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Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar CM

By Odisha News Online Apr 15, 2026 182

PATNA, APR 15 : Samrat Choudhary took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday. He is the first BJP leader to hold the CM post in the state. Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhry as chief minister and to JD(U)’s Vijay Kumar Choudhary and […]Continue Reading

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‘India bids farewell’: Legendary singer Asha Bhosle cremated with full state honours in Mumbai

By Odisha News Online Apr 13, 2026 149

MAHARASTRA,APR 13 : Music legend and iconic singer Asha Bhosle was cremated at Shivaji Park in Mumbai with full state honours. Family members, son Anand Bhosle and siblings Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar, were present during the final rites. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, State Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, MNS chief Raj […]Continue Reading

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Centre explores using India Post network for Jan Aushadhi Kendras, doorstep medicine delivery

By Odisha News Online Apr 13, 2026 202

BENGALURU, APR 13 : The Union Government is exploring a proposal to use post office infrastructure to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendras and take help of India Post’s network for last-mile delivery of medicines. Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya had written to Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in this regard. Siroya’s idea has been […]Continue Reading

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Iranian delegation flight to Islamabad pays tribute to victims of Minab school strike

By Odisha News Online Apr 11, 2026 141

NEW DELHI, APR 11 : An image from the inside of the flight carrying the Iranian delegation to Islamabad has drawn attention ahead of crucial US-Iran talks, set against a backdrop of ceasefire tensions and fragile diplomatic engagement. During the journey, Iran’s speaker Ghalibaf used the flight to make a symbolic political statement. Inside the […]Continue Reading

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Amit Shah releases BJP’s West Bengal poll manifesto; promises Rs 3,000 to women every month, UCC in six months

By Odisha News Online Apr 10, 2026 156

WEST BENGAL, APR 10 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday released the BJP’s election manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls. Shah slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that its 15-year tenure had been detrimental to the State. He said the TMC secured its second term in 2016 on “false promises” […]Continue Reading

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Devotion, nationalism, literature: Inside NCERT’s new Hindi textbook ‘Ganga’

By Odisha News Online Apr 10, 2026 178

NEW DELHI, APR 10 : In a significant step towards implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Friday unveiled its new Class 9 Hindi textbook, titled ‘Ganga’, for the 2026–27 academic session. The textbook draws its name and thematic inspiration from the river Ganga, symbolising […]Continue Reading

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Iran’s oil refinery hit; missiles pound UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon despite ceasefire

By Odisha News Online Apr 8, 2026 162

Iran’s oil refinery hit; missiles pound UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon despite ceasefire IRAN, APR 8 : The Middle East remained on the boil on Wednesday, as Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Bahrain and Lebanon were all caught in a fresh wave of strikes despite the announcement of a two-week US-Iran ceasefire, raising serious doubts […]Continue Reading

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US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub again ahead of Trump’s ultimatum

By Odisha News Online Apr 7, 2026 135

TEHRAN, APR 7 : The U.S. again struck the Iranian oil hub of Kharg Island, according to a White House official who was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The U.S. hit military targets on the island, the official said Tuesday. The strikes came hours ahead of a deadline President […]Continue Reading

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Nearly 91 lakh names deleted from electoral rolls in poll-bound Bengal; TMC’s minority vote banks impacted

By Odisha News Online Apr 7, 2026 189

KOLKATA, APR 7 : An Election Commission data revealed that nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision exercise, mainly targeting minority communities who have for long voted for Trinamool Congress. The poll panel is yet to announce the finally altered voter base for […]Continue Reading

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Israel says Haifa residential building suffers direct hit in Iran attack

By Odisha News Online Apr 5, 2026 173

JERUSALEM, APR 5 : The Israeli military and medics said on Sunday that a missile fired from Iran hit a residential building in the northern city of Haifa, injuring four people. The building was hit by a “direct impact of a missile”, the military told AFP. When asked if it was a missile fired from […]Continue Reading