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1.In view of the prevailing heatwave situation in Odisha, the state government Tuesday announced summer vacation for schools and Anganwadi centres from Wednesday.
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2.Shakti Dubey has topped the civil services examination 2024, results of which were declared on Tuesday by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Dubey has done her graduation (Bachelor of Science) in Biochemistry from the University of Allahabad.
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3.Ritika Rath, hailing from this City, emerged state topper securing an impressive All India Rank of 48. Ritika, a former student of SAI International School in Bhubaneswar.
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4.The Khadi and Village Industries sector, KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar as he released the provisional FY2024 25 data at Rajghat, New Delhi, recently. He reported record production, sales and employment generation: sales jumped 447 per cent.
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5.As many as 1,866 suicide cases were reported in Surat city in the last three years, with domestic disputes emerging as the biggest reason for people taking the extreme step followed by chronic illness and fi nancial distress, police said Tuesday.
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6.The Asiatic lion census in Gujarat will be conducted from May 10 to 13 in two phases, covering an area of 35,000 square kilometres spread across 11 districts.
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7.Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow here at Baisaran in J&K Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.
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8.Gold prices surged by Rs1,800 to zoom past the crucial Rs 1 lakh-mark for 10 grams in the national capital .
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9. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again criticised Indian democratic institutions abroad. The recent remarks came Sunday, when he delivered a speech at an event in Boston, United States (US). Congress’ overseas president Sam Pitroda was seen accompanying him on stage.
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10.Senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer Debaprasad Dash has been promoted as the Special Secretary in Odia Language, Literature and Culture (OLL&C) department and given additional charge of the director in Information and Public Relations (I&PR) department.
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11.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch distribution of new ration cards among 5.90 lakh benefi ciaries April 24, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare (FS&CW) Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Tuesday.
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12.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and Namo Bharat trains the “Triveni” of modern Indian Railways. Bihar is now set to become a key junction for these three services, with the introduction of two new trains and the rapid development of railway infrastructure..
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13.Bangladesh has rejected New Delhi’s charge that the recent killing of a Hindu leader was part of a “pattern of systematic persecution” of minorities in that country.
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14.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Britain and the European Union Tuesday to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners to counter US tariff measures.
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15.The Indian shooting team ended third in the standings as the Peru International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup wrapped up proceedings, with Australia taking the fi nal gold on offer in the mixed team trap event.