Tarique Rahman sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Speaker Om Birla attends event

Dhaka, 17/2: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman has been officially appointed as the new prime minister of Bangladesh five days after securing a historic win in the general elections. President Mohammed Shahbuddin administered the oath to Rahman along with his party members who will take charge as cabinet ministers. This comes as members…

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Odisha To Be Viksit Bharat’s Growth Engine, Says Governor In Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly commenced today, with Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati delivering his address, saying ‘Jai Jagannath’.In his speech, he highlighted the state’s progress, stating that Odisha is set to become a growth engine of developed India. “By 2036, Odisha will complete 100 years of its formation. My government has…

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In his farewell speech, Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus outlines economic vision linking India’s ‘Seven Sisters with Nepal, Bhutan

Dhaka, 17/2: Bangladesh’s outgoing interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has again invoked India’s northeastern “seven sister” States alongside Nepal and Bhutan while outlining a sub-regional economic vision in his farewell address, a reference that is likely to draw New Delhi’s attention amid its strained ties with Dhaka. In his televised address to the nation a…

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India seized three Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers: Reports

New Delhi, 17/2: India has reportedly seized three US-sanctioned oil ⁠tankers linked to Iran this month and heightened surveillance in its maritime zone to ⁠constrain illegal trade. Reuters citing a source reports that the seizures and increased surveillance follow developments in US-India ​relations as earlier this month. Washington ⁠had announced that it will cut import…

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Swiggy, Zomato to pay welfare fee to gig workers as Karnataka notifies 1% levy on aggregators

Bengaluru, 17/2: The Karnataka government notified the quantum of Gig workers’ welfare fee which different aggregator platforms must pay as a contribution to the gig workers’ welfare fund. Following this, aggregator platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, Uber and so on will have to pay the necessary welfare fee to the Gig workers’ board from…

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Ex-Sambalpur MLA Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi Passes Away at 79

Sambalpur, 16/2: In a sad piece of news, Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi passed away. She had been receiving home-based geriatric care for several months following physical injuries. Her condition deteriorated sharply this evening due to serious neurological complications, after which she lost the ability to speak. She passed away at her home despite ongoing treatment.

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“Don’t trust anybody before marriage’: Supreme Court advises caution in pre-marital physical relationship

New Delhi, 16/2: The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that a boy and a girl should be cautious while indulging in pre-marital physical relationships. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, which was hearing the bail plea of a man accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, said a…

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Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda to get married this month-end, wedding invite leaked online

Mumbai, 16/2: Fans of Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda have got another reason to celebrate. Well, popular Pan-Indian actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are all set to tie the knot at the end of this month. After years of keeping their relationship very private affair, the couple is now all set to take their…

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