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1.The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to ascertain whether there is a nationwide network or state-specific group behind the incidents of children going missing from different parts of the country.
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2.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off 250 new ambulances to strengthen emergency health services across the state.
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3.The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, approved 23 industrial projects involving an investment of Rs 4,111.80 crore, with the potential to generate 9,924 jobs.
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4.To enhance the salaries of contractual AYUSH doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) hike ranges from Rs20,000 to Rs 40,000 per month, depending on their period of service, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Offi ce (CMO).
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5.The Orissa High Court Tuesday observed that vehicle owners have to clear outstanding challans older than 90 days before obtaining a Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).
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6.Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling launched the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme. The 10-day campaign, scheduled to conclude February 19, will cover an estimated 7.4 lakh population across seven endemic blocks and urban areas in five districts—Bolangir, Bargarh, Ganjam, Dhenkanal and Jajpur.
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7.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi set an ambitious target to provide piped drinking water to all villages in Odisha by March 2027, directing officials to fast-track ongoing projects in mission mode to meet the deadline.
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8.Uttar Pradesh’s budget size has more than doubled from Rs3.47 lakh crore in 2016-17 to an estimated Rs8.33 lakh crore in 2025-26, while capital expenditure rose from Rs69,790 crore to Rs1,47,720 crore during the period, according to the Economic Survey.
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9.The government Tuesday tightened rules for social media platforms such as YouTube and X, mandating the takedown of unlawful content within three hours, and requiring clear labelling of all AI-generated and synthetic content.
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10.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday filed a Rs500 crore defamation case against Congress leaders for their “land grabbing” allegations against him and his family.
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11.French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake a three-day visit to India next week to attend the AI Impact Summit and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost ties in key sectors such as trade and defence.
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12.India climbed five places to the 91st position out of 182 countries and territories on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released Tuesday.
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13.Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed five Palestinians in Gaza Tuesday.
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14.India's coal consumption could more than double by mid-century before plunging sharply as the country shifts toward cleaner energy, long-term projections published by government think-tank NITI Aayog show.
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15.Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity infl ow in the banking sector has declined from USD 898 million in FY23 to USD 115 million in FY25, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.