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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 195.5, mini cylinder rates up by Rs 51 amid Iran war

By Odisha News Online Apr 1, 2026 204

NEW DELHI, APR 1 : In a major development in India amid the war in West Asia, the state-owned oil companies announced a significant hike in the price of 19-kg commercial cylinders and 5-kg mini cylinders on Wednesday. Prices for 5-kg mini cylinders have risen by Rs 51, while 19-kg commercial cylinders saw a steeper […]Continue Reading

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Lashkar terrorist who handled terror modules from Bangladesh arrested near Delhi

By Odisha News Online Mar 30, 2026 146

NEW DELHI, MAR 30 : A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative accused of plotting attacks in India while operating out of Bangladesh has been arrested near the Delhi border, officials said on Monday. The accused, Shabbir Ahmad Lone alias Raja alias Kashmiri, is a resident of Kangan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district. He was arrested by […]Continue Reading

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ଏଲପିଜି କନେକ୍ସନ ଛାଡିଲେଣି ୬ ହଜାର ଲୋକ, ଏହି ଦିଗ ପ୍ରତି ବଢୁଛି ଆଗ୍ରହ, ଗ୍ୟାସ ସଙ୍କଟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସରକାର ଦେଲେ ବଡ଼ ଆଶ୍ୱସ୍ତି

By Odisha News Online Mar 29, 2026 168

ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ, ୨୯/୩ : ପାଖାପାଖି ୬ ହଜାର ପିଏନଜି ଗ୍ୟାସ୍ ଗ୍ରାହକ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଏଲପିଜି କନେକ୍ସନ ଛାଡି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ପେଟ୍ରୋଲିୟମ ଓ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଗ୍ୟାସ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଳ ସଚିବ ନିରଜ ମିତ୍ତଲ। ଏହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦେଶରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଏଲପିଜି ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେବା ଆହୁରି ସହଜ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି।ଏ ନେଇ ମିତ୍ତଲ ତାଙ୍କ ସୋସିଆଲ ମଡିଆ ଏକ୍ସ ରେ ଏକ ପୋଷ୍ଟ କରିଥିବା ବେଳେ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇପଲାଇନ ଗ୍ୟାସ କନେକ୍ସନ ଅଛି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏଲପିଜି କନେକ୍ସନ ଛାଡିବାକୁ […]Continue Reading

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Iran writes ‘Thank You India’ on fresh wave of missiles launched at Israel

By Odisha News Online Mar 27, 2026 172

NEW DELHI, MAR 27 : In a symbolic gesture during the ongoing West Asia conflict, Iran has written messages thanking the “people of India” on missiles launched towards Israel. The visuals, shared online by Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai and Iranian state media, show personnel from Iran’s Aerospace Force inscribing notes such as “Thank […]Continue Reading

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Government cuts excise duty by Rs 10 on petrol and diesel amid West Asia war

By Odisha News Online Mar 27, 2026 191

NEW DELHI, MAR 27 : The government has reduced the additional excise duty on petrol and diesel, offering relief at a time when fuel prices have been a concern due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. As per a government order dated Thursday, the excise duty on petrol has been cut to Rs 3 […]Continue Reading

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Ahead of assembly polls, illicit inducements worth over Rs 400 crore seized

By Odisha News Online Mar 26, 2026 126

NEW DELHI, MAR 26 : Illicit inducements worth over Rs 408 crore meant to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month, the Election Commission said on Thursday. While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) was activated on […]Continue Reading

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India among five nations cleared by Iran for safe passage through Hormuz amid West Asia conflict

By Odisha News Online Mar 26, 2026 193

NEW DELHI, MAR 26 : Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Iran has said that it will allow vessels from select friendly nations, including India, to safely transit through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, even as restrictions remain in place for others. The move comes as Iran enforces a partial blockade in the […]Continue Reading

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Get piped gas if available or risk losing LPG supply: Government

By Odisha News Online Mar 25, 2026 151

NEW DELHI, MAR 25 : In a move that could reshape how millions of households cook, the government has ordered that LPG supply will be cut off if consumers fail to switch to piped natural gas where it is available, and the clock is already ticking. Under the new order issued by the Ministry of […]Continue Reading

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‘Serious consequences’ are imminent if West Asia crisis persists longer: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

By Odisha News Online Mar 24, 2026 183

NEW DELHI, MAR 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned that if the West Asia crisis persists for a longer period, “serious consequences are imminent.” Addressing the Rajya Sabha, Modi said the war in West Asia is a “cause of concern for India” as it has created a “serious energy crisis.” Modi also […]Continue Reading

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Only Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs can claim to be Scheduled Caste: Supreme Court

By Odisha News Online Mar 24, 2026 185

NEW DELHI, MAR 24 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that only individuals belonging to Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist faiths can claim Scheduled Caste (SC) status, and that conversion to any other religion results in the loss of such status. A bench of Justices P K Mishra and Manmohan delivered the ruling while hearing […]Continue Reading