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1.Opposition Congress suspended three of its MLAs for voting for BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray, helping him win the Rajya Sabha polls. These MLAs are: Ramesh Chandra Jena, Dasarathi Gamango and Sofi a Firdous.
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2.Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly that 344 wild elephants have died in the state due to various reasons, including poaching and accidents, from April 2022 till March 10 of 2026.
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3.Joe Kent, Director of National Counterterrorism Centre, US, announced his resignation Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
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4.Eleven million out of 63 million graduates between the ages of 20 and 29 in India are unemployed, with only a small proportion securing stable salaried jobs within a year of graduation, according to a report by Azim Premji University.
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5.Israel’s Defence Minister said that the military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike.
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6.Rupee declined 12 paise to settle at an all-time low of 92.40 against the US dollar Tuesday, pressured by rising crude oil prices and sustained outflow of foreign funds amid the West Asia crisis.
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7.The Lok Sabha revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight Opposition members who were barred from the House February 3 for “unruly” behaviour.
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8.The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, approved 23 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 4,510.65 crore
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9.The Supreme Court Tuesday urged the Centre to come up with a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child’s development, it would be unjust to overlook the role of the father.
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10.TMC with party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declaring that the party will contest 291 of the 294 seats in the state.
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11.The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, has issued a public advisory cautioning citizens about a fraudulent website impersonating its official platform.
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12.Odisha has emerged as a key contributor to India’s cultural documentation drive, with 47,209 villages across the state mapped under the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) initiative, part of the broader National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM).
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13.The Rajasthan government will vaccinate more than two crore cattle heads under the seventh phase of its foot-and-mouth disease control programme, officials said Tuesday.
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14.The rice industry in Bundi and Kota is facing a production halt, putting around 10,000 workers at risk, as the ongoing West Asia conflict has stalled export shipments to the region and Basmati rice worth Rs 300 crore is stuck at seaports and storage, millers said Monday.
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15.Wangchuk described the government's move to release him as an “extending of hand to build trust and to facilitate meaningful, constructive dialogue”
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16.High temperatures caused by climate change could drive millions around the world into physical inactivity by 2050 and be linked to up to 7,00,000 additional premature deaths yearly and $3.68 billion in productivity losses, suggests a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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17.Senior JD(U) leader K C Tyagi Tuesday said that he has left the party and will decide his further course of action soon.
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18.China Tuesday said it will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Lebanon and two other West Asian countries hit hard by the ongoing conflict in the region.
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19.Nearly 3 lakh tonne of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is currently stranded at the Strait of Hormuz, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said Tuesday.
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20.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday injected Rs 48,014 crore in transient liquidity into the banking system through a seven-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.