Budget session of Parliament to begin on January 31 with President’s address

New Delhi: The budget session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and continue till April 4 with the union budget to be presented on February 1. President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of two houses of Parliament on January 31.Parliament will have an inter-session break from February 14 and the two Houses of…

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TN: Actor-Politician Vijay To Lead Protest March Against Parandur Airport On January 20

Chennai: Tamil superstar and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay will lead a protest march on January 20 at Eganapuram village against the proposed greenfield airport, which is set to become Chennai’s second airport. Vijay has sought permission to visit Eganapuram village in the Kanchipuram district, where the airport is planned.The protest aims to highlight the…

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Odia doctor brutally murdered in Delhi for ‘molesting’ dietician

A 54-year-old Doctor from Odisha was killed in his house in South Delhi’s Chattarpur Enclave area.Police official sources said the deceased, Dr Sambit Mohanty hailed from Cuttack and was a Pathologist by profession.On Thursday noon, neighbours and house help of Mohanty called up the police informing that he was lying in a pool of blood…

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Odisha Launches State-Wide Midwinter Bird Census

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday began its comprehensive midwinter bird census, covering all 52 forest divisions across the state. This ambitious project aims to log both indigenous and migratory bird species, providing valuable insights into the state’s rich avifauna.Key locations, including Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika National Park, and Hirakud Dam, are being closely monitored due…

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Make Odisha a dowry-free state, Odisha Deputy CM asks SDMs

Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Friday asked all sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) to strictly enforce the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 to make Odisha a dowry-free state.Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, issued this instruction to sub-collectors or SDMs, who are designated as Dowry Prohibition Officers here during a meeting…

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Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord, due to take effect on Sunday

Jerusalem,18/1: Israel’s cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday, a day ahead of the agreement’s scheduled start. In the early hours of Saturday after meeting for more than six hours, the government ratified the…

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Donald Trump plans big immigration raid in Chicago on day 2

Washington DC, 18/1: Donald Trump’s incoming US presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with planning. The raid, expected to start on Tuesday, will last all week, the newspaper said, adding the US Immigration…

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