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Farmer leader announces suspension of ‘Delhi Chalo’ march for today, cites injuries from teargas shells

By Odisha News Online Dec 6, 2024 73

New Delhi, Dec 6 : A Farmer leader on Friday evening announced suspension of ‘ Delhi Chalo’ march, as some of the protestors suffered injuries due to tear gas shells fired by Haryana police. A ‘jatha’ of 101 farmers Friday began their foot march to Delhi from their protest site at Shambhu border at 1 […]Continue Reading

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Cash found from Parliament seat allotted to Abhishek Manu Singhvi, probe ordered

By Odisha News Online Dec 6, 2024 56

NEW DELHI, DEC 6 : Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said cash was recovered by Parliament security officials from the seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The claim by Dhankhar on the floor of the House led to protests by Congress MPs, with Mallikarjun Kharge stressing that names should not be […]Continue Reading

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RBI keeps interest rate unchanged at 6.5%, lowers GDP projection to 6.6%, cuts CRR to 4%

By Odisha News Online Dec 6, 2024 48

MUMBAI, DEC 6 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5%, marking the 11th consecutive time the lending rate has remained steady. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted against any knee-jerk reaction to the growth slowdown in the second quarter with a repo rate cut, […]Continue Reading

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Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister; star-studded event witnesses political and celebrity presence

By Odisha News Online Dec 5, 2024 80

MAHARASTRA, DEC 5 : BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on Thursday at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan. Outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra. Governor C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to […]Continue Reading

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Eknath Shinde to take oath as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, says Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant

By Odisha News Online Dec 5, 2024 113

MAHARASTRA, DEC 5 : Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant on Thursday announced that Eknath Shinde will take oath as the Deputy chief minister of Maharashtra today. He made the announcement after meeting with the Caretaker CM Shinde. Earlier, Samant said that none of the party’s elected MLAs would take up ministerial positions in the new […]Continue Reading

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Woman dies, son injured as crowds throng theatre for ‘Pushpa 2’ screening in Hyderabad

By Odisha News Online Dec 5, 2024 114

HYDERABAD, DEC 5 : A woman died and her son was hospitalised due to asphyxiation as crowds “jostled” at a film theatre here during the premier show of actor Allu Arjun’s “Pushpa 2: The Rule”, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday night when a large number of fans thronged the cinema […]Continue Reading

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Mahayuti government tomorrow, Devendra Fadnavis urges Eknath Shinde to join

By Odisha News Online Dec 4, 2024 66

MAHARASTRA, DEC 4 : Hours after being nominated as Mahayuti’s Chief Minister pick, Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that he will be sworn in at 5.30 pm tomorrow (December 5) at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan. Speaking to reporters after staking a claim to form a government in Maharashtra, Chief Minister-elect urged Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde […]Continue Reading

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Aruna Roy, Vinesh Phogat, and Pooja Sharma among BBC’s 100 most inspiring women of 2024

By Odisha News Online Dec 4, 2024 76

NEW DELHI,DEC 4 : Three prominent Indians—social activist Aruna Roy, wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, and funerary rites pioneer Pooja Sharma—have made it to the prestigious BBC list of 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women for 2024. Their inclusion in the list highlights their remarkable contributions across various fields. Aruna Roy has long been a Continue Reading

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What would Trump 2.0 mean for foreign students in American universities?

By Odisha News Online Dec 4, 2024 72

NEW DELHI, DEC 4 : Less than three weeks after Donald Trump was named the 47th president of the United States, several top American universities issued travel advisories for their students from foreign countries to return to the US ahead of the new president-elect’s swearing-in on January 20. Several international media outlets have reviewed and […]Continue Reading

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Man fires at SAD’s Sukhbir Badal outside Golden Temple, shooter nabbed

By Odisha News Online Dec 4, 2024 71

PUNJAB, DEC 4 :  A man attempted to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday. The incident occurred while Badal and other SAD leaders were serving as ‘sewadars’ under the ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) pronounced by the Akal Takht on December 2. Badal, seated in a […]Continue Reading