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AI To Track Irregularities In Housing Schemes: Minister Naik

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to identify irregularities and weed out ineligible beneficiaries in rural housing schemes, said Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik on Wednesday. This move aims to enhance transparency and ensure that benefits reach the truly deserving. Addressing the media, Minister Naik said…

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AI to detect ineligible beneficiaries of housing schemes in Odisha: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify ineligible beneficiaries of housing schemes, Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said today.He said the move aims to simplify and streamline the process of monitoring housing projects under schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). He cautioned that strict action will be…

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FOREST STAFFER OF OFFICE OF DCF, NICOLSON FOREST TRAINING SCHOOL, CHAMUA, DIST-KEONJHAR NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 30,000/- FROM RETD EMPLOYEE FOR PREPARING FINAL PENSION PAPERS.

Today i.e on 10.09.2025, a short while ago, Sri Rupchand Nayak, Jr.Asst. O/o DCF (Dy. Conservator of Forests), Nicolson Forest Training School, Chamua, Dist. Keonjhar, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.30,000/- from a retired employee of the said Forest Training School (Complainant) for preparing his final pension papers…

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ED arrests Karnataka Congress MLA Satish Sail in iron ore theft case

Bengaluru, 10/9: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Tuesday arrested Congress MLA from Karwar Satish Sail in connection with a case of iron ore theft and illegal transport. The agency had registered an ECIR (Enforcement Case Information Report) against the legislator and searched his residences in Karwar and Bengaluru on August 13 and 14, reportedly…

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Donald Trump urges EU to impose 100% tariffs on China and India to pressure Putin: Report

Washington,10/9: US President Donald Trump urged EU officials on Tuesday to hit China with tariffs of up to 100 per cent as part of a strategy to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a US official and an EU diplomat.   Trump also encouraged the European Union to slap India with similarly expansive tariffs,…

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Multiple explosions reported in Qatar, Israel links it to Hamas assassination attempt

Tehran, 9/9: Several blasts were heard in Doha as black smoke rose over the skyline of the Qatari capital on Tuesday, multiple media sources reported. Shortly after the explosion, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement that it had targeted “senior leadership” of Hamas with “a precise strike” in a joint operation with the…

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Flood havoc: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of Punjab, announces Rs 1,500 cr immediate relief for Himachal Pradesh

Chandigarh, 9/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged areas in Punjab, battling its worst deluge since 1988. Modi, who is on a daylong visit to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to review the flood situation in the two states, will also hold discussions with senior officials and chair a…

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NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan elected as India’s next Vice President

New Delhi, 9/9: NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan was elected as the new Vice President of India on Tuesday. Radhakrishnan secured 452 votes while joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy got 300 votes. 15 votes were declared invalid and at least 13 MPs cross-voted. The results to the vice presidential polls were announced after counting…

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