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Odisha Assembly Scraps Salary Hike Proposals, Passes Teachers’ Reservation Bill Before Sine Die

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly session was adjourned sine die at 12:42 AM on Tuesday, with Speaker Surama Padhi announcing the indefinite adjournment of the House, five working days ahead of schedule.The Odisha government withdrew four amendment bills on Tuesday night that proposed a three-fold hike in salaries, allowances, and pensions for MLAs, ministers, and other…

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Subhadra Yojana Registration 2026 Begins in Odisha: Eligibility, Steps, and Key Guidelines to Avoid Rejection

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has opened the registration window to apply for the Subhadra Yojana from today that is April 1, 2026. With the approval of the government, new applications will be accepted through the ‘Subhadra Portal’ for one month from 01 April 2026 to 30 April 2026.Females aged between 21 years and 60 years as…

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Odias celebrate Odisha Divas on April 1, CM extends wishes to state people

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is celebrating the 90th Utkal Divas / Odisha divas across the state on Wednesday. On April 1, 1936, Odisha was named as a separate state in the country of India following the protest and struggle of many great leaders.The Odia’s celebrate this day with cultural programmes, patriotic events and other ceremonies. Utkal Divas…

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Most parts of India likely to witness thunderstorm, cloudiness in April: IMD

New Delhi, 31/3: Most parts of India are likely to witness widespread thunderstorm and cloudiness in April because of which night temperature will stay above normal for the better part of the month, India Meteorological Department said here on Tuesday. In the first three months of summer between April and June, heatwaves are generally expected…

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Go to Hormuz and just take it’: Trump tells UK, other countries to get their own oil

Washington DC, 31/3: President Donald Trump on Tuesday told the countries that did ⁠not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran ⁠to either buy American oil or go to ​the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it.” Trump specifically mentioned Britain and France as unhelpful in the month-long war in a post on Truth Social….

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Explosives, Arms Seized From Border Forests In Rayagada District

Rayagada: A large cache of explosives and materials used by Maoists has been seized by security personnel in Odisha’s Rayagada district, indicating a significant setback to insurgent activities in the region, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference, Rayagada Superintendent of Police Swathy S. Kumar said the recoveries were made by the District…

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Miscreant sets parked vehicles on fire near Orissa HC Campus ; Panic

Cuttack, March 31: In an unprecedented incident, a sudden fire broke out in front of the Orissa High Court in the Cuttack City on Tuesday that gutted at least 5 vehicles, including four-wheelers and two-wheelers parked there.According to reports, the blaze engulfed a Scorpio SUV, two scooters, and an electric vehicle, parked beside the Orissa High…

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Raghav Chadha pushes for legal right to paternity leave in India, raises issue in Parliament

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, on Tuesday raised the issue of paternity leave in Parliament, urging the government to make it a legal right across sectors in India Speaking during the session, Chadha highlighted what he described as a “societal failure enforced by law,” pointing out that while both parents…

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IndiGo appoints William Walsh as new CEO

New Delhi, 31/3: IndiGo on Tuesday appointed William Walsh, the Director General of International Air Transport Association (IATA), as its new CEO subject to regulatory approvals, three weeks after Pieter Elbers quit following the airline’s service went into a tailspin last December following mismanagement. The decision was taken by the Board of InterGlobe Aviation Limited,…

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