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Kharge, Rahul, Amit Shah other leaders greet PM Modi on 76th birthday

By Odisha News Online Sep 17, 2026 39

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi good health and long life on his 76th birthday. Born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat’s Vadnagar, Modi turned 76 on Thursday. In posts on X, Kharge and Gandhi extended their birthday greetings […]Continue Reading

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UPI MDR: What changes for merchants, consumers and payments above Rs 2,000 from October 15

By Odisha News Online Sep 15, 2026 36

NEW DELHI, SEP 15 : Ending nearly six years of zero-fee UPI merchant payments, the government on Tuesday introduced a 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, with the new framework coming into effect from October 15. The government, however, has ring-fenced person-to-person payments and low-value merchant […]Continue Reading

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BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration 2026

By Odisha News Online Sep 12, 2026 38

New Delhi, Sept 12 : The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi achieved a major diplomatic breakthrough on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with member nations unanimously adopting the New Delhi Declaration 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the adoption of the declaration at the end of the opening day’s deliberations at the two-day India-hosted summit. […]Continue Reading

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How dare you? CJI blasts Greater Noida Magistrate over notice to CJP protester

By Odisha News Online Sep 9, 2026 47

NEW DELHI, SEP 9 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned how a Greater Noida executive magistrate could issue a notice to a student who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, despite the court’s earlier order barring coercive action against students over the 36-day stir. The court’s rap came […]Continue Reading

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Satya Niketan building collapse: Phones ring from rubble for help as students remain trapped

By Odisha News Online Sep 7, 2026 65

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 : It appears that no lessons were learned from the May 30 Saidulajab building collapse that claimed six lives, as a similar incident occurred in Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon. Both the sites are located merely 10 kilometres apart. Locals claimed that collection of water over days of rain in the […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi urges teachers to raise drug awareness, help students cut screen time

By Odisha News Online Sep 5, 2026 73

NEW DELHI, SEP 5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with 82 teachers selected for the National Teachers’ Awards at his residence on Friday and urged them to look beyond classroom teaching, stay alert to drug abuse among students and help reduce children’s excessive screen time. During the interaction, teachers shared innovative teaching methods and […]Continue Reading

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IIFL Finance Launches Special Gold Loan Scheme for Women

By Odisha News Online Sep 2, 2026 49

By Tapaswini Sahoo New Delhi, Sep 2 : IIFL Finance, a leading non-banking financial company (NBFC), today announced a special gold loan offering for women borrowers, designed to help women entrepreneurs and homemakers convert idle household gold into productive capital.The offering is available at IIFL Finance gold loan branches across India. The scheme offers a […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi hails 7.8% growth amid global wars; urges people not to buy gold or go abroad

By Odisha News Online Sep 1, 2026 79

NEW DELHI, AUG 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the countrymen on India registering 7.8 per cent economic growth, saying the achievement had filled the nation with happiness. The Prime Minister attributed the robust growth to the collective efforts of the people. “I congratulate the countrymen. For their determination, for their hard work. It […]Continue Reading

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SC declines plea to stop CJP’s September 5 march, says all sides must act within law

By Odisha News Online Aug 31, 2026 63

NEW DELHI, AUG 31 : The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass any order prohibiting the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) proposed protest march in Delhi on September 5, saying it expected the organisers as well as the authorities to act peacefully and in accordance with the law. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya […]Continue Reading

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Make India drug-free: PM Modi appeals to citizens

By Odisha News Online Aug 30, 2026 53

NEW DELHI, AUG 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to join hands to free India from the menace of drug abuse, and build a stronger future for the youth. In his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi noted that the ‘Drug-Free Youth for a Developed India’ campaign is gaining […]Continue Reading