move the High Court for winding up of the bank, marking an unprecedented regulatory action against a payments bank. The central bank said the licence was […]Continue Reading

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AAP Rajya Sabha MPs including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal quit party, join BJP

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 5

NEW DELHI, APR 24 : In a major set back to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), three of its Rajya Sabha MPs –Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal–on Friday announced they are exiting the party and joining BJP. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Raghav Chadha said the AAP representatives in the […]Continue Reading

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Meta is laying off 8,000 employees, read full HR memo here

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 7

NEW DELHI,APR 24 : After weeks of rumours, Meta has confirmed that it is going to cut 10 per cent of its global workforce, laying off around 8,000 employees globally. This comes at a time when the Mark Zuckerberg-led firm is doubling down on AI investment. The company informed its employees via an internal memo. […]Continue Reading

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UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases

By Odisha News Online Apr 23, 2026 6

LONDON, APR 23 : Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations.  “The end of smoking, and the devastating harm it causes, is no longer uncertain — it’s inevitable,” Hazel Cheeseman, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, […]Continue Reading

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Iran seizes third container ship in Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely

By Odisha News Online Apr 22, 2026 13

IRAN, APR 22 :Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday seized three ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump extended a temporary ceasefire between both countries. The IRGC in a statement earlier in the day confirmed the seizure of two ships. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force this morning identified […]Continue Reading

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India will never bow to any form of terror: PM pays tribute to Pahalgam attack victims on first anniversary

By Odisha News Online Apr 22, 2026 20

NEW DELHI, APR 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its first anniversary and expressed solidarity with their families, saying those killed “will never be forgotten” and reiterating that India “will never bow to any form of terror.” In a post on X, […]Continue Reading

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Bikes banned at night, no pillion riding in day: Mandate in Bengal before polls

By Odisha News Online Apr 21, 2026 20

WEST BENGAL, APR 21 : The Election Commission has imposed strict curbs on two-wheelers across West Bengal ahead of the Assembly polls, banning bike rallies, restricting night-time movement, and limiting pillion riding to ensure free and peaceful elections. The curbs came into force from Tuesday – two days before polling – and will apply to […]Continue Reading

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Muslim BJP leader storms Lenskart store amid bindi-hijab row, applies tilak on staff

By Odisha News Online Apr 21, 2026 17

MUMBAI, APR 21 : Amid the row over eyewear retailer Lenskart allegedly disapproving employees from wearing bindi and tilak at the workplace while allowing the hijab, members of Hindu organisations, led by a Muslim BJP leader, stormed into a showroom in Mumbai, where they applied tilak on employees, tied sacred threads (kalawa) on their wrists, […]Continue Reading

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16 dead, 20 injured as bus plunges into gorge in J&K’s Udhampur              

By Odisha News Online Apr 20, 2026 16

JAMMU KASHMIR, APR 20 : At least 16 people were killed and 20 others injured after a passenger bus rolled down a hill in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Monday, officials said. The accident occurred around 10 am near Kagort village when the bus was negotiating a blind curve. The vehicle was on its way […]Continue Reading

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PM’s jhalmuri break in the middle of high-octane Bengal campaign

By Odisha News Online Apr 19, 2026 15

West Bengal, Apr 19 : Between back-to-back election rallies in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused to savour a cone of jhalmuri at a roadside stall in Jhargram, turning a brief halt into a moment that quickly travelled beyond the campaign trail. The stop came after a public meeting in Jhargram, a tribal-dominated district […]Continue Reading