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’18 lakh vulnerable pensioners left in the lurch’: Naveen slams Odisha govt for three-month delay in pension

Stepping up his attack on the BJP-led Odisha government, Leader of the Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Friday accused it of failing the state’s most vulnerable citizens over the non-disbursal of social security pensions to nearly 18 lakh beneficiaries for the last three months, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure immediate release of the pending payments.

19 June, 2026

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Congress responsible for INDIA Bloc’s decline, Says Sudhanshu Trivedi

The BJP on Friday accused the Congress of being responsible for the declining relevance of the INDIA bloc, claiming that the alliance is facing an existential crisis due to the opposition party’s “opportunistic and self-serving politics”.

19 June, 2026

Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta unveils winter pollution action plan

The Rekha Gupta-led government in Delhi has notified the ‘Proactive Winter Air Quality Management Framework’ to tackle seasonal pollution.

19 June, 2026

UPSC expands administrative infrastructure with inauguration of new office at Talkatora Annexe Building

Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Dr. Ajay Kumar, along with Commission members, inaugurated the Commission’s new office at the Talkatora Annexe Building in New Delhi on Friday.

19 June, 2026

J&K Chief Secretary pushes for timely completion of disaster recovery works

The Chief Secretary directed the departments to immediately finalize and submit all pending permanent restoration projects proposed under the PDNA framework. He also asked the departments to submit additional restoration proposals amounting to approximately Rs 232 Cr to the Finance Department for further consideration.

19 June, 2026

Odisha may lose horseshoe crab population within a decade, warns former CSIR scientist

Odisha’s horseshoe crab population could disappear within the next eight to ten years unless urgent conservation measures are taken to protect its breeding habitats, former CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) scientist Dr Anil Chatterji has warned.

19 June, 2026

Delhi LG inaugurates first-ever all-women police station, calls it symbol of confidence and trust

Police Commissioner Satish Golchha, Special Commissioners, and other senior officers of the Delhi Police were present on the occasion.

19 June, 2026

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Prez confident India would eradicate sickle cell disease before targeted deadline

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday expressed confidence that India would achieve its target of eliminating sickle cell disease by 2047, well ahead of the deadline, through collective efforts.

19 June, 2026

CPI(M) leader's attack case, MLA Rambalak Singh, guilty

CPI(M) welcomes US-Iran MoU, urges Centre to cut fuel prices and ensure fertiliser supply

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the United States and Iran, describing it as a positive development that could ease global tensions and provide relief to economies affected by the recent conflict in West Asia.

19 June, 2026

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NHAI launches Rajasthan’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow Tolling System at Daulatpura Toll Plaza

The MLFF framework introduces barrier-less tolling with minimal human intervention, enabling vehicles to pass through toll locations without stopping and ensuring seamless traffic flow.

19 June, 2026

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