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Centre scraps ‘no-detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 students who fail to clear year-end exams

By Odisha News Online Dec 23, 2024 62

NEW DELHI, DEC 23 : The Centre has scrapped the ‘no-detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Following the amendment to the Right to Education Act (RTE) in 2019, at least 16 states and two […]Continue Reading

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India, Kuwait now strategic partners,,

By Odisha News Online Dec 23, 2024 43

NEW DELHI, DEC 23 : India and Kuwait on Sunday decided to elevate their bilateral relationship to a ‘strategic partnership’, under which both countries will explore ways to enhance cooperation in several sectors including education, information technology, pharmaceuticals, fintech, infrastructure, and security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in the Gulf nation Continue Reading

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Delhi air quality drops to ‘severe’, odd-even an option as GRAP-IV curbs return

By Odisha News Online Dec 17, 2024 63

NEW DELHI, DEC 17 : After a brief respite from bad air, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) slipped to the ‘severe’ category yet again with a reading above 400 as authorities imposed GRAP-IV restrictions in a bid to curb worsening pollution levels. Of the city’s 37 monitoring stations, 26 of them had AQI readings beyond […]Continue Reading

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Terrorists will not be able to take advantage of legal complexities of new criminal laws: PM Modi

By Odisha News Online Dec 3, 2024 80

CHANDIGARH, DEC 3 : Chandigarh has become the first Union Territory in the country where the three new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have been 100 per cent implemented. Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the three new criminal […]Continue Reading

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Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department receives bomb threat to blow up Taj Mahal, turns out to be hoax

By Odisha News Online Dec 3, 2024 94

Uttar Pradesh, DEC 3 :  Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department on Tuesday received a bomb threat via email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal. However the threat turned out to be hoax, the police confirmed. Assisant Commissioner of Police Sayed Areeb Ahmad said bomb disposal squad and dog squad were pressed into service and nothing […]Continue Reading

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As Trump threatens 100% tariffs, where India stands on Brics currency vs dollar

By Odisha News Online Dec 1, 2024 71

NEW DELHI, DEC 1 : As Donald Trump returns to the White House in January 2025, his aggressive trade stance – the latest now being a 100 per cent tariff threat on Brics nations, including India, if they went ahead to develop their own currency to undermine the US dollar’s dominance – has already created […]Continue Reading

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Will Shrikant Shinde be Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister? What father Eknath said

By Odisha News Online Dec 1, 2024 51

NEW DELHI, DEC 1 : Eknath Shinde, caretaker Chief Minister of Maharashtra, on Sunday addressed speculation surrounding his son Shrikant Shinde being considered for the Deputy Chief Minister’s post, saying discussions were ongoing, and no decisions had been finalised. Speaking at the press conference, Shinde said, “Discussions are still going on, and many people speak […]Continue Reading

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NHRC issues notice to Telangana government over death of Odisha woman hired for surrogacy

By Odisha News Online Nov 29, 2024 90

BHUBANESWAR, NOV 29 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the Telangana government regarding the death of a 25-year-old woman from Odisha, who had been hired for surrogacy. The woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances after reportedly falling from the ninth floor of a housing complex in the […]Continue Reading

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ED raids Raj Kundra, others in pornographic content linked money laundering case

By Odisha News Online Nov 29, 2024 133

MUMBAI, NOV 29 : The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the premises of businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, and some others as part of a money laundering case linked to the alleged distribution of pornographic content, official sources said. Around 15 locations in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh are being searched, the […]Continue Reading

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Adani, nephew not charged under US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Adani Green informs stock exchange

By Odisha News Online Nov 27, 2024 107

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 : Billionaire Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in the alleged bribery case, the Adani Group said on Wednesday. They have been charged under securities […]Continue Reading