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Even Ganesh idols imported: PM’ ‘Make in India’ appeal to check China dumping

By Odisha News Online May 27, 2025 55

NEW DELHI, MAY 27 : In a strong push for self-reliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to prioritise Made in India products and reduce dependence on imported goods, especially during festivals like Holi, Diwali, and Ganesh Puja. Taking a veiled dig at Chinese products flooding Indian markets, PM Modi said that “even Ganesh idols […]Continue Reading

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India now fourth-largest economy, ahead of Japan: Niti Aayog CEO

By Odisha News Online May 25, 2025 130

INDIA, MAY 25 : India has climbed a spot in the global economic rankings, overtaking Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Saturday. The country’s GDP has touched the $4 trillion mark, placing it behind only the United States, China and Germany in size. Speaking after the 10th […]Continue Reading

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Haryana YouTuber arrested for spying visited Pak this year. Who is Jyoti Malhotra?

By Odisha News Online May 17, 2025 66

HARYANA, MAY 17 : Jyoti Malhotra, the Haryana-based travel vlogger arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan, enjoys wide popularity on YouTube and Instagram and posted several videos of her visits to the neighbouring country earlier this year. Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested along with six others for sharing sensitive information with Pakistani agents, operates the […]Continue Reading

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India hits three Pakistan airbases in retaliatory strikes

By Odisha News Online May 10, 2025 196

NEW DELHI, MAY 10 : India has hit at least three airbases in Pakistan in the early hours of Saturday in retaliation of Pakistan drone and missile attacks. India launched the strikes immediately after Pakistan attacked 26 locations across India on Saturday, ANI reported. Intermittent firing is still going on at several places along the […]Continue Reading

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India thwarts Pakistan missile strikes, neutralises air defence system in Lahore

By Odisha News Online May 8, 2025 178

NEW DELHI, MAY 8 : Indian armed forces on Thursday thwarted Pakistan’s overnight attempt to strike multiple military targets in northern and western India with drones and missiles, and destroyed a key air defence system in Lahore. The Defence Ministry said Indian forces responded to Pakistan’s missile strikes by targeting and destroying several of its […]Continue Reading

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Security forces uncover terrorist hideout in Poonch, recover IEDs and wireless sets                                                                                                                                                    

By Odisha News Online May 5, 2025 70

MENDHAR/JAMMU, MAY 5 : Security forces unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the recovery of five improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two wireless sets, officials said on Monday. All the ready-to-use IEDs, weighing between half-a-kg and five kg, were destroyed in a controlled explosion […]Continue Reading

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India, Sri Lanka sign 1st defence deal, six other pacts during PM Modi’s visit

By Odisha News Online Apr 5, 2025 267

NEW DELHI, APR 5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a ceremonial guard of honour in Sri Lanka on Saturday as he kicked off his first visit to the island nation in his third term. Both countries have signed seven Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) in defence, energy, digital infrastructure, health and trade sectors amid concerns […]Continue Reading

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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigns

By Odisha News Online Feb 9, 2025 345

GUWAHATI, FEB 9 : Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday, shortly after returning from New Delhi, where he had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Singh’s resignation comes amid growing dissent within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Manipur, with several legislators demanding a change […]Continue Reading

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31 Naxals, two cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

By Odisha News Online Feb 9, 2025 223

RAIPUR, FEB 9 : Around 31 Naxal militants from the banned CPI (Maoist) were killed in an encounter with security forces on Sunday in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur, police said. Two security personnel were killed and two others were injured in the face-off, they said. Both were airlifted by chopper […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi will do ‘what is right’ on illegal immigrants, likely to visit US in February: Trump

By Odisha News Online Jan 28, 2025 246

WASHINGTON, JAN 28: US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do “what is right” on illegal immigrants, underlining that discussions are going on with India. President Trump made these remarks on Monday while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to Joint Base Andrews from Florida. […]Continue Reading