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Govt okays 8.75% interest on EPF deposit for 2013-14

The government has approved payment of 8.75 per cent rate of interest on PF deposits in 2013-14 for over five crore subscribers of retirement fund body EPFO

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Kandhamal Nun rape case verdict on Mar 14

The Cuttack district sessions court has fixed March 14 to deliver its verdict in a case involving rape of a Christian nun allegedly by religious fanatics during Kandhamal riots in Odisha

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Naveen had rejected Modi's help during cyclone Phailin: BJP

The BJP on Wednesday rejected Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's allegation that Gujarat did not extend any help for the victims of cyclone Phailin

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Kejriwal's car damaged as AAP and BJP workers clash

The windshield of the car carrying AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was damaged when BJP workers attacked his convoy in retailation to the protests by AAP workers in front of BJP headquarters in Delhi

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ED attaches Rs 863 crore properties of Jagan, others in laundering case

Initiating one of its biggest criminal actions in a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached assets worth Rs 863 crore of YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy and his associates in connection with its probe into alleged corruption in an infrastructure project in Andhra Pradesh

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Poll dates announced on Biju B'Day, polling on leader's D'Day

Odisha's former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik has a strange relationship with this election in Odisha

Sonia, Rahul & Modi shed crocodile tears for Odisha: Naveen

Hitting out at two national parties, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday targeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi accusing them of shedding crocodile tears for Odisha and hurting Odia "Swabhiman" (pride)

Where were Sonia, Rahul & Modi when Phailin hit Odisha: Naveen

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday criticised Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Narendra Modi for neglecting the state when it was hit by cyclone Phailin last year

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Odisha doesn't have spl disadvantage to get spl status: Montek

Odisha does not have any "special disadvantage" to get special category status and it should focus on "other windows" to get more assistances from the Centre, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said

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China hikes defence budget by 12.2 per cent to USD 132 bln

China on Wednesday announced a hefty hike of 12.2 per cent in its defence budget for the world's largest armed forces to USD 132 billion, the biggest rise since 2011 and nearly four times that of India's military expenditure

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Bad loans biggest challenge facing public sector banks: FM

Concerned over rising non- performing assets, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked public sector banks to focus on recovery of bad loans, which happen to be high among large corporate accounts

Taller people
Taller people may have higher IQ: study

Shorter people are more likely to have a lower IQ than their taller counterparts, a new study has claimed

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Rampaging SL take on lowly B'desh in Asia Cup ODI

On a rampaging run with three wins in as many matches, table-toppers Sri Lanka will look to continue their unbeaten streak when they take on a demoralised Bangladesh in an inconsequential one-dayer of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here tomorrow

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SRK happy to be reigning Bollywood despite flop films

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is happy that he has survived in the industry and is still a star despite having several flops behind him

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Montek banks on 'inclusive' growth

Cuttack: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday said there are lots of positives in India’s growth during the past 10 years as the development has been “inclusive”. Delivering a lecture here at Ravenshaw University, he sought to drive home the point that India’s economic report card under UPA I and II had […]

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