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Delhi Election: BJP Promises Rs 2,500 Monthly Aid to Women in Manifesto

By Odisha News Online Jan 17, 2025 183

NEW DELHI, JAN 17 : The party’s president JP Nadda unveiled the “Sankalp Patra” which mainly focused on welfare schemes for women and youths. Senior citizens also found mention in the BJP manifesto which promised to increase their pension.  “All the schemes which are running in Delhi will continue under BJP in Delhi. We will […]Continue Reading

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Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh receive Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu

By Odisha News Online Jan 17, 2025 170

NEW DELHI,JAN 17 : Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and world chess champion D. Gukesh were conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, 17 January. The star athletes received a rousing reception from those present at the National Sports Day ceremony, held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan […]Continue Reading

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Cabinet clears setting up 8th Pay Commission for central government employees

By Odisha News Online Jan 16, 2025 157

NEW DELHI, JAN 16 : In a major decision, the government on Thursday decided to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of central government employees and allowances of pensioners. The decision to set up the 8th Pay Commission was taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The term […]Continue Reading

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Actor Saif Ali Khan sustains ‘six stab wounds’ in knife attack during ‘burglary attempt’ at his Mumbai residence

By Odisha News Online Jan 16, 2025 460

MUMBAI, JAN 16 : Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was hospitalised on Thursday after he sustained injuries following a knife attack by an intruder at his residence in Mumbai. The actor is undergoing treatment at the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra. According to a statement from the hospital, Khan has “six stab wounds” out of which […]Continue Reading

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India’s triple naval launch shows ‘self-reliance’: Modi

By Odisha News Online Jan 15, 2025 185

MUMBAI,JAN 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday the launch of two Indian-made warships and a submarine was key to its “quest towards self-reliance” as New Delhi bolsters defence against regional rivals. New Delhi is expanding its armed forces to upgrade its mostly Soviet-era weaponry and respond to what many in India see as […]Continue Reading

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Dense fog engulfs Delhi; over 100 flights, 26 trains delayed

By Odisha News Online Jan 15, 2025 113

NEW DELHI, JAN 15 : Dense fog blanketed parts of the national capital on Wednesday morning, reducing visibility and disrupting over 100 flights and 26 trains. The minimum temperature dropped to 6 degrees Celsius, 1.4 notches below normal, as the city experienced another chilly morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported minimum visibility of 200 […]Continue Reading

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‘Meta has to apologise’: Parliamentary panel to summon Meta for Zuckerberg’s election claim

By Odisha News Online Jan 14, 2025 137

NEW DELHI, JAN 14 : Seeking an apology from social media giant Meta for “tarnishing” India’s image, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, said on Tuesday that the panel will summon the firm following its chairman’s comments that India’s ruling dispensation lost Continue Reading

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No WAGs, family on tour: BCCI disciplines India after disastrous Australia series

By Odisha News Online Jan 14, 2025 284

NEW DELHI, JAN 14 : An unhappy Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) is set to take strict measures against the Indian cricket team after their disastrous tour of Australia. Sources have told India Today that the BCCI is set to curb family-time for the Indian players, by not allowing wives and girlfriends to travel with the […]Continue Reading

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Union minister Vaishnaw fact-checks Zuckerberg on Lok Sabha poll results

By Odisha News Online Jan 13, 2025 110

NEW DELHI, JAN 13 : Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw countered Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday on his claim that after the COVID-19 pandemic, most incumbent governments, including the one in India, lost elections in 2024, asserting that his statement was “factually incorrect”. In a post on X, Vaishnaw said as the world’s largest democracy, […]Continue Reading

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Minor girl injured as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

By Odisha News Online Jan 13, 2025 124

SUKMA, JAN 13 : A 10-year-old girl was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday evening on the outskirts of Timmapuram village under Chintalnar police station area, a senior police official said. As per preliminary […]Continue Reading