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1.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday called upon Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs) to remain firmly committed to public service and ensure transparent, corruption-free administration across all levels.
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2.Top Naxalite commander Madvi Hidma, who had masterminded several attacks over the last two decades, was killed in an encounter in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh Tuesday, a breakthrough Chhattisgarh Police described as the “last nail in the coffi n” of the insurgency.
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3.The Supreme Court Tuesday voiced concern over a news report that claimed that every eight minutes, a child goes missing in the country, and described it as a serious issue.
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4.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to be elected as leader of the NDA Wednesday ahead of the formation of a new government under his leadership in the state November 20.
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5.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Tuesday issued an advisory to all private television channels against telecasting visuals that could aid, abet or promote unlawful activities.
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6.The government has introduced a next-generation “e-passport” that combines both paper and electronic elements, a step that also seeks to detect and check forgery, impersonation and other fraudulent acts.
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7.A senior Trump administration official has said that a trade deal between India and the US can be worked out “soon”.
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8.Sri Lanka Tuesday said it has secured agreements to obtain USD 300 million in fi nancial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support economic stability
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9.The Supreme Court verdict, recalling its May 16 judgement that had barred the Centre from granting retrospective environmental clearances to projects, has provided a lifeline to critical public infrastructure projects across India including Bhubaneswar AIIMS.
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10.Odisha shone at the 6th National Water Awards and Jal Sanchay– Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards, with RCCF Berhampur Circle securing the first rank (joint winner) in the ‘Best Institute Other Than School and College Outside Campus’ category.
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11.Sushil Kumar Meher will play Kansa Maharaj in the Bargarh Dhanu Jatra, which is scheduled to begin December 24.
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12.The Election Commission has summoned Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav here November 25 over complaints against Tarn Taran SSP during the recent assembly bypoll, officials said Tuesday.
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13.The air quality in Delhi stayed in the ‘very poor’ category for the fi fth consecutive day Tuesday.
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14. In a good news for investors, a research report by the SBI has predicted that India's GDP growth is expected to reach 7.5 per cent or more in the second quarter of the current fi scal, mainly driven by robust festive sales triggered by the GST rate cut in late September.
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15.A 4-year-old boy died Tuesday after accidentally swallowing a plastic toy that came inside a packet of snack sticks, police and health officials said.