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ONI Bureau: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for declaration of Hockey as the National Game of India. In a letter to PM Modi, Patnaik suggested that the National Game status will be a…

The flood fury continued in Assam on Monday with two more deaths reported from Barak Valley, taking the flood-related death toll to 14, even as over five lakh people were affected in six districts. Assam State Disaster Management…

A total of 108 migrants from Pakistan received Indian citizenship here in Rajasthan on Sunday. Jodhpur District collector Ravi Kumar Surpur distributed the citizenship certificates to the former Pakistanis. Most of these…

Truck owners and operators launched an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday against increasing diesel prices and a sharp hike of third party insurance premium. "The indefinite strike against the soaring diesel prices and steep rise in…

The fourth annual meeting of the NITI Aayog's Governing Council was conducted on Sunday in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the meet, gave the target of achieving double digit economic growth as well as the idea to link…

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday assured the IAS officers of their safety and security and urged them to "return to work" and attend ministers' meetings. "I wish to assure them that I will ensure their safety and security…

Construction of Rohtang tunnel, one of the world's most challenging motorable projects at 3,000 metres above sea level and which will provide an all-season connectivity to the landlocked Lahaul Valley from here in Himachal Pradesh, may be…

Amid unending violence blamed mostly on militants, the Centre on Sunday decided not to extend its unilateral ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, declared on May 16 to coincide with the holy month of Ramadan. The Home Ministry announcement, a…

Odisha will be the steel hub of the country in the coming days, Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said on Saturday. Asserting that 300 million tonnes of steel capacity will be produced by 2030, one-third of this will be…

Millions of people across the country on Saturday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with fervour and gaiety as President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the citizens joy and harmony. People celebrated Eid, which marks the…