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1.The Orissa High Court Tuesday held that a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) must be issued even if an e-challan is pending against a motor vehicle. The state government has also informed the HC that petrol and diesel will continue to be supplied at fuel stations even if a vehicle does not possess a PUCC.
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2.The government had January 13 notified new regulations mandating all HEIs to form “equity committees” to look into discrimination complaints and promote equity. it, has triggered massive protests and demonstrations at several places accross the country.
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3.India and European Union Tuesday sealed a landmark free trade agreement -- billed as “mother of all deals” -- with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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4.India’s iconic singer Arijit Singh, the voice behind countless much-loved Bollywood numbers, Tuesday triggered a wave of shock across the music industry by announcing his retirement from playback singing.
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5.Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the Panchatatwa Park and laid the foundation stone for the Subhadra Resource Centre at State Institute for Women and Children (SIWC) here Tuesday.
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6.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated India’s first aluminium flat rolled product (FRP) unit and a specialised battery foil manufacturing unit of Hindalco Industries Limited’s Aditya Aluminium at Lapanga in Sambalpur district.
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7.Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change (FE&CC) Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia expressing serious concern over the rising incidents of forest fires in the state in recent years. He directed forest officials in fireprone divisions to remain extra vigilant and proactive.
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8.On the 77th Republic Day, the world’s largest monumental national flag made of Khadi was displayed in a grand and dignified manner at Dhordo in the Rann of Kutch, in Gujarat’s border district of Bhuj.
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9.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday announced Rs4 lakh in exgratia assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to the family of a man killed in a truck collision in Keonjhar district.
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10.The Uttar Pradesh government has signed agreements involving proposed investments of about Rs 3 lakh crore at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, state Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said Tuesday.
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11.Close to 1,500 migratory and resident birds from 72 wetland-dependent species and 11 endangered species were spotted at the Jodhpur Jhal wetland in Mathura district during a recent survey, experts said.
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12.India is keen on investing in extraction of critical minerals in Canada and will mount a delegation soon to discuss joint collaboration in the sector, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Tuesday.
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13.The government Tuesday rejected the Opposition's demands for discussions on the VB-G RAM G Act as well as on the SIR in the Budget session of Parliament beginning Wednesday, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju saying the two issues had already been debated by both Houses and “we cannot reverse the gear”.
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14.Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday lost his cool and shouted at some Youth Congress workers who started raising slogans in favour of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar during a protest rally in the city.
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15.A newly-constructed flyover at Mira-Bhayandar near Mumbai that narrows midway from four lanes to two lanes has drawn criticism, raising questions on planning, traffic flow, and commuter safety.