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SC upholds Calcutta HC order invalidating 25,000 appointments made by Bengal School Selection Commission

By Odisha News Online 83
NEW DELHI, APR 3 : The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court invalidating nearly 25,000 teaching and non-teaching staff appointments made by the West Bengal School Selection Commission (SSC) in 2016, Live Law reported. The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar approved the […]Continue Reading
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Centre tables contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, says legislation ‘not about religion’

By Odisha News Online 117
NEW DELHI, APR 2 : Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as proposed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. The bill seeks to improve the administration of Waqf properties, introduce technology-driven management, address complexities and ensure transparency. Introducing Continue Reading
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At least eight, including five children, killed in Israeli air strike as Palestinians observe first day of Eid

By Odisha News Online 95
New Delhi, Mar 30 :  Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that an Israeli air strike on Sunday on a house and a tent sheltering displaced people killed at least eight, including five children, as Palestinians observed the first day of Eid al-Fitr. The strike occurred as both Hamas and Israel acknowledged receiving a new truce […]Continue Reading
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694 killed in Myanmar after violent earthquake; India sends humanitarian aid

By Odisha News Online 118
NEW DELHI, MAR 29 : Day after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, rescuers have been working tirelessly through the rubble with their bare hands, frantically searching for survivors in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city and the epicentre of the quake. At least 694 people have been killed, according to a Myanmar military leader, […]Continue Reading
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Huge earthquake hits Myanmar, 2 dead in Bangkok building collapse

By Odisha News Online 120
MYANMAR, MAR 28 : Two back-to-back earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 6.4 struck Myanmar on Friday, with strong tremors in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, flattening a high-rise and prompting the government to declare an emergency and shut down metro and rail services. Strong aftershocks were also felt in Meghalaya and several northeastern states, Bangladesh, and Continue Reading
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‘I need to own my blackness’: Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan calls out skin colour bias in style

By Odisha News Online 162
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAR 26 : Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan is not someone who would mince words when it comes to calling out deep-rooted colour and gender biases in society. Her Facebook post on Wednesday, which has sparked debates, is ample evidence for her stand on the said issues. In her post, she recounted an offhand […]Continue Reading