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1.US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was close to over. as the army chief of mediator Pakistan arrived in Tehran in a bid to prevent a renewed conflict.
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2.The Odisha government effected a two month ban on fishing off the state’s 484-km coast as part of its annual practice to allow unhindered breeding of fishes.
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3.Wholesale price inflation rose sharply to a 38-month high of 88 per cent in March, driven by a sharp spike in rates of fuel, power and manufactured items amid the West Asia crisis.
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4. Indian Coast Guard station at Paradip port town Wednesday made a seizure of betel nuts worth over Rs 1.5 crore which were illegally smuggled from Bangladesh to India by sea route.
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5.The registration for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas began Wednesday, with a large number of devotees thronging counters set up here for the pilgrimage.
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6.Several opposition parties Wednesday decided to unitedly vote against the delimitation provisions in the Constitution amendment Bill in Parliament, while asserting that they are not against reservation for women in legislative bodies.
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7.Bihar got its first BJP-led government Wednesday, with Samrat Choudhary taking the oath as the state Chief Minister.
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8.A man accused of sexually exploiting at least 180 minor girls and recording more than 350 obscene videos has been arrested in Maharashtra's Amravati district, police said.
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9.More than 12 lakh households have successfully availed the self-enumeration facility for the Census 2027 first phase houselisting and housing census over the last 15 days, the Centre in a statement said.
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10.Severe coastal erosion has ravaged the prime nesting site of Olive Ridley sea turtles at Nasi-2 Island in the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, raising serious concerns over the disruption and unusual delay in this year’s annual mass nesting.
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11.Police seized counterfeit currency notes worth Rs 8.47 lakh and arrested two persons following a late-night operation near the State Bank of India’s main branch in Sonepur town, officials said Wednesday.
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12.A massive fire broke out at a slum cluster in the Vikas Nagar area of the state capital Wednesday evening, destroying about 200 shanties and causing widespread panic among locals. The fire was now largely under control, officials said, adding that no loss of life or serious injuries were reported in the initial assessment.
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13.Exports posted the steepest fall in five months, declining by 7.44 per cent in March to $38.92 billion, while imports fell by over 6 per cent due to the West Asia crisis, offi cial data released Wednesday showed.
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14.Investors' wealth surged by Rs 9.41 lakh crore Wednesday as benchmark indices rebounded sharply amid hopes of renewed diplomatic engagement between the US and Iran.
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15.India's sugar production rose 7.70 per cent so far in 2025-26 season to 27.39 million tonne on higher output in Maharasthra and Karnataka, cooperative body NFCSF said Wednesday.