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1.The Union government has appointed Odisha-born Shirish Chandra Murmu as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a three-year term. Murmu would replace M Rajeshwar Rao, whose extended tenure is coming to an end October 8.
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2.National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela researchers have developed a model based on artifi cial intelligence (AI) that aims to improve how vehicles communicate with each other in vehicular adhoc networks (VANETs).
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3.Rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day lower by 3 paise at 88.75 against the US dollar Monday.
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4.The state Cabinet Monday approved an outlay of Rs12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said.
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5.The twin city Commissionerate Police has deployed over 60 platoons of personnel each in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to ensure the smooth conduct of Durga Puja festivities, offi cials said Monday.
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6.Panic has gripped locals with as many as 52 elephants reportedly present in the North Ghumsur forest division of Ganjam district Monday. When night falls, the elephant herds leave the forest and cause extensive damage in nearby villages, residents said.
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7.The Jammu and Kashmir administration Monday threw open seven tourist spots in the valley that were closed in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
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8.The final electoral roll of Bihar is set to be published Tuesday, with the Election Commission likely to follow it up with the announcement of the poll schedule of the key state next week.
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9.Police Monday arrested 29 more people including a close aide of cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan in connection with last week's violence in Bareilly after Friday prayers, even as internet suspension in the district was extended till Tuesday midnight, officials said.
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10.The Delhi High Court has restrained Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. from publishing or selling its red-and-black coat-pocket edition of the Constitution of India, after fi nding it "prima facie" similar to the same book published by Eastern Book Company.
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11.Canada Monday said it has listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity for creating a “climate of fear and intimidation”. “Acts of violence and terror have no place in Canada.
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12.Singapore’s total population hit a new high of 6.11 million as of June 2025, an increase of 1.2 per cent in a year, mainly due to the growth in the non-resident population, mostly foreigners and migrants.
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13.US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pivotal talks Monday to press him to back a Gaza peace proposal aimed at ending a nearly two-year-old war that has seen Israel face growing international isolation.
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14. Silver prices Monday soared by Rs7,000 to hit an all-time high of Rs1.5 lakh per kilogram in the national capital, while gold also scaled a fresh peak of Rs 1,19,500 per 10 grams amid strong global trends.
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15.Courier services provider Blue Dart Express Monday said it will increase the prices of its shipments between 9-12 per cent from January 1, 2026.