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1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth over Rs50,000 crore across telecommunications, railways, higher education, healthcare, skill development and rural housing sectors at an event in Jharsuguda, Saturday.
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2.Thirty-six people, including eight children, died in a stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur, about 400 km away from Chennai, Saturday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister TN Chief Minister MK Stalin said.
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3. Nestled in the heart of the Indian Himalayas, the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district has earned a prestigious new title as India’s latest UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, taking the country’s total UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserves to 13.
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4.The third day at the 6th Indian Documentary Film Festival Bhubaneswar(IDFFB) organised by Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB) opened with Flanders Di Zameen Vich by Sachin. The day followed with screening of Prachee Bajania’s Here Lies Makhfi based on the story of 17th century Indian princess Zebun-nissa who wrote persian poet.
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5. In a major boost to telecommunication infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated BSNL’s ‘swadeshi’ 4G stack, marking India’s entry into a coveted league of nations that manufacture telecom equipment.
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6.The Sun Temple in Odisha’s Konark attracted 3.57 million domestic visitors in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the Ministry of Tourism at an event held here to mark World Tourism Day Saturday.
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7.The Crime Branch of Odisha Police fi led a second chargesheet at the SDJM court here in the alleged self-immolation case of Soumyashree Bishi, an Integrated BEd student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Saturday.
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8.Paradip Port Authority (PPA), Odisha’s lone major port, Saturday announced that it clocked an unprecedented 75 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of cargo throughput in the current fi scal year, making it the fastest 75 MMT ever handled in the history of all Indian major ports.
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9.Passengers from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) in Hyderabad were rescued by Disaster Response Force teams as fl oods in the Musi River inundated the biggest bus station in Telangana.
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10.The Telangana government Friday issued an order reserving 42 per cent seats and positions in local bodies for the Backward Classes (BCs).
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11.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Saturday that lookout notices have been issued against North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma in the singer’s death case.
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12.The Election Commission, led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Patna October 4 and 5 to take stock of poll preparedness in Bihar. The term of the 243-member legislative assembly ends November 22,
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13.Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump's orders.
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14.Shailesh Kumar and Varun Singh Bhati opened hosts India's account at the World Para Athletics Championships, winning the gold and bronze medals respectively in the men's high jump T63 event here Saturday.
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15.Indian shooters dominated the 10m air pistol mixed team event, clinching the top-two podium finishes while skeet exponent Raiza Dhillon pocketed a silver as the hosts continued to shine in the ISSF Junior World Cup at the Dr Karni Singh Ranges, here Saturday.