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1.ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, was down for several users Sunday with its servers overwhelmed by a surge in demand for its new Studio Ghibli-style image generation feature.
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2.The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers and immunity from prosecution unless approved by the Centre, was Sunday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdictions of 13 police stations, in view of the law and order situation there.
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3.A nationwide survey by rights groups has revealed that 82 per cent of persons with disabilities lack any form of insurance while 42 per cent are unaware of the government's flagship health scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
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4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone Sunday and inaugurated multiple development projects of more than `33,700 crore related to various sectors in Chhattisgarh.
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5.Iran’s president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme, offering Tehran’s fi rst response to a letter President Donald Trump sent to the country’s supreme leader.
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6.Studio Ghibli is a world-renowned Japanese animation studio, celebrated for its breathtaking hand-drawn animation and deeply emotional storytelling. Founded in 1985 by legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the studio has become a cornerstone of the global animation industry.
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7.Even though the state recorded a staggering 2.17 lakh arrests under excise-related offences between 2019 and 2024, only 2.4 per cent—around 5,210 individuals— have been sent behind the bars so far.
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8.The Mohan Charan Majhi government Sunday announced several programmes to celebrate ‘Utkal Divas’ in a grand manner. Utkal Divas is celebrated April 1 every year to commemorate the formation of the state of Odisha.
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9.Heatwave conditions continued to grip Odisha Sunday, with eight towns recording temperatures above 40°C. Boudh was the hottest at 41.8°C, followed by Jharsuguda at 41.6°C and Sambalpur at 41.2°C, according to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre.
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10.The state government has set a target to build more than 5 lakh houses in the next 3 years under the housing scheme. This financial year, a budget of Rs2,600 crore has been allocated for the scheme, while Rs7,550 crore will be spent in the next three years.
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11.The Odisha Police Crime Branch busted an inter-state cyber fraud gang and arrested seven of its members for cheating a man of Rs1.4 crore, an officer said Sunday.
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12.The Uttar Pradesh government Friday said it has taken a significant step toward upgrading non-government-aided secondary Sanskrit schools under Project Alankar.
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13.Fifty Naxalites, including 14 with a cumulative reward of Rs68 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Sunday.
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14.The country's coal import rose marginally by 1.23 per cent to 21.37 million tonne (MT) in January. The coal import was 21.11 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal.
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15.Indian companies achieved a record-breaking fundraising of Rs 1.33 lakh crore through qualifi ed institutional placements (QIPs) in FY25, registering a sharp increase from the previous year, as a booming stock market fuelled aggressive capital raising.