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Kailash Gahlot resigns as Delhi Transport minister, quits AAP

By Odisha News Online Nov 17, 2024 202

NEW DELHI, NOV 17: In a setback to the AAP ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, its senior leader and city Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot quit the party on Sunday. In his resignation letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal, the 50-year-old pointed to the “grave challenges” facing the party Gahlot, a prominent […]Continue Reading

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Maharashtra polls: BJP MLA faces backlash over remark against Marathas at rally in Jalna

By Odisha News Online Nov 16, 2024 185

JALNA,NOV 16 : BJP MLA and former Maharashtra minister Babanrao Lonikar is under fire from the Marathas over his alleged remark during an election rally that the community’s strength can be “counted on fingers”. Lonikar’s remark at a rally in the Partur assembly constituency in Jalna on November 12 has invited the ire of quota […]Continue Reading

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16 newborns battling for life after Jhansi hospital fire kills 10 infants

By Odisha News Online Nov 16, 2024 186

LUCKNOW/JHANSI, NOV 16 : Hours after a fire claimed the lives of at least 10 newborn children in Jhansi district, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the parents of the deceased, an official said. A statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said that Chief Minister […]Continue Reading

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Centre reimposes AFSPA in Manipur’s 6 police station areas, including Jiribam

By Odisha News Online Nov 14, 2024 148

NEW DELHI, NOV 14: The Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as “disturbed” for the convenience of security forces to operate, in Manipur’s six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said the decision was taken given the continuous […]Continue Reading

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Toxic smog chokes Delhi as air quality remains severe; over 200 flights delayed

By Odisha News Online Nov 14, 2024 245

NEW DELHI, NOV 14 : Delhi woke up to yet another morning of thick smog with the pollution remaining in the ‘severe’ category for the second consecutive day. The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 432 at 6 am, a slight improvement from the ‘very severe’ 452 recorded at 11 pm yesterday. Visibility at Delhi’s […]Continue Reading

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Nagpur-Kolkata IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Raipur after bomb threat

By Odisha News Online Nov 14, 2024 147

RAIPUR, NOV 14 : A Kolkata-bound IndiGo flight with 187 passengers and six crew members onboard made an emergency landing at Raipur airport on Thursday morning following a bomb threat to the aircraft, police said. The aircraft, which had taken off from Nagpur for Kolkata, was diverted after airport authorities received the threat, Raipur’s Senior […]Continue Reading

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Delhi’s air quality turns ‘severe’ for first time this season with AQI at 418

By Odisha News Online Nov 13, 2024 188

NEW DELHI, NOV 13 : The air quality in New Delhi and surrounding areas turned ‘severe’ for the first time this season on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to 429, posing a significant health hazard to residents, officials said. Pollution levels in the national capital witnessed a sharp spike over the past […]Continue Reading

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 No oral requests for urgent hearing: CJI

By Odisha News Online Nov 13, 2024 176

NEW DELHI , NOV 13 : A day after assuming office, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday stated that no oral submissions for urgent listing and hearing of cases will be permitted and urged the lawyers to either send emails or written letters for it. Usually lawyers mention their cases before the […]Continue Reading

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‘Collector Bro’ suspended: What led to action Nagainst popular Kerala IAS officer

By Odisha News Online Nov 12, 2024 206

NEW DELHI,NOV 12 : N Prashanth, Special Secretary in the Agricultural Department, widely known as ‘Collector Bro,’ has been suspended by the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government, along with another senior IAS officer, K Gopalakrishnan, who served as the Director of Industries and Commerce. Prasanth, who became famous during his tenure as Kozhikode District Continue Reading

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Congress suspends 22 rebel candidates in Maharashtra for anti-party activities

By Odisha News Online Nov 11, 2024 170

Maharashtra , NOV 11 : Maharashtra Congress on Monday announced the suspension of 22 rebel candidates from the upcoming Assembly elections for six years due to their involvement in “anti-party” activities, according to a party statement. The suspended candidates are contesting from 22 constituencies and are opposing the official nominees of the Maha Vikas Continue Reading