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1.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday unveiled 25 development projects worth over Rs 948 crore in Sambalpur.
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2.National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said India has to strengthen itself not just at the borders, but in every other way, including economically, to “avenge” a painful history of attacks and subjugation.
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3.At least six people suffered minor injuries when a small aircraft of a private airline in which they were flying made a crash landing near Rourkela on Saturday.
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4.A love affair, a betrayal, and a plan for revenge have emerged as the motive behind the sensational murder of the first woman auto driver in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi.
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5.Eight persons were arrested in Gujarat's Navsari district for allegedly gangraping a 15-year-old girl.
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6.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi flagged off 25 e-buses in Odisha’s Sambalpur city.
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7.Kolkata Police have detained a prominent Bargarh-based gold jeweller in Odisha in connection with an alleged default in payment for gold worth several lakhs of rupees.
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8.The Odisha government has directed school authorities to visit the homes of students who remain absent for a week or more.
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9.Despite sharp opposition over the Rs500 parking fee at its guest houses, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri ruled out any possibility of rollback and said the decision was taken to ensure better organisation of space and management at the facilities.
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10.Tourism experts have urged concerned stakeholders for promotion of uniqueness in potential states like Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
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11.In a first of-its-kind initiative in India, the Hyderabad City Police recently launched ‘C-Mitra’ (Cyber-Mitra), a virtual help desk that enables victims of cybercrime to register First Information Reports (FIRs) without visiting a police station.
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12.ISRO will kick off its 2026 launch calendar January 12 with the PSLV C62 mission to deploy the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite and 14 other payloads into space.
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13.The Pakistan Navy Saturday successfully test-fired a surface-to-air missile during an exercise in the North Arabian Sea, according to an official release.
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14.The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7 per cent this year, slightly lower than last year's estimate, citing the impact of higher US tariffs, economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions.
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15.PV Sindhu's impressive run came to an end after a straight-game defeat to China's Wang Zhiyi in the women's singles semifinals of the season-opening Malaysia Open Super 1000.