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Govt hikes passport fees from July 1, new one to cost Rs 2,500, Tatkaal Rs 5,000

By Odisha News Online Jun 25, 2026 54

NEW DELHI,JUNE 25 : The government on Thursday increased passport fees for the first time in nearly 14 years, raising the cost of a fresh passport to Rs 2,500 under the normal scheme and Rs 5,000 under the Tatkaal scheme with effect from July 1. The revised fee schedule was announced a day after the […]Continue Reading

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At least 32 dead, more than 700 injured after twin earthquakes rock Venezuela

By Odisha News Online Jun 25, 2026 53

Venezuela, June 25 : Powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700, the nation’s acting president said, as communities across the South American country sustained damage. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers search collapsed buildings and Continue Reading

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BJP leader George Kurian steps down as Union Minister of State

By Odisha News Online Jun 23, 2026 47

NEW DELHI, JUNE 23 : BJP leader George Kurian on Tuesday resigned as the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs after his Rajya Sabha term came to an end. The BJP had decided not to renominate him in the recent Rajya Sabha polls. President Droupadi Murmu has accepted his resignation, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said […]Continue Reading

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Munnabhai MBBS played out at a Bihar NEET re-test centre, 24 arrested

By Odisha News Online Jun 22, 2026 51

BIHAR,JUNE 22 : The Bihar Police has busted a cheating racket in Bihar’s Lakhisarai during the NEET-UG retest, with police alleging that a gang arranged “solvers” to fraudulently take the medical entrance exam on behalf of genuine candidates. The MO used for the cheating attempt is reminiscent of the plot line of the 2003 Sanjay […]Continue Reading

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16 fixed-dose combination medicines banned as Centre flags safety concerns

By Odisha News Online Jun 20, 2026 38

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20 : The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, saying they lack “therapeutic justification” and their continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved. The move, the Union Health Ministry said, was to safeguard public health and promote Continue Reading

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NEET aspirant from Nagpur gets Abu Dhabi exam centre a day before retest

By Odisha News Online Jun 20, 2026 54

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20 : A NEET-UG aspirant from Nagpur was left in distress after his admit card showed an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, despite him selecting Nagpur as his preferred test city. The issue surfaced just a day before the medical entrance examination scheduled for June 21, leaving the student […]Continue Reading

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Delhi High Court upholds temporary ban on Telegram app imposed ahead of NEET re-test

By Odisha News Online Jun 19, 2026 48

NEW DELHI, JUNE 19 : The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Central government’s decision to temporarily block instant messaging platform Telegram in India ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) re-examinations. Telegram had approached the Court challenging the government’s order restricting access to the platform until Continue Reading

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NTA assures ‘safe, secure, fair’ exam; urges NEET aspirants to remain calm, enter retest with ‘untroubled minds’

By Odisha News Online Jun 18, 2026 69

NEW DELHI, JUNE 18 : Days ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 retest, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday posted a message assuring that the examination will be conducted in a safe, secure and fair manner while urging the aspirants to remain calm and enter the exam hall with untroubled minds. The NTA, which conducts […]Continue Reading

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Semifinal spot assured, India look to continue winning run against Uruguay in FIH Nations Cup

By Odisha News Online Jun 18, 2026 54

AUCKLAND, JUNE 18 : A semifinal spot already sealed, a relaxed Indian women’s hockey team would look to end the pool engagements undefeated to bolster its confidence against a lower-ranked Uruguay in the FIH Nations Cup here on Thursday. Unbeaten India are atop Pool A with six points from two games and have already qualified […]Continue Reading

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Arvind Kejriwal slams Telegram ban, accuses Centre of failing to curb paper leak racket amid NEET-UG retest curbs

By Odisha News Online Jun 17, 2026 81

NEW DELHI, JUNE 17 : AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday criticised the Centre’s decision to temporarily restrict access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, calling the move “absurd” and alleging that the government has no genuine intent to stop paper leaks. The government on Tuesday ordered a temporary […]Continue Reading