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Movies, monitors, video games get tax cuts; GST Council leaves cement at 28%

New Delhi: Computer monitors, TV screens, video games, lithium-ion power banks, retreaded tyres, wheelchairs and cinema tickets are among products and services set to get cheaper with their removal from the GST regime’s highest 28 per cent tax bracket by the GST Council on Saturday, with the industry lauding the latest reductions as a boost […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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RBI Governor Urjit Patel resigns from his post

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel resigned from his post on Monday with immediate effect, citing “personal reasons”, setting of a major crisis in India’s politico-economic sphere. Patel’s resignation comes in the backdrop of the ongoing tiff between the government and the central bank over the liquidity and credit crunch […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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India test fires Agni-V missile off Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar: India successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V off the Odisha coast on Monday. The surface-to-surface missile having a strike range of 5,000 km was launched at 1.30 p.m. from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island in Bhadrak district, said Defence Ministry sources. The sources said the missile […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Statue Of Unity: PM Modi Unveils World's Tallest Monument

Kevadia (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled the 182-metre high ‘Statue of Unity’ in honour of country’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and dedicated it to the nation. Built on Sadhu Bet Island on Narmada river, the imposing statue is touted to be the world’s tallest. The Rs 2,389 crore monument is […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Amritsar train tragedy: Railways deny responsibility

Amritsar: Hours after 60 people were crushed to death by a train while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy here, the Railways on Saturday said it was not responsible for the tragedy. Northern Railways spokesperson Deepak Kumar said in a statement that the event was organised in an area which does not belong to […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Train kills around 60 Dussehra revellers in Punjab

Amritsar: In a horrific incident, around 60 people glued to watching a burning Ravan effigy while standing on railway tracks were crushed by a speeding train here in Punjab on Friday. A large number of people were watching a huge Ravan effigy in flames while standing on the tracks at a railway crossing at Jora […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kerala flood toll 368, over 58,000 rescued, red alert in 3 districts

Thiruvananthapuram: The death toll due to rains and floods in Kerala has gone up to 368, as 33 more deaths were reported on Saturday even as around 58,000 people were rescued in different parts of the state, and red alert is now there in just three districts, down from 11. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Vajpayee continues to be 'critical', leaders visit AIIMS

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s condition continues to be critical on Thursday as a bulletin is expected shortly from the AIIMS where he has been admitted for the last nine weeks. “Vajpayee’s condition has worsened over the last 24 hours. His condition is critical and he is on life support system,” said […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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India now world's sixth largest economy: Modi

New Delhi: India is celebrating its 72nd Independence Day amid positivity and confidence stemming from its robust economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. “India has registered its name as the sixth largest economy in the world. It has created positivity. We are celebrating the festival of freedom in such a positive atmosphere,” Modi […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Monsoon session of Odisha Assesmbly from Sep 4

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly will commence from September 4. A notification in this regard was issued by the State Parliamentary Affairs Department on Wednesday. The monsoon session will have a total of 11 sittings. It will continue till September 20, said the notification. “In exercise to the powers conferred on […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Truckers call off strike after Centre assures to look into demands

Bhubaneswar: Almost eight days after their nationwide strike, the  All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) called off their protest after the government on Friday agreed to consider their demands. Welcoming the decision, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government was “sensitive” to the demands of the transporters. As per the joint statement issued, Insurance […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Rahul Gandhi fires salvo at CM Naveen, PM Modi

Bhubaneswar: Setting the tone for the 2019 elections, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi today ripped apart the ruling-BJD over corruption, employment and farmers’ issues during his visit to the State today. Addressing a public gathering at Tamando in Bhubaneswar today, the AICC chief said that the Naveen Patnaik-led government in Odisha is […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Pipili gang rape and murder: Odisha Congress demands resignation of CM Naveen

Bhubaneswar: A couple of days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised questions over the credentials of Odisha government on providing safety and security to women in the State, Odisha Congress today lashed out at the ruling-BJD demanding resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on moral grounds. Odisha Congress’ Media Cell Chief Satya Nayak on Monday […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Pipili Gang Rape & Murder: BJP demands Pradeep Maharathy's dismissal; gives 24-hour ultimatum

Bhubaneswar: Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today gave an ultimatum to the State government, saying that the party will hit the streets if minister Pradeep Maharathy is not dismissed within 24 hours for his ‘insensitive’ comment on the Pipili gang rape and murder incident. Addressing a presser here at the party headquarters, […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Naveen has veered Odisha off the development path: Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today lashed out at the Odisha government accusing it of corruption and said that the State has been entirely knocked off the development path in the last 18 years. Addressing a public gathering during BJP’s ‘Jabab Maguchhi Odisha’ programme here on Wednesday, Pradhan alleged that Naveen […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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