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1.In order to boost manufacturing, the government Wednesday approved Rs33,660 crore Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country.
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2.The first phase of the Census house listing operations will begin across all districts of Odisha from April 16 and continue till May 15, a top official said Wednesday.
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3.A ninejudge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court Wednesday said its verdict on the correctness of a 1978 judgment which gives an expansive interpretation of the term 'industry' to govern labour relations will apply to existing cases under the now-repealed Industrial Disputes (ID) Act, 1947.
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4.There has been a steady rise in cybercrime incidents against women since 2023, according to data from the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) presented in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
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5.The government Wednesday said airlines have been asked not to levy additional charges for 60 per cent of seats from passengers in a domestic flight.
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6.The rupee slumped 49 paise to close at a record low of 92.89 against the US dollar Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII outflows.
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7.Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister.
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8.Bhadrak,Vigilance sleuths Wednesday arrested the branch head of Jana Small Finance Bank here for his involvement in misappropriation of pensioners’ funds worth more than Rs 5.56 crore.
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9.With and aim to standardise delivery of intensive care services across Odisha, the state branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) hosted a crucial state-level conference .
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10.Chhatrapur, In a significant surge in mass nesting, more than two lakh Olive Ridley turtles have emerged on the golden sands at Rushikulya rookery, Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer Sunny Khokhar said.
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11.Indian gas carrier ‘Nandadevi’ has safely returned from the conflict-hit Middle East, drawing widespread attention for the role played by its Odia captain, Dheeraj Agrawal.
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12.The Maharashtra state legislative Assembly Wednesday passed the Wildlife Protection (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the government asserting that it would not lead to issuance of permits to hunt wild animals including leopards.
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13.Dry fruit prices in the national capital have risen by up to 50 per cent amid the ongoing confl ict in West Asia, which has disrupted supplies of several items, including medicinal herbs, traders said Wednesday.
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14.The Supreme Court has granted an additional nine months to complete the trial in the Sheena Bora murder case, while making it clear that no further extension will be entertained.
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15.The Rajya Sabha Wednesday bid farewell to 59 of its retiring members.