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1.Tech giant Google on Tuesday said it will invest USD 15 billion in building an AI infrastructure hub in Andhra Pradesh, which would include a gigawatt-scale data centre in partnership with Adani Group. The project is expected to create 5,000– 6,000 direct jobs and 20,000–30,000 total jobs in Andhra Pradesh.
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2.India’s wild elephant population has been estimated at 22,446, lower than the 2017 figure of 27,312, according to the country’s first-ever DNA-based count.
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3.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against three ‘substandard’ oral cough syrups identifi ed in India -- Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife -- and urged national regulatory authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these are detected in their country.
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4.The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) issued comprehensive guidelines ahead of Diwali celebrations, appealing to citizens to observe the festival in an environmentally responsible manner and in compliance with noise and air pollution norms. To limit the timing for lighting green crackers between 7 pm and 9 pm only.
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5.The rupee depreciated 12 paise to revisit its all-time low of 88.80 (provisional) against the US dollar Tuesday, weighed down by negative domestic equities and overnight gains in the American currency.
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6.Odisha’s second Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) will come up at Sanaghagara in Keonjhar district, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Tuesday.
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7.The state government is set to launch ‘Ama Su Vahak’ scheme that aims at empowering women with entrepreneurial opportunities in the transportation sector by providing them interest-free loans to purchase four-wheeler taxis.
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8.The Higher Education department has sanctioned Rs3.45 crore for nine colleges and two universities in the state under 'Ama Gourav, Ama College’ scheme.
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9.The Meghalaya government has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NorthEast United FC aimed at boosting football development and promote Shillong as the 'Football Capital' of India, offi cials said Tuesday.
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10.The North Tripura district administration Tuesday announced the launch of a major water conservation drive – ‘Uttar Jal Sanchay Yatra’ - to construct 50,000 soak pits in two days in November.
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11.Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fi re Tuesday, police said.
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12.Police Tuesday evening arrested a friend of the medical student of a private college, who was allegedly gangraped in West Bengal’s Durgapur, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six, a senior police officer said.
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13.A comprehensive security plan will be prepared soon for foolproof security of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath temple here, Girish Chandra Murmu, the head of the security sub-committee of the shrine, said Tuesday.
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14.India has been a “reliable partner” in Mongolia’s development and both the nations support a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacifi c, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday after holding wide-ranging talks with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa.
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15.The government will set up another regional hub of the ‘Black Cat’ commando force NSG in Uttar Pradesh’s temple town Ayodhya, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Tuesday.
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16.French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu Tuesday suspended a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election, bowing to pressure from leftist lawmakers who had demanded such a move to ensure his political survival.
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14.India needed exactly an hour day fi ve to complete a seven-wicket win over West Indies and seal a 2-0 series sweep at the Arun Jaitley Stadium Tuesday.
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18.Indian shooters will renew their medal hunt in the ISSF World Cup for Shotgun when the skeet events’ qualifications begin here Wednesday with six contestants from the country in fray.
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19.India’s men’s team concluded their campaign in the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in sixth place after a 0-3 loss to the Republic of Korea in the second classifi cation match here Tuesday.
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20.Odisha’s Ani Salbam won the U16 Boys 600m run at the 40th National Junior Athletics Championships (NJAC) 2025, breaching the previous meet record with his remarkable performance .