Odisha govt withdraws MLA pay hike Bills after public outcry

Bhubaneswar, March 26: In response to strong public backlash, the Odisha government on Thursday announced the withdrawal of four bills that proposed a steep increase in the salaries, allowances, and pensions of MLAs, ministers, and Speaker and Deputy Speaker.The proposed changes, originally passed during the winter session of the Odisha Assembly on December 9, 2025,…

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Rasulgarh murder case: Naveen Patnaik grants Rs 50,000 to family of deceased for performing last rites

Bhubaneswar: The family of the deceased Sahadeb Nayak in the high-profile Rasulgarh murder case have met Opposition leader (LoP) Naveen Patnaik. The LoP expressed his condolescenes and gave away Rs 50,000 for performing his last rites.Sahadeb’s wife and his two daughters had met Naveen Patnaik at his residence on Saturday. They have demanded that the…

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G20: India to upgrade ecological restoration methodology

New Delhi, 09/2: India will phase out monoculture plantation and upgrade its afforestation and forest restoration methodology by incorporating better practices followed in the G20 countries, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) said on Thursday.   Addressing the media on the sidelines of the first meeting of the G20’s Environment and Climate…

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Trump beats Haley in South Carolina, dealing crushing blow in her home state

Carolina, 25/2: Former President Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, delivering a crushing blow in her home state and casting grave doubt on her continued viability. Trump’s victory, called by The Associated Press right as polls closed at 7 p.m., was widely expected, and offers fresh fodder for his…

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Vedanta Aluminium Marks World Blood Donor Day with Blood Donation Drives Across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 17th June 2025: On World Blood Donor Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, reaffirmed its commitment to community health and welfare by organizing blood donation drives across its operations in Odisha, in collaboration with government health agencies and local stakeholders. In a resolute effort to address the critical blood supply needs of local healthcare systems,…

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Pornography case: Raj Kundra in deep trouble

Mumbai, 16/9: The Mumbai Crime Branch on Wednesday presented a 1500-page supplementary chargesheet in the pornography case. According to news agency ANI, a chargesheet has been filed against businessman Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood’s famous actress Shilpa Shetty and others. According to the latest information, the Mumbai Police has shared the information that the statements…

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Earth observation mission could not be accomplished due to 3rd stage pressure issue: ISRO chief

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh),18/5: ISRO’s 101st mission from here, an earth observation satellite onboard the agency’s trusted PSLV rocket, could not be accomplished on Sunday following a pressure issue in the third stage of the launch vehicle. Although the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) made a textbook lift-off at the prefixed time of 5:59 am, the…

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