The New Indian Express Sambalpur - December 06, 2024

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December 06, 2024

A rapidly growing new glacier discovered in Uttarakhand

A group of scientists have discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that is rapidly growing in size.

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Uproar in LS over Oppn-Soros link

LOK SABHA proceedings were on Thursday disrupted after the Opposition and Treasury Benches clashed over the latter's allegation linking Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other leaders with US-based multi-billionaire George Soros.

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Rohit makes bold call, to bat in middle at Adelaide

AND there it was. About 24 hours after KL Rahul told the media in Adelaide jokingly that he had been informed about his batting position but asked not to reveal it, captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air by announcing that he will be moving down the order to pave way for the 32-year-old at the top in the second Test against Australia beginning Friday.

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EVICTION OF ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS FROM TRIBAL LAND SOON: PUJARI

The state government on Thursday assured the Assembly that illegal transaction of land in scheduled and non-scheduled areas will be cancelled forthwith.

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BJD demands revision of Polavaram project design

THE BJD on Thursday demanded that submergence levels due to the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government be reassessed and its design revised accordingly to prevent any adverse impact on Odisha.

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EVICTION OF ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS FROM TRIBAL LAND SOON: PUJARI

THE state government on Thursday assured the Assembly that illegal transaction of land in scheduled and non-scheduled areas will be cancelled forthwith.

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Govt planning new law on cow slaughter ban: Harichandan

A day after Assam government's ban on public consumption of beef, Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday said Odisha is planning to bring a law to ban cow slaughter in the state.

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Culture of adjournment in courts affects poor: Prez

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the culture of adjournment in the judiciary has to be avoided in the interest of poor people who neither have money nor the manpower to come to court frequently.

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10,300 killed due to drowning, floods & lightnings in 3 years'

OVER 10,300 deaths were reported in the state due to drowning, snakebites and natural disasters like floods and lightnings between 2021-22 and 2023-24.

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Biometric devices in Balasore hospitals to check staff absence

The Balasore district administration has decided to install biometric devices in all government-run health centers to monitor attendance of staffs and doctors.

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Rail min's statement brings hope for K'mal connectivity

RAILWAY minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement in the Parliament that the Odisha Rail Infrastructure Development Limited (ORIDL) has been advised to review alignment of Gopalpur-Rairakhol new rail line has brought cheer to people of Kandhamal which is yet to be placed on the railway map.

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Three poachers arrested

BARIPADA: Forest officials arrested three poachers and seized around five country-made guns along with other explosives from their possession on Wednesday night.

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Farmers' outfit slams govt for using grain analyser in paddy purchase

PADDY procurement continued to be mired in controversy with farmers' outfit Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanwaya Samiti (POKSSS) raising concerns about state government's decision to introduce grain analysers in the purchase process.

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'Rani' dies, Sambalpur Zoo mourns

RANI, a seven-year-old female leopard of Sambalpur Zoo, died on Wednesday night while undergoing treatment for infection in the uterus.

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47-yr-old man gets lifer for wife's murder

KEONJHAR: The court of district and sessions judge, Keonjhar on Thursday sentenced a 47-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in a case of 2017.

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Team visits village plagued by CKD spurt

A team of doctors visited Bhalukahudi village under Pataranga panchayat of Korei block on Thursday and met victims of the chronic kidney diseases (CKD) that has plagued the village and claimed over 15 lives in the last two years.

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YOUTH GETS 20 YEARS RI FOR RAPING MINOR

A special POCSO court on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 15-year-old girl.

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Carcass of leopard found in Rengali dam

DEOGARH: Carcass of a subadult leopard was found floating in Rengali dam near Kanthimala village in Reamal range of Deogarh district on Thursday.

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61 kg silver seized, 1 detained

GST officials on Thursday detained a 30-year-old man after he failed to produce valid documents for carrying around 61 kg silver worth around ₹54 lakh to ₹61 lakh the previous night.

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Youth addicted to online gaming dies by suicide

A 22-year-old youth allegedly died by suicide inside his house within Lingaraj police limits here on Thursday reportedly after losing money in online games.

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Fly ash dumping: MLA seeks action against Vedanta

CONGRESS MLA from Rajgangpur CS Raazen Ekka on Thursday demanded in the Assembly that action should be taken against Vedanta Limited for violating the consent to operate (CTO) given to its captive and thermal power plants at Sripura village in Jharsuguda by illegally dumping fly ash at various places in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Sundargarh districts without the approval of Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB).

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Steel rope model to cut man-jumbo conflict

FOREST, Environment and Ecology Minister Eshwar B Khandre on Thursday told state forest officials to submit a report on using steel ropes as a barricade to reduce man-elephant conflict.

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HC grants bail to 4 accused, asks them to plant saplings

THE Orissa High Court on Wednesday granted bail to four persons on a condition that they must plant 50 to 100 saplings and maintain them for two years.

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THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?

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CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY

HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.

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'2-state solution key to end West Asia crisis'

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India supports a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasising the idea of a \"sovereign, independent and sustainable\" Palestinian State coexisting peacefully alongside Israel.

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India, Pak coast guards rescue 12 crew members after ship sinks in Arabian Sea

THE Indian and Pakistani coast guards have joined hands to save the lives of 12 Indian fishermen left adrift after their vessel sank in the north Arabian Sea, the India Coast Guard (ICG) said in a statement.

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Modi meets Bhutan king, says India committed to long-term partnership

INDIA and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi's strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation.

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Toll collection on highways doubles in 5 yrs: Gadkari

TOLL collection in India has doubled in the last five years.

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Multiple entry-exit, biannual admissions in UG, PG

SWEEPING CHANGES Twice-a-year admissions

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Vaishnaw checks hi-tech track monitoring system

UNION Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar, inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday.

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63 experts appointed via lateral entry from '19 to '23, House told

The Narendra Modi government has appointed 63 specialists across Central government departments via lateral entry from 2019 to 2023, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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Maoists abduct, murder 2 former sarpanchs in C'garh's Bijapur district

AHEAD of elections to the three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, Maoists allegedly killed two former sarpanchs—one of them associated with the ruling BJP—in separate incidents in Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.

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Protests across Bihar seek to end violence against minorities

PROCESSIONS and protests erupted in Bihar on Thursday in support of minorities who were being subjected to torture in Bangladesh after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina government.

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Auli Ski Resort decked up for Nat'l Winter Games

As Auli, Uttarakhand's popular ski destination, prepares to host the National Winter Games this New Year, local authorities are grappling with a mounting parking crisis.

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'Big battle': Omar says he will talk to Modi, Shah to restore J&K statehood

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hinted at a \"big battle\" for restoration of statehood and said that he would talk to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah about it.

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Soren expands cabinet, no place for wife & brother

AMID allegations of nepotism, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday didn't include his wife Kalpana Soren and brother Basant Soren in his cabinet.

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Maha focus shifts to portfolios

CM and his two deputies say they are on same page and will continue to work as a team

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Hindu Sangharsh Samiti a banner, not outfit, says Tripura

THE \"Hindu Sangharsh Samiti\", which was allegedly involved in the recent incident of vandalism at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, is a banner and not an organisation.

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Amid shutdown, last rites of 12 Kuki-Zo tribals

ALL the 12 Kuki-Zo youths, including the 10 killed in an alleged gunfight with CRPF in Jiribam district of Manipur, were laid to rest on Thursday in Churachandpur.

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Families rejoice as they reunite after eight years

THE fall of Syria's Aleppo to Islamist-led rebels has brought flight and displacement for some, but for others like Bahria Bakkur, it has led to long-awaited reunions.

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French PM Barnier resigns after losing vote in Parliament

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament.

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War tribunal bans Hasina's hate speeches in media, Net

THE International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Thursday ordered the authorities to ban the dissemination of all the 'hate speeches' of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the media and on social networking platforms.

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Qatar back as negotiator for Israel, Hamas war after short sabbatical

QATAR has resumed its role as a mediator in efforts to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war following a brief suspension, a source with knowledge of the talks said on Thursday.

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Families rejoice as they reunite after eight years

HTS stormed city from several sides, engaged in street battles with forces: war monitor

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Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex

INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.

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Sensex gains 1% ahead of RBI MPC policy decision

Policy rate cut unlikely at this meeting as RBI may await macro data, some expect CRR cut

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Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore public offer opens on December 11

LEADING supermarket player Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore initial public offer will be opening on December 11.

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Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore

VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.

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Hyundai announces car prices hike, other carmakers could follow suit

HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.

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New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago

THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.

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Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level

DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.

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CEA calls for striking balance between corporate profitability, workers' income

THE anemic growth in private consumption has started to give jitters to the government as the chief economic advisor (CEA) to the Ministry of Finance, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, on Thursday called for a balance between corporate profitability and workers' income growth.

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'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

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Baroda post highest T20 score, Abhishek's record-equalling ton

RECORDS tumbled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday when Baroda smashed the highest score in T20 history and Punjab's Abhishek Sharma slammed a blazing 28-ball hundred, equalling the fastest such knock by an Indian in the format.

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TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

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WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals

AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).

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CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, got postponed at the last minute.

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Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

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Telegram makes a U-Turn on child protection: what it means

A significant policy shift, Telegram has agreed to work with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a leading organization focused on identifying and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

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STAY ALERT DURING HOLIDAY SEASON

PHISHING SITES LURE SHOPPERS WITH ENTICING DEALS

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Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Telangana most affected by malware: Report

ELANGANA, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi are the top three regions most affected by malware, according to the India Cyber Threat Report 2025.

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