SC dismisses plea challenging RBI decision to permit exchange of Rs 2K notes without requisition slip, ID proof

New Delhi, 10/7: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain an appeal challenging the Delhi High Court verdict dismissing a PIL against the RBI notification permitting exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes without any requisition slip and ID proof, saying it is an executive policy decision. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud…

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Congress, AAP ties alliance band in Delhi, elsewhere; all eyes now on Bengal

New Delhi, 24/2:I.N.D.I.A. allies Congress and AAP on Saturday announced seat-sharing arrangements for upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Goa and Chandigarh after months of spirited negotiations finally ended in a display of spirit of accommodation. The latest deal, which came days after inking an agreement with the Samajwadi Party for Uttar Pradesh…

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‘Ensure that no deletion is finalised…,’ BJD MP Sasmit Patra writes to CEC over voter deletion in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 21: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar urging him to ensure that no deletion of names of voters is finalised without rigorous, documented, and independently verifiable field inquiry.Notably, as many as 9.8 lakh voters have been deleted…

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CBI detains 4 in Tirupati Laddu ghee adulteration episode

Hyderabad, 10/2: In a key development the CBI investigation team has arrested four individuals in connection with the alleged adulteration of the cow ghee used to make Tirumala laddu prasadam. Those arrested include Bipin Jain and Pomil Jain, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy (Roorkee, Uttarakhand), Vaishnavi Dairy (Poonambakkam) CEO Apoorva Vinay Kant Chawda, and…

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Rain and flood havoc in different parts of Karnataka

Bengaluru, 8/9: Like the state capital Bengaluru, torrential rains have caused havoc in different parts of Karnataka, with overflowing rivulets and floods affecting normal life, and causing damage to life and properties.   Acres of agricultural land, number of houses, several bridges, kilometres of roads are either washed away or inundated by flood water in…

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BJP announces actor turned politician Sritam Das for Mayor candidate of CMC

Cuttack, 6/3: In a big development, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  named actor-turned-politician Sritam Das as the party’s Mayor candidate for the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Sunday a day ahead of nomination. The announcement was made by Cuttack Nagar BJP president Lalatendu Badu.Senior Congress leader Giribala Behera is the Mayor candidate for the party for…

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Modi acts like a dictator and is anti-democratic, alleges Siddaramaiah

Kollegal, 12/4:: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah trained his guns against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he has been acting like a dictator and is anti-democratic. The CM was campaigning for Congress candidate of Chamarajanagar (Reserved) Lok Sabha segment Sunil Bose, as part of ‘Prajadhwani – 2’ in Kollegal, Chamarajanagar district, on Thursday

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GMR Kamalanga Energy Bags Pollution Control Excellence Award

Bhubaneswar, Sept 24, 2025: GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL), a subsidiary of GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd (GPUIL), has been awarded the coveted Pollution Control Excellence Award-2025 by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for its outstanding efforts in reducing and controlling industrial pollution through innovative and effective environmental best practices. GKEL received the award for its meritorious…

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Odisha Govt officials to undergo AI training, steps are being taken to start ‘Odisha AI Mission’,

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government officials will undergo Artificial Intelligence or AI training. A workshop was held yesterday at the Lok Seva Bhawan for practical training on AI applications. The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Electronics and Information Technology Department and the Wadhwani Foundation. Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja attended the event as the chief guest….

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