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— Lightning alert issued across 17 Districts in Odisha today. — PM Modi interacted with BJP MPs from Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. — Reserve Bank of India cuts policy rate by 0.25% to 6% with immediate effect. — Rajya…

— VIMSAR stand-off: Medical student Balabhadra Samantray moves court seeking anticipatory bail. — BJP sure of AIADMK merger; PM Modi wants EPS & OPS to join hands first. — Fire breaks out at residence of former Delhi CM Sheila…

— 5 Swine flu cases detected in Bhubaneswar in 48 hours. — VIMSAR Row: Health department directs 116 PG doctors to join by 10 AM tomorrow. — Amit Shah on a 3-day visit to Haryana from tomorrow. — Madhya Pradesh: 2083 beer bottles…

— Uzbek Girl Duniya Khan, who was arrested in connection with sex racket, gets bail. — Madhya Pradesh: Pregnant woman walks 20 km, delivers baby on road who died soon after birth in Katni district. — NitiAayog Vice-Chairman Arvind…

— Seashore Chit Fund Scam: Orissa High Court grants conditional bail to Subhankar Nayak. — AirAsia to launch Domestic Flights from Bhubaneswar today. — VIMSAR stand-off: Health Minister Pratap Jena urges students to withdraw stir.…

— 12 people killed in lightning across Odisha today, 18 killed yesterday. — Chit Fund Scam: CJM Court sentences AT Group head Pradeep Sethy to 7 years in jail. — Former SP MLC Bukkal Nawab and BSP MLC Thakur Jaiveer Singh join BJP.…

— Bhitarkanika Park to reopen on August 1. — Iswar Naik appointed as Secretary of BJD Dalit Cell. — Odisha CM announces Rs 4 Lakhs each for families of 18 people killed due to lightning in the state. — Chhattisgarh: 4 naxals…

— 11 killed, 8 injured by lightning strikes in Bhadrak, Balasore and Kendrapara districts. — CRPF jawan commits suicide using his own gun in Angul camp. — 3-member MCI team visits VIMSAR to review the situation; VIMSAR Director Dr.…

— 4 more sheep killed, 2 injured by mysterious animal in Niali area. — Al-Qaeda announces Kashmir cell; ex-Hizbul militant Zakir Musa to be chief in the troubled state. — BJP President Amit Shah files nomination for Rajya Sabha…

— CRPF Bhubaneswar celebrates 78th Raising Day today. — Bihar Assembly to sit from 11 am tomorrow; Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to seek trust vote. — UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2017 Results Declared, check at upsc.gov.in. — 16 dead, 20…