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AAP Rajya Sabha MPs including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal quit party, join BJP

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 7

NEW DELHI, APR 24 : In a major set back to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), three of its Rajya Sabha MPs –Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal–on Friday announced they are exiting the party and joining BJP. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Raghav Chadha said the AAP representatives in the […]Continue Reading

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Meta is laying off 8,000 employees, read full HR memo here

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 10

NEW DELHI,APR 24 : After weeks of rumours, Meta has confirmed that it is going to cut 10 per cent of its global workforce, laying off around 8,000 employees globally. This comes at a time when the Mark Zuckerberg-led firm is doubling down on AI investment. The company informed its employees via an internal memo. […]Continue Reading

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India will never bow to any form of terror: PM pays tribute to Pahalgam attack victims on first anniversary

By Odisha News Online Apr 22, 2026 21

NEW DELHI, APR 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its first anniversary and expressed solidarity with their families, saying those killed “will never be forgotten” and reiterating that India “will never bow to any form of terror.” In a post on X, […]Continue Reading

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Govt approves 2% dearness allowance hike for central govt employees, pensioners

By Odisha News Online Apr 18, 2026 21

NEW DELHI, APR 18 : The Union Cabinet has approved a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners, according to sources following the Cabinet meeting. The Dearness Allowance is linked to inflation and is revised twice a year, usually in January and July. It is calculated using the Consumer Price Index […]Continue Reading

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By Odisha News Online Apr 16, 2026 32

North to South, no bias: PM Modi’s guarantee on delimitation process NEW DELHI, APR 16 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured that the delimitation process, which has been a long flashpoint between the ruling NDA and the Opposition parties, will not be biased or unfair. “I give guarantee no injustice will be done […]Continue Reading

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CBSE Class 10 exam results announced; pass percentage stands at 93.70 per cent

By Odisha News Online Apr 15, 2026 21

NEW DELHI,APR 15 :  The Central Board of Secondary Education has declared the results of the Class 10 Board Examination 2026 (Session 1) conducted between February 17 and March 11. Nearly 25 lakh students appeared in the Class 10 board examinations this year. According to official data, the overall pass percentage this year stands at […]Continue Reading

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ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ପତ୍ରକାର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଆୟୋଗର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ହେଲେ ବଂଶୀଧର ଜେନା

By Odisha News Online Apr 11, 2026 35

ସୁଦାମ ପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ରିପୋର୍ଟନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ, ୧୧/୪ : ଦେଶର ପତ୍ରକାର ମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦେବା ସହିତ ପତ୍ରକାର ମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସରକାରୀ ସୁବଧା ଆଦି ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରରେ ଗଠିତ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରିୟ ପତ୍ରକାର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଆୟୋଗରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଦୈନିକ ‘ଅପରାହ୍ନ’ ର ସମ୍ପାଦକ ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟମ ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ର ସଂଗଠନର ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଭାପତି ବଂଶୀଧର ଜେନାଙ୍କୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଭାପତି ଭାବେ ଅବସ୍ଥାପିତ କରାଯାଇଛି।ସେହିଭଳି ରାଜ୍ୟ Continue Reading

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Devotion, nationalism, literature: Inside NCERT’s new Hindi textbook ‘Ganga’

By Odisha News Online Apr 10, 2026 37

NEW DELHI, APR 10 : In a significant step towards implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Friday unveiled its new Class 9 Hindi textbook, titled ‘Ganga’, for the 2026–27 academic session. The textbook draws its name and thematic inspiration from the river Ganga, symbolising […]Continue Reading

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Cash, liquor and other inducements seizures cross Rs 650 crore ahead of Assembly polls: ECI

By Odisha News Online Apr 5, 2026 32

NEW DELHI, APR 5 : Ahead of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory (UT) and by-polls in several other states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a massive surge in enforcement action by agencies. It said that confiscations of items meant for illicit inducements have exceeded Rs 650 crore. […]Continue Reading

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‘Silenced, not defeated’: Raghav Chadha slams AAP after Rajya Sabha post removal

By Odisha News Online Apr 3, 2026 38

NEW DELHI, APR 3 : Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Friday said he had been “silenced, not defeated,” a day after being removed as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, while alleging that his own party had acted to restrict his participation in parliamentary proceedings. In a video message posted on […]Continue Reading