The Statesman Kolkata - November 06, 2024

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November 06, 2024

Not all pvt. property can be taken over by govt: SC

The 7-2 verdict overruled several verdicts after 1978 that had adopted the socialist theme and ruled that the State could take over all private properties for the common good

2 mins

Parl's Winter Session to commence from 25 Nov

The Winter Session of Parliament will start from 25 November and continue till 20 December, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced.

1 min

Canada making allegations without providing specifics: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the attack on a Hindu temple at Brampton in Canada on Sunday was \"deeply concerning\" and accused Ottawa of making allegations against India in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar without providing specifics.

1 min

Supreme Court upholds validity of UP Madarsa Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the 'Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004', setting aside the 22 March Allahabad High Court judgment which had struck down the Act as unconstitutional on the grounds of its being 'non-secular'.

1 min

India makes formal bid to host 2036 Olympic games

India has officially bid to host the 2036 edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the country.

1 min

America reaches Election Day, and a stark choice between Trump and Harris

A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office.

2 mins

Darjeeling politics: Ajoy Edwards to announce formation of new party today

Ajoy Edwards, the founder of Hamro Party based out of the hills in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, will announce the formation of a new political party in the hills on Wednesday.

1 min

IISCO, police urge DVRRC to release water from DVC dams after water crisis

The Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulatory Committee (DVRRC) has agreed to release additional water each day for the Chhath Puja festival from the Maithon and Panchet dams after acute shortage of water in Damodar river, leading to drinking water crisis in the township in Burnpur for close to a week.

2 mins

Boosting cross-border tourism

The Bengal Travel Mart (BTM), which began in Siliguri in 2016 with the support of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, will hold its 8th edition from December 17-19.

1 min

ADPC, railways, civic body gear up for Chhath Puja

The Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has beefed up the security coverage in the Bhootnath and Riverside Chhath ghats, under Hirapur police station for the festivities.

1 min

City private bus operators rejoice after court ruling

Calcutta HC has directed the state to reconsider the decision on phasing out 15-year-old buses

2 mins

Business advisory committee meet to be convened: Speaker

Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee today said that the winter session of the state Assembly would begin on 25 November and would continue for 10-11 days.

1 min

Swasthya Bhavan visit: Faculties now need permit from principals

The move is to stem the flow of personal visits of teaching doctors to the health headquarters

1 min

Suvendu questions timing of CID summons to Arjun Singh

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Suvendu Adhikari today raised questions over the state CID's move to summon Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state vice-president and former MP Arjun Singh.

1 min

RG Kar: Protesting Bengal doctors allege gaps in CBI charge sheet

Protesting junior doctors from West Bengal government hospitals on Tuesday alleged there were several gaps in the CBI charge sheet filed in the R.G. Kar Hospital murder-cum-rape of their colleague.

1 min

Festival to promote theatre in Bengal

The Bengal Theatre Rejuvenation Festival was inaugurated on 4 November with the intention of promoting Bengali theatre.

1 min

Negligence death cry at SSKM

A 46-year-old patient, Sushil Haldar died at SSKM Hospital on Tuesday allegedly without getting any medical attention.

1 min

Money for students' tablets get wrongly routed to other school

The Bengal government's fund assistance meant to equip the students with tablets got routed to West Midnapore schools by mistake, bypassing some East Burdwan pupils.

1 min

Focus on India's prowess in defence production

The Army chief, General U Dwivedi, stressed on advanced indigenous tech

2 mins

Many affected by diarrhoea at Balagarh, 2 dead

At Bakuliya village in Balagarh, 36 people have been affected with diarrhoea, four of them still in serious condition as of Monday.

1 min

Record number of Chhath special trains originate from Eastern Railway

A record number of Chhath special trains are being originated from Eastern Railway this year, informed the zonal railway office today.

1 min

'Nation is proud of you': Guv to GRSE on laying keels of two NGOPVs

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose laid the keels of two Next Generation Offshore (or Ocean-going) Patrol Vessels being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, in Kolkata on Tuesday.

2 mins

Women empowerment through MSME projects

The scheme taken by the state Micro Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles (MSME&T), in collaboration with the UNESCO to develop rural craft hubs, has played an important role in women empowerment in Bengal.

1 min

‘Will celebrate Odisha’s first CM’s 125th birth anniversary’

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday informed that the central government has decided to hold a national celebration of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Utkal Keshari, Harekrushna Mahatab, the first chief minister of Odisha.

1 min

Buddhist community can offer a lot to humankind to tackle existential crisis: Prez

C on Tuesday said the large Buddhist community has much to offer to humankind at a time when the world today is facing an existential crisis on many fronts, not only strife but also the climate crisis.

1 min

Indian Army inducts 550 Asmi pistols amid US sanctions on manufacturer

Amid growing tensions surrounding recent US sanctions against 19 Indian companies, including Lokesh Machines Limited, the Indian Army has successfully inducted 550 units of the indigenously developed Asmi machine pistols, by the firm, into its various operational units under the Northern Command.

2 mins

JMM seeks President's intervention after Hemant Soren's helicopter grounded for PM Modi's rally

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu to ensure a level playing field for all political parties, alleging that Chief Minister Hemant Soren's helicopter was delayed from taking off due to security protocols for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally.

1 min

Omar says had Vajpayee been alive, J&K wouldn't be a UT

'It was Vajpayee who opened roads to connect the people of divided parts of J&K', the CM said

2 mins

Waqf Bill: Oppn MPs lodge protest with LS Speaker against JPC chairman

The Opposition MPs in the 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to lodge their protest against the \"unilateral\" decisions taken by JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal.

1 min

Finance Commission grants released for Haryana, Tripura, Mizoram

The Centre has released the 15th Finance Commission grants during the financial year 2024-25, for the Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) of Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram.

1 min

900 elderly, special abled cast 'home vote' in Rajasthan bypolls

By-elections are being held for 7 vacant seats of the Rajasthan Assembly on 13 November. The first round of home voting for these seats began on Monday

1 min

Go to our temple and apologise or... Salman Khan receives fresh death threat

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received another death threat, allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

1 min

Kishan Reddy, Bandi Sanjay remind Rahul Gandhi of unkept promises

Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's arrival in Hyderabad, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy and Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar (photo) have reminded him of his unfulfilled poll promises.

1 min

Kumaraswamy calls FIR against him ridiculous, malicious

'During this by-election, the Congress-led state government is targeting us out of sheer animosity'

2 mins

Idol vandalism in Telangana sparks outrage and bandh call by right-wing groups

In yet another incident of idol vandalism in Telangana, five Navagraha idols were damaged at a Hanuman Temple in Airport Colony, Shamshabad, on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

1 min

Punjab Police solve petrol bomb incidents targeting Shiv Sena leaders

In a major breakthrough, Punjab Counter Intelligence and Ludhiana Commissionerate Police in a joint operation have solved the petrol bomb incidents targeting Shiv Sena leaders with the arrest of four members of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) module being operated by foreign-based individuals.

1 min

Punjab CM condemns violence in Canada

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday condemned the incidents of violence in Canada and urged the Centre to take up this matter with the Canadian government.

1 min

Chhath Puja: Karnal set for four days of prayers

The Chhath Puja began with fervour in Karnal, Haryana on Tuesday, with devotees across the city gearing up for the four-day-long celebrations in honour of Chhathi Maiya and the Sun God.

1 min

Security operations in Manipur yield arms cache amid crackdown on illegal liquor production

In a widespread security sweep across Manipur's hill and valley districts, authorities intensified their presence with targeted searches and area domination efforts in sensitive and fringe areas.

1 min

Show your strength against stonepelters, says CM Yogi

Yogi criticised the Cong-RJD-JMM alliance, voicing concerns about the current state of Jharkhand

2 mins

The Eastern path~ I

The rising economic opportunities in the region offered further incentives to modify the Look East Policy to a refocused, proactive Act East Policy, more comprehensive in scope and outreach. To support a free and open Indo-Pacific, India formed the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) with the USA, Japan, and Australia and kept on making this engagement deeper and stronger, to the chagrin of China which has already extended its influence and penetrated deeply into the region through its BRI projects

6 mins

A world spiralling out of control

The global order is crumbling rapidly.

4 mins

Veni Vidi VC

Upon being asked by the media about his zero experience in academic administration and the possible difficulties he might have to face as a complete outsider in the field of higher education, one of the ad-hoc vice chancellors, who happens to be a former police officer, responded with the precision of a former cop: \"I'm a China border specialist, and this university is located near the China border. So my experience will certainly help in running this university smoothly.\" He got mortally irritated by the follow-up query from the same nagging reporter: \"Sir, can you please explain the relation between China border and a university?\"

2 mins

US gives Israel a 'fail' grade on improving aid to Gaza so far

The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.

1 min

Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties

A Russian rocket on Tuesday blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.

1 min

Harris and Trump set sights on Pennsylvania in final push

Harris ended her night in Philadelphia at the art museum steps made famous in the movie 'Rocky,' while Trump started the day in North Carolina and finished it in Michigan

2 mins

An Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Israel wages a nearly monthlong air and ground operation in what was already the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory.

1 min

Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash.

1 min

Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president's agenda

Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a president's agenda, or if the White House confronts a divided Capitol Hill.

1 min

Iran's foreign minister visits Pakistan to discuss Middle East and bilateral ties

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Pakistan's capital Tuesday for a two-day official visit to discuss a range of issues, including tensions in the Middle East and further improving bilateral ties, officials said Tuesday.

1 min

Qataris decide whether to end limited voting for legislative seats in shadow of US election

Qatar opened a snap poll Tuesday to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats, a measure likely to pass and end its short-lived experiment in electing members of the country's advisory Shura Council.

1 min

Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills nine and destroys buildings

Rescue workers on Tuesday sifted through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors, a day after a volcano on Indonesia's island of Flores erupted, killing at least nine people with its searing lava and ash.

1 min

North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea

North Korea's actions, including a series of repeated missile launches, threaten the peace and safety of Japan, the region and the international community, Japan's defence minister said

2 mins

Women entrepreneurs' empowerment crucial for development: CBIC member

Surjit Bhujabal, Member (Customs), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), said the empowerment of women entrepreneurs for inclusive development is important.

1 min

Market recovers, metal stocks record sharp gain

On Nifty50, 39 constituents closed the session in positive territory

2 mins

Bharat Atta at ₹30 per kg, Bharat Rice at ₹34 per kg being made available to consumers during Phase-II of retail sale, says Govt

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said direct interventions through retail sale of basic food items under Bharat Brand such as rice, atta and dal have helped in maintaining stable price regime.

1 min

FIU-Qatar visits India, discusses menace of money laundering, terror financing

A nine-member delegation of Financial Intelligence Unit-Qatar visited the Financial Intelligence Unit-India on 4th and 5th November in New Delhi, Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.

1 min

LinkedIn traces workplace transformation in terms of new job roles, AI adoption & sustainability

New data from LinkedIn's inaugural Work Change Snapshot reveals a significant workplace transformation, with 10 percent of workers hired globally in 2024 holding job titles that didn't exist in 2000. This shift is driven by factors such as the rise of new technologies, a greater focus on sustainability, and evolving pandemic-era policies.

2 mins

I-T Dept allows tax officials to reduce or waive off interest

The Income Tax Department has allowed tax officials to either reduce or waive off interest payable by a taxpayer, subject to specified conditions.

1 min

Govt proposes to sell up to 2.5 per cent stake in Hindustan Zinc

Centre has proposed to sell up to 2.5% stake in Hindustan Zinc through an offer for sale (OFS).

1 min

Shia Board welcomes Supreme Court's validation of UP Madarsa Education Act

Maulana Yasoob Abbas, General Secretary of the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB), on Tuesday, expressed his support for the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Act, 2004.

1 min

Akhilesh Yadav takes jibe at UP decision to select DGP

The decision of Uttar Pradesh government to make appointment of DGP at its level has earned severe remarks from the Samajwadi Party.

2 mins

Don't want to contest any more elections: Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar gratefully acknowledged how the people of Baramati in Pune had consistently elected him to the Assembly and the Lok Sabha for a record 14 times, and he served as CM four times

2 mins

Face recognition cameras for devotees' safety at stations during Mahakumbh

In its efforts to make Mahakumbh 2025 not only a grand event but also a safe one, the Uttar Pradesh government is enhancing security across both the fairgrounds and Prayagraj's railway stations.

1 min

Arunachal musician booked for publicly killing chicken, drinking its blood

Arunachal Pradesh Police registered an FIR against artist Kon Waii Son (photo) for publicly killing a chicken by slitting its throat and then drinking the bird's blood during a recent performance in Itanagar, officials said on Tuesday.

1 min

Apophis: New European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid set to brush by Earth

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis.

4 mins

The impact of AI on enhancing EV performance and efficiency

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are reshaping the automotive landscape, offering significant environmental and economic advantages, from reduced emissions to lower maintenance costs.

3 mins

Odegaard's return boosts Arsenal ahead of Inter clash

Arsenal have been handed a much-needed boost as skipper Martin Odegaard was seen training with the first team squad for the first time since his injury on Tuesday.

1 min

Arsenal aim to recreate history, in-form Inter eye redemption

Inter Milan eager to avenge 1-5 defeat to Arsenal in 2003, the last time the two teams met in the Champions League

2 mins

Delhi, AP, Bengal shine in senior hockey nationals

Delhi, Karnataka, Bengal and Hockey Andhra Pradesh emerged victorious with great performances on Day 2 of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday.

1 min

India coach Marquez names 26 probables for Malaysia friendly

The Indian senior men's team head coach Manolo Marquez on Tuesday announced 26 probables for the upcoming FIFA International Friendly against Malaysia to be played on 18 November at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad.

1 min

ISL: In-form Punjab FC aim to continue winning momentum against FC Goa

Excitement and enthusiasm are guaranteed when two in-form teams lock horns in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Fatorda Stadium on November 6.

2 mins

Champions League: Manchester City never find excuses over injury concerns, asserts midfielder Bernardo Silva

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva insists injury worries are not an excuse for players to not try to win every game they go into as the side continue to compete on multiple fronts.

2 mins

ICC Rankings: Smriti eyes third spot, Harmanpreet back in top 10

Smriti Mandhana closes gap on Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu in women's ODI batting list

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