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Supreme Court raps Ranveer Allahbadia for choice of words; grants interim protection

New Delhi, 18/2: The Supreme Court reprimanded YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on Tuesday for the words he used in on Samay Raina’s YouTube show – India’s Got Latent. The top court granted interim protection from coercive action to Allahbadia in the FIRs lodged against him in this matter. The apex court heard a plea by Allahbadia…

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NTPC Darlipali Celebrates 12th Foundation Day with much fanfare

Darlipali : NTPC Darlipali celebrated its 12th Foundation Day with great enthusiasm on February 17, 2025. Unit-1 at NTPC Darlipali was synchronized on 04 April 2019 and commercial operation started on 01 March 2020. Unit-2 was synchronized on 23 March 2021, and commercial operation started on 01 September 2021. In February 2024, Hon’ble Prime Minister…

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MCL Signs MoU for Strengthening Healthcare Initiatives in Kandhamal

MCL Signs MoU for Strengthening Healthcare Initiatives in Kandhamal Sambalpur:(Correspondent) :-Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the district administration of Kandhamal to launch the project “Strengthening Healthcare Initiatives to Combat Tuberculosis and Sickle Cell Anaemia in Kandhamal, Odisha.” This initiative, undertaken as part of MCL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…

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Vedanta Aluminium Conducts Free Eye Test Camp for 700 Drivers in Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda, Odisha; February 17th, 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, conducted a free eye test camp for drivers in Jharsuguda, Odisha. In collaboration with Trilochan Netralaya, Jharsuguda, the company organised a free eye test campto ensure early detection of vision impairments and promote safer driving conditions. Through this initiative, 700 drivers have undergone eye…

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Odisha Governor Reviews Higher Education, Emphasizes NEP 2020 Awareness

Bhubaneswar, 17/2: Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday stressed the need for greater awareness about the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 among faculty members. He made this remark during a review meeting of the Higher Education Department at the mini conference hall of Raj Bhavan.   The meeting was attended by Higher Education…

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India plans more tariff changes to curb Trump’s trade threats

New Delhi, 17/2: India’s top officials said they will continue to cut import taxes as the government looks to work around US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners. Weeks after she unveiled sweeping cuts to duties on imports from textiles to motorcycles, India’s finance minister said that she will carry…

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Panel to elect new Chief Election Commissioner meets, Congress demands postponing until SC hearing

New Delhi, 17/2: The panel comprising of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and LoP Rahul Gandhi to elect the next Chief Election Commissioner met on Monday, news agency ANI said.The current CEC Rajiv Kumar’s term ends on February 18. This meeting took place despite the Congress’ suggestion that the Centre adjourn it…

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India’s 4th Generation Deep-Ocean Submersible Matsya-6000 Clears Wet Tests

New Delhi:  India’s Fourth-Generation Deep-Ocean Submersible ‘Matsya-6000’ has successfully completed wet testing at the harbour, paving the way for conducting shallow-water demonstrations at depths reaching up to 500 meters by the end of 2025, according to an official statement issued on Monday. To ensure a seamless integration of all systems within its exo-structure, the Matsya…

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