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Fire breaks out on Rajdhani Express in MP’s Ratlam, all passengers rescued

By Odisha News Online May 17, 2026 173

NEW DELHI, MAY 17 : A fire broke out in an AC coach of the Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district early Sunday, railway officials said. However all the passengers were rescued, the officials added. The blaze erupted at around 5.15 am in the B-1 coach of train number 12431, which was […]Continue Reading

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NTA appoints two joint directors, two joint secretaries amid NEET-UG paper leak row

By Odisha News Online May 16, 2026 148

NEW DELHI, MAY 16 : In the aftermath of the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, held on May 3, the government on Saturday appointed two Joint Directors and two Joint Secretaries to the National Testing Agency (NTA) with immediate effect. The move is expected to strengthen the agency, which is dominated by outsourced employees. Notably, the […]Continue Reading

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Totally baseless, did not criticise youth: CJI on ‘jobless cockroaches’ remark

By Odisha News Online May 16, 2026 148

NEW DELHI,MAY 16 : Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday issued a clarification over his controversial “cockroaches” remark, saying a section of the media had misquoted his oral observations and falsely projected them as criticism of the youth of the country. “I am pained to read how a section of the media […]Continue Reading

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‘Will not let malpractice happen again’: Dharmendra Pradhan announces computer-based NEET from next year

By Odisha News Online May 15, 2026 199

NEW DELHI, MAY 15 : Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21 and shift the medical entrance test to Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from next year, following the latest paper-leak controversy. Addressing a press conference, Pradhan assured students that the […]Continue Reading

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CBSE Class 12 exam results declared, pass percentage dips to 85 %

By Odisha News Online May 13, 2026 153

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the results for the Class 12 examination. The results show that the overall pass percentage dipped by over three percentage points compared to the last year, with more than 85 per cent candidates clearing the exam. Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj […]Continue Reading

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Gupta & Yogi to reduce official vehicles, call for use of public transport

By Odisha News Online May 13, 2026 144

NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW, MAY 13 : After Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to the citizens of the country to save petrol and diesel and to turn energy conservation into a people’s movement, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta decided to limit the number of vehicles for departmental operations. “I and all my cabinet colleagues, all MLAs […]Continue Reading

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NTA cancels NEET UG 2026 amid paper leak allegations; re-exam dates to be announced soon

By Odisha News Online May 12, 2026 189

NEW DELHI,MAY 12 : The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET UG 2026 examination held on May 3 amid allegations of a paper leak and other irregularities, and announced that the test would be conducted again on dates to be announced separately. The Union Government has also referred the matter to the […]Continue Reading

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Think of WFH, saving petrol, not buying gold for a year: PM Modi amid oil crisis

By Odisha News Online May 10, 2026 151

NEW DELHI, MAY 10 : Amid the global oil shock triggered by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to revive work-from-home practices, cut fuel consumption and even avoid buying gold for weddings for one year to help the country save foreign exchange. The remarks come against the backdrop of […]Continue Reading

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Two Indian nationals part of crew of luxury cruise ship that reported hantavirus outbreak

By Odisha News Online May 8, 2026 148

NEW DELHI, MAY 8 : At least two Indian nationals are among the crew of the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, which has reported a hantavirus outbreak with five confirmed cases and three deaths so far, the BBC said. The luxury cruise ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, left Argentina’s Ushuaia on April 1 and is due […]Continue Reading

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ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ପାଇଁ ଅମିତ ଶାହଙ୍କୁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷକ ଓ ସିଏମ ମୋହନ ମାଝୀଙ୍କୁ ସହପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷକ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ

By Odisha News Online May 5, 2026 309

ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ/ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର,୫/୫: ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟିର ସଂସଦୀୟ ବୋର୍ଡ ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଚୟନ ନେଇ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସ୍ବରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅମିତ ଶାହାଙ୍କୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷକ ଭାବରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କରିଛି।ସେହିପରି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀଙ୍କୁ ସହ-ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷକ ଭାବରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଛି। ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଶପଥ ଗ୍ରହଣ ଉତ୍ସବ ମେ ୯ ତାରିଖରେ ରବିନ୍ଦ୍ରନାଥ ଟାଗୋରଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମବାର୍ଷିକୀରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ Continue Reading