PM to virtually inaugurate model of proposed Netaji memorial in Andamans on Monday

New Delhi, 23/1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday virtually inaugurate a model of a proposed memorial dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to commemorate the freedom fighter’s 126th birth anniversary. The proposed memorial will be set up on Ross Island, which had been renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra…

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Congress was ready for pre-poll alliance with AAP but Kejriwal refused: Tariq Hameed Karr

Srinagar, 9/2: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karr on Sunday said the Congress was ready for a pre-poll alliance with the AAP in the Delhi Assembly elections but its convenor Arvind Kejriwal refused. “Congress was always ready to go in alliance but it is Arvind Kejriwal who refused to be part…

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Odisha Rolls Out Excise Policy for 2026-2029; 0.5% De-Addiction Cess & No New Liquor Shops

The Odisha Government has announced a landmark triennial Excise Policy for the period April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2029 — or until a new policy is notified — replacing the earlier practice of annual policies.The move is aimed at bringing long-term stability, transparency and predictability to the excise sector while allowing mid-course corrections whenever…

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Trump spares smartphones, computers, other electronics from China tariffs

Washington/Florida, 13/4: US President Donald Trump’s administration granted exclusions from steep reciprocal tariffs to smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China, providing a big break to tech firms like Apple that rely on imported product. In a notice to shippers, the US Customs and Border Protection agency published a list of tariff…

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Vigilance Intercepts OPHWC Deputy Manager With Rs 5 Lakh Suspected Bribe Money

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today intercepted Bidyut Ranjan Bhol, Deputy Manager of the Sambalpur Division, Odisha Police Housing & Welfare Corporation (OPHWC), near Sambalpur Railway Station while he was allegedly carrying Rs 5 lakh in suspected ill-gotten cash.Acting on reliable inputs about large-scale bribe collection, Vigilance officials conducted the interception based on search warrants issued by…

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