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1.Parliament late Thursday passed the VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA and guarantee 125 days of rural wage employment every year.
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2.China opposes ‘unilateral bullying’ after US orders blockade of sanctioned tankers entering & leaving Venezuela.
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3.The ban on entry of non-Delhi private vehicles below BS VI standards and the enforcement of the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ rule came into force in the national capital .
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4.Three Naxalites, including a woman, collectively carrying a reward of Rs12 lakh, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district Thursday, police said.
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5.Twenty-six Indians working in the Russian armed forces have reportedly died, while seven have been marked as missing by the Russian side, the government told Parliament Thursday.
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6.Renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, whose creations included the gigantic Statue of Unity at Kevadia and the iconic Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Parliament complex, died late Wednesday night at his Noida residence. He was 100.
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7.Parliament Thursday passed the nuclear energy Bill, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to the legislation seeking to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation.
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8.Ousted Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was Thursday elected as the CPN-UML’s chairman for the third consecutive term with a two-thirds majority.
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9.At least 149 students and seven private educational institutions have been booked for allegedly obtaining post-matric scholarships by submitting forged income and caste certificates, officials said.
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10.To support women-led enterprises and strengthen their economic participation, the state government Thursday disbursed over Rs90 crore as loan interest waivers to more than 1.55 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) across the state.
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11.The inspector in-charge (IIC) of Dasmantpur police station in Koraput was arrested by Vigilance sleuths Thursday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs20,000 from a relative of an accused.
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12.TP Odisha Distribution Companies Wednesday clarified that the levy of Additional Security Deposit (ASD) on electricity bills is a statutory and regulatory requirement mandated under the Electricity Act, 2003 and in accordance with Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) regulations.
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13.The state government has approved the construction of 235 new hostels for tribal and other backward class students, SC and ST Development Minister Nityanand Gond said Thursday
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14.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday unveiled the newly designed wall and desk calendars published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), featuring captivating photographs of Lord Jagannath.
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15.The prime accused behind Dhauli gang rape case, absconding since the crime came to the fore, was arrested by the Commissionerate Police.